Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-12
TIM AS A PROPHET
The Marquette Political Sage
Discusses
The SITUATION IN MICHIGAN
lie Tanks Wsnans Stands . Good
Chance of Being Elected In Spite OF
the Squswback's idioey.

Timothy Nesier and wife, Mar
queste," is the way 1t read on the Nor
ton house register, but investigation
proved that the formal. scripturai
Timothy Nester WAS Only an alias for
Tim Nester. the famous democratic
tiger tanner from the jungies Of the
upper peninsula. Everybody in Michi-
gan knows Tim Nester. Those in
hAbltan,s that he has not got the BET
ter OF on pine land deal, ne has done
up in political conyentloni 90 every
body has had more or less experiences
with the capitalist and politician from
the north. Timothy Was once good
republcan--one OF the best, but he
hob-nobbed with evil companions and
fell from grace. His fall was rapid aud
he finally ended up as leader IN the
democratic party. Many long suffer
ing friends have since tried TO induce
him to shake OF democracy and try to
lead . better life. but the free trads
and alleged reform bacteria have OBJ
tanned q firm hold of him and even BIZ
chloride Of tin plate has no effect.
michigan democrats are oil right"
said Mr.. Nester yesterday, land they
stand . good chance TO win. Winans
will Enthusiastically be the nominee
for governor. Hs has made q good
average governor-as good - we have
had since John j. BAgiey. l don't
think Morse wants the nomination and
/ should not be In favor of him il he
did. He would not run two years ago
when the democrats waited him, and
nn~ 4 An mt th.nk ho thu
nomination. Morse 10 = good friend OF
mine and want to see him reelected
to 4 position on the bench next spring.
The election of Don NJ. Dickinson as
chairman OF the national committee
will be great aid to Michigan demo
crats. Mr.. Dickinson 10 q shrewd,
sagacious party leader.
Don Brought Him Hero.
"He was the means of bringing Mr..
Cleveland to Ann Arbor last spring and
it was to HIM that Cleveland's nominR-
ton was due. He did much TO concili-
ate the factions after the nomination
had been made. If It had not been
for Mr.. Dickinson don't believe Cleve-
land could ever have secured the nom-
ination. Taking him for all in all re-
gard Don NJ. Dickinson - first class
political manager. To me 1t seems
that both parties have made
the strongest nominations they could
have made. Harrison 10 an able man.
That is evident from his administra-
ton. He 10 much stronger now with
the voters OF his party than Blaine
would be. There 10 no organized Oppo-
sition to Harrison. There would have
been TO Blame. There are few dis
appointed ofiice-seekers that are un-
friendly to Harrison. but with Blaine
there would have been the mugwumps'
opposition, besides the federal en-
ployes.' There are . few democrats
that don't like Mr.. Cleveland's views
on the tariff question, and many do
not sympathize with his views on silver
Coinage; but taking HIM for all in all
he Was the most available candidate
in tine party. Tammany does not like
him, but tammany thinks more of the
New York city patronage than it does
of the whole federal government.
Iammany's opposition doesn't cut
much OF figure anyway. because il
can't gain anything this year by bolt
ing the ticket. But let mo tell you,
nv dear boy, the democracy of Mich
igan is right IN the midst Of the race,
aud does not intend TO be dietanced
either. II we could hold our election
tomorrow you would see Michigan roll
up . good democratic majority. I've
been In both parties and believe can
size up the situation"