Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-01
MICHIGAN POLITICAL NOTES.
Many Candidates for senator Patton.a
seat-state Convention.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May II. 1884.
Senator Patton will be a candidate for
election TO the L. S. Serate for the unex-
pired term of four years before the next
legislature. He will make a vigorous cam
paign. and his plans are said 10 be to
thoroughly canvass the state, making
speeches and showing himself He will be
aided very materially by the fact that he
IL in possession through Gov Rich's ap-
pointment. But in his campaign he will
Ind the sailing Tar nom clear 4 swarm
OF candidates Will rise up against him. EN-
Congressman Byron Cutcheon, now OF this
city, candidate Tor the appgiutment
wants the place, ana even IL he Goes not
get IL may divide the kent county deiega-
uon 10 the legislature. EX-GJvsra0r Cyrus
u. Luce, who tried 10 defeat Sock bridge
for the election, and VINO fairly flooded
Governor Eich wIIh Endorsements and
recommendations for his appointment, is
still IN the ring, and his influence will be
against Patton, because Patton found favor
IN The appointment GeIeral %. l. Spauld-
ing of 81. Johns, Ccngres s.nan samuel NJ
Stephenson OF AenoIa.nee, and hair dozen
Others have their ese N tne pluIa, and each
one will endeaycr TO be around when II
drops.
II the situation becomes complicated as
Is likely, 1t Is possible. even .,rOoa5le, that
Congressman burrows WllI be selected. He
is wei known thrOGg hoGt the state and his
commanding ability is generally recognized
ard admitted lie has friends in every dis
trict and he Will. Ia ali probability. take
pains 10 Increase their number during the
next campaign. His own district Is solidly
ana surrey republican, ana he need 10 give
Very Mite atteation To that part of the
campaign lie can stump the state osten-
sibly for the state ticket. In reality Tor Bur-
rows. ANA when il comes TO a showdown
AFTER the complimentary voting il would
not be at all surprising If he won out
That BUTTONS is ambitious for a pro-
motion Is well known. and the present time
with a wide Held OF candidates and some OF
them bitter il looked upon as the golden
time for him to come out 10 the front He
WAL be Reelected to Congress in the fan,
ana thuS VIII be sure OF MS seat under any
circumstances
Justin h. Whiting Of Port Huron will.
from present Indications. receive the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. The refer
ees VIII make light against him but will
lend every effort TO prevent an unseemly
scene. which might result in the denuncia-
ton Of themselves and the open criticism of
Dickinson and Cleveland IL the referee
element can control the committee on reso-
TUTORS, and then secure the adoption of a
motion 10 refer, without reading an resolu-
tons presented, that will be about all they
VIII ask Tor. The convention will probably
be OF two days duration. and the first
day viii be devoted chiefly 10 getting to-
gether."
The populist state convention will he the
nrst helo- IL has been called at Jackson ON
July I, and Messrs. PETER and Simpson and
Gen Weaver are among the notables booked
10 appear upon the occasion. The conven-
lion VIII not cut much of a figure The
republicans are SO secure in their confidence
that everything is going their way that they
VIII make no effort TO guide its deliberz-
uons, ana the democrats and the populists
have had all the fusion they want for a
Mhlle at least The populist party is IN
olsrepute IN many quarters. and what 10
left of the party would not make a respect-
able ghost OF what IL was four years ago.