The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-23
BURROWS CANDIDATE
Will Endeavor To Be REFLECTED
to the Senate.
OTHER CANDIDATES IN THE RACE.

OTHER CANDIDATES IN THE RACE.
III Burrows Does Succeed Himself 1t VIII
he Only After Sharp Contest-Ex-Gov-
ernor Rich i'm Washington i'm the Inter-
est of Dollar Luinber-Secretary of War
in Favor of the Mackinac Island scheme
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Washington, April 20.-'It is almost
too early to talk about the senatorial
succession" says Senator Burrows. He
added: And my successor will not be
elected until the legislature meets in
1899, and that is twenty months in the
future. Many things may happen in
that length Of time. 1 do not mind say
ing, however, that 1t is my present in
tention to be a candidate to succeed
myself if live"
1t has been understood for some time
that Senator Burrows will be a candi-
date before the next legislature, and it
is also known that his election can be
achieved only after a sharp contest, be-
cause there are other candidates.
Ex-senator John Patton, of Grand
Rapids, who was appointed by Govern
or Rich to succeed Senator Stockbridge
and who served in the senate for six
months, was a member Of that august
body lcng enough to become enamored
of that branch of public life; and he
will undoubtedly endeavor to secure his
election to succeed Senator Burrows. 1t
is Known, however, that ex-Congress-
man William Alden Smith, Of Grand
Rapids, is not inclined to support SEN
G II Patton. Personally, they are very
warm friends, but Congressman Smith
realizes that, if ex-senator Patton
should be elected to the senate, that fact
will render nugatory all of the sena-
torial aspirations which Mr.. Smith may
entertain for the future. Therefore 1t
may be difficult for ex-senator Patton
to secure the solid Kent county delega-
ton.
Odds May BE Candidate.
Schuyler S. Olds, of Lansing, who for
many years was the political manager
of Senator Stockbridge and whose po-
ltical sagacity is well known to all the
Republican leaders, was a formidable
candidate before the legislature at the
time of the election of Senator Burrows,
and it is most likely that he will be
candidate before the next legislature.
Some of his friends in Washington say
that he is at work even now in planning
for the future, with the senatorial toga
in view.
Ex-Governor John T. Rich, and
Messrs. Churchill. of Alpena, and
Mould, of Sheboygan, are in the city
again in the interests of dollar lumber.
Senator Burrows has been to see the
secretary of war about re-ceding Mack
mac island to the general government.
1t is the desire Of the people of Michi
gan to have the historic fort rcgar-
risoned, and 1t believed by them that it
is matter Of such international inter-
est that it should certainly be made a
matter of national interest. The secre-
tary Of war assured Senator Burrows
that he is heartily in favor Of the
project.
Phil T. Colgrove and Marshal l.. Cook,
Of Hastings, have been here in the in
terests of Judge Clement Smith. who
wants to be United States judge for the
Sixth federal district. This office can
not be created until next winter.
e. w. Sparrow. of Lansing: A. o.
Wheeler, of Maninstee, and j. S.
Stearns, of Ludington, have been work.
ing during the past week with the men,
bers of the senate committee on finance
in favor of a 80 schedule for lumber.
Less Protection No Protection.
Henry NJ. Loud. Of Au Sable, was
here during the past week working most
industriously in favor of the 81 sched-
ule. He says that less protection than
that would be no protection at all.
The appointment of Henry M. Duff
field to be historian of the Chickamauga
Park association, was made by the pres
ident, principally because Of the urgent
recommendation of Secretary Alger.
Gil r. Lovejoy, of Lennox, has been
in washington during the past week
urging the senator's to personally pre-
sent his papers to the president and re-
quest his appointment as the collector of
the. port at Port Huron.
William Jones. a prominent furniture
dealer of Grand Rapids. has been here
for few days with his son. They have
started on their return journey home.
There are only five Michigan congress
sional representatives in the city, all Of
the others having gone home. Those
who remain here on duty are Congress
men s. NJ Smith. Crump, Spauldng,
Hamilton and Mesick. 1t is generally
believed that the house will soon order
the return of all absentees.
Boards Of pension examining surgeons
within the civil service classification are
those at Detroit Grand Rapids. East
Saginaw, Lansing. Ionia. Kalamazoo,
White Cloud, Flint and Owosso. All
other examining boards are out of the
classification, and appointments can be
made without reference to the civil SER
vice commission
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1t is we'll for all aspirants to know
that the president has decided that no