The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-12-21
Gov. Pingree Preparing to Strength
en- His Chances as Can
didate.
HIS ANTITRUST VIEWS ARE TO BE HIS BID
Will lie incorporated i'm His Message
..h.IeatsInture. Together with a
Protest Against ImpcrtHiism-i"-
teresting Gossip On the sen"tori"i
Question.
lspeclal correspondence


,ion during the early part of last week
over the governors coming message
IN the legislature 1t is also whispered
among The knowing ones that Gov.
Pinpree's bid for the presidency will
ne the insertion in the message OF a |
strong antitrust section, and that ms
presidential campaign will be con-
Quoted on antitrust lines. 1t is not
thought that the message Will urge
the lawmakers TO attempt any anti
trust legislation for Michigan, as the
governor is known to be of the opin-
ion that it is beyond the power OF a
state 10 regulate the trusts, and that
local legislation will result only In
driving trusts from one state INTO an
other
Another string 10 the governors
presidential bow, it is believed, Will be
his strong protest, through the me-
dunn of his message, against I'M
perialism." and the appointment OF
colonial military governors. The mes
sage. il is also thought, will recon-
mend an income-taX law and an lnherl-
tance-tax law, in connection with the
proposed railway legislation. The con-
duct of the war will also be given some
attention. as well as the necessity Tor
some law giving the insurance COM
missioner better hold on outside COM
NAMES doing business In Michigan.
Bv the way. draft of the bill TO
regulate the railroads has been COM
pleted, but will certainly be revised ne
fore its presentation. 1t u.s. practlcallE'
the old Atkinson bill in new FORM
but so complete has been the revision
of the latter measure that not single
sentence will be found in the Pingrea
hill which exists in the Atkinson Dill
The phraseology is entirely changed.
The main ideas have been kept intact
hut arc expressed in new language
while every defect which the Atkinson
bill contained, and it Is known that
some Of them were most glaring has
beer eliminated There will be no de-
fects i'm the Pingree bill. if it Is IN the
mower of eminent lawyers to whom IT
has been submitted 10 prevent It,
The senatorial contest Is growing
I'm interest daily. Although some tline
aCo Col. Irish refused 20 allow the use
of his name as a candidate, some hints
lately dropped lead TO the belief that
he may reconsider his determination 10
stay out of the race. Strong pressure
looking 10 this end is said TO have been
brouobt 10 bear on the colonel espe-
ciaIy since Patton refused 70 enter the
field. As the opening of the Legislative
session draws nearer, the lines IN the
senatorial tussl, are being daily drawn
TIGHTER. Fresh plans are being tormu
lated bv the Burrows and anti-Burrow'
factions which each hopes will and u
10 succeed. 1t is believed that II II u
found that Burrows has not the OF
votes necessary 70 nominate HIM IN th'
republican caucus. his friends have al
most decided upon a dark horse Il
whom his strength will be given 1t Il
unite apDarpnt from their actions tina
The Pack men are by no means conn
dent. or even hopeful Of success 10
their candidate. On the other hand, !
there is any certain sign in the stu
alton at present. il is the indication
that the sentiment in Burrows favo
is growing rapidly. especially in tn
eastern part of the state. The Detroi
Journal presents figures to show tina
as il stands at present. burrows
absolutely sure Of - votes, with NV
.p.sre. as vet undeclared. but believe
20 he for Burrows. The journal give
Pack q certain and six doubtful votes
Gov Pingree or his friends give n
statistics as to whom the votes wi
co but declare. nevertheless, that Bu1
rows will be beaten. It is said that a
sorts Of pledges and promises OF pa
ronage have been made by the go
ernor TO influence Legislative vote
against Burrows.
Both Pack and Burrows have take
beadouarters for the senatorial can
naion AT the Hudson house. and betwee
them they have engaged pretty nearl
the whole house for the trst week
The session. Gov. Pingree's headqua
+ers will be over at the Downie hous
The crowds will begin to gather
Lansing the day after Christmas, b'
will not begin to get interesting fro
senatorial standpoint until the latte
mart Of the week. or possibly not uni
after New Years.
Congressman William Allen Smi
has returned to Grand Rapids fro
Washington and the gossip there
that he will enter the senatorial ra
against Burrows. lie refuses to d
cuss the question, however. Six wee
ago, just before starting for Washin
ton. he insisted that while not miNii
up in the fight, he was favorable to Bu
rows election.
The senatorial caucus is usually he
the night of the opening day, and
will probably be so held this time. Z
less some other candidates are broug
into the field,to divide the vote, viii
is not unlikely, Burrows and Pack W
be the only ones presented, and {
contest will be very quickly decided
The legislative session will op
January 4, and If the precedents be +
lowed the caucus for the organizati
of the two houses will be held the eve
inn IF Januarv & Gov pinQree has