Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-27
Republican Factions in Michigan
Trying to Get Together.
QUESTION OF MISREPRESENTATION
Stanley w. Turner Acts the Part of
Mutual Friend.
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs' STRENGTH

the leaders OF the republican factions.
Nothing in particular has occurred to bring
this change about, unless it be a realiza-
ton that a party fight means defeat, but
that it has taken place and Is spreading
rapidly is easily apparent.
The anti-Pingree men are beginning to
admit that the state could have a worse
chief executive, and the anti-Burrows men
are coming to the point of saying that
Burrows is not nearly as bad as he might
be. While exchanging compliments, both
sides are closely watching each other and
are preparing to renew hostilities at the
drop of the hat. One thing that has
brought about this change is a mutual ap-
prehension that Pingree-Burrows war
would cause lots Of trouble in the state, not
only next year, but for many years to
come, and that in the war both might be
slaughtered.
Pingree with his state patronage and his
strong pull with the farmers and working
men, could, If so disposed, make it hard
shedding for Burrows to win another cleo
tion to the Senate. Burrows, with the lum-
bermen and other interests behind him, can
{ command a campaign fund of a quarter of
a million dollars, II necessary, and, forcing
the fight to an issue of dollars and cents
can freeze Pingree out Of the game. Both
sides realize the others strong point, and
there is mutual disposition to maintain a
position of armed neutrality, Burrows keep
ing his fingers out of the gubernatorlal pie
and Pingree leaving the senatorial question
alone.
May Not Last Long.
There is no telling, however, how long
this will last, owing to the eccentricities of
Governor Pingree. Another influence that
has been at work to bring about
harmony emanates from the state house
at Lansing, and from the aspirants to seats
nd in, ho ia
A factional war would imperil the entire
state ticket, and also the congressional and
legislative tickets, ard those who hold Of
flee and wish to continue doing SO, and
those who hope to be admitted to the circle
are equally interested in the restoration OF
ha rmony a basis of a division OF the
spoils, Pingree and Burrows both to re-
tain that which they already have without
a contest.
The state house influence is sending ex-
Auditor General Stanley w. Turner about
the state to preach harmony and the neces-
sity of getting together. In his tour Tur-
ner is doing the mutual-friend act-as a
friend of both Burrows and Pingree he does
not want to see any blood letting, and as
a division of the offices can SO easily be
made, he is urging that the hatchets be
laid aside to the advantage and benefit Of
both. If the fate of Burrows and Pingree
were alone concerned, 1T would be different,
but the fortunes of dozens Of good fellows
are in the air, and it would be too bad to
throw tnGm down. turner's missionary
labor is having it's effect, and will go far
toward preserving the neutrality attitude.
In making peace with Pingree for his own
preservation, Burrows will be deserving the
Mcmillan alliance to fight Pingree to a fint
ish, but he is more interested in keeping
his seat than in killing Pingree off, and. vii.
act accordingly.
One Of the old-line machine politicians
who has fallen into the Pingree camp and
openly favcrs giving Pingree another term
ATTORNEY General ord
There Is more milk in this cocoanut than
appears on the surface, however. Maynard
aspires to place on the supreme court
bench, an Office that lasts ten years. at ST.
coo year. The term of Justice Claudus
B. Grant will expire in 1899, and by coming
out as Plngree man now Maynard hopes
to get the Pingree support then. Grant
and Pingree are not on good terms, and
Grant will have various elements opposed
to his denomination and election the most
important of which will be the liquor In
terests. Notwithstanding his position on
the bench, he has taken an active part in
temperance agitation, has lectured on the
subject, and is prominent in the Anti-sa-
loon League, and his activity in this direc-
ton has not calculated to strengthen him
with the voters. The Maynard ambition to
be his successor shoots so far into the fli-
tGre that 1t is not yet seriously considered
in political circles.
Gold Democrats Lay Plans.
The sound money democratic state CEN
trail committee held a session last week,
and besides approving the work done dur
ing the summer, laid plans for future Joper-
atoms. Clubs will be organized in every
county in the state, literature will be
spread broadcast where it will do the most
good, correspondence will be kept up with
those favorable to sound money, and lit
tie later in the season speakers will be
brought into the state. 1t is the purpose to
strengthen the organization in every way
possible and to be in a position to put up
vigorous fight when the fighting time
comes.
The silver democracy is badly democrat
lied rot only by repeated defeats, but by
the secession of the populists and internal
disturbances. When the election news
other states in November the future of the
democratic party in Michigan will be
clearer. If the sound money forces make
strong showing the brethren in Michigan
ties will be still further demoralized.
The Anti-saloon League as successor 20
the old prohibition party, Is organizing all
over the state and will be an important
factor in future elections. The league
processes to be non-partisan, but from the
candidates nominated by the old parties
will select those favorable to temperance
and the enforcement of the laws to sup
port at the polls. The organization is semi
secret in it's operations, ard before cleo
ton has committees appointed to wait on
the several candidates to ascertain their
views on the temperance question. Those
candidates who respond most freely and
favorably are indicated to the league as
a whole, and the members of the league
are supposed to vote accordingly
Like the A. r. A. Plan,
The plan is very like that of the A. P A.,
and is rapidly increasing in strength ALL
over the state. The league has a state
organizer in the field all the time, and he
is making a strong push in the smaller
towns and rural districts, and there are
also lecturers employed. The two Meth
odist conferences in the state have taken
the league into their respective bosoms,
and at the recent conference meetings in
dorsed the league and its mission with
resolutions, and appointed standing ccm-
mittee. Other religious denominations are
taking similar action, and the churches
CT the state generally are open to the lee
turers and speakers in the cause. The
politicians have not yet, apparently, real
ICED the Importance of this movement, for
they have made no effort to join it or to
direct its movements. This will doubtless
be taken up later. The most important
results of the organization will be seen in
the election Of members of the next lesis-
xIno for fo1