The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-11-24
S|0|e Politics


Here's one from the Grand Rapids
Press senator Alfred ]. Doherty
or railroad commissioner TO succeed
Tip Atwood. That is the latest poll
tical prediction relative 10 the govern
or's official family after the first Of the
year and IL comes from state official
close to the governor. Mr.. Atwood
win not be candidate for reappoint-
ment said he at the Morton this after
noon. He really did not want il be-
fore, but there was snch a fire opened
on him that some people thought ne
could not have 10 If he wanted IT, So
he mad the governor name him again
and he has served through his term.
He has no idea of looking for anoth
term. but will step down and cut
Senator Doherty, the senate leader for
the last two sessions, IL booked 10 sue
cced him. There was some talk of
Charles s. Pierce for the job, but
Pierce can make as much or more out
Of the clerkship Of the house. There
is great deal Of talk Of Atwood for
senator and If things get tied up so u
looks like possible deadlock, you can
look for the old fox from Caro- To jump
into the game with both feet. He will
not tie up with any OF the present
candidates. although overtures have
been made TO MIN. He really is play !
ing his cards so that there will be a
chance for him 10 enter the field.
The Grand Rapids News i not so
elated over Grand Rapids new polih-
cal, or rather non-political, rag doll
Non partisanisIn in municipal elections
il fears, will result in bringing ont
fewer votes than when the added sti-
mulus Of partisan strife Is added 70
the ordinary rivalry between candi'
dates. II hopes. however, for the time
TO come when all men. simply from
keen sense Of civic pride and interest,
win march to the polls, but IL can
see that non partisanism necessarily
serves that end
1t is just seven weeks away when the
Legislature will assemble in
Lansing The big job Of the session
will be the election Of United States
senator and yet with the short time to
elapse, the state press seems to consid
er its work done now that it has fought
the battles for and against the legi-
slative candidates. II has nothing 70
say on the neutrality-suspicious..
II have handled many political
and have never lost one in
my life. said Harry Chase, political
manager OF Arthur Hill In Grand
Rapids recently. "You don't think
I'm going to begin now do your lt
will be hard fight, but we have been
making still campaign and still y
,ools run deep you know don : be- :
ieve there is another candidate In
who has seen and talked to y
more people than Arthur Hill. !.
In communication To the Courier .
herald Arthur Hill makes the follow =
ny statement to the public: /,
Inquiries are being continually made q,
I me, as a candidate for the United ),
tates senatorship rs TO which method "
prefer in the republican caucus for Il
he nomination Of. q candidate for b,
Inited States senator an open, or a n
scret ballot b,
II wish here to publicly announce 81
nat am in favor Of an open or viva a.
oce vote. a.
THE people are entitled 10 know for ct
HON their representatives vote aud | ~
ant no member 10 vote for me who Is ~
ot willing to publicly proclaim his la
loice.
lSigned Yours truly ",
Arthur Hill. RI
From every county IN the state comes ~
wall that the present primary law
ust be amended at the coming session i.
the legislature. IL appears there !,
i'll be about 25 separate bills present 4,
!. each one OF which may contain 49,
me good features and there promises
be lively times in committee IN !.
aiming a law acceptable to the con -
citing interesta Senator HuntIey n.
ussell will introduce one calling for ,o
II two primaries q year, spring and
n .-t teisffHssH
r,
Ts