The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-06-15
Favor Bradley.

The approach of the sessions end
has quickened the circulation of politi-
cal gossip and the members OF the
houses seem DESTROYS OF partins with
some grand mailing signs and grips and
passwords for their various class In
this species of organization the con
sentative forces OF the legislature, re-
presented in the opposition TO some OF
the administration measures have
rather excelled For while ,here still
is pause before the average admins
trationist answers Warner or KEEL
ley on the 1905 nomination. the set.
Ting OF affairs seems 10 bring more
and more OF the conservative element
10 one center, and that Is DR. James
b. Bradley, Of Eaton. says the Lansing
correspondent Of the Detroit Journal
They are led in the movement by the
upper peninsula, and the upper PENN
sula IL certain to have much to say.
They have talked Of John T. Bird
indeed and they have mentioned
Townsend and others But the senti-
ment has been growing for DR. Brad
ley The upper peninsula contingent
in both house and senate is almost
solid for him Senator Charles Smith
as declared for Bradley, and says he
finds "a stronger and better organized
Bradley sentiment in the north each
time he goes home. With that senti
ment there il also considerable talk OF
senator NJ. H. Moriarty for lieutenant
governor a. the upper peninsula feels
that il is entitled 70 that Office
Two months ago ! should have said
that there was no special sentiment for
anyone in the upper peninsula said
Senator smith. They liked several
men and were neutral But to-day, not
only in ms own county, Houghton, but
ia the counties | pass through. the
men ! meet are talking Bradley az if II
We're only few months 40 the conven
ton He is steady, reliable sincere
man aud j. the natural successor to
the governorship think u can be-
safely said that the upper peninsula il
almost solid for him.
Rep. J. 3. Knight, % Dickinson,
was perhaps the first member Of the
legislature 10 declare for Bradley ~
have thought long time about the
situation. he said last week and
my conclusion is Bradley.
Reps Edwards and Galbraith. Of
Houghton, are also strong friends Of
Dr. Bradley. The sentiment in the
north just now il certainly James b.
Bradley sentiment. said Mr. I'd.
wards
senator Moriarty. who il mentioned
for the second place 1T honor in some
OF the discussions. does not know
whether he would run or not think
I'd rather bee senator. said he. and
take part in the debates. The people
in my district like Warner. but think
IL ne does not run again they will be
most likely to be with DIR Bradley.
A large contribution to. Mr. Brad
legs strength even with the conservs-
tives ia the declaration In his favor by
Rep. Luren %. Dickinson, Of Eaton
county. first Of primary reformers. II
shows that Eaton county, which gave
the doctor his fret political honors, is
still strong for him. Other elements
reckoned with him are Land Commits.
sioner Rose and other Of the state
officers. largely irrespective of their
stand on primary matters
DR.. Bradley is ~ years old. He WAS
born In Middlebury township, shia-
wassee. Nov. 18th. 1888 He came 20
Eaton Rapids In 1880. and entered a
drug store. He studied medicine in
Rush college, Chicago, and cmmenced
practice In 1886. IL addition 10 prac.
ticing medicine be has large farm
and is interested in manufacturing
He Is now serving his second term a.
auditor general
A singular fortune In politics has
made DIR. Bradley appear as the candi
date Of those opposed 20 the primary
bill. IL Is true that the contingent
opposed 10 the new primary bill Of
1907 favors Dr. Bradley or MIR Bird
Yet two years ago these were the first
two state officers for some kind Of n
primary law including governor and
lieutenant. governor. That DIR. Brad
Icy went thus far then is one Of the
great arguments made in his behalf In
any case. the qualification Of ~ large