Telegram-herald., 1886-12-18
As THE PRESS SEES It
What Michigan Editors Say
About the Senatorshlp.
SllCsBsI9GE FIRST II Tx RACE
re IS Generally Believed &C be Best
C1aiifec so Represent the Peo-
pie 0f Michigan 30 the
Senate

Tie press ~ the State continues 10 des ote
considerable attention % the approaching
( senatorial contest The ksiAmszo0 feis-
alt. published Al Col. ckbridgt home
/ where he Is best knows. says Hon. Fran
e-s IS. eioekbrlFe oi halaulazoo. Is iran
"ae hAs Deen 40 emI.oye as Vel as III em-
I pioyer hes sanine hls business career in
,aiA pafslift aoYer.y. be- bas literal s. work sd
/ Jas "ay O. ile cstap petenee he now enjoys.
Pie knows v bsl ii is l1 be 8 ial,3rei a. "el
! e. au employer of Labor lf lauli strange
/ Therefore th4f las relations - tlo.e iu Lis
tiAl lloy nave been al t-e luus. ifeu.4y char
o. er tlylug LA personal lperlulelcenoc go
--i' business ~orAiug With hls men aud
not above them. is Las been brought into
intimate aud friendly relation with The l-eo-
pie "a nls employ. aud ia The way he LAS
an actDAl, practical know edge Of All n
hearty al1 Feler0u. sympathy viii the
Ideas. feelings and needs u the working
men. And tlis know lelge and sympathy
have bfol.hi him llst snd devoted friends
~ al Tie great number 81 men " lom le
Las from time 20 tme had IN hi. employ.
u Is one Of the brsLtss. spots 10 Colonel
-tpck0ridFes Ate that ~ one nuls v hen
misfortune overlook ham by Tie burning u
one ot Lis mills ine w0rkmen lu lie en-
pof cane r. A.Di ~itA an ater 10 help re-
b44u. NOM tlc.r earnings which t1ey bad
s. -nr-4ie0 Wli-e in LIS serv.ce. While
( Tee Colonel did not .rel az liberty 70 accept
tlr generous and timely otter. t1e t4ct that
j. sa. made "A more C4ol lenf than 10. llre-
oi e.aoxy. AID looking over the names -
those mentioned ~ connection Witl fhe
oica of 1s1stor from this STATE. the Ir'--
9fett trLly ae.ievts that no one could be-
chosen whose election would - tend 90
i N af II .af
question as would tAo eeetion Of the lAn
eltate ~ Wesiern Michigan, Frank H
SioCkbriage
Tire Lowell Jfrai in the course q
WEI cDusldered editorial on "C0ugers ~uc-
cessor says Western Michigan has lad
splendid opportunities ~ lie paSi % attain
influence SID power in tie c0ausels u lie
Republican party. bat each time Ler dis
graceful lnck Df hArmouv. chickering's and
jealousy have driven ler ffonl such env.Atle
advantage - uneuviable disadvantage cha
g-lu, modification anu defeat. until bor
C4alus-oy Ler wishes are TO longer re-
garlcd 80 sincere although her demands are
every Vhefe Acknowledged - be ilGt. and
with united sappor- would surely wlu.
bai victory ls no sooner within our grafp
tLan minor candidate. whose greatest
strength lies ia an appeal 20 local pride
which Is not very strong argument .
iteeif tcklei ty The vanity q unearned
pronirence personally "sny their castor
into the rnR" vl.h no hope 81 success.
their service cOueistlng ia dividing = sup
port thai inlktt OtnerWi-e be united har-
m oniOus and successiui. should the choice
Of tire great ma iOnty bc permitted 20 prevail
The a07ruIi = prone 10 Dehttie he claims
of local candidates bur Western Michigan
j. larger than any city or any county. IL /.
almost a state of tAeif IN area aud resources
a. self ms fl.lH has
always been alive 10 the business interests
and welfare ~ her citizens irrespective Of
party. man who. from humble garsniage
and limited opportunities has by his own
energetic efforts. risen 10 wealth and ina
nuence, known m every town and hamlet
o. The State an able. industrious kind
hearted, generous man Of the people
prominen; Ia ;Ae conDci's Of the party be
he pod % organize. the j4i~riri wishes him
success II lie present lAudaDle ambition.
and sincerely hopes tAat tie lat Of Senator
iu The Fifliefh Congress viii contain the
nsne 0f Francis IS. ,19ck bridge
The Fllt rio5-. one ~ tie leading Re-
publican ayers ~ the STATE Couses out in ?
strong editorial for tie election = NJ
-fockbr iEe IT, eaitor 81n A /. Aiorich
RS long been Ferognizsi ~ an able and IL
fDeut.ai Republican who Las himself hcen
housreG Win responsible Iublc petitions
and enjoys $ VIDE personal ac4ua.ntaurc
u with tLe IuSllC men ~ our riste After al
ludlug 20 Colonel -tockbTit.es spartan
integrity and lis great service, ~ tho YArfy.
The '1te says '-lhe riot~ does nof claim
Tor Colonel rt0ck5rJge absolute perfection
ag- if does insist that De hss p pr .non dor
auce of those mauly atfroIte- tlsf qualify
hifn iu an tia'len' dfgree te perIorm the r.
erou-l0.f dl'iFs of rit@1 riafes Senator
all II sincerely believes thaf among flc