Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
TO SUPPORT. Nc KINLEY
Michigan's Delegation to. St. Louis Will
. Support the ohioan.
Pingree In the Lead for the Nomtn..
tiOn for GOvcrnor-Other
Candidates.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Feb. Is, 1885,
The republican state convention to elect
delegates to the national convention will
be held In Detroit May IA. Gen. Alger will
be elected the first delegate-at-large by ac-
ciamat1on, and Thomas j. O'Brien Of this
city and Gov. Rich are almost as certain of
being elected, and the fourth will be nomf-
mated by the upper peninsula. The Mich
igan vote may safely be counted for Nc
Kinley. Among the farmers he is the only
candidate thought of, and he is also strong
among the laboring men in the cities, as
well as mighty with the politicians At
least 20 Of Michigans &c votes will be for
mckinley, and the delegation may be solid
for him.
ment prevails that Mckinley is too much
OF an extremist to be the strongest pos
sible candidate
Reed has many friends in the state. but
much of an impression.
Ainson Is mentioned occasionally, Nor
ton rarely, and the swarm of other fayorite
sons rot at all.
The Race for Governor.
Inc republican state convention will be
held some time in August, and it will fur
nish as pretty fight as Michigan has ever
seen for the head of the ticket. The can
didates for governor are Mayor Pingree of
De'r Ta COL a. T. Bliss, Saginaw; Harry
Aiken, Flint; A. o. Wheeler Manistee. and
James ODonnell, Jackson, and their rela-
tive strength at this time is about in the
order named. O'Donnell and Wheeler will
receive scarcely more than the compliment
tary vote of their friends. Conant and
Aiken are both said to have the backing of
the me, STATE machine, and which one Of them
VIII d nave 1t remains to be seen, with the
PROBABILITIES In favor of Conant. Bliss is
backed largely by the Alger influence,
while Pingree is running his own machine
and working up his own boom.
he mas begun early, has made speeches in
a dozen different places this winter. and
every night until spring blowing time would
be occupied, If he had no other engage
rents to look after.
Congregational Prospects.
Inc congressional prospects are beginning
to receive attention. C6rl1ss Of the first,
Smith of the fifth and bishop of the ninth
Will undoubtedly be renominated without
opposition 1t Is probable also that Spald-
Ing of the second. Mines Of the third, Sno-
yer OF the seventh and Crt,mp Of the elev-
entn Will De accorded the same honor, as
=; Trey are al serving their first terms, and it
Is party usage to give aIrepeat
a.. ahomas Is candidate for reelection in
the fourth for a third, term, and every
county IN his district HAS a candidate to
put up against him, and some have two or
three candidates, -.
Avery Of the eleventh, It is understood, will
LOT ask Tor third term, and his district
mas mas , swarm Of candidates already in sight
Stephenson of the twelfth wants a fifth
Term, put will have hard shedding to get the
nomination with half a dozen strong candi-
dates already in the field. Some of the con-
gressionai conventions will be exceedingly
lively and full Of ginger.
silver Will Cut Little Figure.
The silver sentiment will not cut much Of
a figure in the delegate convention in May.
There is good deal of silver sentiment in
the republican ranks, especially among the
farmers, but 1t is unorganized and will not
De In position to make much of a fight.