Telegram-herald., 1890-08-24
THE STATE TICKET
And the Probabilities OF the Out
come aE Detro4E.
DlS HC0Y F02 STATE TREASURER
IL what the West part or the state
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The Republican STATE Convention 70
be held ~ Detroit "Wednesday and
Thursday II tins week promises % be
one Of the most Interesting contests
that has occurred Ia state politics for
a number Of years. The grosing pop
ui4riry OF the Hon. James ". Turner,
OF Lansing some time ago assumed
such proportions that the railroad COM
missioner candidate, john I. Rich, was
obliged % abandon his LOT course
wouldn't refUze, but" campaign, and
Ills now reported from various quar-
ters OK the state that one gentleman IS
about As aggressive as the other IN
pushing hls claims and desires 10 head
the next Republican ticket. The con-
test Is certain to be- very spirited until
a ballot 8 taken az least, when IN all
probability the question Will be de-
cided, as there are but two candidates
mentioned, aud without doubt one or
the other viii receive the support Of a
majority Of the delegates, and the
matter Wi De settled.
Grand Rapids is not as much inter-
ested .n this contest, however, as are
some other parts OF the state, bat there
Will be another lively hustle. and in
that the delegates from Kent Will be
heard from. Kent county wants the
state Treasarersbip, and is going to
make fight Tor Il. The delegates
from this county are instructed, and
the district sill come up with solid
front for Daniel Mccoy, of this city, for
the place in question. The fight IS rot
going 10 be IN behalf of Grand Rapids
alone, but the Western part OF the State
Is gong 20 demand recognition. 1t IS
an old story that Wayne always walks
away with anything and every thing
she wants, bat the delegates from the
States metropolis may as well make up
their minds that a more solid front
will be- presented by more aggress, We
opponent that they have ever met be-
fore in a state convention.
For years the Office of state treasurer
has gone To a banker; not because a
banker could keep the money any safer
or any better than civilian equally re-
sponshle, but because some banker
backed by the east part of the state has
demanded the plum and heretofore al
ways succeeded IN gathering in the
sought for frulJ. Wayne county has
for years been engaged IN movements
10 have reduced her proportion of the
eGualized assessment on which state
taxes are levied She made a great ef-
fort prior 10 the last meeting of the
State Board OF Equalization in 1856 to
attain her desires IA this direction, and
il looks tile singular, IN view Of past
movements. that just on the eve Of
another meeting of the state board
which will apporrOn the state equaiiza-
ton for fivevears 10 come Wayne county
isat the front urging with persistency q
cand date for the important office of
Treasurer. The State Treasurer is 4
member Of the State Board Of Equaliza-
ton, end shrewd oli Wayne IS asking
for rebreseutabon ou the board through
the influential oHice which controls the
state financial affairs. Slc has also
chosen as the candidate for that office
banker. one WHO IS identified with the
policy Of the county rs an ofic.al of the
same. and one who IS the representa-
tive of those Capltalstlc luteres.s In
Detroit which have always been most
clamOrous Tor tle reduction Of the
county equalization.
It bchooves l1a Western part of the
State to press tAe.r Claims FOR this im-
poraut oflce with . persstcucy that
shal. win. and Daniel McCoy should
receive support enough from other
parts of the State 90 secure thlsn0mna-
ton.