The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-03
Senator, General AIser.

A commanding figure from Michigan
has entered the United States senate.
General Russell A. Alger has been APP
pointed by Governor Bliss to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of the late
Senator Mcmillan, and the coming legis-
lature will unanimously indorse the ac-
ton of the governor next January by
electing him for the remainder of the
unexpired term of his distinguished
predecessor. The General made gal
liant fight for the senatorship and won.
Mr.. D. M. Ferry, who was General AL
gers chief opponent for the senatorship,
withdrew from the contest Saturday
leaving the way clear for the governor
to make the appointment General AL.
ger has had many distinguished honors
at the hands of both Michigan and the
nation which he has borne we'll THE
TINES believes that he will bear the new
honors with equal credit to the state
and to the nation.
1t is so in the present case. General
Alger is staunch republican, good
citizen, and is the choice of the majority
| of the republicans of the state, and of
the citizens of the state as well. THE
TIMES is proud to address him as Sena-
tor and it assures him that he will find
no more active supporter, whatever the
contingency which may arise than it.
1t congratulates both the general and
the state
General Alger has many reasons for
feeling abundantly happy over the out
come of the contest The honor the
Office carries, the vindication of his pub
lie career which is implied, the popu-
larity which is still proved his the
friends who have assisted him in his
candidacy, and even the friends who
favored his opponent in preference to
him. He has reason to feel well over
even the last because it was not from
any bitterness toward him that they
opposed him. They simply favored an
other man, and among the entire num-
Der of such republicans in the state
there are few indeed today who would
refrain from the most sincere congratu-
lations or who would wish him less
than the best that could befall him in,
his new capacity as representative of
this great state in the highest legisla-
tive body in the land. Better than
ever he now knows the esteem in which
he is held by the entire state. His can
didacy was received with warmth and
enthusiasm which grew faster and
stronger than he had had hopes to see it
grow and the victory is complete.
But we do not wish to be misun-
derstood at this time and frankly say
that General Alger was not our first
choice for the senatorship We favored
the election of Hon. Dexter NJ Ferry,
believing that his services for the re-
publican party, as well as the broad
public spirit which he has shown in his
many munifcent gifts to the public in
stitutions of the state-made possible
by the remarkably successful business
career which he has Unidentified him
to the highest recognition which the
republicans of Michigan could give him.
We were sure that he would fill the office
worthily in every way General Alger
had been rewarded with many honors.
Mr.. Ferry had had none. THE TINES
hoped to see him given this preferment
at this time. Today it does General
Alger no discredit to frankly admit this
1t makes the congratulations which
we extend him no less sincere
and the good wishes no less warm. 1t |
is not the first time that good re-
publican other than the one who was
our first choice has been selected
by the republicans of the state, but
no such republican has ever yet had
reason to be dissatisfied with the kind |
of support which The TIMES gave him |
from the minute the choice was made |
up to the end of his official career.
Looks as though that state issue
only" campaign of the democrats was
going to be a pretty hot cake for the
democrat cooks to handle after all. |
Senator Helme who kept still when
Judge Durand was nominated for |
governor by the democrats has run quite
out of patience now that the judges
brother, L. T. Durand, of Saginaw has
been selected to succeed him as the
nominee. He most en-
announces that he will not
only not support the ticket but will do
Ill in his power to defeat it and an
nounces further that he will show con-
,lusively that the Durand nomina-
lions, both great and lesser, were
by the corporate interests
If the state.