Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-06
READY ALL ALONG THE LINE
Michigan Republicans Awaiting the Cam
paign.
Contests to BE Made I'm the Congress
siORal Observation-Disclosures
ON Both Sides.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. 4. 1894.
The republicans are making their con-
gressional nominations early this year. In
six of the twelve districts the tickets have
already been named, and by the middle of
September all the candidates will be up.
The democrats thus far have held but one
congressional convention. They have been
waiting for Congress to adjourn, also put
ting off nominations that they might profit
by possible republican mistakes. The re-
publ!cans are ready to open the campaign
all along the line at almost any time now,
but probably will not push the button be-
fore the middle of September. Chairman
James Mcmillan is in the saddle, looking
over the held, not only with the view OF
making sweep for the republicans. but
also Of securing his own reelection to the
Senate. Dennis e. Award of Clare has
been chosen secretary OF the state central
have been opened in Detroit The demo-
Gratis have not yet chosen a chairman or
secretary Of the campaign and have not
opened headquarters-in fact. the demo-
cratic campaign Is practically at a stand
still. waiting for Don NJ. Dickinson to say
when operations shall be started.
In the first congressional district both
democrats and republicans are divided.
The democrats have the Dickinson and the
Campau factions, and the feeling between
them Is bitter. The republicans have the
Pingree and the Mcmillan factions. and
there Is absolutely no love lost between
them. Levi I. Griffin. the present iDcum-
bent, elected to succeed j. Logan Chapman.
deceased. will probably be the democratic
nominee
In the second district after ffty-one
ballots the republicans nominated Gen.
George Spalding Of Monroe Gen. Spalding
has fer years been a stalwart republican
| in strong democratic county. has a gal
liant war record, and win prove a good run
an nIa lon Il I'm fhxa 1arrn ,vraffr
side Congressman Germans denomination
will be contested by Thomas E. Barkworth
of Jackson. The district is democratic.
In the third district Julius Caesar Eur
rows has been renominated. He was elect
ed two years ago by plurality OF about
5000. aid has no fear Of the result this
year.
In the fourth district Dr. Henry r. Thorn
as of Allegan, elected two years ago by a
plurality of 100 over George L.Yaple, has
been -enominated by the republicans and
the democrats have named Dr. Leroy F.
Weaver Of Barry county.
In the sixth district the republicans have
renominated ID. d. Atkins, who was elect
ed two years ago by a plurality of 100.
Mr.. Atkins is a free-silver republican and
Is solid with the farmers of his district.
In the seventh district the conditions are
the same as In the first. Both parties are
divided. The democrats have the referee
and antf-referee factions. and the referees
viii fight the denomination of Justin r.
Whiting. The republicans have on hand
feud of ten years standing. originating
in the bolt Of John T. Rich from the con-
gressional convention. in which he failed
of denomination
In the eighth district the republicans will
renominate w. s. Linton. and the demo-
Gratis are talking of Wellington r. Burt
In the ninth. after 100 ballots. extending
over two days. the republicans nominated
Roswell p Bishop of Ludington. The dis
trict is strongly republican.
In the tenth district the republicans have
nominated Mayer r. o. Crump Of West
Bay City. The democrats will probably re-
nominate T. A. f. weadock. Mr.. Crump
is a leader in TIE A. P. A.. and to that or
der more tnan anything else owed his nomi-
| nation. Mr.. Weadock is a member in good
standing Of the Catholic Church
In the eleventh DIR. John Avery Of Green
Vile and in the twelfth Samuel NJ Stephen
| son Of Menomineezwiii be renominated by
the republicans. Both districts are strong
ly republican.