Telegram-herald., 1888-01-01
THOSE CANDIDATES
UPPER PENINSULA STATESMEN.
The Eissssth Disfrict Men Whe are AJAX
i~ss 10 succeed u thS CsnEressiszsi
oHes-A Review ~ ~Gns
Miainx Joera.l"

Tke Marquette hsaias Jssrsai gives ths
following editorial review 81 tAs CsHgrss-
sienal outlesk in the Eleventh Dislric':
Marquette county Is net without is Ia
xofifes for ths pl4es MADE sAosat by Repre-
sentative A0astts dsath. 1A0usA assr1s
10 entering the field Gol g Y. Osbufz. OF
tAis city. has, the xfss4sg Jsssrsa{ le4ras
coassntsd 10 slls9 BIS friends 20 uss his
name ard they viii azke dstsF Fnlnsd
eroIl 20 procure the nominsti0a for klia.
Colonel Osburn POSSESSES in = married ceErss
the qualities REQUESTS 20 a rspfsssaialise
servlcsable 70 his constituents. he II essen
TALLY s-brsiny" man. and IS much OF bis
attention mas been given TO public affairs
heretof0re, ne would hsVe no difhcnlty III
fsmiliafizing himself with bis duties should
be be chosen the Member OF Congress from
this district He has, besides a large sc-
quaintAnoe with public men. by means OF
which be would bs quickly enabled 70 Ac-
quire influence at Washington. Mr.. Os-
turn Is, withal. = gentleman Of fine pres
snce and winning manner. Is gifted with
rare tsct and sound judgment. and would
represent the district cEeditaDy aud efiec-
lively If elected.
Another prominent Republican of the
county who would make an excellent re-
preventative is John q Adams OF Hezsunse,
out il is not known taat he has his light
ming rod up this year. MIR. Adsms Is lins
debater and q skilled pariiAmeutsrian. he
has a strong following Ia the country, and
his friends and admirers are by no means
confined TO mis- own party. 0siDg 10 the
prominent part taken By him IN tue memo
rabe contest over the nomination in 1854,
ne may decide not to allow his name TO 20
before the convention this time, but il he
Ir... A
| a formidable adversary by the other aspir-
| ants for the nomination.
| Our readers will not need 10 be told that
| Hon. JAY A. HubDeli of Houghton, wants
| the nomination. He wanted 1t once OF
| twice before when il obstinately refused to
| come his Way bat never has he more
| eagerly desired it than now. Mr.. Hubbeil
| is in his element in the Lower House ol
| Congress. where his readiness as a debater
| and his parliamentary training show tc
much better advantage than ia the more
| circumscribed arena of the State Senate. 1t
| is no secret that he is sick of Lansing, and
| would gladly consent to translation from
| the Slate capital to that Of his u&tion Il
| the role of a Legislator. A teliinS
| argument in bis behalf is that tlie
| previous experience in Congress would
| enable him to at once take hold of snt
| push the work awaiting the representative
| 10 be chosen from this District ~ Washing.
| ton. whereas an inexperienced member
| might be handicapped for time by bis
uniamiliarity with the duties pertaining tC
| the position. The copper country favorite
| will have his county, with that of kewee
nav and Barags, solidly at his back, snc
| his chance of getting the delegations o
| Gogebic and Ontonagcn counties is be;tel
| than that of any other candidate yet men
toned. At the send-ef the odds appear L
be in his favor. but ne has many enenie
ip bis party in cit1er,nt parts of the Dis
trict, and If he captures the NOMINATION
il will only be after hard struggle to Sc
cure it,
| Judge Steere, of Saclt ste Marie, i. spoke,
Of, and would be able TO control the dele
cations from Chippewa, Mackinaw, Alger
Luce and Manistique counties, if he woul,
allow bis name 10 60 before the convention
Hon. S. VI. Stephenson mas not yet declare,
himself candidate, and il is not though
lis ely that be will seek the nomination.
though he viii! have good strong grip OIL
the convention. There are certainly can
didatss enough in the above list to siios
tne Republicans abundant material froa
which to make satisfactory selection, an.
il is liable to be further increased before til
nominating convention assemblies.
Even with the strong run made agains
Mr. Mofiatt by Hon. John Power. of rs
canada, III 1856, the Republican msjorit
on Representative was 1000, in round nun
bers. The Democratic nominee in ia
pending election, whoever ne NAV be, mus
figure on overcoming an adverse majority
OF at least this magnitude. This being wei
| understood, there is not as much rivalr
for the Democratic nomination as nigh
exist were the parties evenly balanced i
the district, thcugH there is p.enty of goo
4 ~ II. -.
| side. Hon. john Power Is favor
ably spoken Of III tue connection
| though his party friends will hardl
have the face to urge him to make the fgh
| against such odds rs exist tor tie third con
sscutive time, unless lie desires th
nomination. Hon. Peter White. OF tn
! city, would make strs,ng candidate. b1t
{ so Immersed in business that it is lite ur
likely that he would be willing 70 suoje,
himself to the distraction OF a contest for a
Office that be could accept only at gres
personal sacrifice Ii he were snre of carryin
T the district. Hon. Ed. Ryan. the iafHenti.
. Hancock merchant would make
strong run, but his friends declare thf
J he. cannot be induced TO go in. r.
} Flanagan, the rising young attorney
Menomnee. has many active adherents wh
| are urging his claims bu y IL not certain
. iy knoEn that he woal axe iAe nomins
i | ton If it were tendersi hia, as be has
growing practice which he looks att
closely. and might not ike TO neglect it
| engage in stem chase after Congressiog
| al honors. The Democrats will. no d0uh
: put q good man in the field and will gi'
aim hearty support. bot with very littl
| hope of electlBg him, II the Republican
MAKE nomination generally sstislactor
to the voters Of that parsy.
. The labor element II strongly fsvorab
: 20 the nomination OF Hon. Barley Bree
OF Menominee who made an exceeding
y cFeditsbie record IS msraser Of the Sts
- I..zislaturs during the last session. NJ
= Brsen is man OF sound Judgment and
4 not wanting in political shre gdDess.
| proved sn able champion OF tae workin
nsp on the floor Of shs House sst Wiat'
:. snd vas the author OF certain rsfoT q ssio
I | legislation that u secom Psishi1g mu'
7 good for thas cIsss, f0r which reason
j. wouid Be sure 70 receive q heavy isb
: vote II be shogid decide O. stlL1 IS q
1 Iabor candidate T1ssstEenzth ~ he ish
: / organizations Of the I9fstTicf Is believed
0 have suffered sorneWhss dnging the -
: year from iaks~srna1fss % uefHsfrs Al
! other causes sD4 il = rot thought that {
: labor vote % The specisl sisetisD for RsDs
= sentative will more than svpT3x mate =
! cast in the CONTEST IN IssS. Il mixbs def'
| rnins BE resalt ID comb nation with efh
: sf tae ED rartfes bat ws1if sccorn psi
> netbins II gwen 70 81 Independent Ls
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