Telegram-herald., 1890-09-23
THE CAsfPaIGN.

lHt AllttC ludAcc q SOlANtb NoN4-itNeV
of the Republican State ticket and It's
claims in the presen. campaign. Ii IS
so fair picture Of the outlook that we
publish the article entire. 1t says:
"The campaign starts with the odds
IN favor OF the Republicans. Michigan
gives the party normal majority OF
from 900 20 10000 depending upon
how the Republicans OF the state feel
on election day. The ticket has never
been stronger. It's head Is strong with
the people, magnetic and alert. The
candidates Tor the minor places viii
BRING strength 10 their own places on
the ticket, and may he able to carry 2
fair share OF it TO the bodyof the ticket.
Ii they do, thai will De SO much gained,
but IL IS not an element that the party
can rely on. The people who vote the
Republican ticket vote 1t from principle
and vote 1t straight. The accretlons TO
the votes OF candidates beyond the
party strength are tna result OF per-
sonal preference and not TO be de-
pended upon TO carry the ticket
through. The Republicans have the
advantage IN persons who are able to
poll large votes on their individual
popularity, and as each Of the can
didates are personally strong among
districts and classes peculiar 10 himself,
the net result of TINS personal popu-
larity must be a considerable increase
OF the total vote for the whole ticket
beyOnd the normal strength OF the
party. The Democrats, on the other
hand, have not, outside of the head Of
their ticket, put man IN nomination
whose name Is familiar TO the rank and
tile even of their own party. Their
strongest man, Mr. Braastad, is wholly
unknown in the Southern Peninsula,
however pleasant 4 reputation he may
bear IN the Upper Peninsula. His fame
Is badly located if it Is calculated TO IN
fluence his success, because the Upper
Peninsula people are Republicans, and
would not vote for Democrat anyway,
and while 4 far share OF the Lower
Peninsula people are Democrats, they
are none too anxious to vote for
gentleman, however amlable, whose
first introduction 10 them was IN the
character OF an office seeker.
Passing from personal influence to
the preferences of classes, there are
some features OF the situation OF which
the Democratic leaders are painfully
aware. The German vote, which was
partially alleniated by the prospect eff
repressive liquor legislation IN the two
proceeding state elections, seems TO be
satisfied that the ann of the party is not
oppression, but such salutary super
vision of the traffic as will be of general
benefit to the whole community. Under
such assurances the German vote is II
revOcably lost TO the Democracy, as
even its leaders admit. The other sore
point TO the workers of the opposition
/ Is the detection of the Polish-Amerlcan
vote. For years and wears while that
class OF our citizens was accumulaung
/ by immigration and natural growth the
| Democracy had il wholly IN control.
/ That party never recognized the claim
/ Of these people forming go large and
/ important an element IN our urban
! populations. 10 handled them Ike so
/ many sheep; Il sought TO drive them to
| the polls and vote them in droves.
/ It never developed n leader Of
: their own race. but sought 70 rule
/ them through uncongenial leaders.
/ "The Republican leaders have handled
/ them with consideration which has
I already shown good points IN gratitude
I snd fealtY. Their own CLAIMS TO rep
/ resentation have been recognized at
I their value. They are argued with
I along their own lines and the results OF
such an educational campaign have
/ been shown in the convu.Sion which
made a Republican town out OF a
/ Democratic stronghold Ike Detroit
/ "The csmpa q opens we'll No Re
! publican need 10 disneartened; but no
I Republican need consider himself any
/ the less excused from working for the
I party interests from now until sun
I down of the 4th Of November. TIE
J party needs 20 make not only simple
( victory, but a sweeping victory this
| year, 20 show the Democrats how much
| virtue of years have INTO them"
4 .
Is AZ article published in the Polit-
cisn, on 'eThe Outlook tn Michigan,
SCHUYLER :. Olds mentions the contest
in the Fifth District. He says. "Ia the
/ Fifth District the present member. NJ.
/ Reikasp, declined renominaton, and
Hon. Charles W Watkins. % Grand
Rapids. hss been nominated, whose
i opponent vii undoubtedly be EXON.
[ gresham Ford Tne Republicans ere
united and confident q success, as Wat.
kius IS a nsan of Acknowledged ability.
possesshg the confidence Of the peor r.
and vii wage vigorous fght 70 ths
end. Eevd vas elected CD the Fft.efa
/ Congress ~ reason ~ a combination a
+ rlrrorlssa vheh VII not ecrrf