Telegram-herald., 1888-06-17
SHOUTING FOR ALGER
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That Uln Hslr his1-fslnsF
sNa sssckriaxs gksrs.

hs,aencss - Grs~kt AZ the "A Michigan maEt
Eoesa-A Dls~s rssnaent sn Iadssss
That Wiii nslf nis4-f@insr
sAe sssckriaxs There.
ckIoseo. June ls.--The corridors Of the
Grand fArife are crowded with politicians
Across the hall hsngs . siresmer, bearing
IN red ssd black lsttsn tAs wonds ''Shsr-
mans hs&dousrfers" Within, Congress
msn Ben. ButteFworth is dispensing sespi-
iaiity. Further on, in small dingy neem
overlooking the hotel oossTt. is the abiding
place Of the Allison boom. 0sss tie door
n 81 oil painting Of the Iowa Senator. VITA
the stars and stripes wound sheut the
frame Inside there Is crowd of hot saa
swesiy men talking eagerly. Aoress ths
hall is the Harrison hesdquarsen VITA III
looking Autographs of ths isvorite. resaa-
shouidered and sleskly esnabed. GA the
DOOR
Having passed thess. the tide Of delegates
and visitors reaches the front ssiis Of
psrlos. where ths Aleer men are located.
The quarters are scattered, being made sp
Of well-locsied psrlors in various psrts ef
nrsi noor. The front psrior il the rsoeiving
room. where the Delegates are mads si
home and introduced 10 The Aleer boom.
Near by Is what will be The AlFer he'd
quarters during the active dsyf Of the CtE
yentlon. it IL one of ths hotels man
psrlors. its wsils hung with Oil paintings
the Furnishings OF rich plush. lhs
chandeliers Of glass which reflects each gss
JET IN . thousand cut-gis isss prlsms. This
artn fs.a a.N.
aud folding doors ara al hat kesp the two
delegations from locking arms. Further
back are rooms used Dy Gen. 1rowbridse
and has executive committeeman "a work
shops.
In and out and about the Alger rooms
meh are hoyerlng ell day aud late ini0 the
night They loos like a row Of bes hives,
surrounded by busy swarms buEznf con-
stsnuy. Many of the men are sfrsngsGs.
delegates from other ststes, feeling The
pulse Of III Michigan men. But the Alser
hustieu are the busiest ones. They are not
falling over each other. for The work is sys-
temstlzed, but they are enter tanning sns-
ceptible delegates IN the most approved
style. There is DO liquor about, which
speaks something for the Republican view
OF prohibition. IL = IN msrked contrast
with the aspect OF the Michigan delegation
Of ST. Louis, where the tub contai Ming
fractions OF the headquarters. Bat hespl-
tally IL plenty. and IL is Of that sori shiok
comes naturally from such as Bot Frazer,
Colonel Atkinson, Colonel Dufhsio aud
their colleagues.
Conspicuous among the callers are the
two Michigan Senators, Palmer and Steck-
bridge eli the way from Washington. SEN
stor stockbrldss hss blossomed out IN
Summer snit Of lght gray with a noboy
A. haf that - NEnFn
swell. lie IL ior Alger Through sna
through. aud 1t IL not q mere feeling Of 10y
atty due 10 q Michigan man, but booause
the Senator has the Alger o0nfngien. bsn-
stor Palmer Jolly yef disniiied. is also talk
ing out lond about the Aiecr wave. There
has been some doubi a. 10 The Senators
position, many insisting that he wa luke
warm on the Aiger question. and otaers
declaring that Palmer wss ior John ehsr-
man. TIE fact II undoubtedly that the
Senator was Like many Others. inclined 70
smile st the Alger boom until be found
that il bad fat ouigf0wn the condition IN
which IL might be smiled 81,
The round. red face of Bob Frazer beams
like fuil moon from the center OF the re-
ception room. The bot weather has rot in
It's work on Er frazers frame. His collar
hss gone down before the hot wsvs. and his
handkerchief IL kept busy mopping bis
shining face. But throughout the heat be
il assuring callers that II they wish 10 get
on the winning side. 20 join the Alger pro-
cessioD, In his iorcible manner be asserts;
Governor AiRer ls certain % Ds the noml-
nee II Is beyond question. The drifl 10
ell that way. have no doubt - TO the
result"
Mr.. Frazer il not alone ssnguine. hs Ia
certain and this feeling inspires many otb-
err and is OF the reasons fof the con bdsnt
stsnd taken.
John z. sanborn. Of Pori Huron. that
seventh District politician who has earned
the title Of King John" is dong yeomsn
service. There il not q man In Michigan
who can DO better work In the convention
line than Sanbofn. Editor Stone. OF De-
troit. is also busy one. He has fund Of
| statistical information on bis tongues END
and, beside bslng an encyclopedias of pollt-
iosl kDov edge he IL treiess worker. Ie
indicate the strength Of the Algsf move
ment Mr.. Stone tells funny story, Which
ends with this septenos
You'll hear much more Of Il In me
morning"
| plan By which the workers viii n0t come
| in confict. Each one will 10 assigned q
particular line Of duty, and sitsrethsf the
system viii result in csnvsssing srerv dele
cation and the wishes Of every man a. al
| doubtful. Charles Joslyn. OF Detroit. Il st
home IN this political fnsDlpuisiicn sno ht
| duties are toe numerous 10 mention. Pred
| Farpsworth is aiding General Ir0vbridgs
| IN mapping oui the WORT
The A ger scarf Of crimson and the kir-r
| button are something iu the bsDdsns iine.
| None Of the other cnDoidaiss seem 20 have
anr symbols Every Aiger man vii be
supplied With one oi he seafief sosrfs-
ALREADY they are - be setn aD0Ut the
streets. worn by those outside ihs AichigsH
| delegation.