The Yale expositor., 1898-02-11
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
ST. Clair County Entitled to Name the
Nominee-Judge vance's Name
Suggested.

| Suggested.
To the Editor: / notice that the
question as to who shall be the next
republican nominee for Congress from
the Seventh District is beginning to be
discussed, and the ever recurring
question as to which of the five cOun-
ties comprising the district shall fur
nish the candidate is again being mooted
among newspapers, politicians and re-
publicans generally.
In the judgment of the writer, ST..
Clair county should furnish the candi-
date. A brief review of the present
situation and past nominations should
convince any fair-minded observer of
that fact. 1t will be remembered that
the last republican nominee elected
from this county was o. ID. Conger
some 20 odd years ago. If our memory
serves us rightly Lapeer county furnish
ed the next candidate, John II. Rich.
Soon after this st Clair county came
to the front with John p. Sanborn, who
was later followed by General William
Hartsuff. These two war horses hav-
ing succeeded in killing off each other
until they were as dead as Julius
Caesars ghost, from political stand
point, the other counties came TO the
front with various candidates, and
meanwhile MacOmb had the honor of
placing in nomination that stalwart
republican, Captain Ed. " eeks, of Mt.
| Clemens.
Later the honor was passed along TO
| Sanilac county and Philip l.. WiXOn, of
| Lexington, was placed i'll nomination
| for the 53rd Congress. Following this,
Huron county having been added to
the district, came to the front and was
hOnOred with the place, and the present
incumbent, Hon. III. G.. SHOWER, was
placed IN nomination and was elected.
In order TO further honor the candidate
and Huron county as well, Mr.. SHOWER
was placed in nomination for a second
term, having been given the nomina-
ton without opposition at the last
Congressional convention.
SHALL WE PASS IT AROUND?
Huron county has furnished a can
didate for four years. Mr.. SHOWER has
received $4,000 as compensation for
his services to his constituents and TO
the country at large. We dOnOt doubt
that he has earned this as we'll as any
other candidate cou d or would have
earned it, But this is the question: Is
this not enough of compensation and
honor to bestow upon any one man :
And are not some of the other ener-
getic able republicans throughout the
five counties now entitled to recOgni-
ton?
CANDIDATE FOX ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
Undoubtedly number of the coun-
ties will have favOrite sons upon
whom they would bestow the honor of
this nomination. Among various
names we have heard mentioned, and
which include half dozen staunch
republicans who could fill this position
with honor TO themselves and credit to
the district. that of Judge Samuel w.
| Vance is, to our mind, the most prom
inent and acceptable from any stand
point.
There is no possible question but
| Judge Vance would be an ideal candi-
date. He has the respect of our entire
! population, irrespective of party. He
| is staunch republican. well posted in
the principles and needs of the party
| His disposition, agreeable manner, and
sound business judgment are certain
to give him commanding position in
Congress If elected, and he will certain
ly be elected if nominated.
1t occurs to the writer that these
honors should be passed around; that
it is justly due to the republicans of st.
Clair county, who have been piling up
enormous majorities during the past
four years for all national, state and
congressional candidates, that their
rights in this regard be recognized and
they be permitted to name the next
candidates; that there is no question but
Judge Vance is a candidate upon
whom all can unite as representative
citizen, an able business man, repre-
sentative of clean politics, and an
honorable exponent of the wishes of
republicans and citizens generally.
An Observer.
Yale, February 9Th, 1898.