Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-22

jerome W. Turner, of Shiawassec.
The following was written by n
Cheboygan correspondent to the De
troit Evening News
"In regard to Congressional matters
in the Fusion camp, there seems to be
q disposition on the part of the Fisher
'henchmen to boom that Individual for
a denomination, He has said that he
had no ambition for second term,
but it is evident from the source from
whence it comes that he is pushing
his own candidacy There are Others
who would like to put on the harness.
The strongest of all, in the opinion of
the writer, is w. l.. Churchill, of Al
pena. The secret of his strength is:
LIST, he is in favor Of revision of the
tariff, and an advocate of free coin
age, and he is idol of the laboring
classes; I'd, owing to Bay county be-
ing the largest in the district, she has
always carried off the prize. The
other counties have grown so power
full that if they unite they can dictate
the nominee, and there is strong
feeling outside Of Bay county to as
sert their rights this year. w. l..
Churchill, of Alpena, is the only man
that meets all the requirements. The
Republican managers, knowing what
the power of Mr.. Churchill is in the
Tenth district, had Mr.. Maltz placed
on the State ticket for Treasurer, in
order to counteract it and reclaim the
district, but the move will avail them
nothing. If Mr.. Churchill is nomin-
ated he will bury his opponent, who
ever he may be. Fisher, with his
record in congress, would be defeated,
as the people will not be sold a second
time. What they want is man more
pronounced Oh the great issue before
the country-tariT reform"
Various items have appeared in pa
pers outside this county, in regard to
the nomination of Mr.. Churchill, and
this fact led Il representative of the
ARGUS to interview Mr.. Churchill in
regard to the subject Mr. Churchill
stated that he was not a candidate,
and would take no active measures to
secure the nomination. He had re-
ceived numerous letters. from persons
in various parts Of the district, asking
him to be candidate, and one coun-
ty delegation--in the west of the dis
trict-had offered him their support.
Mr. Churchill regarded the Office Of
congressman in a Democratic con-
gress, under Democratic administra-
ton, as worthy the ambition of any
Democrat, and an honor which any
Democrat might well be proud Of
His business, he said would hardly,
at present, allow him to take the Office,
as the duties Of the position would
take up most of his time, provided he
should be elected. Therefore he could |
not make any effort to get the nomin-
alton.
Further conversation with Mr..
Churchill gave us the impression that
if the Democratic congressional con-
vention should unanimously nominate
him as their choice, that he could be
prevailed upon to accept the nomina-
ton, although he refused to say that
he would.
Mr.. Churchill is business man,
and not politician, or a seeker after
office. Yet he is warm and sincere
Democrat, and does not believe in OPP
posing his own wishes to the majority
of the Democracy of the district
Therefore, if the Democracy of the
Tenth district should call upon him to
be their candidate for congressman,
we believe that Mr.. Churchill would
sacrifice his own personal desire, and
accept; and if he should, we have not
the least doubt but that he would make
vigorous canvass. We believe he is
strong in the shore counties, and
would receive a majority of the votes
in those counties.
Mr.. Churchill does not regard a
nomination by the Tenth district
Democrats as equal to an election, but
he believes there is fair prospect for
electing a congressman, if the Demo-
Gratis and Greenbackers are harmoni-
ously united, and give the nominee,
whoever he is, a warm and enthusias-
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