The Detroit times., 1910-12-30
MANY employees ARE
PREPARING TO LEAVE LANSING
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about.
The Offices OF the auditor-general.
state land commissioned, state treas
urer, secretary of state and superin-
tendent of public instruction will
doubtless be immune from the house
cleaning which threatens the capitol,
except for the customary wedding out
of certain clerks.
Although there has been some COM
ment over the fact that Superintend-
ent Frank Bennett. OF the capitol
building. might be asked TO resign the
first of the year. he seems TO he we'll
fortified and is apparently not wor-
rying over the possibility of an ap-
preaching disaster. Mr.. Bennett Sc
cures his appointment from the state
board OF auditors. or the state board
OF receptive candidates" az ii has
been dubbed since IL became known
that Secretary OF State Martindale and
State Treasurer Sleeper would be can
didates for gubernatorial honors in
1912 and that Land Commissioner Rus
sell has ambitions TO wear a congress
sional toga and represent the fifth dis
trict after his present term OF office
expires. None OF the auditors ap-
pear to be antagonistic TO Bennett
The game wardens department. the
dairy and food commission and the
state labor commission will offer a
target for some fine shooting by the
new administration, and II Is in these
branches OF the state government
where the broom Is sure to kick mp
considerable dust Richard Fletcher,
Charles Pierce and Colon Lille are
slated for the political discards and
II is cinch that the game will not
be played with marked deck.
Speakership Caucus, Tuesday.
Wednesday the first session OF the
legislature will be held and then the
fireworks will begin in earnest. Tues
day night the members OF the two
parties will caucus and select their
candidates for the speakership. Al
though the Democrats are In hope
less minority they will be In the field
with candidate for speakership
honors.
The claim bureau OF Representative
Herbert Baker. of Cheboygan, Is work
ing overtime and the friends OF Rep.
ID. G.. r. Warner. OF Leelanau, who has
ambitions To WELD the gavel In the
house during the coming session, are
not slow in asserting that their candi-
date will win In walk when the
noses are counted al the caucus
Tuesday night Representatives Yaplc
and Yoe are in receptive mood, ana
If the Republican members are unable
TO reach an agreement between Rep.
Warner and Rep. Baker there IL a
possibility that Mr. Yaple or Mr.. Yoe
may be named as compromise can
didate.
Friends OF Colon Campbell, speaker
of the 1909 session. declare in loud
voices that Rep. Baker ran an under
ground railroad stunt on the Kent
county man and succeeded In poison
ing the minds Of the Kent county
voters to such an extent that Il Demo
crat who has barely attained his ma
jority came along and copped the toga.
If Speaker Campbell can deliver the
goods and come across with sufficient
proofs II may have some influence on
the vote but unless he can do this
those who opposed him declare that
he has wasted lot of time and nas
made himself appear ridiculous. ~.
From the present indications f. V.
Chilson, OF this city, will again be
secretary of the senate. Governor
elect Osborn is a bitter political ell
emy of Mr. Chilson and is reported To
have said that the Lansing MAJ could
not land the job again. Notwithstard-
ing. Chilson Is in the race, and II is
said that majority OF the old SEN
ators are backing him for the position.
With a new presiding officer in the
senate In the person OF Lieut.-Gov.
Ross, the old members declare that 1t
will be productive OF better leg'sla-
ton to have a man In the secretarys
chair who knows the ropes and will be
able to steer the new senators In TIE
right direction. George Clarke. the
Detroit candidate, has not abandoned
hope of landing the place and declares
that he has a fighting chance 20 win.
viii Confirm Townsend's Election.
Under the provisions Of the consti-
tuition the legislature will convene the
first Wednesday In January, then, as
the statute provides. the election of
United States senator will be taken
up on the second Tuesday OF the sss-
sion, and this event will for the first
time in the history of the state be a
purely formal affair
In the past there have been occa-
sions when senator was reelected
without opposition, but there never
has been a contest In which the leg
islators who favor one candidate have
been obliged to represent the will OF
their constituents rather than their
own preferences. II Is a matter Of
comment by few that the legislature
this winter might overturn the result
OF the primary election, but OF course
no one expects Ii to, and the naming
of Congressman Charles K. Townsend
10 succeed Senator julius Caesar Bur.
rows will probably be done without
even the customary party caucus. ex.
cept to arrange the details of the NOM
mating speeches.
According TO the statements OF
Democratic members, not all of them
will be bound by their party primary
election, but two or three at least
will vote for Congressman Townsend
rather than John T. Winship. The
latter's name will be presented, how
ever, II being understood that the
plan is to delegate this honor to Sen
ator James II Lee, Of Detroit
rI>l. th hns t..