The Yale expositor., 1902-05-30
Political Hot Shot.

commenting upon inc edSt Will
which Cyrus a. Ilovey has evolved
himself from an Oflice-holding demo-
crat TO a 'reformer' of republicans, the
Daily Herald remarks:
disappointed in the democratic
party, unhappy in the republican fold,
Cyrus is very much I'm the fix of Zekle
who went courtm' Hulda:
lie stood a spell on one foot fust,
Then stood spell on tother,
An on which one he felt the wust,
lie couldn't ha' told ye. nuther.
Alex. McEwan is Stearns' political
manager at Bay City. Two patriotic
"reformers" James Prentiss and Frank
Knapp turned i'm To help him convince
the dear people that their rights were
being trampled I'm the dust. They
plugged good and hard for reform"
delegates. Now they have sued Me-
Evan in justice court for 500. They
swear that McEwan promised them
500 in cold cash for their part in the
reformation act. Stearns' manager ad-
mitted that he got the Sl0O, was going
20 keep IL and that they couldn't get IL
rs IL was an unlawful contract.
Moral: There Is usually honor among
ANltlfNs UWN ilA AtAhllA4tAn hit l4Nh
loaded with that commodity.
At meeting of the bar, more largely
attended than any for a long time past,
3i attorneys voted on the proposition
10 endorse Judge Tappan for appoint
ment TO the Circuit Judgeship. %
voted in his favor, against. OF this
number were democrats. The other
two were Attorney Geo. G.. Moore and
Cyrus y. lIoyey. Since that date they
have been heading reform movement.
Had either of them received the same
vote they couldn't have discovered a
necessity for reform with a telescope.
Candidate Stearns has n great deal
TO say about corrupt political methods
and the use of money In conventions.
Yet il Is said by those well informed
that two years ago he spent 100000 to
secure the Kent county delegation, and
that his campaign cost him 100000.
Stearns is making great promises OF
what he will do, but IL is well TO judge
Of politicians future by his past.
George B. Horton, President OF the
State Grange, announced himself as
candidate for Governor. He has been
gentlemaply and consistent republi-
can. Stearns has been writing scurril-
Gus letters, throwing mud and calling
names. Horton recognizes the party
precedent of giving Governor two
terms. He will come before the con-
vention clean, strong man. Bliss
will be nominated. At the next con.
vention Stearns will be politically dead,
buried under his political mud and
Doodle. George Is. Horton will then be
the nominee for Governor, and the men
who are now supporting Bliss will be
among his firmest friends.
Cyrus Hovey, one of the head beet
lers In the reform" movement now
on in this county, was here last Satur-
day distributing copies OF the Search
Light, n newspaper started as mouth
piece for the "Reformers." My son
Cy found but very little sentiment in
Brockway township In favor of his re-
form movement and the dear boy re-
turned 10 Port Huron the same after
noon feelingrather disheartened. The
citizens OF Brockway township are we'll
pleased with the present county or
ganization and we have heard it re-
marked many times that never in the
history OF the county has a more trust
worthy and efficient set of officers
served the people OF 50. Clair county.
The organization Is responsible for this
state of affairs. The people are sat-
isfied and do not feel Ike making any
changes.