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Gen. Alger For Delegate

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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
November
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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For one of Michigan's delegates-atlarge to tlie next Eepubliean national convention no better man could be selecte.) tlian Russell A. Alger, the man wbo has been so universally loved and honored by republicana, not only in this state but elsewhere. The General bas always been one of our most publicspirited cittzens, ever ready with aid to all wortby causes - a staunch supporter of the party, and one whose heart and brain and tact are equal to any emergency. Michigan ought to have at the head of her delegation such an able man of influence, one who has a wide acquaintance with the leaders of the party in other states and who, wlien the nominee of the convention is elected (as our next one is very snre to be) shall have influence at the White House. p We quote the following from the Lansing Republican : OUR NATIONAL DELEGATION. Recently the Republican bas noted several articles in Detroit newspapers relative to the selection of delegates-atlarge to represent Michigan in the next republican national nominating convention, and passing mention has been made of several real or supposed candidates for tliat honor, it being generally conceded that one delégate at least would come from Detroit. The next republican presidential convention will be one of the most important gatheriugs of republican leaders which tbe party has held since its organization. Úpon the result of its deliberations will largely depend that success which is essential to a proper solution of the grave questions which are novv confronting the country as the result of ïnal-administration by the democratie party. To be a member of that body will be no slight honor, and no republican of Michigan who aspires to that honor need apologize for doing so. On the other hand, the very hnportance of the occasion should suggest to republicana that they owe to their party and the state an imperative duty in tbose selections which may not be lightly or carelessly performed. It is not enough that tbe aspirant is a republican and has performed some local service for his party which bas made him popular in some sections of the state. Kor shoud he be a mere republican. On the contrary, the man whoin it is sought to honor with i position of such importance should be a broad man - a truly representative man of bis party; a well tried man, whose republicauism is of the highest order, and wbose person and reputatiou are at least well and favorably knowu to tbe people of his state. If they should chance to be national, so much the better. Of the Detroit republicans who have thus far been mentioned as knowu candidates for the position of delegateat-large to the national conventiou, it would appear to the Republican that no one more closely meets the requirements bere mentioned than does Gen. Russell A. Alger. Gen. Alger lias always been knowu as an unswerving republican, aggressive, and actively loyal to the decisions of his party, whether expressed in state pr natiónal coancils; and while liis iidelity is unquestioned, liis record is remarkably free from local intrigues, factions, and jealousies- a fact which ought to make hina acceptable to all interests. Add to these qualifications the fact that lie will be do new and untried man, his past experiences having thoroughly famüiarized hini witli the details of business in such a body, with his acqnaintance and reputatiou as a business man, a politician, and a prominent figure in social and Grand Army circles is national, and it might be fairly concluded that araong the many gifted and popular republicaus of Detroit, no one possesses more of the essentials for a representative Michigan man in such a body than does (ieu. Alger. Z'

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