Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-08

Pingree's nomination took TO the woods as
far as political activity was concerned
GEORGE A Farr, the new customs collector
at Grand Haven, was Kissed in the state
convention that nominated Pingree last
summer for the bitter speech he made op-
posing the nomination of the Detroit can
dldate.and he has not repenred that speech
Charles w. Watkins of this city slated
Tor the revenue collectorship here, is a vio-
lent anti-Plngree man. If a fondness for
the governor is necessary qualification in
candidate for the other good things al
senator burrows disposal in this part OF
me state the fact has been carefully con-
cealed WI
Inc McNfllan-Burrows alliance. If It shall
be formed, would mean that the federal
Hiachihe is to he arrayed against Pingree
and the state machine which he will erect
ana In such fight there would be no lar
OF music when the band really began to
play The two senators cannot control the
post office appointments except in the two
orphan districts the third and eighth al
trlcts, which returned democratic represent
tatives last fall, but between them .hey will
control a working force of no mean pro-
portions. made up of men experienced In
I I ways. and who in the past have
Done their part toward the making of DO
htical history in Michigan. While the sena-
tors DO not control the post office appoint
ments they can rely upon appointments be-
ing made in many instances that will aid
them IN their opera tons The federal ma
chine, strong in numbers and weight will
have unlimited credit at the bank and If
money were all there was to it would have
everything its own way.
Could Raise "a Bfg Campaign Fund.
With such men as Gen. Alger. Senator
McMillar and his business associates, Will
lam q. Thompson, Col. A. T. Bliss, the
E!odsetts the Cummers, and various cor
Eorate interests to draw upon, campaign
fund OF magnificent proportions could be
raised ON short notice. and its proper dis
trihution in the channels where il would do
the NEST good would be a matter of but
minor detail The fund would draw to the
Mcmillan camp all the smooth workers and
manipulators, and anything in reason or
cut OF II that might be asked for would be
brought forth.
Special attention would of course he paid
TO the nomination of the right candidates
for the Legislature. not only to secure can
0ldates who. If elected would be favora Ole
to Senator Burrows election. but VINO
could he depended upon to oppose Pin
greesQuc' legislation in whatever form ii
might be presented. AS to whether the
federal machine would directly oppose the
denomination of Pingree depends on cir
cumstanceS. If defeated in convention Pin
gree would undoubtedly lead an indcpcn-
Gent ticket. If the Si;ua ton is such that
Fingree can safely he spared from the
ticket without endangering the rest of the
republican interests in the state, including
the senatorShip, he would he dropped with
d thud. If the federal machine could do it,
But il a Pingree bolt would seem hazard ous
to the party the policy would he to give
him the denomination that he desires and
depend upon the machine to elect the right
kind of legislature to hold him down.
This was the policy pursued last summer
after Pingree had captured the guber-
material nomination, and 1t worked We'll.
PinErcc 81 Machine builder. Too.
W ha y1a n,,i Il
while federal machine is being built up
against him, Pingree is not by any mean;
slumbering. He is something of a ma
chine builder himself. He has not as wide
a line of patronage at his disposal as the
senators command, but his appointees are
in a position to DO better and more effec-
tive work in his behalf among the people.
The labor, railroad, insurance. banking and
pure food commissions and the various in
suectors and heads of departments appoint
cd by the governor. have rowing commits
SONS that take them into any part of the
state at any time, and ii is an easy matter
to make il appear that all the travelling is
on state account. and the state pays the
freight. Each of the commissioners and in
spectors has from two to twenty or thirty
deputies or clerks, and these, too. nave
rowing commissions. either covering the en-
tire state or certain parts of ii. These ap-
pointees and their deputies have been
chosen with reference to their political abil-
tiles, as well as their fitness for office. and
they sill constitute as pretty a state ma
chine could he desired. When ii IS all
made up IL viii cover the entire state, and
there will be no s!uegards on the pay roll
either. With Pingrcc on a stiff anti-cor-
poration platform of his own building. and
with a whole year of glorious opportunities
to manufacture campaign fulmina tes, and
with strong machine made up of men of
his own picking, Gov. Pingree's hopes are
not forlorn by any means, and friends of
Senator Burrows are not quite certain if
it would he best for him TO tie up to the
Mcmillan machine so strongly that he cam
not cut loose If circumstances at a later
date should make it seem advisable TO
change base.
But the situation is such that Burrows
cannot daily and he has to make a hitch
with one side or the other now, and in
choosing the Mcmillan side he has made
his guess as TO who will be the winner
rext year Pingree's aim will be. of course,
not only to secure his own renominatio
ard Reelection. but the election of legis-
lature that he can depend upon, and the
fight will be all along the line and not in
spots
Col. stone Candidate.
Col. George Stone of San Francisco is 4
candidate for the presidency of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs. which
troit the week of July IL. He has secured
SPACIOUS headquarters at the Hotel Cadil-
lac. and Will put up a canvass that will
have all the trimmings. Marcus Polaski
of Chicago, Michigan and several other
places, is also candidate, and there may
Be others. Michigan already has national
officer in Col A. T. Bliss, treasurer of the
league, and will not have candidate for
the first place on the ticket, but may cast
a complimentary vote for F.. n. Dingley,
pI esident of the State League, and a son of
Congressman Nelson Dingley of tariff bill
fame, or for Grant Fellows of Hudson.
San Francisco. Omaha and Texas will
bid foe the next convention, and probably
there Will be other cordial invitations. For
the minor honcrs in the league a lively
scramble will be in order, not only for the
honors themselves. but also because such
honors are looked upon the stepping
stones TO something more substantial. The
list Is a long one of men picked by Presi-
dent Mckinley for appointments who have
been prominent in league work. 1t includes
Gcudy, WoOdford, Godschmidt, Boyle
Bixby, Clayton. BuCh, Newell, Borie witch
and several others. In off years the league
represents voting strength of 100000 10
l."pl~h, and iii the campaign last fall it
Is estimated ii represented :.pW, 900 voters
and this Is a force that appeals strongly to
the powers that be in Washington.
T0rrey's bicycle Trip.
l.ucius e Torrey, assistant secretary OF
the Michigan sound money democracy will