The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-28

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| ing and Congressman Mesick and sheldon
| Are Also sufierers--T hompson's Candida
cy for Collector of the Port of Detroit
Mark Brewer aud President Mckinley
| Appropriation for Seed Distribution.
| Washington, Jan. Ex-senator McMil-
Ian alone is responsible for the candi-
dacy of w. G.. Thompson for the collec-
torship of the port of Detroit. That Is
not local office. Every man in Michi-
gan is interested in 1t. Senator Bur-
rows has never written an endorsement
of Thompson; and the congressman
have been backward about it. The fact
is. that although Mr.. Thompson is an
| able business man, he is not popular
with newspaper men, nor with large
element of the best people in Detroit,
and throughout the state.
Senator McMillan's private secretary,
Charlie Moore, spent three days in De-
| troit last week, and while there he told
| Thompson all about the protests which
have been filed against him. OF course
everything emanating from his enc
mics has been laid before the president,
| and the whole case Is thoroughly I'M
derstood in the white house and in the
treasury department.
| Alger Rapidly Improving.
| All good Michigan people, regardless
Of political affiliations. will be glad to
know that General Alger is slowly i'm
proving and that his physicians hope
| for his complete restoration to health
after a brief period of rest and recuper-
| alton.
| The peculiar disease known as the
grip" has been very prevalent here
| this winter. This is what first attacked
| General Alger, and from 1t came the lin
| gering cold and fever But many
others have similarly suffered. General
| Spalding, the assistant secretary of the
| treasury, one of Michigan's best men,
has been attacked with It; but he has
| recovered. Congressman Mesick and
| Sheldon have also been in bed with 1t,
but are again attending to business.
| although Mr.. Mesick was greatly weak
| ened by the attack.
| 1t is rumored here that ex-Congress-
| man Ed Allen, Of Ypsilanti has de-
clared himself supporter Of Governor
| Pingree. Mr.. Allen practically left the
| Republican party at the st. Louis con-
| vention, when he advocated free silver
| coinage. He afterwards made speech
at home, defending his position. But
| he voted for Mckinley and his old
| friends in the Michigan delegation do
not believe that he is very ardent
supporter of Governor Pingree.
| Entered Congress With Mckinley.
Ex-Congressman Mark Brewer, who
was recently appointed civil service
commissioner, as a mark of personal re-
| gard on the part of President McKin-
| ley, today said: IT entered congress
with Mckinley and when seats were
| drawn in the house of representatives
| Mckinley and I were located side by
side Our personal acquaintance rapid
| ly ripened into friendship. Ex-Con-
| gresham Jonas MCGOWAN, of our state,
/ also drew a seat beside Mckinley; so
| we had between us the man who was to
| become president although of course
| we didn't recognize presidential timber
| in him at once This was in the forty
seventh congress. Two years later, in
| the forty-eighth congress, Mckinley
| drew a seat right in front of the one
| assigned to me; so we were close to-
| gether for two years more"
Senator Mcmillan believes that his
1 PNvV'VV'
| for new war vessel on the great lakes
| will soon be passed by the senate. 1t
has been favorably reported from the
committee on naval affairs, and has a
| good place on the calendar.
| Did Not Support Cleveland.
| It is expected that the Cuban question
| will come up in the house Of represen-
| tatives, in committee Of the whole, and
| CONGRESSMAN William Alden Smith will
| make a speech on the subject. He is a
member Of the committee on foreign af-
| fairs, and every member Of that COM
mittee is ready to discuss the matter.
It is understood that Mr.. Smith will
| defend the course of President McKin-
| ley, for it's conservatism. 1t will be re-
| membered, however. that Mr.. Smith did
not support President Cleveland when
| he pursued a course almost identical
| with that which has been followed by
Mckinley.
The house of representatives has ap-
| propriated 100000 for seed distribu-
| ton. This will enable the secretary Of
agriculture to establish a seed division
and employ about fifty women, who
| may be appointed without civil service
| examinations. The Michigan con-
gressmen expect to be deluged with APP
| plications for work, as soon as this fact
is known, and they will not thank the
correspondent for publishing the fact.
| Congressman Sheldon has received a
letter from a constituent saying:
please send me obituary addresses de-
livered about dead congressman. 1
| like to read about dead congressman"
| From a lady in the same district
comes a letter saying: Johns influence
can't be got with Is cents worth Of
| garden seeds. Send me a box Of
crooked hairpins and I'll look after
him, and see that he votes for you.
| his WIFE"
New Cruiser for the Lakes.
at makes no difference to me how 1t
is accomplished" said Congressman
1 Boutell. so long as a new cruiser is
| put upon the great lakes to replace the
| obsolete Michigan. Consequently 1t Is
matter of pride as well as pleasure
that this subject is now under consid-
Grafton by the naval affairs committee
| and likely TO be incorporated in the ap-
| preparation for the maintenance of the
| naval establishment of this country"