Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-31

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In Detroit Friday evening the Hon.
John I. Rich was given an enthusiastic
reception by the republicans OF that
city IN the rooms II tho Michigan club.
Mayor Pingree presided and introduced
the honored guest to all that presented
themselves- II was thoroughly spon-
taneous and . highly successful gather
ing. Mayor Pingree has acquitted him.
self since the Saginaw convention in
manner so creditable as . man and SO
praiseworthy a. . republican that his
former opponents are compelled to adj
mirs him. HIS cordial and unselfish
acquiescence in the will of the majority
of ms fellows and his subsequent acts
in behalf OF his party and its nominee
are almost without parallel in the
history of Michigan politics. He
has avowed his purpose sincerely to
support the nominee, and confirmed
his avowal by standing IN the midst OF
his defeated friends and extending the
right hand Of fellowship to his success
full rival. In his support of the repub-
lican candidate for governor he but re-
fleets the purpose and ambition of all
that joined 30 heartily in his support.
Honorable opponents before the con-
vention, the fight Was waged to its very
doors. Defeat came to our banners,
but il was defeat by our friends, and
instead of trailing them in the dust
they were lifted even higher for the
victor. Pingree and his friends are for
the ticket first. last and all the time.
BROKEN down by the intense strain
on his nervous system incident to the
Homestead trouble and his own arrest,
Hugh O'Donnell, the leader of the
locked-out ironworkers, has gone to
to the sea shore to recuperate. Un-
feeling cspitalistic organs refer to his
trip rs proof that the men have no just
grievance against the company that is
now evicting its tenants by the whole
sale. 1t ID probable that O'Donnell Is
one Of the better paid employees, and
by frugality mas laid by pretty penny
to meet just such "A emergency, but
the fact that he has gone to the sea
shore does not indicate that be 10 roll
ing in wealth because the Carnegie
company pays all its employees high
wages. 1t is far better to let the facts
speak than to publish contorted opin-
ions to prejudice the minds of those al
ready prejudiced.
IT is announced that tho legislature
will be called to meet August q. This
will bring it within the constitutional
provision. requiring ninety days to
elapse before any act shall take effect.
But the squawbucks can never prepare
and pass bill in two days If they sue
coed as we'll in dispatching this business
rs they did last winter In pushing less
important bills. The ninety days will
expire before . motion to adjourn is
carried.
Mrs. ALICE FREEMAN PALMER has
been called to the petition of
dean of the womap's department of
the Chicago university. Mrs. Palmer
IL the greatest living educator among
women. She was born in Michigan,
WAS among the first "coed" graduates
Of the university, and both the state
and U. of NJ. are proud Of her.
DANIEL bearded the lion in his den
and the lion surrendered den and des-
tiny. Wmans 10 not exactly cnump,
but he comes so nesr to being one that
his own most intimate friends will
recognize the likeness when the votes
are counted this fall.
In view of the wide publicity gwen
the fact that the Carnegies ara evicting
their tenants by the Wholesale, il will
bs difiiculs for the compsny's news
paper spologists to sustain their state
ments that the locked-out men own
their own homes.
Nsw YORK is s,ili frying, and Fifty
deaths from heat we're reported yester-
day. The poor. squalid dweiIers in the
immense tenement houses wither under
the cruel rays of the sun and find relief
only ia death or insenability.
| JupsE LoSsESEcxER Of Chicago has
declared that false swearing in . police
court IL not perjury. Ii would be IN
/ teresting to know just what Judge
Longenecker's idea of perjury a.
ATTORNEY GENERAL ELLIS says that
he will not be cand date for governor
on the peoples party tickst because he
ia lawyer. TINS advertise ment 10 run
As an item of startling q s~.
CHsrTkrquss> are in search of facts,
and they obtained whole columns of
them from Governor McKinley's tariff
| speech.
Jar GovHD % fishing for trout up in
Idaho. Anything connected with water
has . certain attraction for Jason.
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sid 10 be nniucky. 80 . rassns .
draft Il the elevator Gets caught.
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