Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-06

| a few days later as members of still an
other board. They charged travelling ex
penses and hotel bills in full for each meet
ing; They charged six days hotel bills in
each instance, and the railroad expenses
were Implicated. making a rich rake on
Tor nominal services. These charges of
fraud against the state treasury have not
oeen formally investigated as yet, but
ooubtless will be in the course Of time
When Gov. Rich announced the election
frauds ne demanded the resignation of the
three officials who constituted the canvass
ing BOARD, on the ground of gross careless
ness ana neglect of duty. The officials de-
cilned to resign, and after a formal hear.
the governor removed them They appeaIed
10 the supreme court, and the court will
near the arguments upon the governor s
power or removal on March 6, and a week
ment. '1Ne
The scandals Of the present administra-
ZION viii inevitably have an effect on the
next state election. Before they became
known 1t was conceded by democrats and
republicans alike that the old ticket would
De renominated by reclamation and would
undoubtedly sweep the state II Is dtrfer-
ent now. The election frauds are of such
an exasperating nature and there Is such a
1eenng against the perpetrators and all con-
nected with them that the republicans
While still claiming that everything will go
their way, are no longer figuring on such
a tremendous victory as they fondly inn
aglned two months ago would be theirs in
November next If the frauds do not turn
republican voters over to the democracy
they will create a lukewarmness which will
result In heavy stay-at-home vote. The
republicans hope to counterfeit this feeling
IN a measure by making a sweeping change
In the ticket. 1t is possible that Gov Rich
may be renominated, and also one or two
OF the minor state officers but a complete
change Will be made in the other candi-
dates. II Gov. Rich pulls through, the three
onclals ne appoints to succeed the secre-
tary, treasurer and land commissioner will
go through with him. The opposition TO
Gov. Rich is. however, developing consider
able strength. While he made the expose
or the scandal and demanded justice. il is
claimed that the odium of the scandal clinss
TO the entire administration, and that the
partys salvation In the state demands a
clean sweep and fresh start. The oppo-
sition to Gov. Rich is centering around
Mayor Pingree of Detroit, and while the
Pingree boom has not as yet assumed def
mite proportions, 1t is rapidly taking form
At the Michigan Club banquet in Detroit
was given quite an initiation, and in a quiet
way 1t has since been steadily swelling
The Senatorshfp.
The next legislature will elect a limited
States Senator to succeed Senator James
whose term will expire Senator
Mcmillan did not attend the banquet but
he was on the ground, and before leaving
for Washington admitted that he would
be a candidate for a second term Incident
ally it became known that s. S. Odds.
would manage his campaign Mr.. OlIs
is one OF the shrewdest legislative workers
In the state. He procured the election Of
Senator Stockbridge seven years ago
against the reelection of Senator ConGer
by an overwhelming vote and two years