Evening star., 1894-04-11
THE OUTLOOK IN MICHIGAN
The Democracy aas Scarcely Leg Left
to Stand Upon.
Republicans Hope TO Elect a SOLE
Congregational Delegation-Prepa-
ration for the State Campaign.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

elections last week the republicans carried
nearly everything in sight ana on the eve
of an important state election the democrats
find the enemy in possession OF all the
cities Detroit elected a full republican
ticket last fall, and this spring Grand Rap
ids jackson, Ionia, Saginaw, Bay City. Al
pena, Cheboygan. Petoskey, Flint, Clare.
Wyandotte, Lansing and Battle Creek, all
usually counted upon for democratic plu-
ralities. followed Detroit into the republican
lire. In addition TO these cities named a
score OF others, either republican by habit
or doubtful elected republicans officers by
increased pluralities. OF the cities in the
state the democrats carried just four: Mon
roe ST. Clair Mt. Clemens and Oscoder,
While in Marquette, Ironwood and Holland
The results were too mixed up for either
party to claim victories and local issues
rather than politics prevailed.
The State Campaign.
The result of the municipal election win
have a most important bearing upon the
state campaign, which will open in early
summer. 1t encourages and strengthens
the republicans, making them the more c6n-
hdent Of victory. 1t leaves the democrats
discouraged and disgusted and split up into
bitter factions. The normal effect alone
will be Of unestimable advantage to the re-
publcans, but that is not the only adyan-
tage they viii realize The Victories last
week give the republicans control of the
election machinery in all the cities. also all
Ohe patronage. The patronage VIII be rich
er than In years before, as in July the state
census will be taken and many faithful re-
publican toilers will be rewarded for their
services by appointment as enumerators.
win the scandals of the present state ad-
ministration. the most odoriferous in the his-
tory OF the state, the republicans are in a
very poor position TO make a vigorous ag-
greslve campaign: but on account Of the
quarrels ani divisions in the democratic
ranks they really lave little TO fear from
thelr record Of scardal at Lansing
Inc republicans Will carry the state by q
round majority next November, and they
aim at even Wider conquest. They are
counting now or e'ecting a solid republican
congressional ielegG tion from Michigan OF
| the present repres eataLVes only five Of the
twelve are emocrats-Crlffith of the 6rSt
German of the second, Richardson of the
NTH. Whiting of the seventh and weadock
of the tenth.
MIR. Richardson will not be renominated
/ for a second term. No matter whom the
democrats put up. the republicans are con-
/ fldent of carrying the district. In the sew
enth,f Whiting were renominated he would
/ IN all probability, be elected, but he has
enlisted in fight against Don NJ Dicl<in-
son and the Michigan referee system; 10
looked upon as the champion of the anti
referee element and is being strongly urged
10 stand as a candidate for governor He
could probably win the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, but he would stand as the leader ~
cause already lost. ANY other cancidate
the democrats might put up in the seventh
would not stand nearly as good a chance
/ for election.
In the first district Griffin will be re-
nominated, and against him the republicans
viii put a Pingree man and all the force of
tne municipal machinery VIII be thrown in
his favor. Mr.. Griffin was elected az IN.
same time that Mr. Pineree was chosen Cor
thlrd time as Detriot's executive bu. ~
was by small plurality and Conditions
nave changer materially since then. Be-
Sides he had a weak man 10 run a1ains,
! The republicans will make a 6eterrnIn.6
heht against Mr.. Germans reelection
IN me third and fourth districts the pres
! eht republican Representatives. Burrows
ana Ihomas, will be renomInated and elect
! ed, and the same may be said OF Aittan
IN the sixth. Linton in the eighth Moon
IN the inth and Avery in the eleventh
hMr' Mr' Stephenson OF the twelfth is serving
ms thlrd term in Congress, and NAV lose
ms grip in convention, bus IL matters NOT
| elect their man 80
In this, the twelfth district. the renuhB.
cans are divided between ex-Congressman n
charles r. Belknap and William Alden
smith, with a long list af possibilities IN
the haekground, and WIG Grand Rapids.
iona ana Grand Haven in'republican hands
and the democrats badly split amona
themselves they have reasonable hopes OF
having everything their own way.
In the tenth district Congressman T A.
r. Weadock will have a harder fight on
his hands than he had two years ago when
ne carried the district by plurality of $50
The city of Saginaw was then Democratic
ahd last week IL went republican. and
other leading towns in his district did like
wise. Fractional feelings exist among the
democrats of that district as well as else
where, growing out Of the post Office ap-
pointments. and these factions will hurt On
election day
Hopes of the Republicans.
AS the situation stands today the repub-
licans confidently count on retaining all
their present representation in Congress
and on adding the fifth and tenth 10 their
list. probably the seventh and probably
the first and second. The hopes In some
districts are well founded
The democratic defeats in the spring
! election may be accredited 20 a variety
of causes. The hard times undoubtedly had
an important bearing on the results. The
failure Of Congress 10 do anything decisive
! on the tariff question is responsible for its
proportion of the slump. The dissatisfac-
! ton created in the distribution of the
! federal offices also had an important bear
ing The patronage quarrel was immensely
aggravated by the referee system. and IL 10
notable that the cities where the referees
! live, Grand Rapids, Manistee. Ionia- Grand
| Haven, Kalamazoo and Saginaw all went
] feplbnCan py decisive plufanCes. While
! st. Clair. the home Of Congressman Whit
| ing, who is fighting the referee system,
and Holland. where George p Hummer.
a bitter opponent Of the plan, was elected
| mayor, both went democratic.
The referee system will be the live issue
] in the democratic state convention, and
| that convention, from present Indications.
/ will be the warmest ever held in Michi-
! gan. At the head Of one element will be
| Dickinson, Rowley, Watson. White and
/ Blacker, and Dan ]. Campau and Mr..
! Whiting will lead the other contingent.
and il will be fight TO a finish. and Will
| be carried beyond the convention into the
| election. If the convention were TO be held
| today Campau would win with hands
down, b1t time may work some changes
| in the situation.
The next legislature will elect a successor
| to Senator Mcmillan and will reapportion
/ the state in legislative and congressional
districts. The republicans are very con-
| fident of the control Of the next legislature
| by large plurality. and the nerviest of the
| democrats have not as yet disputed the
! claim.
| McKanc's Case Again.
The latest move on the part Of John Y.
| McKane's friends to get the convict out OF
Sing Sing prison is to have Congress pass
a law admitting TO bail persons convicted
Of a felony pending the determination OF
their cases on appeal Lawyer r. II. Gr1f-
] 81, az sol hn WaSh-