Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1886 — PROSPECTS IN MICHIGAN. [ARTICLE]

PROSPECTS IN MICHIGAN.

Democrats and Greenbackers Harmonious and Sure of Success. [New York special to Chicago Daily News.] I. M. Weston, Chairman of the Michigan Democratic State Convention, was at the Hoffman House recently. Mr. Weston spoke very encouragingly of the Democratic outlook in the Wolverine State this fall. “I think,” he said, “that we shall elect our ticket without fail. Democrats and Greenbackers are working together harmoniously and success is in the air. Michigan is no longer a safe Republican State. We earned it for Governor in 1882 and Mr. Blaine’s majority in 1884 was less than 4,000, and Alger, a popular soldier candidate for Governor, had even a smaller majority. We had a clear plurality, taking the vote by Congressional districts. ‘ Farmer ’ Luce, the Republican gubernatorial candidate this year, is not popular with the grangers, as supposed. He can only be called a farmer by courtesy. He hasn’t lived on his farm lor years, but has devoted his time to managing a couple of banks. He has made money and is rich. The Republican managers are more anxious to save the Legislature than to elect Luce, and have commenced to sell him out already. James McMillan, the Chairman of the Republican Committee, belongs to the millionaire Republican syndicate of Detroit. He is a candidate for Senator Conger’s shoes. He will play fast and Luce with the head of the ticket in order to capture the Legislature.” [From the Detroit Free Press.] The cordiality of the union between the anti-Republican forces throughout the State in support of the Yaple ticket is very gratifying. It shows that the promise of victory is not ai empty boast, and that the days of Republican rule in the State are really numbered. The Republican leaders feel this quite as strongly as members of the united opposition do; but it does not give them any comfort. On the contrary, it saddens them perceptibly. From the candidates at the head of their State ticket away down to (he sentinel on the watchtower at the other extreme of the party, they are whistling to keep up their courage. But they can not keep it up even by that windy exercise.