The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-25
j. P. Unit FOR
CHASE OSBORN
His Candidacy Is Endorsed by
u. P. Legislators and the
Newspapers
URGED BY PRESS and PUBLIC
Newspapers Of the District Are strik-
ingIy Unanimous in Favor of 500
Mans Candidacy-Ciaim Of Locality
overshadowed BY Claims Of His su-
perior Fitness.

Overshadowed BY Claims Of His Su-
perior Fitness.
Sault ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 60
In an important and essential partic-
ular Chase s. Osborns candidacy for
the governorship is exceptional and
unique among the quartette of guber-
Material ambitions now on exhibition
in Michigan. This distinctive quality
of the Osborn candidacy is found In
the solidarity and unanimity of his
support among the republicans of his
own district, says the 500 news. In
deed Michigan politics has never fur
nished a situation at all comparable
i'm this respect with the one which has
developed as a result of the Osborn
announcement. This unanimous sem
timent is well illustrated by the ex-
pressions of the upper peninsula dele
cation to the state legislature and
similar expressions from the editors
of the Twelfth district whose support
of Osborn is not only unanimous. but
intensely vital and enthusiastic. If
the regard i'm which candidate is
held by his home folks is any criter-
ion of his availability for public office,
then no candidate in the governor
ship race can approach the upperIpen-
insula entry.
A Striking Contrast.
This condition of affairs in the
Twelfth district shows in sharp con-
trast with the conditions surrounding
tho other candidates.. In the Fifth
district. Musselman and Montgomery
necessarily divide local sentiment
since in Kent, Montgomery is describ-
ed as a local candidate, while i'm the
Sixth district Kelly and Montgomery
similarly split the strength of the dis
trict, as Ingham county friends of
Montgomery also claim him as a To-
cal candidate. In neither district Is
the newspaper support at all unani-
nous for any one of the three candi-
dates.
Legislators All Enthusiastic.
Brief excerpts from the statements
made by upper peninsula legislators
and newspaper men reflect this over
hslming sentiment for Osborn in the
u. p.
Senator Otto Fowle: "The upper
peninsula recognizes Mr.. Osborn as
possessing the qualifications for a
governor of a great state. such gov
crnor as would make the state recog-
nzed as great-flrst class executive
ability. foresight, judgment and push
i'm business affairs, an orator without
a peer in the state, an accurate and
extended knowledge of civic conditions,
Il most pleasing personality and un-
questioned integrity"
Senator Charles Smith: 81 would
like to be set down as feeling very
confident that Mr.. Osborn viii be sue
ccssful mt the primaries next year. 1t
has been i'm the minds OF upper penin-
sula people n long time that il would
only be just that we should have n
governor once from our part of the
state. Now it is believed that we have
hit upon a candidate who would be on
honor to the whole state
Senator NJ. II. Moriarty: "Towhere
have | been able to discover any op-
position to Mr.. Osborn throughout the
upper peninsula. He will have the un-
divided support of this district"
Representative N. l.. Field: I'VE
are all for Chase s. Osborn and we
are going TO roll up the biggest major
ity for him at the next primary cleo
tion that the upper peninsula has ever
given"
Representative w. II. Burns: Il
heartily endorse Chase S. Osborn Tor
governor l consider him the most
brilliant man in public life in our
state today and believe IL elected he
will prove a worthy successor to the
late Governor Johnson of Minnesota
MS one of Americas foremost execu-
tives."
U. p. Man Next Governor.
Representative ]. o. Maxey: For
the first time in the political history
Of Michigan the upper peninsula has
n splendid opportunity to name the
next governor. My opinion Is not
based upon the unanimous support
that the upper peninsula will give to
Mr.. Osborn, for that is a foregone con-
clusion-but rather on account of the
recognition of his fitness for the posi-
ton which exists in the lower PEN
insula. Even the adherents Of other
candidates will concede this, because
his all-round ability and splendid po-
litical qualifications are recognized by
ALL"
Representative William r. Oates: Il
do not believe that any candidate Tor
state office could ask for stronger sup
port than is being evidenced by the
voters of this portion of the district
In favor OF Mr. Osborn for governor.
The unqualified endorsement which he
VIII receive here is n good barometer
of the sentiment which exists through
out the entire upper peninsula
Representative l.. T.. Sterling;
"Chase s. Osborn has the most unan-
imous support of the citizens of the
upper peninsula. regardless of poll
tics. religion or nationality. This Is
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