The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-16
DOW DICx1TsoNs ASPIRATIONS.
Ana the Peculiar aad Very rsterestins SITE.
alton OF Denocrncy In Michisnn.

DON DTCKIFl0Nl AAPTRl TTONg
Ana the Peculiar ssd VERY Interesting site
alton OF Denocrney In Aichisnn.
DETROIT. Oct. 15.--The machinery Of tho
Michigan State Government has been in Dem
/ ocratic control since last Now Years Day for
| the first time in over thirty years. Mr.. Cleve-
| lands former Postmaster General Donald Nc
| Donald Dickinson. Is ut present the chief rep
resentative OF the old Cleveland Mugwump
| party in Michigan. He is doing all TINT no can
! to persuade tho party to send Cleveland deic-
gatos to the National Democratic Convention
next year. This may not be an important fact.
but It is O fact nevertheless. and 1t should be
generally known.
Tho Democratic Legislature that came in
| with the Democratic Governor and other State
| officers at the beginning OF the year made a
record which will not handicap the party in
| the election noxt year. It was distinctlvely
| bucolic body OF lawmakers, the most bucoltc.
| probably, that has assembled at lansing In
| the history Of tho State A very large element
| In IL were Patrons Of Industry. who professcd
| a first cousin relationship to the Farmers Al
| lance. but who have since. TO n large extent,
| become motamorphosed into regular Alliance
| men. The Patrons during tho cam paign had
claimed q membership Of 100000 in the
State. The Democratic managers werc shrcwd
whenever they could do so without too grcat a
sacrifice. Tho result wns that tho Democrats
had pretty nearly all the Patrons when they
orpnnized tho Tngislotnro Tbo potrons had
the usual supply OF utopian schemes to sus-
COST, but the strong common sense Of Gov
winans blishtcd most OF these projects in the
bud. The Patrons wcro christencd "Suuaw-
bucks" and It Ia by thet name TINT the IeaIs-
iaturc will be recorded in history. But with
practical " yalse to the party The rssrTsnss.
made on lines that give tho Democrats reason
.. six o, the twelve
e n"'e aha
the new districts do not return Democrats
next year it will be for the reason that n Re-.
publican wave has struck Michigan. '"'' i''
Donald Mcdonald Dickinson and his chief
lieutenant. Daniel j. cnmran. Chairman Of
backward in claiming credit TO. sklful work
IN bringing about not only the election Of a
Iemocra,Ic s'a Me, t'cSe. out democratic
to dictate appointments to Office and not only
assumed IL out nave exercised IL sometimes In
ad RotSai boss worthy Of the name since
~.>S'A >''e>AeASA pe&oSou o"hS' AVN 1.-Two hhNo
ra Sa. SsvsoU without ts0t one until feel
essential to success. In view ., this feeling ga
ana s int D
ana apon 4 8 eondemRsa by Sl good many
dietatorship occurs # brings up the question
fns OF bs was s n va Or the
that Fl
cs ss trsss and FREQ silver hive
ysar aso It's rs prspsSandists were allowed to
Selves GOV Wnans in tie last = week cox Of Tho
sat ssd thnt eesed wad q te
for free oliver 1.-THE free silver plank resulted
weud G res as IL
how can IT. the e General expect to
Seestss to the Satpa
inson has not ,.satisfactorly answered this
aqesto oys yet Sth2ugh he is free trader and
H. b sIfr nf s anderstood to have aspira
tional tickot as the party's candidate Tor Vice
He man g. and
political predictions. however. are sometimes
more yoeiisrthhiH thap correct, no Is. TO Re
he q sorS sure of Gove
lands ELECTION: His positiyeness that year
hour before the polls closed. he said that he
M nad recsiyed kilograms from AL parts OF the
United states that convinced him there WASH
moral Feasibility Of Gleyelande r defeat: ,u
should Russell 4. Alger receive the Republic
can domination for President, Mr.. Dickinson
would be only too glad to accept SECOND place
on the Dem9cratic ticket. He WOULD accept
With c2nidence 81 being able to hold the
staie In the psmosthtic line and 3t capturing
Tor ms party: Tor should no. be remembered 81
I S last winter provides for the election OF
presidential ELECTORS by Congress districts:
Reference to this district election law brings
up the question Of Its validity: Republicans
Republican party, papers have backed up the
as sst wtth the opinions q some OF the
State Committee has collected mass q judi
eial and lay opinions. running back to the ear
Hest years OF the republic. which the mombers
OF the profess to believe settles be-
The committee has discussed tho question
OF ignoring the law and dominating an
n fn a