New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
IN SPITE OF THE MINER LAW
The MAJORITY OF MICHIGAN ELECTORS
LIKELY TO BE- REPUBLIC AN
DEMOCRATS FEARFUL OF THE REACTION
AGAINST TIE GERRYMASDER-REPUB-
IIcANs ENCOURAGED By THE CON
GRESslONAL OUTLOOK

GRFssIoNAL OUTLOOK.
Ian ing, Mich. Nov 2 (specian.-Al the resources
OF Democratic mandcr and misrepresentation have
been exhausted In This state, and s majority oil
the electoral vote Of Michigan is safe for Harrison and
Red. Although the supreme Court 81 the United
s'a'es' upon the technical ground upon which It was
appealed sustained the validity OF the Miner law. the
nehsc partisan provisions OF that measure fav" 80
dlSsu''eo all fairmndrd mon that the Democrats are
fearful Vt may prove political boomerang The state
Is Republican, according 10 the best information. and
there seems 70 be no doubt among the party managers
a TO the election ot the state ticket There would
lie as little doubt to the election OF the Republican
electoral ticket the people Of Michigan had not been
deprived OF the usual expression Of choice through
majority OF the voters. II Electors selected here
In other States. Harrison and Reid would be
Of fourteen votes from Michigan. As II Is. Michigan
presents the spectacle of being n Republican State
with the doubtful ability IN deliver Its full electoral
vote TO the Republican candidates This Is simply
because the Republicans did not turn ont two years
and the Democrats had an opportunity 10 how
much damage they could do.
The principal feature of the Miner law is that II
provides that Presidential Electors shall be selected
by Congressional districts instead of by the state ut
large Each State. Is we'll known, is entitled to as
many Electors rs it has Conertosncn and senators.
and It wonld be supposed that in Mchganlzing a
state the system would provide that the Electors
who stand FOR the Senators would b. selected at large
rho Democratic statesmen who framed the Miner law
saw at that 10 a dead certainty they would lose
two Electors IL they selected M large. two
districts were created for the purpose OF guarding
against this. and the stale was divided In such way
TO make Il absolutely sure that Of thcc would
be Democratic. Then the state was ecrrvmandcred
80 that man. Of the Congressional districts would
be Democratic possible
Now. this is the situation that confrOnis the Re
pubcans Of Michigan and II l. with these condition.
that they have to nd. There are other elements
which enter into the hght-tnc combination Of the
Democrats with the Peoples party in som" OF the
Districts for instance, but these natural results
The unfair md the unnatural aud, some say. uncon
tituiona advantages. the advantage, bestowed BY
the Miner law and the gcrrymardcr. The Republican
state Committee refuses absolutely TO give cut any
figures TO make boasts of what II expects 10
do express views on the situation now, but II l.
learned from reliable source that ChaTmaa Mcmillan
feel, absolutely of cocng ten out Of the twelve
Electors that Represent the district. Beyond that
he docs not feel safe. II the Democrats should elect
three Electors they would I'm mea>ur" be satisfied
for their pains. for under the system In vogue In all
other state they could not get any. They 70 on
Even three votes IT close fight in the Electoral Col
lego might defeat the han who was The Nations choice
Altogether the situation l. much more hopeful in
this state for tho Republicans than II was n few
a fun vote. aud the democrats have vsibly lost
ground In public sentiment during the last three
months. -
The Congro ssional situation Is encouraging. The
Legislature and the prospect almost certain
that John r Rich viii be elected Governor and the
whole Republican state ticket elected bv not less
than 1900 plurality.