The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-01
BURROWS FENCES.
Henry M. Rose Cannot See A Hole In
Them Anywhere.

uSin AhyWH
Henry M. Rose, of Grand Rapids, Sena-
tor Burrows private secretary and CAM
paign manager, has spent the past week in
southwestern Michigan, and makes the first
official statement of the condition of the
senator's fences. He says that so Burrows
legislators are as good as elected now,
counts confidently upon securing 81; says
that ex-Gov. John T. Rich and Senator Nc
MILAN are very active in Burrows behalf.
Mr. Rose was closeted for long time
with Collector Rich this morning. At the
conclusion of the conference he made this
statement:
1--WE cannot see any place In western
Michigan where there Is any weakness In
our fences, as compared with four years
ago, except it be in Branch county, where
ex- Governor Luce, Milo Campbell and Maj.
Easton fought against Burrows delega-
ton. The delegation is headed by Major
Easton, who is disgruntled over the loss of
the Union City postoffice, and seeks to be
state senator, himself. st. Joseph's county
convention to elect delegates to the senator
ial convention Endorsed Burrows, and so
will Hillsdale, and the election in the dis
trict embracing these three counties will be
favorable to Senator Burrows.
"Berrien, Cass, Allegan. Ionia and Otta-
wa counties have severally passed resolu-
tons indorsing the senator, or else elected
delegates to the state senatorial conventions
favorable to the senator, and Shawassee
county, which holds its convention Tues
day, will also act favorably. Senator Bur-
rows has also gained ground in other locali-
ties. and his outlook today is as bright as it
was Oct. IS, 1894"
ALBERT PACKS CANDIDACY.
"What about Albert Packs candidacy p"
1.-THE people of the state would be very
10th to see two senators elected from the
eastern district am frank to say l don't
know what to make of Mr.. Packs candi-
dacy. At first, thought he was about to
succeed Senator Mcmillan, when that gen.
tleman retired, and was DESTROYS of possess
ing some influence in the present senatorial
contest for the influence it would have to
bear upon his later candidacy, but now
am inclined to the belief that he is playing
for Gov. Pngree, and that the governor
himself is out for the senatOrship.
"That would be the only way possible to
defeat Senator Burrows-by the governors
candidacy for the place, as Senator Burrows
is otherwise already elected. But l don't
believe that Governor Pingree would oppose
a caucus of his party. He is too good a
republican to do that, and up to date there
is nothing to indicate that he would attempt
to defeat caucus action on the senatorship.
Senator Burrows friends have set their
stakes to get 81 votes in the next legislature
but we realize full we'll that under the ex-
listing conditions this will demand active
and constant work on the part of his friends,
and while we have every confidence, of
course, 1t is DESTROYS to make his election as
nearly unanimous as possible.
81 thoroughly believe, however, that
can take map of the senatorial and repre-
sentative districts of Michigan and show
where Senator Burrows already has so
votes, and say this before a single cand-
date has been nominated. In making the
estimates count only those who are en-
titled to denomination on legislative tickets
from safe republican districts, or those who
are known to be sure of nomination and
election from such districts.
| RICH AND MCMILLAN.
'Ex-Gov. Rich and Senator Mcmillan are
taking an active part in Senator Burrows,
campaign and seek his re. election, but there
is no danger whatever of opposition to Gov
ernor Pingree's denomination and election.
There are two charges that are being
brought against Senator Burrows In this
campaign. From one class comes the state
ment that he has an understanding with
and has the stalwart aid of railroad interests
From another class comes the statement
that he has made combination with Cover
nor Pingree by which he promises to guar
antee and deliver the majority vote of the
next state senate for the passage of Colonel
Atkinson's railroad bills. All can say is
that there is absolutely no ground whatever
for either charge. We are waging the can :
paign ss we did four years ago, absolutely
on our OWE hook, endeavoring to make
friends and get support where we can.
1.-THE Burrows people have never had q
fight with Governor Pingree, and challenge
anyone to show line In public print or to
point to time, where in any manner Sena-
tor Burrows ever criticized the admlnistra-
ton of the governor, or uttered any sentence
derOgatory to him. And In making this
statement do not al all beg the question.
1t is wholly In opposition to Senator Bur
rows character to proclaim against the man
who is serving as governor of the state.
| However, there is no question, what
ever but Governor PiDgree is opposed to the
re-. election Of Senator Burrows, and that he
has what he believes to be q sufficient rea-
son for his course.
CAN'T UNDERs TAND 1T.
personally, am I'm able to fathom the
reasons for the opposition, as Senator Bur-
rows record In official life Is absolutely
clear. He has never been the champion of
cOrDOrate interests. but ALWAYS has been n