The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-15
John 7. Rich for Governor.

traverse lily Herald.
Now that the republicans of the country
have named the presidential nominee the
| most important matter before the republic
| cans of Michigan is the selection of candi-
| date to lead the state ticket. The conditions
| in Michigan are peculiar this year. The
state is naturally republican but for reasons
| that need not now be discussed, but which
are very familiar to all as an unpleasant
memory, the Democrats carried the state
| two years ago, and by stealing the senate
succeeded in gerrymandering tie state al
| most beyond recognition.
| There should be no mistakes made this
| year. Two or three good men have been
named for the position of governor. The
Herald has not an unkind word for any of
them, but for reasons that are obvious TO
any one who has studied the politics of the
| state for years past it believes that John T.
Rich of Elba would prove 10 be the safest
and strongest nomination the republicans
could make. Two years ago Mr.. Rich re-
ceiyed within a very few votes of the nOmin-
alton. The farmers of Michigan were disap-
pointed. The result of campaign justified
the fears of great portion of the party.
During the two years that have passed since
the last election there has been growing
feeling that Mr.. Rich should be made the
nominee of the party this year. Until within
few weeks it was hardly supposed there
would be any opposition to this. The
Herald still believes 1t is the wisest and best
thing to do. Of Mr.. Ricb's ability to fill
the high position there is no question. and
it is conceded point by all, in and out of
the party. The experience of Mr.. Rich
in public life has been such as to prepare
him fully for the discharge, i'm careful and
safe manner, of the impOrtan. duties of the
Office. 1t is rule in business that if man
has an important trust to be given to the
care of another he selects one for the posi-
ton to be filled who has had knowledge
and experience in the line of work to which
he will be called. Scarcely smother man in
Michigan is more cOnversant with the de-
tail of public affairs and public interests of
the state than Mr.. Rich. In all his official
relations he has shown himself honest and
thoroughly competent. No faint or suspic-
ion OF misuse or mismanagement of a public
trust attaches to his name. He is plain,
honest man of the people. Broad-minded
and liberal in his views of public affairs,
but judiciOus and careful, he would make a
chief executive whose administration would
be marked with thoughtful care for the very
best interest of the state at large and for all
classes and conditions of the two and a
quarter million of people within its borders.
A practical farmer, he has never, i'm all
the time of his service as legislator, rep
resentative in congress, or in whatever Of
fetal capacity he may have been called to
fill, lost his interest in and love for his farm
and farm life, and he is today one of the
most successful and thorough farmers in
Michigan.
Easily approachabe affable in manner,
of wide acquaintance and experience in
public affairs, honest, capable and popular,
we believe Mr.. Rich would make the safest
and strongest candidate the republicans can
name this year for governor.