Telegram-herald., 1890-11-01
EX-COY. R. A. ALCER
Predicts an Overwhelming Mslcr-
lFy for James n. Turner.
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Gen. R. A. Alger ard c. W. Watkins
arrived IN Grand Rapids Al iate hoar
last night. The general registered al
the Morton House after which ne wAs
escorted 10 the PeninsalaF Club for
luncheon.
Il have been IA many parts Of the
State during the present eamps "a and
have met many people, said the gen
ersi. 'From expressions ! have heard
from every direction there is IN my
mind no doubt but that James NJ Tur-
ner wall be elected by al overwhelming
majority. IL is the Signs of the times
and these smut mil campaigns viii IN
lure nobody.
"The character Of the warfare which
10 being waged against Turner is afro
ci0us, and Il reminds me OF the time
when | WAS running for Governor OF
TINS State"
The general studied Tefiectively for =
moment and then said, 81 told THIS
story at Ionia tonight. When / was
running for Governor on the Republi
can ticket, David Preston Was candi-
date on the Prohibition ticket. There
was considerable feeling al the time. as
there is now. IL Was circulated
about, OF course 10 inlure
me, that | WAS a good soldier
during the late war when | was not
under the influence of liquor. OF course
this meant that / was III the habit OF
indulging too freely aid IL created not
a little talk among = certain class OF
people, especially those who advocated
prohibition principles. Finally COM
mittee called on me for an explanation
and i of course refuted the chsrges. i
told them that up 10 the time of my
leaving the army | never knew the
taste of beer, wine or whisky, except
on one occasion and that Was at one
time when / WAS wounded.
81 remember that occasion perfectly.
/ had been shot through the thigh, and
the doctor after cutting my clothing,
used hls finger with which 10 probe the
wound and press the splintered bone
out. After bsndaging my leg, he told
me / was looking pale, and he procured
glass of brandy which be urged
should take. at first refused, but he
insisted. This was the only time 10 my
knowledge that / tasted any kind of
liquor before or during the war. 1t
might have been administered To me
when / was carried wounded TO Fred
erick, but if it was do not remember it.
This illustrates how smut-mill
campaign IS run. Thus | could not be-
lieve any stories that have been spread
concerning Jim Turner. They un
doubtedly emenated IN the same man
ner as many stories did about yself.'-
A. III. Dane, a representative of the
Detroit Stove Works, one of the largest
institutions of the kind in the world, is
stopping at Sweets Hotel.
"The Mckinley bill has made no diff
ence in the price of stoves he said last
night. 1--WE use American iron en-
tirely, and the tariff on mica is 80 small
for the amount we use, that we do not
feel it. Stoves will be just as cheap this
yeai as last.
"There are strong chances of Hb-
bard Baker defeating Judge Chapman
for Congress in the First district" said
Sands +. Moore, a prominent Detroit
attorney, at the Morton House last
night.
1--WE held a Republican meeting at
hue DctIOIt Ilbh laet DlSnt, WHICH Was
the most enthusiastic of the campaign.
Speaker Reed and Hibbsrd Baker were
the orators and over 5000 people heard
them. Over 5000 were turned away
Baker will poll a heavy Polish vote in
Detroit, and Notwithstanding Chip
mans strength, he is likely to pull
through.
c, T. Hills, J. w. Maber and A. V
Mann, of Muskegon, took dinner at
the Morton yesterday. Mr.. Hills did
not bring his new block with him, and
could not tell when he intends build
ing it.
Senator Stockbridge took dinner at
the Morton yesterday.