The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-30
SENATOR TUTTLE FOR U. s
ATTORNEY
May Become a Candidate for Con-
eressionaI Honors in 1912

gressionaI Honors in 1912
A Washington dispatch to the Ian
sing Republican says:
Hon. Arthur J. Tuttle of Lansing, is
to succeed Frank Watson of Owosso,
as district attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Michigan just as soon after
March as the appointment can be
made.
This is one of the questions settled
at the conference held here early in the
month when Messrs. Tuttle, King,
Knox, Townsend and Senator Smith
discussed Michigan patronage.
Mr.. Tuttle was rendered the position
and informed the Michigan men he
would take it. Watson is an appointee
of Senator Burrows. this is a mistake
as Mr.. Watson was appointed by the late
Senator Alger.-Ed. and no attempt
will be made to dislodge him until after
Mr.. Burrows term of Office expires
President Taft has been consulted re-
garding this and other Michigan pat.
ronage, and it is understood he is in
full sympathy with the plans of the
Michigan men to hold up all patronage
until Mr.. Townsend takes his seat,
when it is understood the two Michigan
senators will work in perfect harmony
and with full understanding of each
, others plans.
1t is also understood here that Mr..
Tuttle is to become candidate for con-
gress as soon as the legislature settles
the question of districts under the new
apportionment. An entirely new
alignment of counties is looked for and
there is no way of telling where Ing
ham will be placed. The present sixth
is certain to be ripped wide open, be-
cause of the new district to be made in
Wayne county and it is possible, but
hardly probable, that district will be
formed that Mr.. Tuttle will not care to
make contest in. In that event he
will have the district attorneyship to
fall hack on.
1t has also leaked out here that the
place that was picked out for Paul
King, was clerk of the new commerce
court, carrying salary of $4,000 a
year. Cong. Townsend had secured a
promise from President Taft that Mr.
King might have the place and it was
rendered the Lansing man when he
was in Washington. Mr. King told
the president and the Michigan men
that he felt deeply complimented at
the offer, but stated that if it meant
the immediate severing of all Michigan
ties and his removal to Washington he
could not take the place, as it would
seriously interfere with plans already
made that would require his presence
in Michigan until early summer at
least. The president told him that he
must make the appointment at once,
and there the matter ended. But Mr..
Townsend will not forget Mr.. King
and it is understood he can have about
anything at the senator's disposal later
on.
Another interesting story that is be.
ing told here is that J. o. Murfin of
Detroit will never succeed Judge Swan
if Cong Townsend can prevent it. 1t
has been pretty generally understood
among the Michigan delegation for
months that Murfin practically had the
appointment sewed up, but Senator
Burrows failure to act may be his un.
doing If Senator Smith sticks to the
working agreement he has with Cong.
Townsend to hold up all appointments
until after March 4, Murin will be up
against it, as he can never secure
Townsend's o. k, tbs said. The friends
of Judge Brooke are making red hot
campaign to land their man in the de-
sirable Detroit job. and it is not I'M
possible that the fight will become so
strong between the two Detroit men
they will destroy each other and the
president may take the matter in his
own hands and name Judge West. 1t
is known that Mr.. Taft has a very high
regard for the Lansing man and would
like to promote him. This may be his
onnortunitv