Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-04
NOT FOR MIR. RICH
Some cogent Reasons Ably
Presented
WHY HE SHOULDN'T BE NAMED
His Record in and Out Of Once Critically
Reviewed by Staunch RePub-
i,exn Newspsper.


pear before the next state republican
convention as candidates for the Office
of governor. The Register will most
earnestly support either man II nomi-
mated, but the question IS. which can
most certainly redeem the state from
democratic control? Under ali cireum-
stances, which man has the fewest
weak points, and which the most eie-
ments Of streagthl The Register has
been looking these questions over very
carefully, and after mature eonsldera-
ton II hrmiy believes that the Hon.
Hazen ). Plngree IL by tar the stronger
man with the people. In SAVING this We
by no means wish 10 Imply that Mr..
Rich does not possess elements OF
strength and would not make . good
governor if elected, but We believe Mr..
Plngree will poll = much larger vote
and make better executive. There
are q number VI considerations which
led the Register 10 this conclusion, aud
these considerations should be care
fully weighed by every delegate to the
state convention, and II they are.
Hazen S. Pingree will be nominated on
the first ballot.
MT. McMtliAn's Interference.
The following are some of the rea-
son and causes that have weight with
the Register:
Mr.. Mcmillan is known as railroad
magnats and It il claimed that through
his influence Mr. Rich was made a rail
road commissioner, but be- that AS II
may, il is certain that before the pres
ent campaign had opened IN Michigan,
and IN order TO forestail public opin-
ION, Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman OF the
state central committee and senator OF
the United States, pronounced himself
In favor of Rich tor governor, aud in
the same line, IN order to shut of pub
lie discussion and force the nomination
of Rich, Mr.. Mcmillan, by . bare ma
Jorlty of the state central com mIttee,
got together in q foreign state where
the republicans of Michigan could not
he heard. called a snap convention,
making the date nearly month earlier
than any other republican convention
had been called during presidential
year In quarter OF a century.
1t may be said Rich is not RESPONSE
bic for these things, but they are all
there IN his interest, and We do not re-
member to have heard that he has re-
pudiated them.
Mr, Rich n . Farmer.
Mr.. Rich is posing as farmer candi-
date, while ne 10 receiving the unanl-
nous support OF the nlonopolists of the
state and 10 being pushed forward by
| them III order that they may ride into
| power upon his shoulders. And to that
end this snap convention is called for
July 20, time when no farmer can or
will leave this years late harvest to at.
tend caucuses and conventions.
| Two years ago the entire party ma
chlnery was used to force Turner'S
nomination for governor, and under
| the same Leadership the party marched
to overwhelming defeat. This was
mainly due to the fact that the repub-
lican party in Michigan will not submit
to that kind of jobbery and bossism.
Had Rich instead of Turner been the
nominee, and his nomination forced
upon the party by the same methods
used then or that are being used now,
Rich would doubtless have shared the
same fate Turner did. Like causes
| produce like results. The same repub-
leans that stayed away from the poll.
then for like reasons will probably etay
away again.
Mr.. Rich Defeated.
Not few republicans are urging tina,
Rich has been an office-holder for the
last thirty years, that he has had hi
share of patronage, that he has been q
standing candidate for governor fol
years, and mas been repudiated by
every convention before which bill
name has been presented. They point
to the fact that until be represented il
in congress one term the seventh con
gresslOnal district WAS as solidly repub
lican IS any district IN the state. Blu
when he came to run the second tim,
he was not only defeated but left tn,
district strongly democratic.
1t 10 also insisted by many republi
cans that Mr.. Rich and his friends ar,
manly responsible for the defeat Of
the party III this state two years ago
That when the convention refused &c
nominate Richo his friends went home
and let the ticket take care OF itself.
10 also claimed that this led directly (.
the defeat of . number Of republican
state Legislators and thereby turned
the state over 10 to democracy And
made the Miner law and the state ger
rymander possible.
Mr.. Rich Not . Soldier.
Mr.. Rich was not soldier, and there
are some who are urging that when IL
congress he threw bis influence agains
the soldier. his widow and children
and they claim that fact alone Wa
sufficient cause for his defeat when b,
sought reelection to congress.
These are a few of the reasons tina
are urged against the nomination o
Mr.. Rich. And If he be nominated
whether they are true or false, the,
must be met. Thus the party will b
forced to the defensive from start &
finish.
By nominating Mr.. Pingree the part,
will have none of these things to con
tend against. but, on the other hand
| they will place a candidate at the hea,
of the state ticket who has proven hi
private worth and political strength b.
wiping out the hitherto unconqoerabI
democratic majority and placing Tn
democratic stronghold of Detrol
| under republican rule, and Who viii
Il nominsted, bring the fret congress
ional distrIct into the republican fol-
and. under the Miner law, thereby add
ing to the republican, column w
more republican presidential elector,
whIie at the same tine he will not onl
wipe out the largest democratic ms
| jority found in any distrlct tire STATE
but will brlng 20 the state ticket q n
publican majority from that os-be
Of democracy.