The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
HAS A BIG FOLLOWING IN THE LOW.
Err PART or THE STATE
70 ORGANIZE AN OSBORN CLUB
Iron County Friends Of the 500 Man
Are Taking Of Banding Together
Soon.

Three weeks have elapsed since Chas'
$. Osborn announced himself a csndi
date for the nomination for governor
OF this state at the republican primary
TO be neld next fall. The result OF th,
/. announcement has been a surprise tc
Mr. Osborn's most enthusiastic sup.
porter and the big surprise has been the
support that has been pledged the Soc
man from below the straits IL was
expected that the upper .peninsula
would be with him enthusiastically but
many felt wobbly about the way lower
Michigan woula accept his candidacy
They are getting over their fright for
lower Michigan is coming 10 Mr.. Cs-
BORN in a way that points 10 his as
sured success OF course. there is lots
of time yet for surprises to turn up
Z but Mr. Osborn seems to have the
jump on the other candidates.
The other candidates are Judge
Montgomery and Amos Musselman OF
Grand Rapids and Patrick II. Kelley
of Lansing with now and then rumor
that T. q. Martindale of Detroit or
Mr.. Horton Of Fruitridge may enter
the list later.
The candidacy Of Judge Montgomery
seems TO have fallen fiat notwithstand-
ing the excellent standing Of the
Judge and the great respect with
which he is held throughout Michigan.
One reason TOR this is that he and Mr..
Musselman are from the same city,
Grand Rapids, and the result " two
men frou the same locality being In
the race is to split the home support
and without home support no candidate
Ican expect TO win The frost which
Z has nipped Judge Montgomery candi-
daoy is no reflection upon him OF on
bis ability to perform the duties OF the
Office with credit to himself and honor
10 the state
Mr.. Musselman is a prominent
wholesale grocery merchant of Grand
Rapids. He is spoken of as clean.
capable fellow but outside of having |
held position on one of the prison |
boards. has not been in political life.
His candidacy suffers from the same
source as does that OF Judge Montgom-
cry too many gubernatorial poomlets
growing in the same pot.
Thesfourth candidate, Mr.. Kelley. is
the residuary legatee OF the Warner po
litical estate. Mr.. Kelley has been
faithful follower Of Governor Warner
and a year ago stepped aside to allow
the Governor 10 run again. He is sup
proted by Governor Warner and what is
known as the state machine Under
ordinary circumstances, this support
would be a big leverage but owing TO
the peculiar conditions Of Michigan re-
publican politics today, its advantage
10 nullihed by the strong sentiment for
a new deal throughout the state.
The factional split which has been
made under the Warner regime
has teen widening rigl along and has
grown tirosome 10 the rank and file OF
the people and they now ask thai
someone not allied with either faction
be injected into the canvass 40 that
the past may be set aside. Thus it is
that the advantage which Mr.. Kelley
derives from the support of the Warner
machine has major factor cancelled
out OF II by the new deal desire that
puts Mr.. Kelley and Mr.. Osbsrn on
about an even footing, so FAR as that
score IL concerned
This IL no reflection upon Mr.. Kelley {
as man nor upon the esteem with
which he is held by the people Of the
state he is simply the victim Of cir.
cumstances which he cannot shake
A process OF elimination cancels
Musselman with Montgomery and
leaves the big contest between Mr..
KelleyA6nd Mr.. Osborn. Those well :
|nsormed politically hold that this Is {
what the contest will finally come 10
and 10 looks az II the supporters OF the
two men are figuring 10 that end.
The upper peninsula II enthusiastic
For Osborn. Ths.press OF the peninsula.
with one exception, IL back OF him as
are oil the friends and acquaintances OF
the 500 man. The onIysquestion seems
to be one OF getting out the voters TO
register next April in .order to go 10
The straits with majority larger than
has ever been given candidate But.
as upper peninsula people
nay DO for their candidate and heavy
~ may he the vote above the straits. /.
will be necessary for Mr. Osborn 10 get !
! big bulk Of the votes in the lower