The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-29


| for governor received 5,162. the Dem
ocrat. 2,947. At the election Of 19O2
the Republican nominee Tor governoI
received 3.672. and the Democrat, l.,
| Oil. II will be noticed that at both OF
| these elections the Democratic vote
| for governor was more than one-hall
as much as the Republicans. At the
primaries held Sept. 13 last. the
largest vote cast for any Democratic
nominee was 1873, that being for the
candidate for sheriff.
In Kent county, at the primaries
on the same date. the Republican vote
for sheriff was 1907 more than the
Republican vote for governor at the
general election In 1902, and the total
Democratic vote cast at the same pri'
maries was. as before stated. only
5O4. and 1873 less than the Demo
cratic vote for governor at the cleo.
ton of 1902.
In MuskegOn county. at their recent
primaries, the Republican vote for
the nomination of sheriff was 1897
more than the Republican vote for
governor at the election OF 1902, and
the Democratic vote cast for the nomi-
nation for sheriff was 1,724 less than
the Democratic vote for governor at
the same election This tremendous
falling on In the Democratic vote and
the big gain In the Republican vote
over the vote cast at the general cleo
tion In both counties was caused by
the fact that great many Demo-
Gratis voted at the Republican prl-
maries. They vote for the man who,
they think is the weakest candidate
on the Republican ticket ut the pri-
maries I'm an endeavor to nominate him.
and at the election hope to be able
to defeat him. The Republicans would
no doubt do the same thing In Demo-
cratic localities.
Every man nominated on the Re-
publican ticket in Kent county re-
sides in the city Of Grand Rapids.
and four OF the candidates. register
of deeds. prosecuting attorney. judge
of probate and clerk, were nominated
for the third term.
In Muskegon county every nominee
on the Republican ticket Is a resi-
dent OF the city of Muskegon. with
the single exception Of the nominee
for register of deeds. who resides in
Muskegon township. adjoining the
city. Farmers were unsuccessful can
didates for the following offices: One
for representative. two for sheriff
and one for county clerk. Only one
farmer was nominated in the county
OF Muskegon. and none in Kent.
This is easily explained. Voters
living In cities or villages can attend
the primaries and vote on ther way
TO the store. office or shop. at the
~
they have finished their work. without
.he loss 81 a minutes time. The far
mer. and those living in the rural
Districts. are Obliged 70 quit their
work and lose half day. and. in a
great many Instances. the whole day.
fog the purpose Of voting. There is
sz,y css- conclusion TO he reached.
sh<4Zsi .his system become general.
TNn- Is the cities and villages would
czc-rwl xl nominations. as was the
enSs n Kent and Muskeron counties.
THss xyxr-zn prevails In the county
% A1evC.E sn-i on September q the
7rI-sriss r@-s held and county ticket
roczlnars,t The Republican vote for
~. Eszfr1 si-5n 81 sheriff was go
Trhr vote was 10 more than the
aTsrsre Republican vote for governor
at ths M<- cbr-e general elections
This & m-9re svsdenge OF Democratic
assasrales IN nCzLilzrt a Republican
rtrksr. TIE candidate who received
3iI vuses. bess than quarter OF the
vote cast Was dominated There
were p.1lled In the township OF Harris
Vile 20 votes On the same basis.
HzrrtzvflIe oouii have nominated the
whole county ticket
Here - little Of the ridiculous 10
conne'etton with the system Judge or
Probate Jewell was nominated again
By the Republicans In Kent county.
The Democrats deemed IL advisable
not 10 Nominate anyone against him
Someone rhOughr Jack Adams. a
eolored character OF Grand Rapids.
would make good norainee for judge
OF probate on the Democratic ticket
He received one vote. the only one.
Tor the nomination. The law plainly
states that the board Of canvassers
shall certify to the candidate receiy-
Ing the largest number Of votes. With
that one vote. lack" Adams has one
vote 10 the good. and is. therefore
legally nominated.
These practical illustrations show
how the compulsory plan would work
ont In the larger scale Of the state