iue ïessous oí ene pasr. In the past 4...

iue ïessous oí ene pasr. In the past 40 years Washtenaw county hu had One representative in Congress, B. F. Granger, who was an Ann Arbor man. Monroe, during this time ha had three representatives, McClelland six year, Noble two, and Wilüts ix years. In Hillsdale county Henry C. Waldron served ten yearn In Lenawee, F. C. Beaman held the office lor ten years, and N. B. Eldredge is now serving his lecond term. To summarize, Monroe county had the congressman for fourteen years, Hillsdale ten years, Lenawee fourteen yeari, and Washtenaw two years.- Ann Arbor Democrat. It would eem to us about time that Washtr-miw had a chance to send a representative to Congres. Capt. Allen and C. ft. Whitmau, lf nomlnated tiy thelr respective partles would makeallvely contest. AndFranklln Hlnckley on the prohlbltlon ticket would make lt lnterestlng for both of the above geiitlemne. Washtenaw county claims the tbreecaDdldates tbls year, and they wlll get tüem or kick the traces.- Ypnilantl Commercial. Regent Whitman is a pretty good wire puller, and seems to have flxed out our Ypsilanti contemporary with the thlrd party racket in good shape. Ia the appointment of Rev. Fr. O'Brien, of Kiilamazoo, as ineuiber of the State Board of Oorrections and Cuarities, true merit received a reward. Fr. O'Brien is a young man, origiDally from Monroe, and ia thorouglily familiar with tlie work he will be culleu upon to do in üis new politlón'