National Republican., 1882-12-14

and harbor bill Mr.. Lord voted for that
measure and holds that it was not eNtrava-
CANT and laconical as has been painted. He
compared the expenditures for the improve
mcnt of rivers aud harbOrs made by this
country with those made by other nations,
and went on to show that the United
States could spend much more that
way without doing nm injustice TO
the people. "I am disgusted with the
goody, goody attitude assumed by some pco-
pie on account of their hostility toward river
and harbor appropriations. These men live
in districts where they have to bore for
water They have no use for appropriations
of that nature, and they are safe in opposing
them. They can well afford to hold up their
hands and call on the world to look at their
wonderful virtue"
EX-GOVERNOR BALDWIN,
one of the bcst-llnown gentlemen in Michi-
gan, who has held nearly every position of
honor in his state, from judge TO governor and
United States senator, was found Mt the Ar
lingtnn last evening. Gov. Baldwin deplOred
the campaign of personalities, and said that
the temper of the people of the state was
against that sort of thing An nattack on Scna-
tor Ferry, published in an army paper which
was assupposed to have been inspired by Mr.. HUB
bell, although he has since denied it, inhudu-
rated hostilities between Senator Ferry and
Mr.. Hubhell. The governor said he thought
better than those of any other candidate,
though the outcome was by no means certain.
"A few years ago caucus majority would
have insured his success" observed the COVER
nor, "but no one can tell what may happen
now. This has been II queer year, and the
people have been smashing idols everywhere.
They may carry the destruction of images
into Michigan for aught we know"
The governor who was chairman of the
campaign committee of 1850 and who is as
familiar with the inside history of the last
campaign rs any man not member of the
state committee, said that the charges reflect
ing on the committee were utterly grOundless,
and that the chairman and every member of
.hat body had done all in their power for the
success of the whole republican ticket, the
question of senatorial preferences not cutting
my figures.
MR.. GEORGE W. WEBER,
member from the fifth district, prOfcssed not
to know the true inwardness of the Ferry
Hubbcll controversy, but vouchsafed the
opinion that the people of the state did not
like to see their troubles paraded before the
world, and might resent it in an unmistakablc
manner He was not prepared to believe that
either of the avowed senatorial candidates
had worked for the defeat of republican can
didates for the legislature, as charged; had not
heard of Hubbell forming an anybody-to-beat
Ferry coalition, and predicted that that gem
tleman would be found fighting for Hubbell
until the last hour in the afternoon of the day
of election. He gave Mr.. Hubbell credit for
being good fighter.
MR. RICH
wasnext called upon. He said: 81 have no
personal knowledge of the correctness of the
statements made by Mr.. Hubbell in his inter
view, but am informed by those who are ia
miliar with the matter that they are true
When the fight over the senatorship first
commenced it was Ferry VS.. Hubbell, but it
has now changed around until it may be
summed up as Ferry and anti-Fery, and it
may result in bringing forward q third man,
who will carry off the nomination. The
methods adopted to secure instructed dele
gates, and to force candidates for the legisla-
ture to commit themselves to Mr.. Ferry, are
somewhat new in Michigan, and have given
rise to very decided antagonism against
those who employed them."
"Who do you think will be likely to come
to the front as dark horse in the race ?"
"Well, q number of gentlemen have been
mentioned, among them Mr.. Willetts Mr..
Burrows, and one or two others. Either of
the first two would be very acceptable to the
people of Michigan"
"Do you think Mr.. HubbelPs connection
with the congressional committee and his
control of the election fund have ipjnred his
chances for the senatorship?"
"No, do not apprehend that it has. 1
have rather admired the manly way in which
Mr.. HuDDeu mas met DnaD question:. III is ue-
cidedly unjust to attempt to saddle the entire
responsibility of soliciting contributions upon
him. 1t is hardly fair to hold him to an ac-
count for thing that the entire committee
advocated, and the attempt to make him q
scape goat will react upon those who are dis
posed to condemn him for what the party then
considered a proper policy to pursue. 1t is
cowardly to charge Mr.. Hubbell with matters
that were given him to attend to by repub-
ican representatives.
REPRESENTATIVE HoRR
was next visited, and requested to state what
he knew about the allegations made by Mr..
Hubbell in regard to the employment by Sem
ator Ferry of government officials to pack con-
ventions and secure legislature favorable to
his aspirations. He replied as follows:
"Yes, know that to be true, as stated by
Mr.. Hubbell. Government employees were
going all over the state, working up the con-
ventions and stirring up strife. Special Agent
Gavitt, of the customs service, came into my
district when he should have been attending
to his duties elsewhere. There was no Gus
Soms business to call him there, and
Ae simply interfered with matters in
,ehalf of Senator Ferry and crowded
me of our best men out into the cold because
he was known to be friend of Mr.. Hubbell.
All of the trouble in my state grew out of
his meddling into our district affairs by over
Jealous friends of Mr.. Ferry. In justice, |
hnust say, that some of Mr.. Hubbells friends
were also engaged in this business. And all
of our trouble has grown out of this senator
ship muss In fact this contest between Hub
bell and Ferry did us great damage in the
last campaign"