Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
THE SITUATION IN MICHIGAN.
Interesting Description of
Strangely Mixed state.

strangely Mixed state.
"F. =. r." the staff correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun. IS in Michigan. On
Monday he telegraphed from Grand Ra-
pids the following readable description
Of the situation in that State:
1t is the turning upside down Of the
political parties in the State which in
wolves the result so much in douot. For
instance. the two most prominent end
influential Republican newspapers Of the
State, the Detroit Tribune and the I[ala-
mazoo News. are red-hot for silver, while
the Detroit Free Press, the most powerful
Democratic journal is doing splendid
service in favor of sound money. Don
". Dickinson. who for so long led the
fights OF the Michigan Democracy. is
now, with his following. in active alliance
with the opposition. Three of the dele
gates TO the ST. Louis convention. which
nominated Mckinley, have bolted and are
supporting Bryan with might and main.
| Three eX-Republican congressman are
| or the same side, as Is the Republican.
! Ex-Governor Luce. one of the Republi-
can eX-Congressmen Is running again for
Congress on the silver ticket. Judge
| Ramsdell, president of the State Grange
and always a Republican of the most
pronounced type. is also a silver candidate
! for Congress. The Democratic candidate
for Governor Is Charles r. Sigh, q Re-
publican OF Republicans. He is one of
the largest furniture manufacturers Of
this city employing an immense number
OF hands.
! DEMOCRATS LOSE GROUND IN
DETROIT.
Detroit for a long time was a Demo-
cratic stronghold. but the Democracy Of
late years has been steadily losing ground
and the Republicans are coming 10 have
the best chances for carrying It. This
remarkable change Is attributed to Pin
gree. and the Republicans are expecting
great things from him in the way OF
getting votes The Democratic candidate
FOR Governor in 1892 IS now supporting
Mckinley: the last Prohibition candidate
for Governor is running on the silver
ticket for Congress and the last PODulist
candidate for Governor Is on the Bryan
electoral ticket Fifty-four OF the sixty
Michigan delegates 10 the National Pro-
hibtion Convention bolted the nominal
ton Of lowering and are supporting
Bryan. Their wing Of the Prohibition
party has combined with the silver men.
and Il is claimed they represent three
fourths OF the party in the State.
ABSOLUTE UNCERTAINTY.
Such facts as above given demonstrate
the absolute uncertainty Of the vote OF
Michigan, az Il Is impossible for any one
TO tel In advance what following Will 90
10 one side or the other IN this general
dissolution OF former party ties. The
Democrats Of the Bryan type profess con-
fidcnce that for every gold Democrat
who deserts them al the polls they viii
recruit three silver Republicans. On the
other hand. the Republicans say the sill
yer detection from their ranks VIII he
inconsequential and much more than made
up by the accession OF gold Democrats
They also look for the labor vote I'm all
the cities. Detroit gave Cleveland nearly
five thousand more votes than Harrison
in 1888. and only l.2oO in 1872. This year
the Republicans claim II by from 1--WE 10