Telegram-herald., 1890-05-08
A FINE OUARTETTE
Four Bralny hspubliesns Who
Want 70 Be Governor.
MARX TEEN WELLFoROSE WILL WIS
Iasir Names Are Capt { ". "atkiass
Hon. J.s u. faTass, Hos. JshH 4.
kita ana ho1- Williaua Ball
Something Absut EaSh ons.
From the Dstroit Evening Nsss

From the DetrOif evening NesS
GutsTnAtorial gasn aud tax seem 70
be Michig4n's business Al present.
Republican asplrants, half do1@n OF
them, are tenderly nurslng httle Oooms
some by keeping still and looking
owlish, and others by talking 10 the
public IN eloquent letllers, telling what
the voters should do and what they
should not. The result Is that no one
man has yet secured following sum
Gent 70 cause hIm 10 feel sure. The
withdrawal of I. W. Palmer from the
list gives the men who are not million
airs ana are farmers much 10 hope Tor.
Capt {. W. Watkins name seems 10
have awakened no enthusiasm outside
Of his own district, and even the lead
ng spirits within the field have not
shown any frantic enthusiasm for him.
la fact, damper Was thrown on the
boom by the statement that Mr.. Wat
kins wouli not receive the unanimous
support OF his home delegation.
James VI. Turner was the first man TO
openly declare his candidacy and went
right TO work along that line. Men like
senator HolbrOOk, of Lansing, immense
ly popular with the farmers and farmer
societies, were put 10 work.
lie sprung his intention about the
time the Patrons OF Industry were
IN convention at Flint, and received of
nj
published in the Ners. The support of
tins body will be no mean factor in tine
coming election. Leading Republicans,
while they may not have officially
sanctioned Mr.. Turner's efforts, yet 10y
their silence have Endorsed II. Tom
ApDlegate, the Adrian Times man, VINO
is very near the state Republican
throne, at once saw in the rich Lansing
farmer a good candidate and urged on
the boom. Mr.. Applegate would prob
ably not have done this had not IT been
the wish of the leaders OF the party and
apparently wise. Tne result Is that
Mr.. Turner has very nice lead IN the
race, and can hope for much more than
any present competitor.
John +. Rich, the presentrallroad COM
missioner, has an immense following,
but 1t j. questionable whether he Is the
candidate who, in the minds OF the
leaders, can pilot the party to victory.
The contest next fall will be a memoir
able one, probably as bitter and close
rs the State has ever seen IN an otf-year
election Mr. Rich's boom Is growing
steadily, and the convention contest, rs
1t looks now, Will be between Mr.. Rich
and Mr.. Turner.
Hon. Bill Ball, who IS the acting lieu
tenant governor, would like Il promo
ton and Is asslduousiy cultlvat!ng the
acquaintance and good fellowship OF
the grangers, who will surely support
man from their midst. He is truly Il
farmer aud has shown himself a man
of much fairness and above the sus-
pIcion of anything politically corrupt.
lie was president OF the State senate
during the last session and was emn-
emily lust and conscientious IN all his
work. He IS 10y no means weak can
didate and he IS daily gaining strength.
A very large number of people think
that the name "Gov. Bill Ball" arc
euphonious, and the man from Ham
burg may Justly be considered in the
race. he Is there to stay, also.
Every Democrat tayOrs ms best friend
Tor thi, place and no two OF them mem
ton the same man.