Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10
MICHIGA>'s MKT CoNGnrssMEN.
Outlook In the Various Districts Of the
WOLVERINE state.

Outlook In the Various Districts Of the
WOLVERINE state.
corr~~r-ni.u-e - Th~ Fvs~.4- "a
GRAND EsPTDs. NIcH October = 1892.
The campaign Ia Michigan i notable chiefly
Tor the Lack - interest taken in the proceed
ings. All parties feel H. Both democrats and
repubhcans strive % overcome tkis apathy. but
thus far their efforts are in vain and quietness
VII IN al probability prevail 10 the close Of the
chapter
Each % the great parties tries to interpret the
quiet a. a sigu In it- own favor
The fact remain-. regardless Of claims that
there - mor~ uncertaintv ~ 90 the results in
the campaign than ever before. There are
doubts ~ % how the farmers viii vote and the
do-bi- sse equally - strong regarding the city
people. Nei.h 1.de has any oversupply Of
money 90 push operations and - the two par
ties The dsmocrats are most confident
II THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The congregational candidates are uow all in
The held. and IN some districts II il easy 70 pre-
cict The results. In the first district J. Logan
Chapman will undoubtedly be returned for u
third term. In the fourth district George =.
1aple, who once defeated Congressman Bur
rows, viii certaiuly defeat D-. II. + Thomas,
the republican nominee nctwi;hs landing the
district J. normally republican. IL the fifth
district Capt. Charles T. Bclknap. no has twice
been elected viii b. defeated by George T.
Richardson. the candidate 81 The combined
democra's and Pppuli-ts. In the seventh district,
whore Justin T.. Whiting T. running against
Philip l. Wilson. the republican nominee, the
democrats are SIRE - victory.
In The 'hird district where the candidates
Burrows, republican. and Dasid Strange. dem
ocrRtic. Mr. Burrows Will have a walk away.
The eleventh district J. stror gly republican
and Br. John AveryOf GreenvIlie will probably
be thu nsEt Cougre--mAn over ". Y. Ferris.
the cGniidate % tl4r con b.uct democrats ard
popElist-. IN the ninth district. with John W.
Moore. republican, opposed 20 Harrison III.
Wheeler. the UreHr-t rtvrr-e-itatiye. who de-
feaied Gen. Cutrh"rn two wears ago. and a
peoples party calci.lat, In the field, Moore
viii probably Do cleo ed. although "A bitter fight
y being vaged aEaIa-t him on MS labor re
cord.
The Doubtful District are the second where
the can1idates are Jas. - pouuell cf Jackson and
Jas. :. Gsrna~ # Chelsea. with the chances in
favor OF o bonuell, republican he sixth dis
triCt. with Congressman Byron G. Shout of
PontiIr ard - y. Aitkeus OF Flint. with shout.
democTatic. in the lead In the eighth dis
trict Ga" c.ndiiatet are Mayor W. 5. Linton
OF Saginaw, republican. and Congressman
Henry VI. lo-msus. democratic. with the
chance In fn-o. 4 the latter. The tenth Is
far from certain. here James Van Keech. re-
publican. j. opposed Z" Congressman Thomas
4. T Weadlrk ~ Iasv city. although the latter
SEEM o be N -" irsi. ne tNCltll Uislflct,
Cumrri-iag tn. entire upTcC peninsula once a
strong republican section Of the cOUntry-is de-
cidediy doubtful The candidates are J.
Maurice Finu II I-hIt Il. nc. nominated BY both
democrats and IofuiI-t-. and samuel ". Ste
ple1-ou. ihe preseu; RI, ,reseutatiye.
4Le upper Peninsula has suffered from hard
time tie past wear. Many OF the mines
clo-et. ard the lumnermeu. running short of
timber. ~" longing for free Canada timber.
The benefits 81 protective tariff are not 80 APP
parent a. thev were once. and both parties are
pouring in -peak"rs IN the hope % bringing the
di-trIc. into line Two wears ago tn. upper
peninsula showed . slight democratic majority
and Stephenson was saved only by the vote Of the
coun.I.- then "a n. district m the lower PENN
sUls his year tn ITper pe:In- Illi Is by itself
ami he democrats arr more than usually con-
fdent.
THE LEGISLATURE
Both parties are making strenuous efforts to
carr the next legislature, and no matter who
Controls IL next body on joint ballot there
will be pretty fight over the election of
United States Senator 20 succeed senator Stock
bridge. The democrats are combining
wherever possible With the pOpulists. and the
unscn Of forces has beer accomplished in many
diz-rIcl-- In this Gig, iO- instance. which is
entitled to three members Of the house and one
senator. the two parties have combined and in
all probability all four 81 the candidates will be
elected IL the republicans control the next
Aaa-flrc " VIII AT me ilOSt De Dy q narrow
majority and She conflicting claims Of Senator
stUckbri1,e and Gov. Cyrus q. Luce will come
up Tor adj Gstmsnt-
Neither candidate will have a majority OF the
nerber--e!ect and both viii have friends who
vii stand BY the respective a-pirants 10 the
bitter erd in caucus and in the legislative ses-
sion The result viii be a deadlock and a
chance for a third caHd date, who in all proba-
bIl-sv VII be Congressman Burrows. should
te OPPOSITION control the legislature joint bal
lot there VII! he just enough peoples party men,
bers 10 prevent the democrats having everything
their own way. Daniel J. Campau. chairman
OF the democratic state central Committee. Don
NJ Dickinson. Elwin r. Jhl, J. VI. Weston and
W T.. PIrt viii come forward a. candidates for
senatorial hOn0rs, and none OF these will re-
ceiy" the votes Of The poUuiist members. The
poP-,ists viii vote first for Eugere 4 Belding
the nominee for senator. but the democrats
vii never agree % Bedding and both pa.ties
will be- compelled To compromise.
The choice IN such an eyea' would fall either
upon Geo. l.. Naple who will be elected to Con-
gre from the fourth district. OF Gov. +. y.
Ni-an-. AMI the chances are decidedly in favor
Of Gov. Winaus. Nr. Bedding Is a member of
the worlds fair commission By appointment Of
GOV WinanF and IL II comes TO an issue Bel
ding viii throw his strength to the governor
whose views on the silver question would not
maze him CbjectiO -sh.e 10 the popuiists and
whose career governor OF the state would
MAKE his choice fairly agreeable u the demo-
era,s II 1t should be impossible to elect any
body else.