Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-02
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Der, two al large, 10 represent the
states representation IA the United
States senate. aad twelve for congress
sional districts.
The eastern district 81 large cons.sts
Of the hrst, second, sixth, seventh,
eighth and teath congressional dis
trieIs. In tbs district The peoples
party eleetoT will cut no ngure, there
IS no fusion with any other party. IL
Is q square contest between the repuo-
llcan and the democratic nominees.
The vote n 1855. on secretary OF
state, IN the congressional districts
above named, showed plurality for
the democrats Of l,s19. Ii Is conceded
by both republicans and democrats
that the elector 10 be chosen from THIS
eastern district will be democrat. lis
name Is George III. Dursnd, at present,
10y the appointment OF Governor WIN
ans, one OF the justices OF the supreme
court. His vote will count one for
Cleveland.
The western district At large consists
OF the third, fourth, fifth, ninth, eiey-
enth anu twelfth congressional dis
uicts. There Is no fusion IN this dis
trlct because the democrats did not de-
ere It. They are content To let the re-
publicans have II all their own way
with the enormous plurality OF 27,203
according 10 the vote of 1855. OF
course the republicans will elect their
man In TINS district. His name is jay
A. Hubbell and his vote will count one
for Harrison. So far the two parties
are even.
We come now to the district elec-
tons. The fourth district four years
ago at the last presidential election
went democratic by plurality of 2,65l.
The choice OF An elector here 10 con-
coded to the democrats. Their nomi-
nee IL Rufus w. Gillett. His vote
counts another for Cleveland.
The democrats claim the elector in
the Second district. Their plurality in
this lstrict in 1883 was only fifteen. As
tnere IL no fusion on elector, the re-
publicans expect to carry the district
for Harrison. 1t is difficult to deter
mine much that is conclusive about re-
puted changes IN this district, but there
seems good reason to believe that
Charles h. Hlscock will DO the elector
chosen, and that his voice will count
another for HARRISON. Ii SO we are
even again, two each for Harrison and
tor Cleveland,
TIE third district is indisputedly for
the Harrison eiector. Otto lhllng. The
republican plurality amounted TO 1852
IN 1855.
In the fourth district the republican
plurality was, In the last presidential
year, the year referred to IN all these
calculations, ASH. There is fusion In
this district, the democrats having in
dorsed the peoples party candidate,
for the sake of the effect II will have
on Mr.. Yaple's canvas for congress.
On that account they expect TO choose
an anti-Harrlson elector. Their hopes
do not seem to be well founded. Tne
republicans Will elect Phil. 7. Colgrove.
If they ACCOMPLISH q fusion in the
fifth district the democrats hope to
carry the elector. They have not done
so yet, the peoples party candidate,
n. b. Hayes of Ionia, being still IN the
ring. The leaders of the democratic
party, basing their faith on an expected
fusion and canvass of the district, say
they Will elect their man. The plural
ity against them is 2,7l5. The republi-
cans are confident of eIecting Conrad
CT. Swensberg. The republican out
look in the district is favorable, aud
Sweusberg will be enabled to cast a
vote n the electoral college for Harri-
son.
The sixth district will probably go
democratic. The republican plurality
there was sol. Since that election.
however, changes nave taken place IN
| Genesee and other counties, sufficient
to wipe out these fguree. Orlando +.
Barnes, who Will vote for Cleveland
will probably have the opportunity he
so much desires. There Is a good fight
ing chance for the republicans. and the
best informed among them look for
ward 10 carrying the district. There Il
no fusion, which will count tor come.
| thing III close district.
The seventh district looks more
| favorable for the democrats than il
| does for the republicans. There wa:
a republican plurality there of $50, but
1t Is not enough TO bank on in the face
of the strenuous efforts made by the
| democrats TO hold the district. 1t vii
probably choose Frank w. Hubbard
| democrat, for elector. Here again the
republicans will make strong effort tC
elect their man, and the result is IN
| doubt. Having recently Travelled
| tiit dAAVN tht AtCiiio-
| Gratis claim with some misgivings
There is no fusion on elector, though
the democrats work in harmony with
the peoples party on good many
| other candidates.
| The Eighth district has democratic
| plurality of 359. The elector is con
coded to the democrats. There is nj
fusion and the republicans have a.
good chance TO carry this district a.
they have to carry the Seventh.
will be close contest with the chance
most favorable for W. A. Woodland
the democratic candidate.
There is no dispute over tho ninth
! district. II gave q republican plurality
of 2,299 aud that tells the story. jus
tus :. stearns will be chosen TO vot.
| for Harrison.
Neither Is there any dispute over thu
tenth district, with Its 765 Democrat,
| plurality. w. l.. Churchill will have
! an opportunity to vote for Cleveland
The Eleventh, with 5.9ll republican
plurality, ald the Twelfth, with 4.23t
| the same way, are both conceded (,
| the republicans. Their eiector IN th'
/ Eleventh IL Julius I. Hannah, IN th'
lw elftb, john II. ComsiCck.
To recapltulste: The republican
viii probably choose eight pre.ideutis
/ electors ia Michigan. VIZ; In the west
ern district at large. ard IN the second
third, fourth. 9th, ninth. eleventh
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