The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-13

A. . Candidate Tor the Noninatson He 10
Not Cos sIdered Seriously.

Not COasldered seriously.
grand RAPIDS. Mich. April 1.-THE Repub-
ltcan State Convention to elect four delegates
at large to tho National Convention is to be
held In Detroit on Thursday and on that CO.
cnsfon Gen. Alger. as Presidential candidate.
Will. for all practical purposes. disappear from
view He has been playing about the most
lonesome favorite son act that Michigan or
any other State has ever known. and II his
name be mentioned In the State Convention
1t will be perfunctory and mea ningless. The
delegates to the convention arc Postma sters
and Federal employees and tho four delegates
at largo will be like the district delegates that
have been elected willing to give Alger com
plimentary vote II he demands 1t in the
Minneapolis Convention but firmly resolved
that this complimentary vote shall not inter-
fere with the nomination Of their first choice.
Four years ago Gen. Alger. by the liberal
expenditure OF money in the State and by
sending paid boomers into every county. sue
ceeded In working UP considerable enthusi-
asm in the State over which he presided as
Governor for one consecutive term on n plu-
fality OF 300. Money. love. and frantic ap-
peals to State pride this Year have failed to
arouse any interest or enthusiasm for the De-
troit millionaire. md his aspirations have
been looked upon as Joke more than any
thing serious. In the Kent County Convcn-
ton in this city. whore he lived formerly. not
u word was said during the entire session. and
the Alger contingent in the Convention was
suuelched in the election Of delegate ut large
to the state Convention by u vote OF 20 too.
Tho Republican newspapers in tho State
have discouraged the Algcr sentiment. and in
SO doing have only reflected the opinions of
the good Republicans. The Allegan ia,ene.
one Of the most influential Republican week
lies In the state. has made u lively ampaign
against the millionaire Two months Hgo;
for the second time. commenting on THE SUNS
exnosd Of his army record the G,,.et'e devoted
u two-colnmn editorial to ridiculinx tho Alger
boom. Among other things it said
spite ss, "%. Hssriia s s'AxFss S.
in hundred IN tho state knew Or had lesri q hun
q lot Of natIerers. who surrounded HIM and made
Whom II. psopIs vars a..srs..tay .nsiea. honSr
He ns Hsea he wSud
6y thousanis But his canvas showed no, only that
1000 10 over 900 vote, svers state
n hs H. sia . s Sns the
sneh make him 80 are not :psn a, IN
sys k:psSssn e The nation
s.; 9S a'
100 o. tas noFs nna OF n
p",ses .nd has used With no sssupis
ssSs.n I'M
ton OF ;susui,' and county convsn III After such
fused Of buying delegate. At Chicago Year. ago
3 sts
by ,oms dire fate become oSr nonn.e Tor 1t
seives and the state from making rtiahle ex-
The Feasibility OF n nominat,on that would entail do.
feat with absolute certainty.
Last week the Gazette delivered another
Mr. Aser was not always 10y his state He PREFER
4 Aver could have the place. II his d.ioyaty to
s1s
while tue Legislature was IN session and there was
pSs Sns an H'
plea to make for Mr.. Alger u seeker for office.
has for two months thrown cold water on the
Alger boom. although not openly antngnniZing
II. The kalamazoo 1eiegroIh. published at
this part Of the State. have expntiated on Mr..
risen s of ss s ss
has been too busy booming Harrison for a
seeopd to gye AgsIs assp1rahons
and the, Charlotte Repu!ican haye ad-
Xocated Harrison,s reorganization: The IT.
AlEer's lofty ambition has been received. and
the natural good sense of the people has done
part Of the Michigan delegation at his back In
t6s f S he 1s1 x Win III s 5S
to consider himself Il candidate as long as
there is u co!ored delegate left in the market:
and the delusion has been worth pot OF
money to the fiatterers who have surrounded
The State Convention will in n measure. put
not subsde entirely until after the National
Convention. and thon the self.respecting Re-
publicans OF the State will be glad.