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The Democratic Party Has Sustained

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Day
10
Month
August
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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quite a severe losa iu tbe deatu of Joün H. Hannon, whioh took plaoe in Detroit, Monday night. He was very widely known thronghout the state, and was respeoted by all tor his manly and sterling qualities and great ability. The Detroit Free Press, with which be was conneoted for years, bas the following editorial in regard to him in Tuesday's issue: The death of John H. Harmon removes one of the oldest and most widely known of Michigan politioians. Tbe older men in the demooratio party in the state will feel his death as a personal loss. As their memory goes back to the conteste of the long ago itwill reoall the ereot and commanding ügure of the man wüo once wielded a great political influence - a figure whioh has rarely been missed from a democratie state convention sinoe the days when Michigan's statehood began. Tbe younger generation knew him wel], too, but not as the shrewd politioal lead. er whioh tbeir elders so well remember. Gifted with uncommon penetration and rare powers of adaptation, he was a power among men in his prime. He had a remarkably retentive memory, and his facnlties were undimmed almost to thn very last. The tear will come unbidden to many eyes npon seeing the announcement that John Harmon is dead, for many tender reoolleotions will cluster around bis memory. The intelligenoe contained in the Detroit papers of Monday morninR respecting the Kt. Bev. Dr. Harris, Bishop of the diooese of Michigan, feil with crushing force on the henrts of his many f rienda in this community. He was stricken with paralysis on Sunday last in the city of London, England, while attending the Pan-Anglican conference in that city. Those who know him best fear the worst. The latest news received here indioated no change in his oondition and this is generally interpretad to mean the worst. It is sad that one so f uil of good works, of zeal, and of wisdom, should tbua be stricken in the very midst of big nsefnl ness. For the sake of the common cause of cbristianity and the good of our state, we hope that tbe fears entertained respectiDg the good Bishop may prove groundless and tbat he may return to us with improved health. After mnoh suffering and siokness, Uen. Pbil. Bheridan has been oonqaered by deuth and bas passed to his reward. He was in every sense a genera], quiok oí perception and ezeoution, detcrmined, reckless, and at the same time oantions, careful, and considérate of the meu under him. His dasb and and spirit on the battle field often serred to stimulate and urge on bis men to viotory. "Little Phil," as he was commooly oalled, was held in reat admiration and many will be the heurts eaddened by bis deatb.

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Ann Arbor Democrat