Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-10
RESULTS IN MICHIGAN
Surprise ct the Phenomenal Vote Given to
Pingree for Governor.
Republicans Lost Two Cougressmcn-
sound Money Democrats
to Orga mise.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich,


November 4 1896.
Mckinley's majority in Michigan will ex-
coed 10000. The state canvassing board
will meet November 81. and not until then
will the exact figures be known nor the vote
received by the three side issue tickets.
The Palmer and Buckner ticket will proba-
bly, have 1000 or 5000 and the two prohibit
tion tickets together about as many more.
The total vote will exceed JO0.OOo. as com
pared with 4G6,0O9 in 1892 and 415.000 in
1SSS. That the republicans carried the state
is not surprising. in fact. II would have
been political phenomenon II 1t had beer
otherwise. when the difference between tn,
opposing forces is taken into account. II
was contest between a trained army.
thoroughly organized and with experienced
leaders, and a mob without organization.
without leaders and cut off from campaign
supplies. Up to midnight of election day,
however, the popocrats were still claiming
the state, and they based their claims
the fond hopes OF enthusiasts in different
parts Of the state who did not know how
TO interpret the early signs. In this con-
gressional district for instance, George Il.
hummer. the popocratic candidate for Con-
Srees. telegraphed to Chairman Baker that
he claimed his election by q clear majority
of several hundred, and that later returns
would send everything his way. He was
defeated by about 5000. his own county
helping II along by 400.
Mr.. Mines Defeat.
The republicans lost two congressional;
districts, and that they did so was owing
to the candidates nominated. In the third
district Congressman Alfred Mines was
:enominated for a second term. Two years
ago he was a rampant free silver man, anu
at a meeting of the republican central COM
mittee at the opening of the campaign an
ood hfvv,oa Cfs sill
urged that the national platform be not
dressed too hard in his district. but that the
,arif be the issue. He tried to swing the
Tariff, but the opposition held him to tine
financial issue. and he finally climbed into
The republican bandwagon a full-fiedged
sound money man. He had 50 much eN-
planning and apologiZing to do. however.
that-it was uphill work for him from the
tery start. and he is not q good stump
speaker under any circumstances. Another
important factor in his defeat also was
The attitude of Ex-Governor Luce. Mr..
Luce took no active hand i'm the campaign,
but was an inveterate letter writer. He
wrote that he intended to vote for McKin-
icy, but in every letter he denounced the
republican financial policy. His influence
was widespread among the farmers. and
Dranch county. the home of both Milnes
and Luce, is chiefly agricultural. The coun-
for the first time i'm thirty-eight years
returned a majority other than republican
,Ad Todd's majority was about 800 in the
late, is a picturesque figure in Michigan
politics. Two years ago he was the prohibit
lion candidate for governor. When Julius
Saesar Burrows was elected 10 the Senate
&c was the prohibition candidate for Ih-
:1ngreSSional vacancy. His candidacy was
-ndorsed by the democrats. populists and
rec silverites, and, although the district
mad given Burrows plurality of 12.tnD IN
November. Todd was defeated by only ,2,W.
He had all the elements back of him be-
fore supporting him this time. with the
free silver element largely increased from
republican ranks. Mr.. Todds election
Gakes the second time that the Kalamazoo
district has gone against the republicans
since the organization of the party. The
first time the defeat of Burrows by
George l.. Yaple. supported by the demo-
Gratis and greenbackers.
Mr.. Linton'n Defeat.
The republicans also lost the eighth dis
trict. one which they were fairly confident
of carrying. The defeat OF Congressman
". 8. Linton for third term has more
significance than the ordinary political is
sues of the campaign. 1t marks a defeat
If tine A. P. A. In this district, where il had
previously been strong. Linton's strongest
card in his two previous canvasses was his
affiliations with the A. p. A., and his record
in Congress has been marked chiefly by his
antagonism to all things Catholic Saginaw
has been the A. p. A. center since its in
PRODUCTION in Michigan politics. 1t was
election last spring and was badly de-
feated then, and now it is emphatically de-
feated again. Linton lost Saginaw county
by 1500. while the state ticket went 300
against the republicans. and the majority
against Mckinley was only 100. Ferdinand
A. Brucker who won the election, is a
young democrat with many elements of per-
sonal popularity. He was one of the
referees appointed by Don NJ. Dickinson
four years ago to help distribute the fed
eral patronage in Michigan and aroused
much antagonism on that account. He was
elected to the Chicago convention as an
administration man and then voted for sill
yer. He was supported by the populists
and free silverites, in addition to the demo-
Gratis and local issues. and the anita. p. A.
sentiment did the rest.
All the other districts went republican by
majorities ranging from 300 to 12,g6. even
the sixth and tenth. which the republicans
considered doubtful. In the tenth district
The tariff issue was played for all ii was
" orth and helped materially in the general
results In the sixth district the sound
money democratic vote carried the day.
Surprise Mt Pingrec's Vote.
The greatest surprise of the election was
in the phenomenal run Of Mayor Pingree
for governor. 1t was thought he would run
1900 or 10000 behind the national ticket.
ard that unless the state went republican
with a whocp he would be defeated. He.
however. leads the national ticket by 10000