The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-05
PINGREE OF MICHIGAN.

DETROIT. Dec. 1.-The Michigan Board OF
State Canvassers recently completed their
work OF canvassing the returns OF the votes
cast on Nov. 3 last. from which it ap.
pears that the Mckinley electors received
203,327 votes, the Bryan electors 237.25l
the Palmer electors O.93O. the lowering
electors 4,06s, and the Bcntly electors (Na.
tionaD 1.s09. The plurality OF Mckinley
over Bryan is Sc. O7G. and his majority over all
42,3G9. In spite Of the fact that fully $4,000
Republicans bolted the nomination OF Hazen :.
Pingree for Governor. and that he was cut
by fully as many more gold Democrats who
voted for Mckinley. Mayor Pineree receives u
plurality of 1883 more than Mckinley, or a
votes. or 2.SO4 more than Palmer for President.
Several thousand votes were lost to the fusion
candidate Sigh by reason Of his name being
misspelled, while 6U5 votes were lost to Sprague,
the sound-money Democratic candidate, for
A careful examination of the returns by coun-
ties in connection with facts developed during
ing-not to say aNtonishlnG-facts When the
Republican Convention met at Grand Rapids
on Aug. . to nominate u State ticket there was
a general feeling-anOunting, indeed, to appre-
hension-amon the leading members OF the
Convention and local managers that, unless
Mayor Pingree was nominated for Governor, he
would bolt the ticket and accept the nomina-
ton for Governor which tho silver people stood
ready to tender him, which nomination would
have been promptly endorsed by the + opulists
aud Bryan wing Of the Democratic party.
Two years ago Mayor Plngree was II candi-
date Tor that Office against Gov. Rich, the in
cunbent, who, though u man OF mediocre abili-
ties. had given the state II Respectable adminis-
%tratiOn, and. under the unwritten law OF MiChi-
gan politics. was entitled to IA denomination for
asecond term. Under the skilful management
Of Senator Mcmillan, then Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee, Gov.
Rich wns renomlnated, the Wayne county
lletroiu delegation. controlled absolutely by
Pingree. refusing to vote. Mayor Pingrce re-
flrnp1 IN hia s'nntntn nntph' " mud Epl1apI,
waited for the next Convention. The death OF
Senator St0Ckbrldge had left a vacancy-tcmpo-
for the succession. Through Il combination
OF circumstances and conditions; not, peril
made between Representative Burrows and
eT-Representative Bliss of saginaw. tho
former was elected to the senate, in return
for which the Burrows strength or forces were
promised TO Bliss for Governor in 1880. Col.
Bliss fulfilled his part Of The contract, but, in
Senator Burrows "weakened." His manager,
!, Munels 81 3 in NJ Monroe o, H]aalPRmszoo' hSd I n Ts
the late campaign, openly bolted his nomination
and did his best quietly TO defeat PlnRree's
ised to nut PIngree in nomination for Governor
against Rich and make the speech Of bis lie"
Orator" and appointed Patton Senator-the
most creditable act of his administration-
and burrows then made an oiiensiye
gree was nominated and .elected Governor,
Burrows was to receive his support for the SEN
ate to succeed stock bridge. This was before
tho l%atter's death. When the time came to
perform" the situation had changed. Bur
rows weakened" ana Rich was nominated
Then came the Burrows-Bliss alliance, and
though Pingree made all manner of threats
against and denounced Burrows vigorously, his
wrath has now cooled. Senator Burrows spent
Two days here recently rs the guest of Editor
Livingstone Of the Journal the Pingrec organ
owned by, ex-senator Tom Palmer. who Is the
only Republican of prominence in the state VINO
supports and endorses Pingree. IL Is stated on
relia BILE authority that negotiations are now on
foot between Burrows and Pingree by which the
latter agrees to secure the reelection of Burrows
to the Senate In 1890. in return for which Bur
rows Is 10 reciprocats and throw his strength to
Pingree as the successor ~ senator Mcmillan.
For years past Mayor Pingree has been an
open and ayowed supporter at FREQ silver coin
age. III 10 /, or AZ amy other old ratio The
shadow of Bryan ana Pingree hnvered over
the Grand Rapids Convention. /. was whis-
pered ~ CORNERS. aud Railways, as we'll
rs. in hotel and other conferences that
Mlchisan vas II doubtful tate that at
Bryan; that the old Grecnllack corpse and
bones OF 1878. would burst their ceTsments"
and - revisit the giImpses Of che moon" OF 1900
10 aid the silver Gauss; tha; soinetning must be
done TO stem the tide of Republicans golnR oyer
to Bryan, and, finally, that FIngree' with All his