New-York tribune., 1894-10-29
NrcuuGAN's BRIGHT PROSPECTS


\ TREMENDOUS MAJORITY - SIGHT FOR THE
nErrurIcA~s THE aENATousuIP CONTEST
Detroit. Mich. oct . C>pccian. Neycr IN the
history Of Republication IN NichigaD have there
been go many cheering prospects as to-day. Mich
igan has always been rcckonod as safely In the l'e-
rrhiictn column. despite the fact that she has oc-
castonaliy swervcd aside She has twice In the last
two decades elected "A Democratic Governor ami
orcc a Democratic state ticket entire. II has been
the custom In years gone los 20 talk OF 10000 ma
jorlty for the Republican ticket ana sometimes To
PAT the figures high as &o0to. but IT has been
a long time since cvcryb conceded that thes" hs-
ures were too small for the majority that woU! be
rolled up in a state election. This year. however.
the most modest place the estimate at 1000 10 5000
while the enthusiasts put Il as high as '1,D' win
every Congressman Republican.
There are reasons why there should be n big ma
iorty this year. reasons that have not existed be
fore and may not exist again. Ever since Daniel
j. Campau conducted to success Governor WinansS
campaign in lsto. he has been the natural
leader Of the Democratic party and had the
State organization working Ike a machine lie
had rival. however, In Don NJ Dickinson.
who had the ear % President Cleveland and
was strong at the National meetings Of the party
n not AZ home. When Cleveland was elected n
second time Campau expected that he woull have
a share In doing o"i the Offices, and that his COM
rnittecmen would influence bu, Dickinson got
nm n now ech.mc of having referees appointed
in each county 10 say who should and who should
not get oflces He took pains that none OF the
Campau people should have a place on the board ot
referees Dickinson himself. OF course. the big
chief referee. There could he but one result. and
that was the downfall Of Campnu. The result OF
this convention was the nomination Of Spencer ..
Fisher a rich Bay city man. FOR Governor. The
Campau faction was man. and mad clear through.
and they not only have not done anything TO help
the ticket but are doing everything possible 10
beat II.
All This makes IT the more certain that Governor
John r. Rich the present incumbent and Republican
nominee Will be elected. and the only question Is
aa 10 the majority. 1t does not seem that Nichols.
the Populist nominee. will cut mucn Of figure In
the election If the Democratic is badly
split as the conservatives think. Rchs majority
VIII be a great deal nearer 1900 than 'o0n.
The features of interest I'm the goNernorship nSnt
are not however al there IS 10 Interest the voters
Of Michigan. for they have a hslt on hand for two
United States Scnatorships There IL queer COM
blnation here. Senator James McM.an's term ex-
pres this year and he wants t. I've returned. lie
has held the party well in hand "A number OF years.
and ordinarily would be sure OF II without a
struggle; but Senator Stockbrdge died last winter,
and Governor Rich appointed John Patton. Patton,
OF course wants 20 be returned Schuyler Olds. who
was Stockbrldge'S private secretary was thrown out
OF job b. the death of his superior. Olds had 70
find new one and the Sena iorship was - MS Tx
irg He is shrewd worker there is in Michi-
gan and he silently laid his pipes accordingly
julius Caesar Burrows. Of the Ka.amIZoo district.
the ablcst IT the Michigan Representatives. and a
great faVorite with the farmers and country people
also wanted to 20 TO the Senate, and he announced
himself a candldate with all these factors in ssAt
his fences. and knowing better ne hired
Olds 10 DO the JOB. not knowing he was CANDIDATE
lie did not In fact announce his candiaturc until
. week ago. There 10 be little doubt 70
the me success OF McMil:ans plans For the short
term-there is more question. Patton. who has been
making addresses 10 boom Governor Rich. has re-
Gently been defeated In the Legislative nominations
in his county and. really. has not much chance
~ being chosen. Burrows. the other hand. Is
making friends right and left. and has gained much
in the last few weeks
There is another factor in the fight and that Is
the influence OF the Plngree men, for Mayor Pin