New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-13

The Thurber. VIII D. for three years and more
IT Is true has been on "toot' Of atmosphere
and conservation" down in Washington, but
whose memory is kept green. nevertheless, by
grateful and admiring townspeople 1t is the
home. likewise of David Selden Berry the
Great Mans Boswell and other lesser lights
and celebrities. too numerous to mention. When
THE" Thurber is in town, Detroit appears to
the proud citizens Of Monroe like one of its
suburbs or a fly speck en- the map OF Michigan.
When he Is absent. however. they sometimes
mock him by piling up Republican majorties
in n town that Is ordinarily Democratic by
heavy odds. They had the audacity to indulge
in such FRANKS two years ago, and they are
actipS this year as II they would persist In
their evil ways. They slowly seem to be re-
gaining a sense Of humor lost. bunted. per-
haps by too many years of hero-worship
The lid Congress District is n distinctly farm
ing community. 1t contains no cities or towns
of any considerable size. Conditions. however,
prevail in this district which make Republican
success this year. doubtful. to say the least. For
one, ex- Governor Luce. whose home is in the dis
trict announces at regular intervals and with an
emphasis that challenges the sincerity of his pur-
pose that while intending TO vote for Mckinley.
he cannot subscribe to the financial plank in the
ST. Louis platform. For another, the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress, Alfred Mines. be-
longs to that unfortunate class OF men already
referred to- who standing on gold platform
this year. constantly being called upon to
explain their free-silver votes in Congress. IL
Is not impossible that A. NJ Todd. the Demo-
cratic candidate may slip In. The Hid is Sena-
tor Burrows's old district. and was carried in
1895 for Mines by a slender margin
SENSIBLE FARMERS IN THE WITH DISTRICT.
No doubt whatever is entertained Of Repub-
lican success in the WITH District. 1t forms the
southeastern shore of Lake Michigan. and from
its geographical position feels the influence OF
Chicago. which is not many miles distant, ana
furnishes to the farmers of this district an excel
lent market for their produce The farmers nat
urally demand only the best money and as their
lands. formerly sown to wheat. have. since their
conversion into fruit and truck farms risen
enormously in value, there is little or no dis
satisfaction. and complaints over nara times
are rarely heard. The district, in short, Is no
very promising field for the propagation OF
Bryan thistles To an Offer indeed, to send
speakers into this district, made by the Repub-
lican State Central Committee some time ago,
the answer was returned: mo use for them
here: If we want to hear anybody talk, well all
march to Chicago" In this district Edward L.
Hamilton Is the Republlcan canuluate. lie IL d
man.
No apprehension is felt regarding the With Dis
trict local difficulties in Grand. Rapids. which
formerly made the results in this district some
what uncertain having been completely re-
moved. William Alden Smith, the present
Representative, is a candidate for reelection
His plurality in 1894 was close upon 10000.
The With District is being canvassed by d. ID.
Aiken, the sitting Representative. He too. la
bors under the same difficulty that besets Mr.
Mines in the lid. But as the district Is over
whelmingly Republican. under ordinary circum-
stances, there seems but little doubt Of Republi-
can successes at the polls this year
The With District stretches along the western
shore of Lake Huron, and takes in a small part
of the city of Detroit. 1t contains German ee
ment which has never quite overcome the feel,
ing of resentment aroused some years ago over
hostile prohibition legislation. The district
must, therefore, be classed as doubtful Horace
T Shower. the present Member. is up for re-elec-
ton. He is strong man. and made an excellent
record for himself in Congress.
In the With District there is bolt against
the Democratic candidate. led by Mr. Burt.
banker and railroad president. The opposition
of Mr. Burt is understood to be based upon per
sonal grounds entirely. and the situation. there
fore. presents the somewhat ludicrous spectacle
of the most influential Democrat in the district
preparing to accompany Mr.. Bryan in his forth
coming tour through the State. and yet working
tooth and nail. to secure the reelection of the
present Republican representative. w. S. Linton
KNIVES IN THE WITH DISTRICT.
Mr.. Burt's hostility to Ferdinand Brucker. the
Democratic candidate is open and uncompromis
ing He is said to have illustrated its character
the other day in uncertain way. He was
playing Pedro. when one Of the players COM
mented upon the frequency with which Mr.. Burt
held the two-spot by ;nnocently asking:
DO you keep that card up your sleeve. Mr..
Burt"
NO. sir" replied the Democratic boss Of the
With District savagely, Il have no room for
anything but knife up my sleeve these days
Under such cheerful conditions of Democratic
harmony. Mr. Unions success. Notwithstanding
the fact that 1t is to some extent injured by A. i
A. associations. may he regarded as assured
REPORTS from the IXth. Xth and XIth dis
tricts inspire confidence in predictions of Repub-
lican victories next month. With the excep-
part Of the State has always been strongly Re-
publican. In the IXth and Xth the present
Representatives. Messrs. Bishops and CrumP,
are candidates for reelection. In the Xlth
William s Mesick is the Republican standard
bearer.
What is known as the Northern Peninsula
comprises the XIIth District. Here the lun-
Der and mining interests prevail TO the ex-
clusion Of all others Carlos ID. Shelden-a COM
paratively unknown MANS the Republican
candidate. This district has always been strong
Is Republican. returning the sitting member,
Mr. Stephenson, by nearly $4,000 plurality III
1894 There is doubt as TO The outcome OF
the election in this district. 1t is here. as in
other districts a question only Of the size or
the Republican majority.
Looking therefore, with candid and un-
prejudced eye the political field in inns
state the situation may briefly be summed
up as follows On the one hand there IS a
party dsrupte! and demoralized by ten years
OF Dicknsonian folly and Cevelandesque fatulty:
divided against itself upon questions OF prin-
CHILE and it's feebler remnant held together
only by the iusory hope Of spos without
a leader without enthusiasm. without the
slightest prospect Of recovering lost ground 10y
change Of tactics or an eleventh,nour irpeil'
ance and doomed. apparently. 10 De Swallow
UP IN a political organization which II formerly
affected to treat with pity and contenpt on
the other. a compact and Irresistible boa! oi
men moved By a sense of duty and animateu
by a spirit of patriotism. rising superior 10 par
tisanship and political prejudice. conscious oi
the fact that this is no mere trial OF polltica'
strength. but fight to determine whether inan,
cial Integrity and National honor shall. prevail