The Detroit times., 1910-09-02

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Nelson C.. Rice, OF st. Joseph, Is
said To have the solid backing OF the
Republicans of Berrien county, the
NTH largest of the Republican coun-
ties In the state, In his candidacy FOR
the nomination for lieutenant COVER
nor. The Rice campaign committee
has issued statement giving Mr..
Rice's record as mayor OF st. Joseph.
city treasurer, alderman, member OF
the board OF education. and as men,
Der or the legislature. The statement
continues: I'VE desire, above every
thing else, clean, straightforward
state administration, free from any
suggestion of corruption or faint OF
scandal. We must be sure that no
undue influence OF corporate oreani-
cation is going to control from now
forward; that the rights and inter
ests OF the great mass OF the people
are to be safeguarded first. That is
what we demand, and In this work
we pledge Nelson G. Rice al man
To be depended upon"
Robert ]. Willis, attorney, who has
been a candidate for nomination for
the state legislature several times, de-
clares that his chances are better this
time than ever before. He is native
Detroiter and graduate OF the U.
of M.
William Fl. Flynn, real estate dealer
in the Chamber of Commerce, IL q
strong supporter Of John G. Lodge,
Republican aldermanic candidate In
the First ward. He writes Mr.. Lodge
k~tr- = nx.vo h.tf al
ways hold my friends above my party
and | assure you that l shall do all
| can for you. II you can see where
| can help you don't fall TO call on
me-"
Il think il Is a mistake that the
terms OF the county officers are not
extended to four years." says Circuit
f. Court Commissioner Samuel l.. May.
Party custom gives man a second
nomination and in the case OF sheriff
and | believe one or two other county
Offices, a man Is prohibited from hold
ing office more than two consecutive
terms. Why would II not be just as
well to make the term four years. and
save the candidate the temptation to
play politics for his reelection"
Officers OF the Detroit Light Guard
and the Detroit Light Infantry are
sending out circulars to the members
OF these organizations urging them to
stand by the candidates now up for
denomination who supported the
militia in the last legislature. The
candidates endorsed are: Patrick II.
Kelley. candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor; for state
senators, Lawrence w. Smell, First dis
trict; Guy A. Miller, Third district;
John N. Anhut, Fourth district;
George G.. Scott, Fifth district; for
state representatives, Charles w. Aus
tin, A. Ward Copley, John Stevenson.
G. Joseph Unsold, Charles Flowers. ID.
T. Curtiss. John Clarken and Robert
Y. Ogg, First district; Thomas A.
Brown, Second district; Fred J. Burn
ham, Third district; Ira ~ Woodruff.
Fourth district. All Of these men
voted for the bill increasing the arm
DRY rental allowed each local company
TO $1,000 per year. The officers also
indorse the candidacy Of John c.
Lodge, for one of the Republican aid
ermanic nominations In the First
ward, and that OF Franz c. Kuhn for
attorney general. Mr.. Lodge led the
fight for the increased armory appro-
priation In the legislature. The cir
cular calls attention to the fact that.
as a result OF the legislatures action,
the dues have been reduced from $40
to IS per man and tells how the organ
izations and the members personally
have been benefited in other ways.
Julius Caesar Burrows, seeking an
other term as United States senator
from Michigan, shook the dust OF De-
troit from his feet Thursday morn
ing, and hiked Off to Hillsdale county.
He will speak In Hillsdale tonight;
Coldwater, Friday night and Three
Rivers and Constantine, Saturday
night. His campaign will be brought
to a close in Grand Rapids on Mon
day, when he will visit the big fac
tories OF the city. Senator Burrows
spoke three times In Detroit Wednes-
day night, first In the Woodmen's hall,
Sheridan and Gratiot-aves.; next mt
No. 1916 Fort-st. west, and. finally, in
the Detroit Bowling clubs quarters.
In all three places he defended the
Payne-Aldrich tariff and repeated that
he was out for a protective tarin.
OF the Sixth and Eighth wards In the
~ Detroit Bowling clubs hall, Trumbull.
ave. and Assist, Wednesday night.
Edwin DENLY, candidate for congress
man on the Republican ticket, de-
Tended the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill,
saying IL was the best law OF the kind
yet framed. The new tariff, he said,
was lower than former ones on the
necessities of life, while somewhat
higher on Injuries. There was moth.
ing used on the table which had in
creased in price because of the new
tariff, he declared. Taking up the in
surgency platform, Mr.. DENLY said
it's chief planks-conservatio OF the
resources of the United States. and
separation OF trusts from public life
were the doctrines of the Republic
can party.
Mr.. DENLY got good hearing. He