Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-08-21
The Congressional Outlook.

lar in many respects TO the position OF
things two years ago, but intensified
on all sides
At that time it will be remembered
that Bay county by methods peculiar,
ly Their own, enforced the unit rule in
their delegation and came into the con
vention solid for the Hon. James Bir-
ney and voted for him 134 times, when
without withdrawing his name they
deposited their 13 votes for Hon. Iu-
ther Westover, and SO continued for
176 more ballots, when another com
plete flop of the Bay delegation was
made and their strength given TO the
Hon. II. ii. Hatch, who received the
unanimous nomination of the conven-
ton on the 3i9th ballot. The other
candidates whose names were before
the convention were Hon Robert j.
Kelly, Of Alpena, Hon. Henry M
Loud of losco, and Hon. b. w. Hus-
ton, of Tuscola, and through the long
struggle the vote for these gentlemen
stood, with slight variations, rs fol-
lows: Kelly z, Huston 10, and Loud
l6. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Loud re-
ceived more votes than either Of the
other candidates for over 800 ballots.
Notwithstanding the warmth of feel
ty accepted the candidacy OF MIR.
Hatch. and went TO work and he was
triumphantly elected. And so it will
be this year, whoever shall receive the
nomination.. but we cannot forbear
looking over the field in advance oi
the battle, and presenting our picture
of the situation To the readers OF the
AVALANCHE.
Tuscola county has several aspirants
within her borders, but it is highly
probable that Mr.. Huston will again
enter ;.ie convention with a solid del
cga,ion, and that they will urge their
claims with all the arguments that they
can command, that they are a staunch
republican county, and shat they have
never hud congressional representa-
tive. and further that their candi late
- .lal.- nan with-a clean ,recoId.
| We acknowledge the full truth oil
their statements, but it should be re-
mer. .bered that Tuscola has only beer
in thi. district for two years, and we
may not be expected to pay her claims
for recognition. for years past while
she was not In any way politically uni
ted with US.
Bay county comes forward with nm
limited arrogance. assuming the righ'
to control the district, and will lin
doubtedly use similar tactics 70 thos'
of the past to accomplish her object
We are proud of Bay, as our com
mercial metropolis, proud of her sue
cess, proud of her good men, who ar
mariy. and whom we delight TO honor
and yet there should be n limit TO al
things. and retrospective glance,
ors have been so showered upon her il
the past. that it Will BE- 40 discredi
if this should pass her by. For thre
terms Bay has had the congressional
delegate, Hon. ii n. Bradley an,
Hon. II. II. Hatch She has also ha
q Judge OF the supreme Court Mar.
ton. a. 5. Minister. Bruey; ,.ud dul
ing the years that we were in the sam
senate rial district, the senator was a
ways chosen from there, while the M
shore counties have had nothing, bu
have had at all times to furnish tn
necessary Inaiorities 10 elect her car
didates. She has now three candidate
for congressional honors, Messrs. ia:
Birney. - Gibson and r. +. SheI
ard, whose friends each claim, will r,
ceive the entire support OF their del,
cation. But that is local matte
which we arc willing they should settl
The claims of the shore counties r.
main to be considered. They will ei
ter the convention with the same cal
didates and about the came relatiN
a. strength of two years ago. Mr. ke
ley will be presented by Alpena, an
9 it is expected that he will again r
ceive some support outside of his ow
a county. OF his qualifications we cai
not speak with personal knowledg
. but are satisfied that a county wit
nearly 1000 votes. and vast interes
- at stake will not present an unwortf
, man.
Mr. Loud will enter the conventic
with the delegations of at lea
2 three counties instructed to suppo
/ him. No county in the district W
! deny his ability to ably represent Il
district, or competency TO protect,
4 we'll as any man our three leading i
4 dustries, lurkb ber, salt and agricultur
And the fact of his endorsement
losco, Alcona and Clare counties, e
plodes the idea that he would to al
extent be antagonized by the laborii
element.
a The first idea of the convent,
he should be the best man for the plaC
v and If i'm this all should be equa tn
s. locality should be considered; and if
5. so be, the shore counties, which ha