Telegram-herald., 1886-06-20


gallzati9a stitch soad safely c0unt CO d
poPgi4r asiorltg ~ ihrfy taoassud .
isw yeafs azo, &c has dsgenzfatsa antli,
n ell probability. Is Is il . minority pa
tie state. FOG q great many pears. uu-
der tie leadership VI LAca CaAsDLsB,
aiia tls uost psrteet olsaulzatlon lu tie
.a4d. q sss lea "a - repeated victories,
aaul its 0ppouelts dld not sef ioasly el'n-
iest rs oa@ @ard march. Bar ~hat q change
has eome sitllu q fes years. Controlled
aud dominated by few wealthy uen
wLo seek % dictate lls course, deserted
- large numbers u It's rank and Die, the
oacs glorious Republican party of Mich
-za presents spectacle aet al al pleas
ing It's b.tteF s. ler.suess aui its eon-
dltsou toda ieaeh "a sad bu. useful point
leal lesson shih mas bs studied sith
pfohi Dy tuose alb seek ~ guide It's dss-
tiules.
la vie ola days of continued success
anI large msjorltiss, the Republicans %
Michigan bscan oYer-c0nndeut. Ine
The men put forxard by their nominat-
ing conventions were sure 10 be elected,
ans their repeated victories led 20 believe
tnat their reign would never end. The
death OF CHANDLER was fearful blow 10
Michigan Kspabheans, aud yet they
might lage recovered from IT, for ths
party contained men of ability who might
have taken the helm, and whose sound
Judgment would have piloted the organ
ization IN the channel OF success. Bat
those m-n we're set aside; they were not
admitted 10 the secret counsels OF the
party 4 few aidle-headed arisfocrats,
whose only idsa Of the qualification for
political leadership was the possession
OF unlimited doodle" assumed control.
The great mass Of the voters We're lgnor-
T ed; att over the State little coterIss Of
small-waisted politicians assumed author
ity over their respective localities. and
dictated the party's course, and do'ed out
It's rewards, while the rich men OF Detroit
usurped a supervisory dictatorship over
all. A few men would N 9et ia some con-
venient place before tie minimizing con
veDtons were held, and determine who
should De selected for the Offices, aud
prepare 'slate" which was brought IN
when the convention assembled, and
rammed down the throats of It's members,
regardless of protest. 4 vast system Of
b0ssism, which is so fatal to honest poll
ties, sprsng up, until finally 1t became
unbearable, and great many of the
voters and some Of it's leading men be-
coming unspeakably disgusted with such
methods, repudiated the whole thing and
sought consolation in the ranks of the
opposition. To add to the unfortunate
state of things, a wealthy iunts OF De
troit established the Michigan Club, and
endeayorei to make it the fountain-head
OF Republicanism in tue State, from
which should spring the authority which
should direct and control every move
ment OF the party in Michigan. Ou the
22nd OF February last, they procured the
attendance OF Gen LOGAN and other lead
ing Republican lights. and prepared &
banquet which they invited the humble
members of the party to partake OF at s.
piece. They hired JIMMT STONE tC
travel about the State soliciting candi-
dates for membership OF the club, and TO
secure the cooperation of the wire-pull
ers in the endeavor to foist the Dstroi;
association Of miiiionaires upon the party
as the high dispensers of Republican
bounty in Michigan.
This self-constituted regency vas verl
dlstasteful to the mass OF Republicans
throughout the State. At first, only low
mutters OF disgust and dissatisfaction
were heard; after a while their discomfort
grew bold, until, finally, a considerable
portion OF the Republican press of tn
State revolted, and took a resolute stanc
in opposition TO the Detroit millionaires
methods The Michigan Club clique hav'
been utterly repudiated by large nun
bers Of the fair-mindsd Republicans; anC
JIMMY STONE no longer represents th'
Club, but IN his wandsrings about th'
State as a political missionary, pretendi
to be sent by the State Committee.
The Republican party OF Michigan i
in a bad vay. That Is the plain truth
There Is nothing gaiaed by making de
lusive statements Of a promising future
aud thereby including tie voters to be
heve that everything looks rosy for th
party on the political horizon. Such j
not the case. Tue truth is that grim de
feat stares it in ths fase; and it behoove
she party 60 put its bsst men in com
maud aud its most trusty soldiers Ol
guard. or it will be utterly routed an
overthrown at the coming elections.
should reisgate 70 tbe rear the uincom
! po0ps who nov control it, aud place {
man 81 sons little political shrewdnss
at iis head Such a leader It POSSESSES
within It's ranks; hs is nDs to be found
q among the millionaire bunglers OF Ia
frot. bat bs is % iticis1 ~ strdgat
fcrvsrd msthois, has been prominent il
2 public and official life At Washington, au,
d IS man OF deep sagaIty. Il may be to
b late noT to bring the party ont OF the de
= p.orabls state into winch 10 has fallen