The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-07-29
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
st. clair County Republicans United

st. Clair County Republicans United
There has been general clearing up
of the political atmosphere in this
County during the past few days.
Energetic, active, and ardent republic
cans who have been opposing each
other for from five to fifteen years, and
who have never during all of that time
consulted with each other at the open
ing of or during campaign, have come
together, have talked over past differ
ences as intelligent men should, and
have all agreed to stand united for the
general good of the republican party
in this county and district.
The friends of Samuel w. Vance
have been persistent in urging his
name. He had consented to run and
would have undoubtedly been our can
didate if he could have accepted the
position.
The State Constitution contains a
clause that seemed to the Judge to
prohibit him from accepting the posi-
ton of Congressman, but good Consti-
tutional lawers thought him eligible.
The Judge took the precaution to
submit the question to high Author
| ity at Washington who has decided
that he could not sit if elected. Judge
Vance Immediately laid this conclusion
before his friends and recommended
that they unite upon some one of the
other candidates.
Although other names were mention
ed the leading candidates were Judge
Vance, Judge Herman w. Stevens, and
General VIM. Hartsuff.
At meeting of prominent friends
of these, such active opponents as John
w. Porter, Alex. r.. Avery, n. 5. Boyn
ton, L.. a. Sherman, Lincoln Avery,
George w. Moore, j. b. McIlwaine,
and others all agreed to join forces
and support either Judge Stevens, Gen
eral Hartsuff or any other able st.
Clair County man to be agreed upon.
Judge Stevens finally withdrew his
name and all parties have unanimous
ly decided to support Hartsuff for Con-
gress, including Judge Vance and
Judge Stevens.
l.. a. Sherman of The Times, in an
Editorial has this to say:
"When John p. Sanborn was nomi-
mated for Congress, General Hartsuff
came forward on the platform, fresh
from a bitter contest against him, and
declared that the party's candidate was
his candidate, without regard to preyi-
Gus personal differences. And now
that the present leader of the opposing
faction (Alex. r. Avery has come for
ward to tender him support before
the party has chosen him as its candi-
date, General Hartsuff accepts the sup
port in the spirit it has been rendered
with thanks and gratitude
"The Times rejoices in this happy
development in st. Clair County pol
tiles, and urges every republican to
join in working for General Hartsuff's
nomination for Congress, and the res
toration and maintenance of amity and
good feeling among republicans gen.
orally"
We believe that very great majority
of our republican readers will agree
with these sentiments. We are all re-
publicans and interested in the success
of the republican party in this County.
General Hartsuff is brainy, strong
man who will be heard and respected
in Congress. st. Clair County may
well be proud to present him to the
Congressional Convention as man Of
energy and ability.
There are five Counties in the district.
Mr.. Shower has had two full terms,
four years. At this rate it would take
twenty years to give each County the
same representation that Huron
County has had.
1t is only just and fair that the other
Counties should have fair show, and
we believe that the republicans of this
locality will join in supporting General
Hartsuff as st. Clair County candi-
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