The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-31
Circulars Saying That Nomination
Lies Between Kelly and Mus
selmap are Circulated
Today
DESPERATE POLITICAL TRICK
Great Effort is Being Made by Mr.
Osborn's Enemies to Turn the
People From Him-His
Strength is Shown.

The existence OF a Kelley -Mussel-
man combination to defeat the candi-
dacy of Chase S. Osborn for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination was
made more plain today by the distrib-
ution of circulars I'm Calumet and else
where in the upper peninsula and
state tn the effect that Mr.. Osborn
had talked himself out of the race and
that eithcr Kelley or Musselman would
get the nomination. Such PLAIN. un-
adulterated bunk, however. will not be
swallowed by the voters of Calumet
or any other place in Michigan.
Mr.. Osborn il very much in the race.
So much i'm the race that he has the
other two candidates on the run and
they are using desperate means to turn
the tide away from the upper penin-
sula candidate. The public has been
well aware OF these eleventh hour po-
litical tricks designed against Mr.. Os-
born Of late. such as the despicable
charges recently printed in the Es
canada Journal, and intelligent people
will easily recognize the animus back
OF these schemes.
Instead of talking himself out of
the race. Mr. Osborn has talked him.
self very much into it. That is the
reason why his friends feel he Is go
ing to he nominated. He has talked
good government. economy. in public
affairs and the management of the
states business along strictly bust
ness lines. and the great reception he
has received everywhere In the lower
part of the state and the approval with
which his campaign has met I'm the
upper peninsula, show that he is recog-
nized as the only candidate
for the governorship who can in
augurate a new and square deal; that
he has the ability. courage and energy
TO carry out needed reforms; and that
as governor he will not be controlled
by any pool OF political pluggers.
The desperate straits i'm which the
Kelley and Musselman forces find
themselves has led to all sorts of
schemes and devices to stem the pop
ular wave for Osborn. but Mr.. Os-
born has so thoroughly presented his
cause. which is the cause of Michi-
gan and it's people. that the points
he has driven home will not be lost
upon the electorate. The means re-
sorted to by his enemies in great
final effort to defeat him are with
out honor and out of keeping with
clean politics.. and will. in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Osborn's friends, only make
him stronger with the people.
1t is generally conceded that Mr..
Musseman cannot be nominated and
that he will run third in the race.
This is recognized by the Kc ey fac
tion and is the reason why Ielley's
supporters are doing everything in
their power to boost the Musselman
candidacy knowing that vote for
Musseman will be half a vote for
Kelley The latest move against Os-
born shows. more than anything else.
the expectation of his opponents that
he will be the choice of the voters on
Sept. 6.
kelIsy's Friends Are Dubious.
Lansing Mich, Aug. 31.-With the
primaries less than week off, most of
the state employees have left for their
homes on their vacations, and for the
purpose OF taking a hand in the fight
in their respective counties.
AS the primaries draw nearar the
supporters of Lieutenant Governor
Kelley grow more dubious as to the re-
suit and many who a few weeks ago
were confident that their candidate
would win now admit that Keliey's
chances of securing the nomination are
not encouraging. Many friends of the
lieutenant governor are deeply con-
cerned as to the outcome I'm case their
candidate should land the nomination.
They fear that Kelley in his speeches
during the rast month, has so antog-
onized the voters OF the upper penin-
sula that II will take some strenuous
campaigning and lot of explanation
to get the solid Republican vote or
that district for him at the election.
Thousands of Republican voters In
the lower peninsula do not hesitate
to say that II Kelley Is nominated they
win vote for Hemans. The detection
In the Republican ranks two years ago
bears cot their statement. In case OF
Keiiey's nomination. II will again DC
up to the upper peninsula to save the
head OF the ticket.
The Osborn men. however, are con-
fldent that their candidate viii receive
the nomination by the vote he VIII
poll In the lower peninsula. Osborn
has the support OF nearly all the lead
ers In the lower part of the state ana
has made vigorous campaign. Aside
from his attacks on some OF the abuses