The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-05

qualifications for government, We have
turned our face toward the republican
party in the hope that they will DC
better. This therefore Is ~ present the
position OF both the NEws and its editor
We are impressed with the idea that
an old member OF congress has necessa'
rily a great deal more influence at Wash
ington than new member, be he ever
go clever, and therefore can do more
good for bis district and consequently
looking at the interest of the whole dis
triet, which most certainly includes
Houghton county, the editor OF the
NEws would personally like TO see Mr..
Stephenson reelected for another term.
This does not. however, prevent us
IRON seeing the good qualith 8
as representative possessed by
Mr.. Sheldon, we believe he is head aud
shoulders above Mr.. Smith, OF Marquette,
whom very few people in this part OF the
district know; those we understand
who do know him, look upon him as
nothing more than good county poll
tician and wire puller. Although when
be attends the party Stateiconvention
he pushes himself 10 the fore and by those
means has made many OF the politicians
in the lower part OF the State believe
hecarries the republican vote ofthe Upper
Peninsula in his pocket, but lew people,
however, in this part OF the world believe
there is any validity to such claim. We,
however, know nothing OF Mr.. Smith per-
sonally and consequently the above is
gathered more from hearsav than any
thing else and should be taken for what
il Is worth, as our informants NAV have
had some feeling against MIR. Smith. But
il is different with Mr.. Sheldon, whom we
have known for years and have always |
believed HIM 10 be the soul OF honor and |
ais conduct justifes his friends, who do
lot look through ourspectscles, In doing |
al they can TO further his congressional
aspirations. Tor as supervisor, represent
tive and senator, the people OF his home
own, the county and this district have
lways found him activeior their interest
nd able, through his personal qualifica-
ions, to command attention to those in
erests. He is a man who has been ider-
fled with the shipping interest and
therefore, knows the Importance Of legis-
alton regarding the great waterways
this district, which is GER
iinly an important qualification. He
as large business interests in other
arts OF the Peninsula, and is therefore a
ood Judge OF the interests OF the district
: a whole.
II the delegates who will 60 to the con-
convention from this county
eide, which is no doubt ioregone con-
usion, not to support Mr.. Stephenson,
ley certainly will have a valid claim on
lie district Of their right this year to |
lime the candidate, for since Judge Hub :
III was in congress last, from '73 to 80
e district has been represented by Hon.
4 Breltung, OF Marquette, in 'S3 to 's5; {
on. Seth Muffatt, 'S5 to 'S7. from the
stern end of the district; Hon. Henry &
y. Seymour. in 'S7 to 80, from the 500,
I'd since that time to the present by
on. Sam Stephenson, OF Menominee.
therefore,, it will be seen, il n change is to
J made the copper country has a just
aim to the nomination from geogra.
heal situation as we'll as theimportance
it's commercial interests.