The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
Political News ana Public Opinions.

The Michigan club banquet brings tOgeth-
er leading Republicans who are supposed
to represent the sentiment of the State.
The important matters talked of this year in
the hotels were party politics and the atti-
tude of the Detroit Tribune. The action of
the Industrial party in throwing Newton
overheard and ending up their convention
proceedings in disorder, the open war
that has been made ON Champlin has given
the Republicans an advantage that was not
possessed two weeks ago. The local cleo
tons will have tendency to bring voters
out to the polls, which will be of advantage
to the Republicans. Yes, the prospects are
good, said leading Republican from Tus-
cola Co., the natural reaction of last year,
and the men who did not get offices under
the State administration are nor going to do
the party work that was done last fall.
j. w. Hine said that "Republicanism FL
tered through the Scrpp's League would
never be rellshed by the party" The
Tribune editorials were not such mental
exhibits that their philosophy could sattract,
nor was it possible for them to cause the re-
treat of party intrenched on the grounds
OF the national platform of 1888. The ed
toral writer was poor judge of the feel
ing that'has actuated the party in Michigan,
and to assume that the opinion of one paper
eosld defect the party from a previous posi-
ton.
Judge Newton said Livingston county
man has been most unfortunate in his al
tempts to get on the supreme bench, bu
whisley and democracy have always mixet
so we'll that Newton's temperance ideas were
never really relished by his party. Poo
old Judge. lie had arranged to get married
and 60 on the supreme bench lastiyear ant
just about the same time his affianced ant
his party went back on him, thus realizing
the full meaning that ''misfortunes neve
come sngly.p The one thing, however tina
does commend him to his party is that II,
was copperhead.
R6bt. Gibbons, of the Michigan Farmer
says that Gov. Winans is one of those re
spectacle characters that live without leav
ing their impress or evidence of construct
i've power. No man, outside of his relatives
can say that Winans has exerted himself
for my benefit or ever shown any interes
in undertakings to make mankind better o
wiser. Like woodchuck in a wheatGeld
when something is wanted to eat, grab i
made and back he rushes to his hole. TIL,
man who has builded factory, drained
marsh or laid ties on a railroad has left NOR,
OF an impression than Winans. And wha
is strange about it, the democratic part,
which pretends to be the party of the mas
ses always select "woodchuck candidates.
The Michigan Club banquet was bril-
liant affair. The Princess rink was drape,
and festooned with bunting. Pictures o
Republican leaders, including Washington
lncadescent electric lights shining through
the maze of drapery, the colored lights ami,
the palms on the stage, the distinguish,
guests and representative men from all owe
the state. made up the scene. Alfred Rus
sell, the distinguished iurist of Detroit, pre-
sided, with some hesitation. for Michigan
Club Banquet is incomplete without Tor
Palmer as toast-master. Judge T0urgee
John $. Runnels and John r. Lynch, In
Colored ex-Congressmen. and now 9TH al
ditor of the treasury. were the principf
speakers.