Evening star., 1898-12-30

demanded that he be defeated for :e-elec
ton by the legislature which will convene
next week. He began lining up his forces,
but the war came on, and for the next four
months he was too busy war governor
to pay attention to politics.
Burrows Was Unhampered.
But Senator Burrows had no war engage
ments to distract his attention from the
main issue. He looked after the legistG tive
caucuses and conventions, and when the
nominations had all been made it was
found that many of the candidates had
been instructed for him. In the state cam
palgn Pingree never lost an opportunity to
attack Burrows-in fact. never Tade a
speech that he did not denounce him ard
demand his defeat. He even advised that
voters elect democratic candidates when it
was known that the republican nominees
were pledged to Burrows. The election was
a good deal of landslide, and not only
was Pingree elected by plural lity of 7j,n0O
but most of the republican legislative can
didates, Pingree and anti-Pingree alike.
pulled through. Had the legislature been
politically close, as Pingree hoped, "A hand
ful of Pingree members could nave con-
trolled the senatorial election; but with the
legislature almost unanimously republican.
such tactics would not work
The only aVowed candidate against Bur
rows has been Albert Pack of Alpena and
Detroit. Burrows is from the western part
of the state, and Pack was out of the way,
geographically, to make the best possible
showing. but he has been making a stro1,g g
campaign, having the gubernat toriaI III
dorsement, and with claim bureau in as
good working order as any in the field.
Immediately after election Burrows
claimed 9G sure votes: this dropped by easy
stages down to ~, and within a week has
risen to 81. Pack has not been giving any
hgures, but stands pat on the assertion
that Burrows is counting lots of votes he
will never receive 1t is apparent. how
ever, that the Pack and Pingree forces are
not as confident of results as t!.ey would
ike to be- This is shown by the efforts
that have been made to get other candi-
dates. especially western Michigan candi-
dates, into the field.
Labor Commissioner ]. L. Cox was sent
10 Washington as special commissioner
to invite William Alden Smith to become a
candidate. The invitation was formal and
was signed by Pingree, Pack, State Chair
man March, Cox and half dozen others of
the inner circle. Smith posted -ome to
look the ground over. and after doing so
declined with thanks. The Burrows man.
agement, however, had a very bad three
days While he was cogitating.
Irish Accepts Invitation.
Better success has attended the opposi-
tion in its search for candidates with Col.
E. NJ. Irish of Kalamazoo, and Irish is in
the race, rather late, but not entirely hope
less Irish is one of the most prominent of
eiiC Souta"tStStH siiSiliSdn lawyers and
has long been active in the politics of his
part of the state. He was anti-pingree
two years ago, but early became reconciIed
was made adjutant general of the state
troops and Is now in command of the 35th
Michigan Volunteer Regiment. at Camp
Poland. Georgia. He was mentioned as a
senatorial possibility some time ago but was
reluctant TO enter the race. He has been
prevailed upon, however, to announce HIM
self and will come home to rally his friends
to his support Every vote that he receives
Will come from the Burrows line and al tbe
mead of his column, acting, in a manner
as sponsor for his boom, will be f N
Dingiey, representative-elect from the first
Kalamazoo district. editor of the Kalama-
zoo Telegraph, the republican organ in Bur-
rows home city, and son of Congressman n
Nelson Dingley of Maine, How MANY votes
irish will be able to command has not vet
developed, and probably viii not until fbe
showing is made in the caucus. b,r; If he
can pick UP enough to prevent BURROWS
election on the first or second ballot his
candidacy will have answered its purpose
Unless Burrows is elected very early in
the game 1t is admitted even by his friends
that his strength will fritter away like a
June furry Of snow. II ne falls short of
the necessary majority he has been claim
ing II will be the signal for grand rush
to Pingree cover, and though Pack NAV
not be elected. Burrows will be defeated
and that is what Pingree is after. The