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

Now comes another reason why tho
Michigan delegation In Congress
should stand by Joe Cannon. II "a
pointed out that Michigan men hold
number Of finc Jobs i'm the house.
TO which there are good fat salaries
attached and II the insurgents should
win, there would undoubtedly be a de-
mand for the places for others which
would throw Dennis Award Bert
Kennedy and others out OF their com
Portable berths. Surely. those Jobs
arc more important than a Siere mat
ter or house rules and the fair con
sideration of legislation. What's a few
legislative questions between friends?
Lansing state Republican.
Local politicians are considerably I'm.
terestcd in the announcement from
Lansing TO the effect that Colon c.
Lille. for number OF years connect
ed with the dairy and food commits
sioner's department. is TO be doomed
for lieutenant governor by the admin
istration. II Is stated that Lille has
been doing vast amount or gum
shoe" work while he was connected
with the dairy and food department.
Lille is said 90 have fairly good
stand-in with the farmers of the state.
and. coming from the western part or
Michigan, Il is believed his chances
are much more certain than those OF
Senator Dickinson. who is also said to
he candidate .-TimesNews. Ann
Arbor.
The commission form OF govern.
ment. which consists OF the conduct.
ing of municipal affairs by a board. the
head OF which is the mayor. elected
solely To look after the citys business.
is interesting metropolitan cities OF
medium size throughout the country.
Edward f. Evans. of Bay City. has
taken up the matter with the repre-
sentative citizens OF his community.
with a view TO establishing 1t there
! II IL is found advisable and the people
want IT, Mayor Evans has appointed
committee to look into the idea.
! The question OF who will be Arthur
Hills successor as n member OF the
board Of regents of the University or
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 just
at present are Benton Hanchett. John
Mickey OF Saginaw. and Henry y.
/ Carey OF Manistee lt is understood
that Governor Warner, who has the
appointing power. has intimated that
he would not restrict the selection IN
men from Saginaw. owing TO the state
wide Importance OF the Office. and un-
less the appointment Is made within a
few days doubtless there will he a
/ host OF candidates willing To help run
the affairs of Mchigans big EDUCATIONAL
institution Daily Times-News. Ann
/ Arbor.
! There was nothing ambiguous in
/ the statement issued by the State As
socation OF Farmers clubs relative 10
the kind OF man the members favor
for United States senator from Michi
gan. Their candidate must be man
who does not truckle to the special
interests, who will stand on his own
ground in the senate and will uphold
progressive legislation and action by
/ the upper house OF congress. Whether
! this IL an attack on Senator Burrows
! depends on Senator Burrows alone. II
| he has really represented the people
OF this state: has seriously endeav-
ored 10 he OF service to all the people
! and 10 avoid entangling alliances with
interests which ask things inimical to
| this line Of action. then he has no
need TO ascertain II the shoe Ats his
| foot The present session may set
tie this question: previous sessions
have not.--Lansng State Republican.