The true northerner., 1899-01-11

IRE III came 10 a NOtt HOl Ouly
save prestige, but he saved
ey, for legislative votes in af-
this kind are not paid for un-
yered.
opposition is rejoicing at the
mining Pingree received, and sees
In it the beginning of his political
downfall. But if they have their ears
TO the ground their rejoicing will not
long continue. Pingree's message to
the legislature, crude and demagogic
Rs it may be in many respects, is one
that is being received among the peo-
pie as no gubernatorial message ever
has been received before, and the old
machine will have to labor long and as
siduously TO counteract its effects. His
defeat may mean the beginning of
Pingree's decline as a republican. but
it does not by any means destroy him
as a factor in Michigan politics.
The state judicial convention will
be held next month. Pingree is OPP
posed to the denomination of Justice
Grant, and the results of the nomina
tion convention and of the election in
April will show to what extent he has
lost his grip.
Since Since Burrows won his vic
tory over the governors candidate, Mr.
Pack, the forces of the latter have been
carefully and continually jollied by the
formers friends, presumably to
strengthen the latter for the coming
e~ssle with Gov. Pingree over the nom
inaTcn of a candidate for justice of the
supreme\ court. In truth, it appears as
though there might be an uuending
clash between the two sides throughout
the session. The Pingree men have
plan TO change the rule Of the house
so as to allow them to change any rule
by majority vote, instead of a two
thirds vote as heretofore, the object
being to allow them more easily tC drag
bills out of committees, in case Adams
committees try 10 choke Pingree legis-
lation.
1t is the prevailing opinion here that
Mr.. Pack will be in the race two years
hence, when Senator McMillan's sue
cessor is elected Mr.. Pack will carry
with him, while he remains in private
life, just as much respect and honor
as though he had been the successful
candidates; and that he will be heard
from later there is not a shadow of a
doubt
Ii is said that when Gov. Pingrte was
nursing his wrath on Wednesday night,
while the ants were celebrating their
victory, the governor hotly declared in
the bosom of his political family tha:
he would run for the senatorship in
1901. When the governor was asked
about this he refused to talk about it.
According TO the view of Land Com
missioner French the friendship be-
tween Gov. Pingree and Albert Pack
remains as firm as ever, but he says
there is also no bad feeling between
the Pack and Burrows men. There is
no doubt that Gov. Pingree's heart was
with u.s." said French. "Some Of the
governors workers fell down, il is
true, but Pingree can't be blamed You
know he can't get down and do political
hustling. He isn't supposed to-"
The democratic members of the legis-
lature have not yet decided TO whom
they will give their 13 votes On the
United States senatorship when form
al ballot is taken on the matter next
Tuesday. OF courst their action will be
merely in the nature of compliment
TO the man who gets their votes, the re-
publican majority having the whole
thing in their hands. 1t is expected
that a democratic caucus will be held
some time this week. when this matter
will be decided upon. Thus far about
the only name mentioned for the honor
is that of Representative Scully. OF
Ionia.
After listening to the message OF
Gov. Pingree Thursday, the legislature
adjourned until Wednesday of this
week Members give as an excuse for
this action that little actual work can
be done until the senate and house
committees are appointed. The work
of appointing the senate committees is
not so hard, as the number of members