New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17
POLITICS IN MICHIGAN

POLITICS IN MICHIGAN.
REINFORCEMENT OF THE STATE oNLi oNh
DotrBTFuI DlsTMCr-AsPGRANTS FOR STATE
AND NATIONAL OFFICES
iFRuM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rkbCNhl
LANSING, Mich, March 13.-Ihe Legislature
Of this State having completed the business for when
was convened in extra session by the Governor mas ad
iourned II made appropriations for the VHrohs SUN
institutions fed the tax laws anew, voted S2oooVo
for the relief Of the fire sufferers and reapportoned Inc
State into Congressional Districts under the census Ill
viding the state as follows:
Ist District: Wayne County City of Detroit. Popu
lation l66.144. Vote for Congressman in $50 Repuo-
lcan, Il, 500 Democratic, 14,3Ss GreenoacR M,
and Washtenaw Population 156,53S. Vote: Repubi-
can. 1895 Democratic 1890; GreenRaack, l01h 60
Barry and Eaton Population. l64,966. Vote: Repub-
lcan, p ,267 Democratic, .. 139 GroenDacK, o991
IVth District Counties of Berrien, Cass, St Joseph,
Kalamagoo and Van Buren, Population l5O,560. Vote :
Republican, 1906 Democratic 1924, Greenoack'
vt6 District: Counties Of Alegan Kent; Ottawa and
Ionia Population. 1866 Vote Repuohcah' -o'oo';
Democratic, 1889; Grcenback. s,9Ol.
With District Counties OF Clinton, ingham LXlngs-
ton, Genesee and Oakland. PopuatIch, i4t ~
Republican, 2O226; Democratic I6'2eS; "leeop"ch'
With District : Counties Of Macomb st. Clair, La
Republican, l4.6ls; Democratic, 1904 Greenback'
With District: Counties OF shiawassee, Saginaw.
Gratiot Muntcalm, Isabella and Midland fopu-
IXt6 District COMMITTEES Of Nuskegon. oceana Ne
ford, Missaukee CharieXoiN Antrim ana halKSs 1
Population, I252I0 Vote; R 6sPR i49'o'
Xth District. Counties of Iuscoa, Bay Gladwh'
Clare Ro:common osema% icsc9 ora"PTG; USsP se
Cheboygan and Enmet Population, Illl2l. NOlS
Republican, 1O,975; Democratic, s,776; GreehpacK'
Nth District Counties of Grand Traverse, Leelcnaw,
Benzie Manitou Chippewa, MacSinac. Schoocraft Mar
quette BaTaga, HOughton, kcWeenaw, Ontonagon Isle
Royal, MenOmnee and Delta. Population lo4,oSI'
Vote: Republican, 1O,7s9i Democratic 6,4S6 Green
back 235
In the sparsey settled county Of Isle Royal no elee-
ton was held in 1850, and the counties OF Oscoda and
MOntnorency not organized III 1885, put are now
Lake Superior Jared well in the construction Of the dis
ricts ony lightly populated counties in the north
western portion Of the Lower Peninsua-Benzie, Lee,
lenaw Grand Traverse and Manltou-beng attached to
the Upper Peninsula. The IXth and Xth Districts are
literally apportioned in consequence of the vast terri
tory embraced in their bounds No district in the Lower
Peninsula of Michigan has any to complain except
the new With Grand Rapids) which is constituted with
nearly $4,000 inhabitants in 1850. That district TO-
dav numbers at least 100000 inhabitants and will IN
1890 have 100000.
The other districts fairly enough appOrtoned, and
10 complaint is made to their CONSTRUCTION Inc
County of Wayne Ohe City OF DetroiU, having only
rine rs 900 inhghants over the average amount re-
ouired for Congressman is not dismembcred as was
contemplated by some of our Legislature. Wayne Is
usually Democratic county. hut has been represented
PF oH SoH6S district in the state under The new
apporonment. All the other districts show good ke-
Out in thus state and there win doubtless he only one
ticket In the field against the Republicans next ai ana
that will be a Fusion. DcmOGrecnback. . -,
The political caldron began TO boil muCn carrier ths
year than usual owing doubtless TO the h3idnS an eS' b
session this winter. Governor Jerome VIII dounlea7 DC
IenOminated He will, however. meet with some Oppo,
sItion the Lake Superior region OWING 10 local
cases and from other localities for appointments. The
name Of the Hon. Thomas W. Palmer, OF Detroit hi7
moi permit his name 10 be used this time for the place.
as it is generally conceded he viii be the nominee two
For secretary Of state, the Hon H. A. Conaut of Mon,
roe, is general fayote Auditor-etenelai Luca VII
he renouinaed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS curly also VIII
be renonated. For the other state Offices there WI
moi h. much of a contest the salaries meage and
The legislature 10 be chosen in November to choose
United states Senator There is little question OF me
return of the Hon Thomas W. Ferry TO the place he has
filled faithfully for the past twelve years lie rs olA
in he prime If his public usefulness lie is native of
the he represents i'll the Senate scholar gentle
XII he present members Of Congress It is understood,
rnWs,sr District there VIII be contest made Among
the contestants will he Colonel Delos Philips OF kaa,
Van Rper and Colonel II. II Morrison of BerIien
County; the Hon. James NJ shepard, OF Cass'
There win also be a contest in the Detroit Dis
tiict. Mayor Thompson viii be a candidate against
nominated There will be contest in the Lake superior
or XIth formerly IXth District, where j. II. Chandler,
of Houghon. Edward Breitung "a popular German
adopted citizen and extensive iron miner, OF Mar
quctte the hon. Samuel NJ Stephenson, OF MenoIihee
County, the Hon. Henry W Seymour Ga cousin OF eA-
Governor HoratO seymour, OF New YORK; ana tle hon
tavesl are mcdioned probable successors 10 Con-
gresham Hubbel. of Hough.on County. But Mr. Hub
he'll will probably he renOninaed II lie permits MS name
10 be used large portion OF his district however, de
sires a change. - ,.-,.
I'm the new IXth District MuskegOn, great inmber
mart are several candidates among whom are tnuoned
David Mclaughlin, James IT, Campbell, Charles Nelson
Lieutenant G Governor Henry Ii. Holt, and William NJ.
Hartford. =, an a. g..
for from Bay CITY, b. ". Huston, Of IuscOla ana Henry
~ Look are the principal candidates THESE are all
Renublicans and that school Of politics. of course,
prfdomnaIes i'll Michigan. learn OF no contests ia any
of the districts, but there may OZARK horses
appear between now and the nominating conventions