Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-11-30
STATE POLITICS.
COMMENTS or THE sTATEsPREss ON
POLITICAL MATTERS.

erslip: The Hon. Geo. III. Hopkins,
# Detroit, is named as the right sort
of man to elect as speaker of the
House at Lansing Mr.. III. has served
two terms i'm the House and is we'll
qualified to take the sp .aker's gavel. "
The Marshall Statesman has this
about the same candidate: Major
Geo. ii. Hopkins, of Detroit, is prom
inent candidate for speaker of the
House at Lansing; he is qualified in
every respect for the position. He was
Gov. Bagley's private secretary four
years, Gov. Croswells two years, has
| been member of the legislature four
years, and his large legislative expert
ence, good Judgment and fine personal
presence would seem to indicate that
lie is the proper person for the speak
ership."
The Grand Rapids Eagle says of the
Senatorial canvass The style of the
work which certain parties are now do
ing with the faint hope of in some way
superseding Senator Ferry, indicates II
source that is not much TO their credit.
1t seems to spring from bafiled ambi-
tions and the failure of somebody pet
schemes, where the Disappointed, ,llow
their feelings to run TO sourness ana
personal enmity and desire to be re-
4. ~ l.a f.,nt IN
beyond question that the general eX-
preston of the Republicans OF the
State, AS made known in the election
campa gn and in their votes, was in ia
vor Of retaining Mr.. Ferry; and il seelps
quite apparent that at least seven
eighths Of the members Of the legisla-
ture in their own preferences give the
tame expression. These men are not
Of the classes that need further light,
or are turned in their heads by every
i'll wind Of sianderous accusation that
blows; they are well informed, cool
headed and good representatives of in
tellisent constituencies, and who vii
be true to themselves and TO theii
; trusts, as we fully believe
The Hastings Kramer thus replies t
, some of tie Saginaw Ksrai3 accusa
a tions: The Saginaw Heruld is max
II ing itself ridiculous by charging tha
u Senator Ferry procured the defeat o
y Jerome. and that the Hon. +. :. Lac,
N worked To the same purpose. Theun
II trutlifulness Of this allegation is seel
IL from the fact that every norther
i county, where Ferry is best know
=, and has the warnest friends, gave j,
n rcIns IA majority nearly or quite equ'
m TO. often above, the average. NO san
u man acquainted with the real cond
-, ton of public opinion in MichiGa
would be 90 foolish as to aver tia
Senator Ferry had a thing to do wit
J.rome's defeat. Under the clrcuu
III stances lie could neither have helpe
III nor hindcrcd the result; nor is it liz
-, linn to stoop TO trickery i'll politics.
m No more could Congressman Lace
III have averted the disaster. And the
III TO think that Mr.. Lacey, who has bee
M so self-sacrifcing as 10 neglect his ov
IN district and leave his canvass 10 frien
III while himself gave his whole time, al
III literally Of his money, to carry on Il
III campaign in the State, to labor to
~ feat anv man on the ticket is wor
IN than stupidity. We know whereof
IN speak when we say that Congresslni
III Lacey, knowing the opposition to >
II! rome, did all in his power to heal
49,. That he was defeated is not TO
VS.. charged to one who, in politics as
ns. all things, is so thoroughly an hone
man as is Mr.. Lacey. Had the lat'
wished to oppose Mr. Jerome he wor
l.. lave done so openly. He is not a !
m lever in backstabbing warfare. T
o % Saginaw Her0ld must find some o
9.ie else To snarl at and we would sugg
Oo5 that the grouty editor should growl
II. los .oS the people, who seem TO have had
I 'Os gOOQ utdl W w WIN 'iAS i''N -
S'I0 ZIG ton.
600 The Paw Paw True NoTtherI
500 thinks that whatever may be
&c. result of the Senatorial contest, il
~ ~ 10 10 perfectly safe to count Mr.. Hubt
il.55 out of the race. 1t is not an absol
a5o necessity, however, that either
o." Ferry or Mr.. Hubbell should fill
,.,, honorable office of United States 5
am; ator from Michigan. Fortunat
10 there are several other gentlemen
- IS IS the ranks of the party in this 81
J. y 90 So who would grace the position and II
i.55 or both themselves and their const
600 ents. 1t is entirely within the ra
80 OF possibilities that one of them !
9o9 be selected to do so"
roo The Vassar Pioneer suggests
gso 1T is all guesswork about the Sc
as torship yet, but it will probably
4sS i5 considered wise TO let Mr.. Ferry
and We should like 10 see ma
lpt., eminent and recognized ability
ceed him Such n man as james
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