Arizona republican., 1899-07-04
In Which AIser Is Only an lm-
 plement of War.
HE IS PLAYED BY PINGREE
The Secretary Was Originally op- posed to Him But Frightened by inc Governors Exhibition of Strength He Has Turned In His Favor Against Ills Old Friend NCnillan.

Washington, July B. The factiOnal | fight among reFc-5Iicans in Michigan
 over the senatorship has, IF the pub,4c
 mind, quite generally Assumed the
 character of struggle between Sena-
 ton McMillan and Secretary Alger
 These who are best acquainted with
 the fnnermcst workings of Michigan
 poI,tics and who have followed the ! tIend of po'Gtcal affairs in that state
 for a nunlcT of years declare that the
 contest is really between McMillan and
 Pingree, with Pingree using Alger to
 suit his puGpoess.
 Algsr Is being played by the shrew6 Michigan governor, it is said, chiefly for the purpose of bringing about a ! disruption in the cabinet for its local
 effect in Michigan rather than because of the influence the seleI'atary of war
 might exert through his own personal- ity within the state. If he can be
 used to injure McMillan and the ad-
 minitsration in the eyes Of the people
 of Michigan, the imputed purposes Of
 Pingree will have been accomplished,
 and then when it comes to actually
 elect a senator advantage would be
 taken of the situation so formed, and
 there are p score of dark horses within
 tha Pingree stables who entecl ain lJ0nd
 hopes that fortune may come their
 way. It is the fact that Alger is not
 regarded as the only possibility among the Pingree men, it is said, that is be- ing worked by the calculating gov ernor He is holding out to the re- publscans of the state a tempting bait to bring them within the fold of his followers.
 The republicans realizing that Alger is a canGidate who may be displaced at any time are being made to feel that they may entertain great expecam tat:ons if they enter the ranks of tI men who oppose McMiman and that ndV one can tell who will be covered With V the senatorial mantle.
 Pingree is against the adninistra- tion and McMillAn, and if he can per suade Alger that his political future is With him rather than with the ad- and can induce him later on to say some unpleasant things
  himself with the people With whom he is working.
 Here is involved al question that Michigan people are discussing with great interest, and it relates to the df- feet Of tkla retirement of Alger from the cabinet. While the demand that Alger shall be displaced from his posi- ce is coming from many parts of the country, the effect of such action on the situation in Michigan is said to be qUea1lonabla. Michigan politicians say that wb-l le, from a national point of view, the party might be benefited by the reputiation of Alger, yet from their point of view the case would be different Alger out of the cabinet, they say, could be made to talk by Pingree in a way that he would not ak if still holding an important office lnder the administration. The very ,act that he would be displaced in the cabinet would be worked by Governor oingree to his advantage, and they hesitate about giving him that opoor- unity.
 Tho factiOna1 fight among republi- ans in Michigan really began eight or line years ago, when P:ngree and Mo Milan marshalsd their forces, which lave s.Ece been facing each other. t was shortly after the election of 'ingree as mayor of Detroit He was lected largely by the mrn who ara ppCsing him. He then had the back ng of many substantial business nen, but he soon began campaign hat strengthened him with the mass f the voters, but weakened him in uss ness circles. Then he was called
 demagogue. Senator McMillan has t all times been opposed to Pingree I'd his methods. On two occasions le McNIllan P5Oplej defeated Pingree )r governor, but then the tide was lrned ard Pirgres scored a victory y securing the nomination and elec- on. Pingree was assisted by Albert ark, who was his candidate for he against Burrows, but
 now dead. It was during thel
 Burrows for renomination thj er made his final break with fllan faction that was benin TVS.
 Both Burrows and McMSlla1 lrSed Alger for the cabine rong support for that place v le understanding, tt is said,