The true northerner., 1900-04-25


hooves the republican party to exercise
the utmost care in the selection of its
candidate. Every conscientious republi-
can newspaper and party leader should
study the situation carefully and then
use all legitimate influence to effect a
nomination that will be no mistake.
The Northerner has studied the situa-
ton and, in its judgment, the best in
terestsof the people of the state OF Michi-
gan and of the republican party will he
served by the nomination and election
of Dexter M. Ferry to the governorship.
These are the reasons why Mr.. Ferry
has our support.
Further on in the same editorial, the
Courier says:
"Since the visit to Paw Paw of this
shrcwd politician above mentioned, near
ly every republican paper in the county
has suddenly become a staunch and en-
thusiastic Ferry exponent. a similarity
is discovered in all their editorial an
nouncements. 1t Is safe to predict that
Mr.. Ferry will secure solid delegation
from Van Buren, TO the state convention.
We do not o1er an explanation OF this
sudden, unanimous, ardent desire for
Mr.. Ferry's nomination on the part Of
the republican press OF the county-per-
haps the shrewd politician is in posi-
tion to enlighten the people. We shall
not attempt To do SO"
In this paragraph the Courier delib-
erately states what is false. There are
three other republican papers in Van
Buren, county, be it said TO their credit,
who are supporting Mr.. Ferry.
One is the Decatur Republican, and
some weeks ago the Courier jumped onto
the Republican vigorously because of
its support of Mr.. Ferry. The Courier
knows the Republican has been sup
porting Mr.. Ferry for some weeks. Did
it include the Republican in the papers
it processes to believe have succumbed
to Mr.. Turner's magnetic influence.
The Hartford Day Spring is sup
porter of Mr.. Ferry and has been for some
months. Did the Courier include the
Day Spring among the papers influenced
by Mr.. Turner's visit to this county?
The South Haven Tribune is a sup
porter of Mr.. Ferry, and was such sup
porter before Mr.. Turner's visit to the
county. Did the Courier deliberately
he?
There is one truth in the last quota
tion made from the Courier's editorial,
viz: ut is safe to predict that Mr.. Ferry
Will secure solid delegation from Van
Buren, The Northerner believes that
such a prediction is perfectly safe. 1t
seems certain to us that it would be wis.
dom for the republicans of this county
to send a solid, instructed Ferry delega-
tion to the state convention.
Van Buren, is very low down in the roll
call of counties in state convention, and
it is usually the case that someone 5
nomination is assured before Van Bur
ems vote is recorded, and as a result Van
Buren has received little credit in times
past from the nominees of the party.
1t has been a popular policy in this
county to send split delegation, or one
whose preference was uncertain, to state
republican conventions. As a result.
this county has often been made ridicu-
lous by vain effort to climb in with the
crowd after the tailboard was down and
the nomination was made Under such
circumstances, the party in this county
could have very little standing with a
state administration.
The Northerner believes it to be good
politics for Van Buren, county republi-
cans to be something positive If the
majority of the party in Van Buren,
county favor Mr.. Ferry's nomination
and we believe they do, let them say SC
in the county convention, and line up
squarely for the man of their choice
Such course is the wise and manly one tC
pursue, and if followed consistently from
year to year, would make Van Burer
county republicanism potent factor tC
be reckoned with the councils of the
party.
Hon. f.. A. Wildey of this county is q
candidate for nomination for the Office
of state land commissioner, and viii
doubtless receive the support of the Var
Buren, county delegation. Indeed, the
convention will probably instruct the
delegation to support Mr. Wildey. There
is no way in which his chances could be
50 much strengthened as to have the dele
CATION also instructed in favor of the
! leading candidate for the governorship
| If the advice of the Northerner is adopt
ed by the republican party of Van Burer
county, the chances might be good fol
MIR. Wildeys nomination. On the Other
hand, if a delegation goes to the state
convention from this county which doe:
not stand for anything or anybody, it car
have no claims whatever for the assist
ance of delegations whose supreme in
1 terest is in the governorship.