The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-18
MICHIGAN PARTY
LINES WEAKENING
JOHN CALLAN O'LOUGHLIN.
Chicago Writer Says Sentiment for
Political Redemption Brightcns
Democratic Chances To Win.
JOHN CALLAN OLOU0HLIN.

POLITICAL redemption. This u the IN
teresting phase OF the state campaign.
The people are just passing through
the third term of Gov. Fred N. War
ner. They elected him the last time
by laughably small majority Tor
rock-ribbed Michigan, partly because
OF the objection To q third term and
partly because they did not like the
machine character of the administra-
tion and some OF the policies pursued.
The last term has injured the govern
or far more than IL has helped him.
There, have been scandals, fragrant
evidences of machine domination and
other like occurrences, all Of which
naturally have tended to disgust the
people.
In word, the state administration
has lost influence with the people 10
such an extent that its enmity politi-
cally is preferred to its friendship
There is distinct rebellion against
machine controlled politics. For this
reason the people are considering the
qualifications Of the several men
who have offered themselves rs can
didates for the gubernatortal NOM
nations, Republican and Democratic,
and are doing so, as my observation
has shown, less I'm a spirit Of PARTISAN
ship than in that of a judge.
Party Lines Weakening.
II Is an indication, OF course, Of the
weakening of the party lines. oven IL.
Republican Michigan. II does not fol
low the Republicans will vote Tor the
Democratic candidate In sufficient
sc oil
even this may be written on the
cards. Michigan has had Democrat
lc governor before and may nave one
this time unless the Republicans in
the primaries OF Sept. s choose a
standard beare- whose qualities OF
mind and character appeal to the vot-
ers, and who will be free FROM r,a-
chine control.
There are three candidates for the
Republican nomination, while the
Democrats are united and wfftvotc
for one. The three Republicans desir-
ing the honor OF leadership OF their
party In the state campaign are Chase
s. Osborn, OF 500; Patrick II. Kelley.
who lives near Lansing. and Amos
Musselman, of Grand Rapids.
Up to a few weeks ago there was
a fourth candidate, Judge Robert NJ.
Montgomery, of the state supreme
court. But Montgomery was gotten
out of the race by the simple expedi-
ent of getting him an appointment as
chairman of the court Of customs ap-
peals In Washington. He thus left
the field TO the other three men
named, and most of his support going
tad
Osborn represents the insurgent
element in the state. He has attacked
the tariff and Cannon and Aldrich.
and this excursion into national AZ
fairs has gained him a number or
friends among the federalists In Mich
igan. He also has attacked vigor-
ously the Warner administration, ac-
cusing It of numerous crimes and mis-
demeanors and asserting IL Kelley be
named as Warmers successor the gov
ernor's maladministration will con-
tinue
Kelley Is Warmers Candidate.
Color Is lent to this charge by the
fact that Kelley Is lieutenant-governor
and while he claims he Is not bound
to carry out Warner policies. every
voter recalls he has been allied with
the governor In the state administra-
ton during the past three terms.
Moreover II was generally under
stood that Warner would retire at the
end of his second term and that Kelley
should succeed him in the gubernar
torial chair.
The governor got the idea, however
according to all reports, that Senator
would not live out the term
ne is now serving. Whether IT be true
Or not 1t is current talk that warner
determined to continue as governor
with Kelley as Acknowledgements. IL
Burrows died then Warner was to re-
sign. Kelley would succeed him rs
governor and appoint him senator.
But Burrows continued In robust
health and Warner was compelled 10
serve out his third term as governor
and to find as II went on his prestige
was waning and he never, In all propa-
bility. could get another elective
office.
Fight Between Kelly and Osborn.
OstensibIy a lawyer, Kelly Is a poll
tician by profession. Every one gives
him credit for genial personality,
and he has thousands Of friends, par
ticularly among the farmers. He has
made three campaigns In the rural
districts. The people OF those sections
know and like him. In addition there
IS no doubt he has the support OF the
Warner state machine. Apparently
he IL hard to beat, but the friends OF
Osborn are confident that in the 500
man they have a candidate TO admin
lister the licking.
Osborn has an attractive personal
lty. He Is we'll educated, cultured
even. He has travelled extensively.
He understands international as we'll
rs state and national affairs. Follow
ing trip he made In South America
he wrote a book called the "Andean
Land" Every dollar he has. and he
Ia quite we'll of, he made himself.
He was born in Milwaukee ffty-three
years ago. His physique was frail.
and by tho advice OF his physicians
he transferred his home to the north
ern peninsula of Michigan. He Is a
student, and loved 10 roam about the
woods, familiarizing himself with the
life OF the forests and becoming an
ardent conservationist.
He located an iron mine on Moose
Judge Plays centerfield.
Judge Hubert played center field
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