The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-15
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
Substantiation Of every claim made
of unanimous upper peninsula for
Chase s. Osborn for governor may be
found in the surprising total of repub-
Gcans enrolled at Mondays election.
While the campaign for Mr.. Osborn in
snis district was designed in general
way to arouse public sentiment in favor
Of his nomination and election, the
specific purpose of the past three
months work was the complete enroll.
lnent on April 4th of the full Republi-
san strength. That this organization
aas been effective and the purpose
sought completely achieved is demon
strated in the most satisfactory manner
publicans which the returns from the
Gftsen counties in the upper peninsula
disclose.
When Chase Osburn announced his
candidacy for the governorship the
Twelfth congressional district had the
smallest percentage of enrolled Repub-
leans in proportion to its voting
strength of any district in the state.
As result of the three months work
done in Mr.. Osborn's behalf and the
universal enthusiasm which has been
aroused in his candidacy, the Twelfth
district now has the largest proportion
ats Republican enrolment of any dis
,rict in the state.
For those who are following the poll
heal situation carefully this tremen-
IOus change in the situation may be In
serpreted in only one way and that is
that the upper peninsula is unit for
Chase Osborn, and that its interest in
his success is keen enough to secure the
sTgollment of practically every Repub
Scan in the district five months before
Jh5 primary election is held. With a
selling of this sort in evidence it takes
little imagination TO picture the enthusi-
ssm fou Osborn which will be rampant
III September 6, when the votes for the
Republican candidates for governor are
sast.
All along the peninsula has been
narvelously and most exceptionally
unanimous in Mr. Osborn's behalf. 1t
IA now made possible for this unani-
8ous spirit to become effective on
primary day and the old upper PENN
saia may be trusted to take down to
Shestraights in the governorsbip con-
lest the biggest majority it has ever
gwen political candidate in the entire
history of this stronghold of Republi-
smism -Sault Ste. Marie News.
William M Smith of st. Johns. who
mas been prominently mentioned among
she candidates for the republican nomi-
patton for attorney general, while in
ihs4 city Tuesday stated that just at
psssent he is watching the signal fires
to.determine whether to get into battle
clothes again, or retire to his tent to
Wait a more favorable opportunity.
Mr.. Smith says he has not fully decided
hot the appointment of Mr.. Kuhn to be
attorney general means that no others
reed apply for that position, and he is
waiting to ascertain just how every
shing is lining up before he decides to
Jump in or stay out. Meanwhile he is
occasionally bending down to the
xround to listen for what may be COM
ing his way.-Lansing Republican.
Michigan is to be congratulated on
iaving such fine lot of fellows who
vans to be republican candidate for
governor. The party could not go as
ray on any one of them. But it looks
lo.as as though Chase s. Osborn, the
upper peninsula candidate, is gaining
very rapidly in popularity with the
voters. Hastings Banner.