The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-28

ganizaton---bctter by reorganization. The
same power of handling men, which has
been the great factor in Mr.. McMillan's bus
mess success, he brought to bear on politics.
The organization of the county committees
was carefully looked to, and all elements
were brought into thorough accord. The
result was that once more the Michigan Re-
publicans were a united aggressive party.
How perfect this organization was, the
spring election of 1887 proved. At that
time many Republicans were afraid that
sufficient money could not be raised for
campaign expenses. 1--WE don't need mOn-
ey for this campaign" said Mr.. Mcmillan.
II will write to the chairmen of the county
committees to see il they will work with u
will" So he wrote TO the chairmen and
found them as he had predicted, ready for
the fray; and in but few cases was even a
small amount of S25 or $50 asked for to hire
wagons to get the vote out. This Organiza
ton was what won the recent victory,
even though its old commander felt con-
strained by family reasons to retire from the
| active leadership.
HIS POLITICAL FORESIGHT.
AS an instance of his clear political judy
ment, the writer recalls an incident of that
notable campaign, The returns, especially
from the upper peninsula, were slow in
coming in, and Dickinson and Weston were
sure that the Democrats had carried the
state. The writer of this article call OH Nc
MILAN to find out the situation:
ave have carried the state without the
upper peninsula" said he, ''but we have
carried that section, too"
1t was exactly so. In the last campaign
also, Mcmillan early placed the majority ut
not less than $4,000, and the event more
than bore out his expectations. His means
of information are SO extensive and his
judgment is so excellent that his statements
are to be relied on as facts.
AN UNBROKEN RECORD OF SUCCESS.
Mr.. McMillanS career both in business
and in politics is an unbroken record of
success won by ability. The late John 5.
Newberry once said of him, in the presence
of score of prominent men of Detroit.
after an association of twenty years with
James Mcmillan, l can say that he never
failed in any undertaking to which he set
himself, and no one of his plans ever mis-
carried when he had the execution of it."
He is quick to decide NATTER and it takes
but q short consideration for him to dispose
of questions involving hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars, so quick and unerring is his
judgment. His railroad operations have
brought him into contact with many of the
ablest financiers In this country, and in no
case has he failed to carry his plans through
although he has at first been met with the
bitterest opposition.
Such is the coming senator from Michi-
gan. President Lincoln once said to a
well-known citizens of Detroit. I'm all
matters of business l rely more on the
Judgment of Zachariah Chandler than that
of any other man in the senate" AS a
man of affairs Mr.. Mcmillan has never had
an equal in Michigan; as a political mana
ger he has won success against the heavi-
est odds. TO the nations business he will
bring the same clear judgment and vigor
that have elsewhere won success for him.
He will ably represent this state in the SEN
ate.