The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-19
Portage Lake News
The Date of the Con-
gresSional ConVen-
ton
Is BotheriDg the Committee.
A Big Protest Entered Against the
Date Already Decided Upon
Other Late News.

The question of the date OF the con
gressional convention IL Dothering the |
committee, whose duty it is to call it,
greatly. No sooner did the news that 20
early date as July had been decided
upon by the majority OF the committee
become public that there was storm OF
protests. They came from all quarters
and were urged on the grounds OF party
policy and OF fairness to all candidates,
and on hall dozen other reasons. The
500 candidate was known To be in favor
OF the early date. He had his canvass
made and had acquired his maximum
strength, and was ready for the fray.
Cad Smith was not so favorable, but the
call was made by TIE majority OF the
committee, and he has made no great
kick. Congressman Stephenson's friends
claimed that the move was aimed at
| him. That he has been attending to his
public duties at Washington, and now
comes home to find snap convention
sprung.
With all these protests conference oil
the committee became necessary and as a
personal interview was not advisable,
the members were requested to consult
the leaders in their localities and report
to a common center, the chairman. In
compliance, X. NJ. Hoar, the member oil
the committee here, called upon hisfrlends
and a meeting was held at the Douglass
House Wednesday evening, There were
only a few present, but it is understood
that lively meeting ensued and the
committeeman emerged as much at sea
as to what his friends in politics desired
as before ne asked their advice. Party
welfare. it IS said. seemed to be little con
sidered by the leaders and could the RAM
and file they are supposed to represent
have been present many surprise wouiC
have been in store for them, Tor PEI soma
interests predominated in the 'reasoh
given for or against the early date. Th'
interests of candidates and the evening
M of old scores was evidently held to b
more important than the interests oil tn
marty. Mr.. Hoar says what the res
wanted he was ready to fall in with. IL
.. said nothing else remained Tor him 10 III
after the .'adyice" be had received
THE fact remains there should be som
very good reason straightforward oeior
the committee went so far out oil thel
wav To call so early convention an
MFR. Hoar, il he wishes his friends to COZ
tpue TO have any belief in his harness
should come out hat-iooted (he mus
n have very good reason for guessing WI
. the convention was proposed 10 DE cant
d on the 9Th and that such reason wa
2 neither honest nor fair to ALL the cahu
3 dates) instead of which he straddles u
q onestion. like most other politician
u Since writing the above we hear that NJ
Humphrey. who is below, has telegraph'
: IN have his name taken oil the cai'' al
therefore in all probability the propose
call for the snap convention WIZ ho'
issued, but it shows, nevertheless the
tentions of some OF our polltleal ooSs'
We hear that some remarks made at I
Meeting at the Douglass House, TO VIII
}. only a chosen few were invited, were We
intemperate and showed anything ou'
christian spirit on the part OF those W
made them.-ED.