The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-24
ttaa the Rleht Rlna.

reports ~ the cDfeftN~"'lhi t'"F'"''"
held mt Ishreming hst week as pub
listed IN the different papers throughout
the district. The Shelen papers, az a
rule. ignore the proceedings Of the OPP
position convention, aud assume to be- ,
heve that IL amounted 20 nothing, ana I
should not be recognized On the other /
hand the papers supporting MIR. Steph- |
enson would have. the people believe
that the convention of the Stephenson
forces was the only regular convention
held, and TINT their candidate ~ the
only regular nominee. The Progress
has supported Mr.. sheldon from the
first. believing that according To all
party precrdents he was entitled To u
second term We still adhere 20 tins
position. But th,s does not imply that
we should attempt 10 conceal incts as
they exist The supporters OF MT
Stephensnn had the same right to sup
port that gentleman that the friends ol
! Mr.. sheldon had to support him, ana
tile charges that the supporters ul
either were bought u a scrlons reilcc-
tion upon the integrity oI many OF the
best Republicans oi the district One
81 the other Of these cnudidates was
lenttled 10 receive the nomination az
the Ishpeming convention, ani that
candidate was tie one who Wus honest
~ entitled to tie delegation from
Marquette county Either candidate
had sufficient votes with Marquette to
give HIM tie nomination. lhe contests
IN the other counties wcreul little con-
7 sequence nR their votes would not change
, the result ~ any case The duty 81
the delegates wnH plnin and should
have been performed ~ "A dgnilicd and
Z ORDERLY mnnncr not in the interest q
g any particular candidate, but with th'
: soleo biccl oi doing equal justice To All
! The Sc, critI contests should have bcc'
u fairly considered and decided upon th'
s evidence produced, and The delegation
seated which was honestly entitled t'
represent Marquette county The blt
Ter feeling created by This contest - Z
H. deeply deplorcd ~ every Republican
having the welfare oi the party a
4 heart The Democrats are enjoying th
- nrht and are alrcndy claiming as
a result that they viii elect the next cor
4 grcssman from the Twelfth distric
y Should they succeed in doing tlis II
- parties who encouraged the dsgrncf'i
H. proceedings IL tile Ishpemineconvcniio
i will he responsible
IA The above clipping wns takcufrom 4
M hast issue al tie lIoughtou County Pr
~ gress and it il, the first sensible cNprc
nn SION that We hnve seen ~ any 81 {
- jourunls that took prominent utre
IN Mr.. sheldeus candidacy TnE ID
MoND DRllI. wishes 10 eifrr u hear
,..r second to the idcas put forth in I
!, article above. We haze been and a
~ vet ardent supporters oi Mr.. Stcph,
,,,r son. From evidence which We lea
IL given by the sheldon men at the ser
~, tnrial convention wc IRE positlve III
900 Mr. Stephenson had a majority OF
,.,l votes IA the Marquette county conv
,ho ton, whatever fault may be iound "
,>n tho method pi procedure 10 the cow
~ ton, but at the same time we bcli'
that party harmony Is n matter y
should he given first consideration.
suggest that the matter he left ton !
lbs. pcctly impartial jury within the RAJ
ting "a the purity and lot tlmt tribunal !
nr, Who bad Marquette county Then d
nap ill tatc oif nu cpats oud help the irU
tie Who gets thu bcSt oitbedeclsion. NJ
Il. 80 Yau say boys