The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-10-02
Osborn 10 Announce
Candidacy Soon.
500 Man u Declared - Having De-
cided to Enter Cubernstorial
Race.

Inc IOuOWlnR Lansing olspaJcn 70
the Detroit News relating to Mr.. Os-
born's status as the upper peninsula's
candidate for governor, was written by
the News well-known correspondent,
John Fitxgibbon:
"Chase. S. Osborn has finally made up
his mind to be candidate for governor
to succeed Fred Warner, and will for
mally announce the fact before many
weeks pass" said well-known up
state man, who has . personal acquaint-
ance with politicians in every county
in the state.
II am positive it is true unless Os-
born changes his mind" he continued.
At different time and place another
experienced politician whose personal
acquaintance with the party rulers is
state wide, told the correspondent of
the same report and with equal positive
ness.
Osborn, said the politician first re-
ferred to has been disinclined to get
into the race and only consented to
after much urging. The motive of those
who have pressed him to the point
where he consented is of more than ordin-
a-y interest. 1t has to do with the four
cornored senatorial contest at Lansing in
January 1907, between William Alden
Smith. William C. Mcmillan, Charles E..
Townsend, and Arthur Hill. Had Mr..
Mcmillan instead of Smith been elected
political faction which is sponsoring Os-
born's candidacy might be supporting
another candidate and be Indifferent a. to
whether the 500 man entered the race
or not. Certain subalterns of the Os-
born boomers were enthusiastic for
Supreme Justice Montgomery when q
few months ago the Judge formally de-
clared that he would seek the republi-
can nomination for governor. They
talked and wrote enthusiastically about
him. Then orders were issued for the
subalterns to come of. The subalterns
were reminded by the higher up ones
that in the 'O7 senatorial campaign, as
between the Grand Rapids and Detroit
candidate, Justice Montgomery openly
expressed his preference for the Grand
Rapids candidate. Smith, thirty years
or 30 back, had been student in Justice
Montgomery's Office when Montgomery
was q prscticing attorney at Grand
Rapids 80 quite naturally as his law
mentor he felt kindly interest inSmith'a q
candidacy.
'It is true that Osborn is also close
personally and politically to William
Alden Smith, but Osborn was out Of the
country during the exciting contest in
which Smith won, 80 his record for
strict neutrality in that contest il
clear.
"The official notice that Osborn is Z
candidate 10 to appear in Detroit pa
per that is warmly supporting Senator
Burrows for reelection. This they claim
does not mean that there IL neccessari-
ly an understanding between Burrows
hangers and the busy promoters Of Os-
born's candidacy, although nobody can
say for certain what may happen later.
However, l can not figure out any other
result but that when it is taken into
consideration that the leader of the
faction which want Osborn for govern
or also want Burrows reelected there
will inevitably be Burrow-O Osborn com
bined. Then, should q vacancy occur
in the senate between sessions of the
state legislature, Osborn as governor
would be expected to appoint to the va
cancy some one in the faction that pro-
NOTED his candidacy"
| One Of the claims reported for Os.
born Is that the factional leaders behind
have list of eighty-eight republican
newspapers that are prepared TO sup
port him for governor, end we wish ir
closing, to say that this paper Is one
that will do al within its bounds Il
place Chase in the gubernatorial chair
to be vacated by our esteemed
governor, Fred M. Warner.