Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-26
The Republican State and Congress
sional Fight in Michigan.
TO STRIVE FOR A LARGE PLURALITY
Counting on Anywhere From So,
600 to rs, 900.
SIZING UP THE PROSPECTS

All of the republican congressional nomi-
nations are now made and the republican
campaign will open next week all along the
line. 1t Is proposed In republican circles to
make a red-hot campaign-not that there Is
any lack Of confidence in the result on their
part, but that the victory which they feel
sure will be theirs may be monumental
They are already counting the plurality
| which they will receive on the state ticket
at anywhere from $4,000 to 1900 and they
| are figuring on electing a solid COMPRESSION
al delegation and an overwhelming majority
| in the legislature. From present prospects
it is highly probable the republican state
| ticket will be elected. although Spencer o.
Fisher, the democratic nominee, Is conf
dent that things are coming his way; but
some Of the republican congressional eggs
are far from being safely Matched, and the
| legislature will not be nearly so unanimous
as they are now claiming 1t will be.
| In several of the state senatorial districts
the republicans have split on fractional lines,
and this will naturally give the democrats
| a material advantage. In other districts
| democrats and populists have combined
| against the republicans, and the combina-
lions will, in some instances. win.
| Republicans Given Seven Congress-
For Congressman 1t Is conceded that the
republicans will carry seven districts, but
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| Caesar Burrows Of the third, DR.. Henry F.
| Thomas of the fourth. d. d. Aitken Of the
| sixth, DIR. John Avery Of the eleventh and
l.. Nj. Stephenson of the twelfth have all
been rencminated and will surely lie re-
| elected.
In the ninth district Roswell p. Bishop
| has been nominated to succeed John w.
| Moon, who declined a second term, and he
| will have walk-away. In this. the NTH
| district, now represented by Geo. +. Rich
ardson, democrat, VIM. Alden Smith has
been nominated. He is not an especially
| strong candiiate, bit the disorganization in
democratic ranks will give him an easy VIC
| tory. These seven districts named will GER
| tainly go republican.
| The debatable districts are the first, sec
| ond. seventh, eighth and tenth. In the first
| district the Pingree element won a complete
| victory over the Mcmillan forces and nolni-
mated John b. Cor,iss. Mr.. Coriiss will
| have the solid support of the city hall, and
| will be cut by those who are outside the
| Pingree circle. Corliss will not have the
| united support of the district republicans,
and in that respect will be on an equal foot
| ing with whoever the democrats put up.
| The democrats have the Dickinson and
Campau factions to contend with. and the
democratic nominee will suffer more or less.
| The district was framed by q democratic
| legislature with an especial view to making
| 1t easy for the democratic congressional
nominee to be elected, and the nominee will
have 1900 or 1900 leeway for the republi-
In the second district Thomas E. Bark
! worth Of jackson has been nominated by
| the democrats and populisrs, defeating
James s. German. the incumbent Mr..
Barkworth Is young and able and in the
| two last legislatures was the recognized
| leader on the democratic side. Earlier in
the season he emphatically protested
| against the referee system, and denounced
Dickinson for imposing IT upon the party.
| He was read out Of the party by L. E.
Rowley, but that did not seem to hurt his
feelings much 1t Is currently understood
| that Dickinson aided in his nomination for
the purpose of harmonizing, in a measure
the referee and anti-referee factions, and
bringing the latter back into the fold.
The republican nominee is Gen. George
Spalding Of Monroe, who stands high in
| party circles has a good record as a runner
| at the polls, and who served with gallantry
and distinction In the war. The district is
naturally democratic.
In the seventh district the democrats
have nominated Ezra c. Carleton Of Port
Huron. and his nomination, like that Of Mr..
Barkworth. is admittedly one for harmony.
Carleton Is warm friend Of Justin R.
mirer of Cleveland, and has been open in
his denunciation of the referee system. His
candidacy will keep the anti-referees in
line, and a way can easily be found to make
the referee element toe the mark in his
support. Carleton was elected to Congress
In 'S3, and reelected in 49, and was the
first to defeat the republicans in that dis
| didate, and his chances are materially i'm
proved by the split in republican circles
The republican candidate is H. @. Shower
Of Port Austin, banker. who has never
been prominent in politics. Mr.. Shower de-
feated Gen. Hartsuff in the convention, and
reopened the old fight which began In $50
when John T. Rich was turned down in
convention and bolted.
No walk-Away for Linton.
In the eighth district the republicans
have renominated w. S. Linton, and the
democrats have named Rowland Conner.
Mr. Linton will not have the waIk-away he
had two years ago. Several influences
which worked in his favor then will not be
available this year. He is high in A. p. A.
circles. and Is a past great commander OF
the Maccabees, and these two orders both
strong in that district, were swung in his
favor. Mr.. Common is also a past great
commander of the Maccabees, and the A
p. A. influence can hardly be worked
against him, as he Is an ex-minister Of the
Gospel of The Unitarian faith Mr.. Connor
has been elected to the legislature stands
high IN business and social circles. has a
wide acquaintance, is of recognized high
ability, and is an able speaker II not elect
ed, Mr.. Common is sufficiently strong 10
make the campaign hot and close.
In the tenth district the democrats have
nominated w. l.. Churchill Of Alpena his
name being presented in the convention by
4; A. Z. Weadock, the Incumbent. who de-
cliucu REORGANIZATION. The republicans
have nominated II. o. Crump mayor of
West Bay City. Mr.. Churchill is a mer-
chant, manufacturer, banker, farmer and
hotel keeper. and is looked upon as an ex-
ceptionally strong candidate Mr. Crump
is high In A. p. A circles and owed his
nomination largely to that influence. The
republicans will have no walk-away. in
fact. the district is very likely to remain
democratic.
Democratic Central Committee.
TIE Democratic state central committee
mas at last effected an organization by the
election Of Elliot G. Stevenson as chairman
and F. H. Hosford as secretary. Ex-Leut
GOV. John Strong OF Monroe county was
frst elected chairman. but he declined 10
serve He is worth about a Quarter NJ .
million dollars. and his election as chair
man was not only a concession to the anti
reIeree element. but II was also a recoo,j-
tion OF his plethoric barrel. Mr. strong de
cnned to accept the honor unless given a
pond insuring him against any undue finan-
ciai loss. The bond failed to materiaiize
ana ne resigned. Mr.. Stevenson, who was
eiecteo chairman. Is a law partner with
Dickinson and Private Secretary Thurber.
ana MS election places the machine in the
hands OF the Dickinson faction beyond
question. This will arouse antagonism in
many quarters and cause even a greater
oegree OF indifference In other directions
Under other circum tbo ohatoo