The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-16
THE POLITICAL POT.


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The pot OF Michigan state poll.
tics is already beginning to sizzle
and If many outward appearances
are not vastly misleading. IL will
not be long before ii boils with a
vengeance. The Democratic
mess of pottage is being COM
pounded almost daily by cooks
too numerous for Individual men
ton, but Chef Whiting seems to
have more 10 say than many of
his competitors for the honors of
a party that is as little honored
at this time as is possible 10 con
ceive. La fact. Whiting is having
it all his own way, as yet. The
Democratic state convention is
called for June %. and up TO date
NJ announcement of a cuckoo
candidate for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination has
been made. II begins to look
..distressingly awkward for Don
NhKkers Dickinson and his add
ministration knights and as
though they feared TO trot man
into the arena to battle the un-
terrified administration fore
es.
With these untoward conditions
in the Democratic hot bed, it
would be conventional for those
of opposing political opinions TO
announce with great serenity
that everything is moving along
nquilly in the Republican
Amp. But, unfortunately, such
is not the case. At time when
perfect organization should be
maintained, there are many Office
seeking Republicans with full
quota of indiscreet friends put
ting in their best ticks. not with
the avowed purpose Of breeding
discord and ultimate injury to
their party, but with that result
sure TO follow their method OF
I operation. There are number
<pf them. many of whom have
Received ample honor for the ser
ice their party has received at
eir hands. For instance, Cyrus
Al Luce. He turks in the back
wnnd- behind Bliss. of Saginaw,
who, like the dove from Noah's
ark, has been sent forth in search
ne a dry place upon which the
; farmer may plant his huge feet.
Then, Pengree, too, has the bee
3 in his head-gear. as usual, but in
view of his potato patch scheme
F. and numerous schemelets, many
. Of which are yet in embryo. the
/, delegates in convention assem-
/, bled may deem IL discreet to re-
I tain him at home for the general
/ good of humanity.
An attempt has been made TO
(, excuse the true motive of this
|, heated antagonism of the renom-
N nation of Coy. Rich by sending
|Iup the 'sone-term" cry and at
" tempting TO create prejudice
against the governor in the upper
|.peninsula in the light OF his
faction demanding the resigna-
'tions of Jochim and Hambitzer.
EThese are very shabby ruses. As
|&to the .one-term" consideration,
||none Of those held up as having
'established q precedent in this
|'line were given opportunity
TO decline denomination. We do
not believe in granting a monop-
oily OF the gubernatorial chair 10
any individual, neither do we be
iieve in passing IL around as a
pnblic snap 10 every fellow who
,hances TO excel with his mouth.
Al this juncture. the renomina-
ion of Gov. Rich is almost a
necessity and we believe that II
will be SO considered when the
tate convention convenes. The
acts in the case regarding
Jochim and Hambitzer are too
veil known TO require reitera-
ion. 1t was the governors
painful duty to demand the
designations of these gentlemen
Ind he did so, untlinchingly. If
his is a Flemish upon his official
sreer, honest people may we'll
ang their heads ia shame.