Evening star., 1895-10-25
DICKINSON'S ESCAPE
Opponents Tried to Nominate Him
for Mayor Of Detroit. ~.
BY HARD FIGHTING he BEAT THEM
No Doubt Of Mayor Pingres's Re-
Election. .....
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, October a. 1895.
The nominations have been made for the
Detroit municipal election, and Mayor
Hazen S. Pingree, for the fourth consecu-
tive time. as telegraphed to The Star. heads
the republican ticket, and Samuel Goldwa-
ter is the standard bearer of the democra-
cy. The preliminary canvass was spirited.
and, as seen from this distance, not without
its humor, but the real campaign, from now
| until election day, will be quiet, and the
results are as certain as though the ballots
were already counted. Mayor Pingree will
| be reelected. and his majority will surpass
anything that he has thus far done in the
| running line
Mayor Pingree was opposed in the pre-
liminary canvass by the Mcmillan influence.
Numerous caucuses and consultations were
held, and comfortable campaign fund was
| raised to encompass his defeat in the prima-
| ries and nominating convention. But the
opposition had solid and very smooth run
ming machine to run against and made so
| little headway that they scarcely knew they
were in the field. OF the 1900 votes cast
In the caLcuses, about 1000 were for the
choice OF the opposition. and the Pingree
delegates received the rest. OF course, Pin
| gree had walk away in the convention,
| and will have another walkaway on cleo
| tion day.
DicktnsOn's Escape From Nomination.
In the democratic city convention Don NJ.
Dickinson had to hustle as he has not hus-
| tied in many a long day before, not to gain
| Eonors, but to avoid having honors thrust
| upon him. 1t was a very pretty little game
| that was put up on him. and it was neces-
| sary to call out all the custom house work.
| ers. all the revenue office attaches. all the
post office men and everybody else in the
| federal service to head it off.
Before the caucuses the anti-referee anti
Dickinson crowd were diligently talking Of
the availability of w. c. Maybury as the
democratic candidate Mr. Maybury served
| two terms in Congress. elected both times
| by large majorities, has wealth, wide cir
| Gle of friends and much influence. He
wanted third term in Congress, but Dick
| fnson made a bitter fight against him, and
| encompassed his defeat in convention, and
| this fight in 1884 started the fight which is
| still raging in the Detroit democracy, and
which has given the republicans everything
! in sight in the way of city and county
office.
| But when Mr.. Maybury's name was men,
| toned as candidate for the mayoralty on
| the democratic ticket Dickinson applauded
it. and his friends hoped it could be brought
about, as it would afford the brethren 4
| chance to get together again in peace and
harmony. Maybury. however had no idea
| OF accepting the nomination, even if it
were unanimously rendered him, and the
anti-referee element, headed by Dan CAM
| pau. knew 1t.
Maybury's name was used merely as a
dummy and when the convention assem-
| bled, instead of presenting the name Of
| Maybury, the anti-referees shouted for
| Dickinson. They lauded his brilliant serv-
| ices to the party, praised his talent and
ability and pictured the figure he would
cut as the executive head Of a great city.
| The speeches for Dickinson, all coming
| from his bitterest enemies, were eloquent
| r;ettz Nfta tnn1 nd
sarcastic.
Dickinson beard of the game a day or
| two before the convention and rallied the
| government officials and employees to head
it off. The heading off process was accom-
| pliShed and Dickinson won his badly want
| ed defeat in convention by a vote of "a to
| 81. Had he been nominated he would have
| been forced to withdraw and leave the
| ticket without a head, or been very badly
| beaten.
| Samuel Goldwater. the nominee for mayor
| on the democratic ticket. the man the Dick
| inson forces wanted and worked for, has
| been in public life about a year. entering it
as an alderman. He is of the anarchist
| type and has won a passing fame a
| socialist.
His nomination has been bolted by the
| party organ, and It Is needless to say he
will be overwhelmingly defeated. There
| will be a big stay-at-home vote, both dem
| ocratic and republican, many democrats
| will vote for Pingree and Goldwater will
| not catch any republican votes.
| 1t a significant feature of the con-
vention that many of the delegates ad-
| vocated leaving the head of the ticket
vacant, thus giving Pingree a clear field.
| AS far as the results are concerned, this
| course might just as we'll have been adopt
| ed-in fact, it would have been better, as
| then the rest of the ticket would have stood
| a better chance.
| Pfngree Looking to the Future.
Pingree will be reelected mayor of De-
| ha iS ha
will begin his campaign for the guber-
Material nomination next year. He re-
| ceived many kilograms from all parts of
| the state upon his denomination, and since
| the convention visitors have been pouring
| in upon him, and the lines are already be-
| ing laid for the organization of Pingree
| clubs in different parts of the state. But
Mr.. Pingree will find as strong a machine
| to run against in the state at large as the
| other fellows found in Detroit, and the
| state machine is under the control of SEN
ator Mcmillan, with Gov. Rich and the
| state house influence backing 1t, and the
| corporation ard capitalistic influence in its
| favor.
1t is possible that Mr.. Pingree will be
| able to overcome the difficulties that will
nomination for governor, but 1t is not at
| all probable If he Is nominated at all 1t
| will be by the democrats, and this is not
SO remote possibility as it might be.
|
of his views and opinions than he is re-
publican, as republicanism is in this state,
and the democrats next year will be very
| short of candidates. Mr.. Pingree will use
his book with as much effect as possible
and will spread 1t broadcast about the
state. especially among the farmers and
the working classes. AS a campaign docu-
ment it will be exceedingly effective, and
his discussion of corporations, railroads,
capital and other problems is along line
that will catch the farmer and labor vote
Not only does he discuss these problems in
d way'to catch the vote, but he has the ad-
vantage Of a personal record that gives
his opinions and views substantial verifica-
| ton.
| Gen. Alger's Wishes.
Gen. Russell A. Alger wants to head the
Michigan delegation to the next republican
national convention and will undoubtedly
be accorded that honor without contest
Ex-senator John Patton. jr., Of this city
wants to be one Of the delegates-at-large
from the western part Of the state, but
will have the Blodgett. Watkins, Burrows
Luce and other influences to run against
and it is possible that John w. Blodgett
| IxxyilI flor he fpld him