The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-11-17
OUR SAM.
A Strong ozark Horse" In the
Senatorial Race.
His Chances for Winning Under DIS
cusslon at Detroit--"Mission-
airy" Work Has Begun

The Detroit Journal OF Tuesday says
Hon. Samuel NJ. Stephenson never
denied his ambition TO be II United
States senator from Michigan. Perhaps
il would be difficult TO find amy othef
man in the state that would deny an
ambition TO the Same honor. when the
Journal interviewed MIR. Stephenson
upon tho subject OF his candidacy some
time ago he admitted that he would IKE
TO bc senator, that he was a candlaate'
but the impression was that he hhd not
much hope OF getting the position
Conditions have changed since the
Twelfth district congressman made that
ex preston. Election day has come and
gone and it's results are now historleal
facts. Instead Of the Republicans having
working majority in the legislature OF
800, they have captured everything IN
sight, except poor Donovan, oi Bay ana
he will be too much of n freak To cut
much OF figure in the United states
senatorial squabble. This IS the why
OF Il possible change in Mr.. stephenson =
change of base as 10 his chances Tor
! securing the coveted honor. Nlth so
c many more legislators and state SEN
G ators elected than was anticipated DY the
; most sanguine enthusiast, the congress-
Z man now has equal chances with the
q other aspirants for the votes oi the sur
o ulus members. Already there - consid
q erable talk, even among the Detrol
membors-elect TO the effect that darl
IN horse may stand some show Tor IN
IL short term senntorshp. IT y areue'
r. that Patton, Burrows and Olds have n
H. been in the field SO long that they hay
ID only succeeded in workingup deadloet
in and that after the senate and the nous
have labored with the problem io
in several days they will turn to III
m clark horse"
/. Nothing was heard OF this "dar
la horse" talk in legislative.elect eifci'
until today. without my apparei
49, reason il grew strong. And although u
No reason may not be apparent tins SEM
!, ment certainly did not come by acciden
!, The talk is from the mouths oi tho
who do not get things by accident. IL
from those who have no logical intcre
o' in the candidacy OF Mr.. Stephenson
lhc was spread by kind Menominee gent
ner man who has been in the city within Z
MS mat few DAYS. IL did his work eiiecuN
ly for these same legislative-ccct in'
ere yiduals are talking with much carne'
The ness and have at their finger ends all |
png reosons why none OF the three low
'tal peninsula candidates can be elect'
They did not think OF these reaso
lice themselves. Some thoughtful and brig
ncy individual is the original arranger q
will cave them Go the lcgislatlye-el'
individuals In argumentative form.
!, 10 But this IL not all that the emissa
inc did. He told the legislative.elect cote
;ves and their working friends, that Sena'
.Joe Fleshien, would be IN the city
Thursday and would begin scoring
10 ! - the upper peninsula candidate. lie is
= - arrange the working forces Tor this 9
oi the state. lie is to begin the camna
nnu right here in Detroit right here IN
All troit where none OF the other short-te
candidates live, and where they are
oc- doing much missionary work
rect. #E IL was never before suspec
n. ,bot the men running for the legisat
in Detroit had the eandidature oi
,,,ai s,onbcnson at heart And il all mc'
that there il another big candidate
-. the field fighting to win.
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