Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-28
Arthur NJ. Clark.

] Arthur vi. Olhfk.
The nomination of Arthur Nj. Clark,
of this county, as a candidate for Re
gent of the University on the Union
ticket, is deserved recognition of
ability and worth in the man, and of
the claims of the shore counties, with
the business and interests of which,
he is so closely Unidentified. 1t cannot
have escaped observation, that there
is a growing tendency in certain quar-
tiers to ignore business capacity and
experience in choosing candidates for
Regents, and consider only the fact
that the individual is a graduate of
the Michigan University, and indenti-
fed with educational matters. This
disposition cropped out TO some extent
at the Saginaw convention. We be-
lieve the policy of selecting such tim
Der, to be a mistaken one, and that
candidates for Regents should COM
bine educational advantages and ex-
perience, with sound judgment, and
practical business training. In Mr..
Clark we have a candidate who pos
sesses all the qualifications above men
toned, and who, if elected, as we have
no doubt he will be, will render valu-
able aid in extricating the affairs of
the University from the middle into
which the bad management of the
Board Of Regents has heretofore
plunged them, and in establishing
them upon a sound business basis.
Mr.. Clark is n native Of the State of
New Hampshire. He received a lib
eral education, graduating at New
berry Seminary and Collegiate Insti-
tute, in the State of Vermont of
which Bishop Baker of the NJ. f.
church was President, and was sue
ceeded by Prof Human, afterwards
President Of Albion College in this
State. He was engaged as teacher
in his native State sereval years with
success. In 1854 he came to Michi-
gan and for four years was principal
Of the school at Lexington then the
county seat of this county. In 1858
he engaged in mercantile business
with brother, Ira NJ. Clark, in which
he continued 10 years and acquired a
comfortable competence. In 1876 he
sold his mercantile interests to his
partner and turned his attention to
farming, in which he has been extern
sively engaged ever since. In every
pursuit in which he has engaged he
has been successful. He has not been |
aspirant for political preferment, but
has been repeatedly urged to except |
nominations for various offices, includ-
ing that of representative in congress
from this congressional district. In
1880 he represented the district in the
Democratic national convention at
Cincinnati, and the same year was in
duced to run for representative in the
State legislature, and although his
district was overwhelmingly Repub-
lican, he largely reduced the MAORI
ty, Notwithstanding it was Presiden- |
tial canvass, and party lines were
closely drawn. In all the relations
of life he stands above reproach, and
possesses the confidence and esteem of
all who know him. The Sanilac JEFF |
fersonian a Republican paper, pub
lished at his home, the editor of which |
has known him intimately for nearly |
30 years says Of him:
"Mr Clark was a good selection for |
the position of Regent, and is COM
pliment TO the shore counties, Mr.. |
Clark has wide acquaintance through |
out the State and will poll a strong
vote. "-Croswell Democrat.