The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
JOHN c. LODGE MAY
LAND PLUM IN
LEGISLATURE
he 10 CONSIDERED STRONG CAN
pIpATE FOR MEMBER OF CITY
CORPORATIONS COMMITTEE
ABOUT OTHER SELECTIONS.

dhA1>D INAflDo, Mici.' DtS. ~
From all over the state members D
the legislature are besieging Colin L
Campbell by letter and In person l.
know where they are 10 stand on com
mittee assignments this winter Mr.
Campbell's election 10 the speakershii
OF the house is conceded.
The amateur committee-farmers arr
doing the work on their own RESPONSE
bility and without the aid or consen
OF Mr.. Campbell. who, In the last an
alysis, will follow his own Will.
However, a number OF guesses car
be made and. in many cases, they are
safe enough TO make, because Of hint
that Mr.. Campbell has dropped Il
members.
For instance, Il is pretty sure that Rep
Nelson c. Rice, OF ST. Joseph, will be
chairman OF the ways and means com
miftee Mr. Rice was in the city anC
gave q little dinner at the Morton
house at which there We're present
Reps. j. s. Morrice, of Harbor Springs;
John Perry, OF Tustin; w. ii. Bail. ol
Coloma, aud Mr.. Campbell
w. n. Ball is one OF the new mem
bers, and Berrien county politicians
say that he will make good legisla'
tor,
Perry, as we'll as Ball is banker
He was on the ele(AOn committee TWO
years ago and ranks second among the
members returned. Sheridan j. Colby
OF Detroit. standing first The prl'
mary law will have 10 be amended ana
the committee will be OF Importance
though not perhaps, OF SO much I'M
portance as In 1905 and 1907. Stranger
things than the appointment OF MI
Perry as chairman OF the committee
have 10 pass.
James Henry, of Battle Greek, was
also In the city, but did not go 10 the
dinner. finding 1t necessary 10 leave
for Lansing. Mr.. Henry wants 10 be
on the railroad committee this year.
None of the members OF last session
railroad committee were returned this
year. and Henry is likely TO get the
lob. though he may not be chairman.
Earl r.. Stewart will probably De
chairman OF the military analrs com
mittee and for this he Is indorsed by
the entire military organization OF the
estate.
Harry Vanderveen has expressed a
desire for place on the railroad COM
mittee, but will probably not be given
that assignment. He was offered the
chairmarship of the labor committee
He Is said to want the very impol-
tant assignment as member OF IN"
city corporations committee. rms
committee will be one OF the very Dusl-
est OF all this session, for 1t is the
committee that will have 10 frame up
the highly important general law un-
der which the cities OF the state VIII
mt into effect the home rule clause o.
the new constitution.
In all probability, J. S. Monroe, of
Ironwood better known as "Stoney'
will be chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Campbell refuses TO say who the
other members are apt to be, but there
IS a possibility that John c. Lodge, 81
Detroit. will be one. and possibly Ed
ward l.. Yaple, of Kalamazoo. another
Saginaw may furnish another or II
may 60 to some of the smaller cities
which. of course, will be as much in
terested in the making of the law as
the larger cities.
Cornelius DeYoung. OF Montcalm
county, who was In the city a few days
aco Is anxious TO succeed A. n. Shook,
OF his county. on the state affairs COM
ni;tee and also to get on the fisheries
committee.
The only positive statement Mr..
Campbell would make yesterday on the
makeup of his committees was on the
LIQUOR traffic committee.
OF the nine members. G. II. Waters
OF Sagintw. Is the only man returned,
and Mr.. Waters will be chairman OF
the committee.