The Evening critic., 1882-11-15
Political Points.

EOlhts.
The Senatorial fight In Michigan Is growing
hot, rcd hot at that. Since tho election the
Detroit Erening Ne,os has made n savage at.
tack on Senator Ferry, of which the following
is the meEty part, as It were;
NMr. Ferry is the head and front of all the
offensive and dctostable features In federal
Legislation, and in Michigan politics, which
brought disaster upon the party. He advo-
Gated and voted for the River and Harbor bill;
he voted for all tho extravagant measures of
Robeson; he is the champion OF high tariff
and high taxes. In Michigan politics he is tho
boss OF the machine; he 10 the proprietor of
the custom-houses, which serve the double
purpose of protecting his lumber interests from
foreign competition and his political interests
from domestic competition. He worked the ma
chine and the custom-h houses In tho recent
campaign for his private interests as
completely as II they were his
private property. AS II tho list of Federal
officers already saddled upon tho people In
this State were mot enough, q new ofllce was
created-that Of special agent Of tho Treasury
and one Captain Gavett Installed In 1t, who
had no official duties whatever except to draw
his salary and fix the caucusos for Senator
Ferry. Candidates for the Legislature were
brow-boaten In every district which the
machine could control, and offered the altern-
atlye of slgHing a paper selling themselves
body and soul to Ferry, or being slaughtered.
over after having received majority vote,
upon repudlating such pledge. Everything
was directed to securing Legislature which
would represent neither tho state of Michigan
Ferry"
The City Register of st. Louis, Mo, has
concluded the canvass OF tho votes cast In the
Ninth Congressional District, and gives Dr.. j.
II. Mclean, Republican, majority of 81 over
James o. Broadhead, Democrat, for the long
term. Droadhead VIII contest For the short
term Broadhead has n majority of 205 in the
city, but tho county precincts overcome this
and gives Mclean about 100 majority. Moth
Ing could bo moro Illustrative of the fact that
"trlal' by newspaper prior TO n Judicial In
w "a m Ia.
take. Here was district that gave
for Congress In 1850. The district is
from 1000 to 5000 Democratic majority when
left TO q fair selection of the candidate 70 rep
resent tho party. This was not tho case In
while Leing one among tho most Social genial
and whole-souled gentlemen In the land, and
man of marked ability both as a citizen and
lawyer, was handicapped by n paper pub
lished in ST. Louis noted for Its selilshness In
all things. This paper has, for years past,
been In the habit OF trying men who were
charged In the courts with q crime, II they
happened to be of a different opinion from
ITSELF and finding them guilty before trial. In
politics this alleged newspaper has boon In
the habit, when the Democrats nominated n
man for office, especially In st. Louis, that IT
thought would act on his own judgment, of
opposing him. 1t has never yet succeeded
In pulling any man through for any Office no
matter how small or Insignificant In the con-
wage a fearful and unrelentlng war on tho
nominee OF the Democratic party for Sheriff OF
st. Louis County, Larry Harrigan, who has
done as much for the party, locally, as any man
In the city; but he could not be used, nor could
he be induced TO promise this alleged news.
paper positions for It's numerous strikers.
Hence Its opposition TO Harrlgan, which re-
suited In the defeat of Colonel James o. Brod-
head for Congress- II Is rs II should be. News
papers should publish the news and leave the
people to choose their own onlcers."