Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-31
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N. ]. Ryan a Ann Artos. Tin Me-
ter IN lsn I nscesszry ~ sixts uhsrs Tia
Nesier IL from and ca ff~~c. ting AZ
tosney W. =. Mcknight fssssec hollow
square stoat one Il the radiators IN the
lobby Of The Mortar yests<dAy sftes
poon and devoted considerable time 10
telling each other how Is vaa- ~there
is peculiar state q political snsifs
down oar way. remarked M y, Al. a.
Mr.. Mcknight finished an Argument IN
tenlied 10 prove that Tom Carroll Was
especially endowed by Pfosidenes 10 tie
postmaster in Grand Rapids during
Growers SECOND term livery eM
blame democrat Ia Ann Arhof wants
the ,.osiofbce.- continued Mr.. Ryan. ks
he rubbed a spot ca his chis where four
hairs had disianced all the rect IN lux
uriant two days growth, livery
mothers son Of them is after H. Duny
had IL once, and he wants II again
Doty thinks he can cancel stamps as
we'll as any man that ever wore bed tick
apron. Bcale- u The Argus has re
ceived confidential assurances that
Cleseland's antipathy toward editors rs
What Charles A. Dana insisted that
Hokc Smith wss-only q myth Mani-y
he II soldiers home fame-is never
a,erse 10 accepting Office. and accord
inely. he has shicd his political castor
into the ring. But these aren't all.
Bless your heart. they're only fraction
of them"
Mr.. Ryan named over the remaining
democrats in the city and said; This
multipiicate candidacy has caused
very peculiar condition of things Every
man being a candidate. nobody can get
any Endorsement The best anybody
can do 10 70 sign his own name 10 has
petition and forward il 10 Washington.
Congressman German has not expressed
any preference Tor anybody In particu
lar. and the boys are all in sheol OF
stew"
Something funny about your southern
Michigan democratic" began Mr.. Nester,
as he scratched q match on the most
convenient portion Of his pantalcons,
"you never see any such scrambling Tor
office up north.
.-On the contrary. il IL only with the
greatest reluctance that one of the boys
will accept government position. Nc
matter how tempting the salary may be
no matter how inviting the sinecure. all
the boys fight shy OF the job. They are
always ready % whoop il up during Q
campaign. and roll up the grand
old democrat maiorities for which
the upper peninsular is IA
nous, but il Is next 10 impossible Il
induce one Of them to accept any re
ward for his services Consequently
when a democrat president ia in power
il is almost impossible to get ofiicehold
crs who are in sympathy with the ad
ministration. The republicans could al
hold over and you'd never hear word
Of kicking. Aon't know whether il j,
due 10 lofty conception OF civil servic'
reform or whether it Is due 10 excessive
modesty. but only the most persistent
appeals TO his sense Of patriotism vii
induce northern peninsula democrat
To accept an Office. Sometimes a high
born sense Of duty will overcome con
scientious" But Mr.. Mcknight
and Mr. Ryan had both tainted.
IL have heard that MIR. Weston's nom
ination ase,ollector of internal revenu.
will be sent To the president today.
smilingly remarked Uncle John Farr al
he leaned against the counter in The
Morton yesterda: afternoon. I'm no
/ in the least surprised. The gang ha
laid me out. But guess can stand il
/ shall continue Ia reside In the city
and 10 eat three meals day. Some
time. perhaps. ] can get even will
Weston ard some 81 the other fellows
I'm not sore over the matter. and an
Just az good democrat as ] ever was
I've been democrat fifty years. and i
would take something ns;sc than al
office To induce me Ia change my politi
cal belief
There is n great deal % exciternen
throughout Ohio over the failure ~ ex
Secretary Foster" said \. H. Babcori
/ Il Detroit in The Morton yesterday
/ Mr.. Babcock has just returned from |
/ tour II the Buckeye state. The fail
/ ure seems To have been unexpected. ans
1 the recent political position which Mr.
/ Foster held has created much interes
/ in his financial misfortune There ar
I all sorts of rumors afioat but have no
heard any man whose opinion Is entitle,
/ 10 any weight express positive opinion
as Ia how the ex-secretary would COM
out in the matter"
William McIhoy and John Rankin
are two young Englishmen VIII
arrived in The Morton yesterda.
morning. They are in the city for tn
purpose ~ buying furniture and look
ing ever the industry. They dcsote'
the day to inspecting two 81 the hil
factories. and despairingly gave up nj
hope Of ever seeing them all. The
were dazzled by the extent 81 the indus
try in Grand Rapids. and admitted tina
they had seen more furniture than the
imagined there was In existence.
Dr. u. J. Wallace. l.. F. Paige. l. 4
! Human. q. T.. Brown and Mr.. and Mr.,
W. III. Heath aud wife formed party @
Spar'ans Who found food and comfort Il
the New Livingston yesterday.
Mrs. VI. T.. &. Bates, Miss Clara Bate
and Miss Helen Moore 81 Traverse Git
were guests in Sweets last evening
/ They were on their way n Chicago I
visit the Columbian exposition.
\. l.. Bemis - the Carson City Ga
zetie hied himself into The New Lis
| ingston last evening and appropriate
unto himself square meal.
The Hon. John ". Moon ~ Musk,
/ gon. congressman from the Ninth Iii.
! trici. was a guest in The Morton for dir
ncr yesterday.
H. r. Staples and G. w. Roifern e
Whitehall were among the Michigs
arrivals in The New Livingston las
/ night.
MosroN &. W Chaplin. Stanton
Mr.. and Mrs John Moore. Sagina~
John Hebron. Detroit: X. X. Smith. .fr
q. ~. Putuey. Stanton: ]. W Moot