Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-02
POLITICS IN MICHIGAN.
From the Detroit Ahead Pest

United States Senator james McAiil-
Ian. ten-fold millionaire and chief pro-
prietor of the Michigan Car works,
who, on the score OF his wealth, &C
cording 70 popular rumor. attained O
seat in the senate, has spoken. The
richest man in the state has let his
voice be heard, and il 10 for John j.
Rich Of Lapeer. "He IL the man for
governor" says the Hon. James Nc
MILAN. and the horde OF syccphanis
who bcseech not alone the mighty
United States senator, but WHO aleo
worship the golden calf shout Amen
"Yes, yes. So shall 4 be-"
Senator Mcmillan. yesterday openly
declared an opinion which ne had loaE
been suspected of entertaining. lie
has shown by his interview yesterday
that the direction Of mstters IN tue
recent county convention, with It's serl-
Gus portents came about through CON-
mands from Washington. IL Was be-
licved before the Mcmillan declaration
was made public. and since then IL has
been made certain.
Upon the senator from Dstroit the
whole federal service in the city, the
custom house aud treasury people are
dependent Ii Ia he who eelects the
them, who thereupou, favorable 10 the
"lord high over the people successor"
completes the appointment. The SEN
ator domineers IN this unrestrictesly.
What he says goes, without question,
only that he shall deign 10 indicate
them, HE commands are carried out.
Yes, none Of them dare dispute II. SO
eoon as the cluster of dependents learn
| that the "lord" has expressed this or
taat wish, has settled upon this or that
candidate, il 10 thereupon managed AZ
| cordingly, and no further instructions
are awaited.
In the federal ofsc.al circles, natur-
ally only in the upper cifcles, IL 10
known that the honorable senator hAs
| bespoken the candidature OF sosa +.
| Rich of La peer-chron;c Office older
| snd that is sufficient 20 Get tho whole
federal office machinery hefeAhcut in
| movement. Their work becan, OF
course, Mt the primary mestlnss. IL
| was 60 successful that when fhe Con-
vcntion net. not the Independent dele
gates. who were all for PIngree, were
in the majority, but the federal Of
ficials; they soon controlled the con-
venhou, though at fist she orgsnizs-
ton was in the hands Of pingree's
| friends. The scsndslcns incidents dur
ing the eesslon were the diroct outcome
of the interference OF the federal OF
| ficials in the proceedings OF the convcn-
ton The tnmult taaf came near has-
/ ing ecTioue results ended. se has been
mentioned, in a tri> .7ph for the sd
niinistrztion, and was included IN the
PROCEEDINGS OF the state convention
which foliowe1 nest day by the chosce
| OF Harrison delegates % the natlonsl
convention ct n nneapolis, and placed
the managers in = posItson 10 prevent
insirucl8ng the delegates IN behalf OF
General Alger.
The question Of governorship played
| only aR Indirect role IN the proceed
ings of this state convention. ut - btbe
| train Of the honorable senator included
| moi only Mr.. John +. Ricb. but slso
| President Harrison, the Harrissn peo-
| pie had the upper hand, 20 the results
| Of ihis conviction are an Indication
that the next state convention. which
will nomin ate. can be sesin controlled
by the parties st wsshineton.
Harrison for president. and Rics
for governor" So gees the wstchwerd
ss gwen ont by Senator Mcmillan, and
10. party nnschinsse have earned ont
the hrst part Of the program " far ~
| they have 70 deal With ~. With TIE
second part. however. h viii Be din
colt Mayor Piagrss bas Get he heart
upon the go~ernorship, and ~ that
gentleman has not only great deserts,
bot u suppsrted By sagaesous political
advisers. 1t IL possible that the rlsss Of
the senatorial people vii result only
~ ~ster ssal
That THE may he the case u the ~sso
Of every independent citizsn. EMO 30
rosss the ,rseyferepce of me sdminss-
trstson. o. ss onhsnesrv ~ our seAte
politics.. Our state N its political or
rsniusson 10 est,relv independent ~
the federal suthsfit,ea, and TIE admin
ssrston hes NO more right ~ ec>ect
csnd sdatss for eur stats ead Local
ofF5re- thar has the man IN the NEON;
no more right than ere exceiiens Mr.
raap&n hsa 20 lest fail ~ ne ds-Bs-
cratic state mschisefy ~ operation -
snaaenoe toe DsfFe's municipai etsc-