The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-24
CONGREGATIONAL SITUATION,
An IrOnwOod Contemporary Files al
Interesting opinion and Gives
Figures.

Eleven counties of the fifteen compris-
ing the twelfth congressional district OF
Michigan, have elected delegates 10 at
tend the republican congressional con-
vention which will be held in lronwood
on Thursday of this week. The coun-
ties to elect delegates are Gogebic (6)
Delta (6), Dickinson az, Marquette (l2),
total of IS The total number of dele
gates in the district is Il, thus it will be
seen that 43 have already been chosen.
There are five avowed candidates in
the field for the nomination, the present
incumbent, Sam NJ. Stephenson, OF Men
ominee, Carl ). Sheldon, of Houghton,
Chase ;. Osborn of Chippewa, Cad Smith
and II. o, Young, of Marquette. All but
two OF the counties which have so far
chosen delegates, have given instructions,
the exceptions being Alger aud Iron
counties. Houghton Q3) Baraga (2),
and keweenaw (2), have instructed for
Sheldon; Chippewa (5), Mackinaw (2),
Schoolcraft (3) and Luce co. have ill.,
structed for Osborn, Menominee "a and
Ontonagon (3), haye instructed for
Stephenson. Thus il will be seen that
the instructed delegates are divided a.
follows: Sheldon, II; Osborn, -; Ste
phenson, 10. Sheldon claims Irons two
votes and Osborn is sure that he will get
Ayers two. On the other hand, Stephen
son SAYS he will have Ayers votes on
the first ballot. and that he is second
choice OF most of the counties that have
20 far elected delegates.
There will be warm contest betwe n
Smith and Young for Marquette's twelve
votes. Gogebic, Delta and Dickson are
claimed by nearly all of the candidates.
News Record
The views OF the Evening News are well
known on the congressional situation
and we trust that if the delegates IRON
Houghton and Keweeuaw counties 0nd
the ntleman for whom they are in.
structed to vote, and for whom we have
the highest personal feelings OF respect
and friendship, cannot carry off the nom.
ination they will take Hubbel's honest
old Sam as their second choice and so
give Mr.. Stephenson the nomination, for
we feel that we can, without showing
any disrespect to either OF the other can
didates, safely endorse that gentleman,
believing "a we do that Mr.. Stephenson's
experience and acquaintance ut Wash
ington and with its way, would enable
him to do more for this district than any
untried man.
Messrs. F. NJ Stanton, George C. Bent
ley. John Duncan, f. b. Lyon, z. W.
Wright, j. +. Hambtzer, ). b. Harris,
II. j. Vivian, Charles A. Wright, W. f..
Parnall, x. NJ. Hoar, Charles Smith and
+. W. halsey will represent Houghton
county and Messrs, Fred Smith aud Wa.
Benefits, keweenaw county at the con-
vention, which is TO be held at Ironwood
on Thur sday next.
Since writing the above we hear that
the Marquette's twelve delegates have
been instructed TO vote for Mr.. Young
80 that gentleman's name will now come
prominently before the convention at the
start. II this had not been so, il il most
probable that Mr.. Young would have re-
manned in the stables with two other
dark horses, Comstock and Hebard, until
the time came TO trot them out.
Mr.. Young, we believe, nominated Mr..
DunstGn at Grand Rapids, where he got
very friendly with the Houghton delega-
ton. But surely that can he no
good reason for. the IIoughton and Ke-
w,ea aseounty delegations going back on
our present member. II they cannot sue
coed in nominating Sheldon, who probab.
" II as good a. any OF the untried men. il
looks az il they would, in preference TO
any other OF the newcomers, pin their
Ia 'h TO one who has served them faith.
fully and well, as we feel most OF the dele
gates believe that Mr. Stephenson has,
and IL does seem a shame that he should
now be turned down because he did not,
on oil occasions. see things az one Of his
late supporters wished him to. Dickin-
son county convention il held tomorrow.