The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-14
POLIT ICAL
Objects to Recount Bill.


While not in his official capacity
conducting the hearing on the recount
bill--a duty which was allowed to de-
volve on Acting Mayor MCGOWAN
Mayor George b. Mcclellan Of New
York has sent to the state legislature
vigorous protest against the passage
of the act. He asserts that the bill is
dishonest and unfair In that 1t per-
mits Mr. Hearst, his opponent, to Sc
lect for recount rs many or as few dis
tricts as he chooses, which would pre-
sumably be those in which Mcclellan
had the largest majorities, and II even
small percentage of the ballots were
found to be technically defective the
Mcclellan plurality might be serious
iy threatened, If not overcome. While
the bill will give him also the privilege
of selecting districts to be recanvassed.
it involves the giving of a bond, which
he considers a hardship almost equiva-
lent to prohibition.
public Utilities Bill Law.
The public utilities bill, which is con-
Bidered one of the most important re-
form measures passed by the present
session Of the New York legislature,
has been signed by Governor Hughes
and will go into effect on July 1. The
bill places under direct state control
every public service corporation, great
or small, in the state, with the excep-
ton of the telephone and telegraph
lines.
Bryan Is Puzzled.
William ]. Bryan, who has recently
made several public addresses in the
east, in discussing the policies of
President Roosevelt, stated that he
was not consistently Democratic nor
consistently Republican. He said the
president had espoused many Demo
cratic principles, such as the income tax,
the regulation of railroads, the prose-
scution of the trusts and the arbitra-
ton of labor difficulties. On the other
hand, he was un-Democratic In his
advocacy of a slip subsidy. an asset
currency. large navy and the respec-
tive spheres of the state and federal
governments, but, he declared, "his i'm
pulses are good and his sympathles
seem to be with the masses on several
questions. l am always glad to COM
mend him when can, for public ques-
lions ought to be considered on their
merits and not from partisan stand
point
Olive Branch For Foraker.
The appointment of General William
V. McMacken as collector of internal
revenue at Toledo o., which was an
nounced at the White House June 6,
was somewhat of a surprise to all the
Ohio factions, inasmuch as McMacken
had been Endorsed by both Senators
Foraker and Dick, while his opponent
had been favored by Representative
Burton and other administration men.
In some quarters this appointment was
looked upon as an effort on the part
of the president to bring about har-
mony between the Foraker and Taft
factions, although the official announce
ment simply states that McMacken
was more generally supported than
any other candidate and was recon-
mended by both senator's.
Powderly Again In Office.
Terence V. Powderly, formerly head
of the Knights of Labor, who later
was commissioner Of immigration UNI
der President Mckinley, has now re-
entered the service, being appointed
chief OF the bureau of information in
the Immigration bureau.
Knox In the Field.
Philander G.. Knox, United States
senator from Pennsylvania, has been
Endorsed by the Republican state con-
vention Of that commonwealth for the