Telegram-herald., 1890-06-11
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE CITY,
ONE OF MANY.

sHon- Daniel Mccoy, os Grand Rap
ia, IS looming up as a candidate for
the next state Treasurer Of Michigan.
Mr.. Mccoy served for three successive
terms as Mayor OK Cadillac, and when
BE WAS chairman Of tine Wexford COun-
~ Republican Committee the keOUblic-
as ot that county made 4 record that
has never been beaten"
The above comment q taken from the
Marion (Osceola county, DsspateA, and
ls but one OF many that are going the
rounds Of tho press, especially ia West
ern and Northern Michigan, and favor
abls.to the candidacy OK Mr.. Mccoy. II
- not a very long time now before the
gepublicau party in convention as
gem5led, VII be called upon % name
their candidates Tor state offices to DO
voted Tor this lan. Every Republican
who las ever been state delegate
knows OF the power welded by Wayne
county. Away down IN the southeast
corner OF this commonwealth 1--we
, large number0f statesmen. These men
o. great influence. ara wont % come or
1ud their representatiyest every state
sonventl0n. and usually carry away
Nust what they want. This - the prob
em which confronts Western Michigan
Republicans. There is very
strong sentiment throughout the
rlral districts against the bossisna Of
these Detroit politicians. which Is today
cryslalnug in favor OF Hon. Daniel
McCoy for state treasurer, but whether
this sentiment vii grow sufficiently
strong % secure his nomination. 8 a
question which only the convention can
solve Sometimes it y one Office with
Wayne county, and sometimes It is an
other. but each aud every year. - the
convention she comes, with the avowed
purpose OF getting what she wants.
This year Wayne county. or rather n
chque of Detroit politicians. have
candid1ts among themselves for state
treasurer. William g.. Moore "a the
man who wants the Office. that Is n
autshle ambition. 'rs true. bat g "a
also tuo that some ~ the good things
might with proprety bo gwen 70 the
people who live outside Of Detroit.
ItIs scarco'ya week SINCE a gentle
man. who of course. had business" IN
our city. came Co Grand Rapids, and
while here. lnterv ewed q number Of
prominent Republicans IN the interest
OF Nr. Moore.
THIS gentleman IS \ stockholder IN
thc Peoples saving Bank. Of Detroit.
and Mr Moore a "a cashier. "I am
interested Nlr. Moore's candidacy"
sad the gentleman. because I would
Ike Co see our bank have the states
money on deposit" and this is sbou.
the secret of toe whole affair. II there
Is any PIC. Detroit wants 10.
Mr. Mccoy. on the contrary, IS not \
stocsholter IN any bank. RE uss re-
prcsenfatvs Republican; he e self
made man. ha "a a Republican who has
never fn-hcd or shrxed be duty.
neither since hfs residences I'm Grand
Rapids. nor before. N8v. Mr.. Mccoy
"a chairman of tno Kent County Re-
puhlcsn Comm tee, IN tls years issf
and 1859 dt vorS trat s very highly
spoken cf hv aH vno we're in tas posi-
ton to know about it, sending TO the
Legislature three members where Kent
bad est one before. Before taSnK I'D
his residence in Grand Rapids, Nr Nc
Coy vas quite prominent snt aid
very effective work n helping About
ere very heavy Republican maiorites
m the cIf Tenth Corx xrrssi0nal district,
maiorItes 'hss have never SINCE been
scnalled En- t1sf rsrt of ERE state
Tho Reruhl cans ~ Western Mchi
gan wiI $50 weI I'd remember all these
facts. ard should the convention. when
thst e assembled. chccss Mr Mccoy "a
re candidate for state Treasurer. she
TerEar ,s-HzsAro IS very sure no ms
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