The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-11
.turday. December |.
1909
STATE
POLITICS

Now comes another reason why thu
Michigan delegation in Congres
should stand b. Joe Cannon. IL
pointed out that Michigan men hol
a number OF fine Jobs in the house
10 which there are good fat salarid
attached. and II the insurgents shouI
win. there would undoubtedly be ID
mand for the places for others whicI
would throw Dennis Award. Bei
Kennedy and others out OF their CON
fortable berths. Surely these johI
are more important than a mere mail
ter OF house rules and the fair cor
sideration OF LEGISLATION. What's fe,
legislative questions between friends
Lansing State Republican.
Local politicians are considerably In
tcrcstcd in the announcement frosrI
Lansing to the effect that Colon II
Lille. for q number of years connect
ed with the dairy and food commits
sioner's department. is to be boone
for lieutenant governor by the admir- +
istration. II is stated that Lille ha
been doing a vast amount OF gun
shoe" work while he was connecte{ !
Lille ls said To have fairly good
stand-in with the farmers of the state
and. coming from the western part oI
Michigan. II is believed his CHANGED
are much more certain than those oI
senator Dickinson. who Is also said Il
be candidate Times News, And
Arbor.
The commission form OF govern|
ment. which consists OF the conduct
ing OF municipal affairs by board, th4
head of which lis the mayor. electe. i
solely 20 look after the city's business
Is interesting metropolitan cities oj
medium size throughout the country
Edward T. Evans. OF Bay City. hai
taken up the matter with the repreI
sentative citizens OF his community
/ with view to establishing IL there
+ If il Is found advisable and the people
want it. Mayor Evans has appointed
a committee TO look into the idea.
The question of who will be Arthr
HIS successor as a member OF thf
board of regents OF the University o.
Michigan Is already being agitated
and there are at least three candidates
for the place Doubtless there are
many others yet unannounced, but the
three who seem TO have the call JUS
nj present are Benton Hanchett. Johr
Mickey OF Saginaw. and Henry "
Carey of Manistee. II is understood
that Governor Warner. who has the
appointing power has intimated tha
he would not restrict the selection Il
men from Saginaw. owing TO the state
wide Importance OF the office, and un
less the appointment Is made within ;
few days doubtless there will be Z
host OF candidates willing to help run
the affirs of Michigan's big educationa
institution.-Daily Times-News, Anr
Arbor.
There was nothing ambiguous II
the statement issued by the State AS
ISOLATION OF Farmers club relative Il
the kind of q man the members favOI
for United States senator from Michi
gar Their candidate must be mar
who does not truckle To the specia
interests. who will stand on his owl
ground in the senate and will uphold
progressive legislation and action h,
the upper house Of congress. Whether
this IS an attack on Senator Burrow.
depends on Senator Burrows alone. I
he has really represented the people
Of this state; has seriously endeav
ored TO be Of service to all the people
and 10 avoid entangling alliances witt
interests which ask things inimical Il
this line Of action. then he has nj
nod 10 ascertain IL the shoe fits hi:
foot The present session may set
tie this question---if previous session.
have Laning state Republican.