Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-14
THINKS HECAN WU
ON Mr.. PINGREEs cAuxh
Showing That HIS eusassh = nu6
whesver His Great Qs.,ido = =
Man and ohesr A,s K,s~n.

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best informed and most uide1v = e
quainted men IA the state ct Nickin =
Was in the city last evening. Z ouoos 2
the Morton. Mr.. Jompkins Wos unarso1
Icy reporter for TaE HfkALB ahepe1
the prospects Of Mayor P.nYros's non &,
nation for governor. He pronounoD1
them good and growing bstfsr day ~
day. He WAS asked il there uos = e
opposition to Mr.. fsngree in DofroId -
Mr.. Tompklns said there was opposd,
tion, bat that this was more credionh -
than harmful to Plngree. Il uaa e =
nature 10 strengathen him with q -
people.
mo strong, resolute, honest man oe1n
hold the oIiice of mayor OF Detroit -
said MIR. Ioinpkins. without nakif =
enemies. Previous 20 Mr.. flnGro< a
administration, echefners, corrupk1o -
lists. toodlers and corporations had h1>&
things pretty much their own va.
Pingree set about 10 reform the D. q
| practices of the city government. q =
70 give the people an upright and ho -
est administration that should oerre Il -
Interests Of the taxpayer by - econon u
and the Interests of the clt,zcun gene q
ally 10y systematic improvement Z.
not confined 10 any pet locality.
but general all over the chr.
The first thing he did after being In
angurated mayor was 10 take ~ mary
members OF the board OF aldermen -
would 60 with him ca tour Of inopo o
ton In the way Buffalo, Clcvelsnd.
Columbus. Cincinnati, -. Louie. De-
catur and Chicago were visited. Tl,o
| delegation made studies OF the pavix1r
IN those cities, of the beverage. publ e
| lighting, streetcar systems. and differ
| ent matters pertaining to municipal at
faars- The result Is 10 be seen ia tie
great improvements that have heem
made IN the payemerts OF Detroit
within the last two years"
Improved the Situation.
"How about the street car systena?
Not much improvement there yet. u
| there"
"No." answered Mr.. Tompkins. mot
much that iS apparent, aud yet oso
| situation has been wond erfuliy fm.
| proved by Pingree's courage and <to.
terniinaton- The street car men had
clutch n the city, but Pingree ma.fe
them lie, go their hold. On this O.
| count he made enemies that are potc nt
in national, state and local AFFAIR Z,
| large capitalists and men that Are
OF political prominence. They wero
badly knocked out by the election Ia q
fall. The people sustained Mayor Par
gree, and reelected him by 1000 uoofso
votes than that OF the combined opz>o-
sitson, which numbered three cand l.
dates on three different tickets. Thsiso
men are stall opposing Pingree secretly.
because openly he as unassallable. Ao
fnr ho nf A. -
York looking into the grooved rail now
in use there with a view 90 having tlao
Improvement adopted in Detroit.
"Plngree 10 mp 10 the tirnee in every.
thing. business or politics, and no ons>
| will try 10 contradict il. The youne
and enterprising business men are with
HIM. His pluck and vim can't hs
! beaten. and everyone who comes -
know hlm IS bound 10 admire him."
Plenty of Time yes.
"Are not has friends a little late IN
bringing HIM up for governor7'
Late No. sir, mol unless you tniuk
because he was not mentioned for the
place twelve or fifteen years ago thes
he Is late. There Is plenty Of time for
the people to KNOW that fingree IL IN
the field. lie principal competitor.
the Hon. John T. Rlch. has Often
sought the nomination for governor.
but because he has not received il he-
fore ls no reason why he should re-
ceive IL now"
"Don't you slow that Mf. Rich hos
claims on that pariyY''
III you mean by that" answered
Mr.. Tcmpkins, ''thst no cne else haG
any right to expect the governorsnin. /
say 30. In political eense Mr.. Kich
has been well taken care of ty The ~
publican party. of course, he st .
| gentleman OF merit. and the fact thnt
nc has held some sort Of state oi1ios
ever since 1872, shows5t. III he Was Sset
deserving man be would not have
neld 'uch Offices Tor twenty years. But
as Tor claims, adj good repobllcaf,e
stand on the same level. No nne hno
any clam 90 anything. What the
| people wish is candidate for Quv-
cfnof that i worthy the ofice; . man
oi honesty. OF ability, of courage. good
| judgment. an afsble and genial snan.
who would honor the Office AZ n8uch =
the Office would honor him, and. uhst
i very important, man who can 81
| the votes
81. Can Get IN Votes.
"can Pingree get the rotet7s
I'll fingrce cannot. there A. ro1 =
man IN the republican party Who cau.
/ The stronghold of tie densocracx =
Wayne county. The democrats car
RED the county on governor two yaafa
ago by eo0o, and IN 1885, presidential
year. by 10000. Jpst thinka rpomeot
OF those figures lo.bo9 democrstic
plurality. II viii reQe ire net few
counties 20 overcome that one thinN.
eh2 Wei. sir, pinfree - the man -
overcome Il. WheB fret put an fw
mayor the democratic MAJORITY IN H.
irost Wa 80 great that none OF the ~
publican leaders in she city would a.
cept tsfe no;ninatso1. afraid ef fe<uk
lad out forever. They called u1.11
FIneree aDd ASKED him ~ take 60
lead. He consented reiBatantlg. took
on his coat, went into tbe fight With
ne customary vim. afoused the Vrea1~
est enthusiasm sfBenE the young snens
rallied the workiugmen around nlrn.
ard wss elected, Dsefcominr q desoo-
csatic fnalofify Of 1000. He gave the
people The beet administrator the cst9
ever had. and when be came ur tn
SECOND time ne again defeated fhe
eornened opposition against hrr,; No
oniy that. bat he carried the ret Of -
republlcan city tsckef with him ai31
brought Republican majority into fho
common councsl. Itoes ths not shov
ciesfiy enotsrh that be n popnlof an
q vote Eetfef7's