Evening star., 1896-03-23

Reported Alliance Between Bliss and
Burrows
The Republicans Are for Mckinley,
Silver Element May Control the
Democratic Convention.
Correspondence OF Tie Evening Star.

correspondence OF Tie Evening Star.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March p, 1885,
Col. A. T. Bliss of Saginaw and Mayor
Pingree of Detroit are running a hot race
for first place in the affections of the Mich
| igan people. The other gubernatorial can
didates, Congressman Aitken, James O'Don-
nell, A. o. Wheeler and Harry A. Conant,
| are jogging comfortably along in the rear
holding their wind for the final rush. Bliss
campaign is being conducted on much the
| same lines those which carried Gen.
Alger into the executive chair few years
| ago. He wants the Office and is willing to
pay Tor 1t, and he is putting up with
| freedom that gives the old-lne political
workers much joy and satisfaction. In
every congressional district and in nearly
every county he has his men at work
creating sentiment i'm his favor and putting
up the necessary fences for next summer
1t is understood that Bliss and Senator
| burrows have an offensive and defensive
alliance. The Saginaw valley delegation
voted solidly for the election of Mr.. Bur-
rows IN the legislature a year ago, largely
through Col. Bliss influence and now Bur
rows is endeavoring to pull Bliss through.
| with the expec tation, Of course, that there
! hence, wnen Burrows will be up for re-
election. This exchange of courtesies on
The part Of Burrows takes the form of
loaninG Bliss some of his west Michigan
| patronage. The collectorship at Grand
Haven, the offices OF surveyor of customs
| In this city and United States district at
torney will be parceled out in a manner to
| help Bliss, and two years hence when Bliss
has been reelected for a second term, he
1 Will throw the influence of the state ad-
| ministration to aid Burrows.
How Pfngree Does II.
Mayor Pingree is conducting his CAM
paign along the lines of friendship for
| the people. He sets himself as being the
! peoples friend, the enemy of corp orations,
combines. trusts and high taxes, and is un-
| doubtedly strong in the rural districts
| and among the workingDen in the cities.
But his forces are unorganized and undis-
| cipilEed, and when the convention meets IT
| will be found to contain the usual conven-
! tion crowds, and Pingree's hopes will not
be improved thereby. Pirgree will be Sec
| ond choice of many county delegations and
is far from being out of the race. The
| situation In Detroit in relation to his can
| didacy is peculiar in that the Tribune, the
| republican organ, and the News, indepen-
| dent, are fighting him, tooth and toe nail,
while the Free Press, democratic. and the
Journal, republican, are striving see
which shall sing his praises the loudest
Outside Of Detroit, Bliss has corrallei most
or the republican ard many of the indepen-
| dent papers, while Pingree's supporters are
not numerous nor influential.
| After the delegate convention in May
| the other candidates for governor will be-
1 gin cutting ice on a larger scale than has
yet characterized their operations. Con-
gressman Aitken has very promising
| boom, and Of the candidates IN the
| field he is the most likely to be taken I'D
In the event of deadlock between Bliss
| and Pir gree. Wheeler is also In line as
a good compromise candidate, representing
| western Michigan.
The republican convention will no. give
| silver any heartier recognition than did
| the Ohio convention. The convention will
be overwhelmingly for Mckinley and the
/ " q ta1 .1orl L. x.rls LII, &.
| derstood, he drafted, will be accepted with
a whcop. There will be an element in the
| convention that will demand something
more specific and pronounced, but there
| VIII not be enough Of II even to raise a
| row. In the democratic state conven-
| ton the silver element will be strong in
| numbers and lungs and silver resolutions
| may be expected with the possibility of a
| bolt.
| I'm the Districts.
Congressional politics are beginning to
| claim attention. Representatives Corliss of
| the first, Smith of the fifth and Bishop Of
| the ninth will be renominated by acclama-
| ton, and, IL is probable, Spalding of the
| second, Mines of the third, Snover Of the
| seventh and Crump of the tenth will be
| accorded the same courtesies. These are
| all first termers.
| In the fourth district the candidates are
III. F. Thomas, for a third term; August
Jewell, Dowagiac; Judge r. r. Peeler,
| Three Rivers: Judge B. F. Hackett, Benz
| ton Harbor: e. l.. Hamilton. Niles: l.. c.
| Fyfe, St. Joseph; III. p. Stewart, Center
| Vile; Capt f. S. Amidon, Sturgis; V. NJ.
Gore, Bernen. and p. F. Colgrove, Hast
| ings. The contest will be full of ginger,
| and 1t is already becoming warm.
| In the sixth district, 10 succeed ID. ID. Ait
| ken, who is camping on the guberratorial
| trail, the candidates are S. w. Smith, Pom
| tiac; M. E. Rumsey, Leslie and J. p. Lee.
| Lansing, with job I. Campbell, Mason.
| and James VI. Turner and r. c. Ostrander,
| Lansing, among the possibilities.
| DR.. John Avery cf the eleventh is serving
| his second term, and w. A. Leet, Gratiot,
| and Thos. T. Bates and J. G.. Ramsdell
| Traverse City, are after his shoes.
| In the twelfth district the candidates are
| s. NJ. Stephenson, for reelection, for
fifth term; Cad Smith, Marquette: Nate
| Kaufman. Marquette: j. q. Adams, II. o.
| Young and Chas. ID. Sheldon, the latter OF
| Houphton and prOtege of eX-COngress-