The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22
The Senatorial Question.

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ing discussed we are sorry to say, in
a less friendly spirit than is for the
interest of the party. The proper
place to settle the Sentorial success
sion is in the Republican caucus.
Any information on the merits of the
several candidates that may be with
in the knowledge of the press it is
proper it should place before the
public in a spirit of fraternal brother
hood. But it does not seem to be
well for the party that the personal
character of any man who is aspiring
to that, or any other position, should
be assailed or that they should be
maligned and abused as some of the
candidates for the Senatorship in
the pending election have been.
We are not specially interested in
the candidacy of any one of the can
didates. Mr.. Ferry in the past has
been good officer and SO far as we
know has not merited the assaults
that are being made on him at the
present time. Should he be re.
electeda we have no doubt, in the
future as in the past, he would fill
the exalted position with honor to
himself and credit to the state, Mr..
Hubbell is an able man, has made for
Michigan Representative of whom
she has every reason to be proud and
despite all the malign assaults of the
newspaper press on his course as
Chairman of the Republican Con-
greSsional Committee, we believe him
to be man worthy of being elected
Senator, and that should he be
elected he would fill the position as a
Michigan Senator should. And there
are scores Of other men in Michigan
that would honor the state if elected
to the Senate. Hence there is no
occasion tor elimination or recrimina-
ton. The wise course, il seems to
us, is for men to do what they
fairly can for their favorite without
saying or doing ought that will re-
fleet on the integrity ofany other mans
favorite. This line Of action will
leave no sore places and whet the
result is reached, will insure to the
successful candidate the cordial in
dorsement of those, who prior 10 the
election favored some other man.
To this end, the press ought to con-
tribute all Of its influence.
We believe in caucus. We, if a
member of the Legislature, should feel
bound to join in call for caucus
not only to nominate Senator, but
to mark out the policy to be be pur-
sued on all important questions, and
should most certainly abide the re-
suits of the caucus, whether in har-
mony with our own views or other
wise. BY this policy, and by it
alone can the party ensure the tri
umph of its principles and the sue
cess Of its policy. The Republicans
have the majority in the Legislature
and hence have both the right and
the power to name the Senator for
the ensuing six years and should do
it independent of any action the oppo
sition may take. Possibly this course
may not elect your favorite or ours,
but it will ensure Republican vic
tory and the filling of the soon to be-
come vacant seat in the Senate with
one who by his votes and influence
will contribute to the success, in the
National Halls of Legislation, or the
policy of the Republican party. To
this end, no Senator elected as Mr..
Christiancy was, can successfully con-
tribute, no matter how able he may
be or how true Republican in priu-
ciple he is. Hence we hope to see
each one of the Republican members
Of the Legislature 60 into Republi-
can caucus for the selection of Mr..
Ferry's successor, and each of them
at the proper time vote for the nomi.
nee of the caucus. But we trust
that caucus will not be called before
the Legislature has been at least ter
days in session and that when called
no person not entitled to vote fol