Will Grover sign it ? , Santo, the murde...

Will Grover sign it ? , Santo, the murderer of President Carnot of France, expiated his awful crime on the guillotine yesterday. Compare the general conduct of this case with the trials of the assassins of President Garfield and Mayor Harrison, and draw yourown conclusions. And now comes the announce ment that the republicans of Michigan will conduct their campaign this fall on national issues. They are wiser than serpents, these republicans. The Argus supposed, since they had appealed to the people with "unbounded confidence," that they would "point with pride" to the record they had made during the past two years in state affairs. Of course the record is decidedly nsavory, there being nóthing in the history of the state with which it can be compared, but that need not interfere with the "pointing with pride" act. The cabal of democratie senators who rendered the full measure of tariff reform demandedbythepeople impossible through their adhesión to the interests of the trusts and monopolies, should be subjected to similar treatment when they come up for re-election. They are not democrats on the greatest issue between the parties. They refused to stand with the great majority of their party when bound by the most sacred party pledges, and in the su preme crisis they aided and abetted the enemy. They should be compelled to retire from the positions they have so shamelessly betrayed. Miss Emma Bates, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in South Dakota, should be elected. She had two male corapetitors for the place. One of these she sidetracked with the assistance of the young republican league clubs, and of the other she demanded unconditional surrender. He declined to show the white flag, but after further parley, agreed to get out of her way, provided, she would make him her deputy and marry him if she should be elected. She accepted on condition that he would stump the state for her. He being an able speaker accepted her proposition. The only weakness Miss Bates is known to possess is her republicanism, but a woman who can drive as shrewd a bargain as she did will make an able state superintendent of education. Hurah for Miss Bates. The Washtenaw and Jackson republican congressional delegations went home from the Adrián convention with their bands playing the "Dead March From Saul," while in the shrill shrieks of the Spaulding spielers one could detect the majestic melody of "Behold the Conquering Hero Comes." After astubborn fight Gen. George Spaulding was nominated on the 5oth ballot. At one time Lenawee's candidate, Fellows, received 47 votes, or lacking only one of the nomination. The Sawyer forces stuck sturdily by their candidate till all j was lost. The democracy of the : district should be satisfied with Gen. Spaulding's candidacy. The general is a nice man and a "jolly good fellow is he." This is the best thing about him. In statesmanship i he is wholly untrained and has passed the age of successful tuition. He is an amiable gentleman, but entirely lacking in that sturdy individuality and independence needed to establish confidence in j his ability and fitness for the place to which he has been nominated. He is a banker. The republicans I faithful in their servility to the money influence, prostrated themselves before the god of finance, ignoring the demand of the people, who this year of all years asked for a candidate of the people, - one in touch with the yeomanry and the laboring element and not a representative of the money power. Banker Spaulding will be defeated.