Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-05-28

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ALBERT G. GIBSON was recently ap-
poin ted United States Marshal for the
western district Of Louisiana. A resi-
dent of that state. at present in WASH
ington. who claims to know the ap-
pointse we'll, gives him the following
endorsement: "Hs is about sixty years
Of age and formerly was planter pos
gsssed of considerable wealth, but he is
now in reduced circumstances, and the
salary of the Office will be God-sond to
him. He Is q nice cid man, and driHks
whiskey and plays POKER like \ gentle
man."
The New York Tribune makes charges
against G. V. N. Lothrop that the ETH
zens of Michigan, regardless Of party af-
Citations, who know the man do not
place the least credence in. We are of
the opinion that the Tribune Is victim
of misplaced confidence and published
the article upon information that can
not bs substantiatsd. If President Gle
veland made no greater mistake in his
selections for positions than he did in
the selection Of Mr.. Lothrop no person
will find fault with him. Mr.. Lothrep
is 100 we'll known in Michigan to have
the charge effect him in the least in this
state.
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS does not
propose being mere cipher in this ad-
ministratiOn, but is disposed to assert
some authority. Last week he sent
handle of papers to the Postmaster Gsl
eral, and In the bundle was q note which
said: 81 want these matters attended to
at once" "Thess matters" were list of
five post offices in the HoOp-Pole
and agus stricken districts of
his beloved Indiana. Clerks were
sent in hot haste through the diff
fsrent divisions to inform the chiefs
that the appointments recommended by
Vice President Hendricks should be Civ
en- precedence over all other cases in
their hands.
The Philadelphia Enquirer notes the
fact that Republicans have had lots OF
fun over the 2-cant deficiency i'm the
Unitsd States Treasury, but no Demo-
crat has thus far smiled once. The ex-
animation of the Treasury department
and the counting of the funds has not
had a tendency to make the Democracy
jubilant. During the campaign they
cried fraud and corruption in Republi-
can officials 80 often, that they really be-
gan to believe that terrible results
would be revealed and the fact that
everything was found to be straight was
great disappointment to them and
consequently they are not happy over
the result.
SENATOR VooHEEs, Of Indiana, is not
certain whether he ought to re-
joice oyer the appointment of his
friend. John f. Regain, az Postmaster at
Terre Haute. This uncertainty arises,
not because the appointm emit is unsatis-
factory to Mr.. Voorhees,, for Mr.. Regain is
his devoted friend and supporter, but
from the fact that fifty or sixty other
Democratic patriots, who have been
aruoJIv IA davofad fr;anJa have hnan
elamoring for the same office. A friend
of the Senator said: "Dan seems to
be afraid that all the disappointed APP
plieants will turn against him now and
wreak their vengeance upon him. Regain
is good honest fellow, 1 believe. lie
keeps saloon in Terre Hauts.'
THE matter of s-apportioning the
representative districts Of the state is
now occupying the attention Of the Leg
islature. The ratio for Representative
under the new census ia 1851. Accord
ing to the census, Cheboygan county
had 1913 or little more than half Of
what would entitle her 10 Representa-
tive. The Representative district COM
prissd of Emmett. Chsrlevoix and Cheboy-
gan counties, has population accord
ing to the last census Of 1926 against
1928 in 1880, showing a gain in popu-
lation of 8.948. OF this gain Charlsvoix
shows 1893, Chsboygan 3,449 and En-
met 1905. A bill has been introduced
bat has not yet been perfected sufficient
ly to indicate the composition of the sew
srsl districts and in what company Che
boygan county will be placed cannot yet
be determined, Emmett and Chsbeygan
the two counties composed OF the sx-