The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
500 Man Looks 10 Be WInn6l
For Governor.
Kelley Strength DwndIlng as Cam
paien Progresses-osbovr People
Claim Primary by 5o,oocse MusseI
man Lsst--camraien Is AnayIzed.


born will win In the gubernatorial pr.
mary by more than $4,000. Enthusi-
astic Osborn supporters declare that
II will be nearer $4,000. while none
OF the seers in the states metropolis
put the 500 mans plurality at less
than $4,000
II is conceded by everyone who fol.
lows politics here that never has there
been such a switch In public senti.
ment in such short length OF time
as has been witnessed In the present
fight for the Republican nomination
for governor OF Michigan.
Even the most loyal Osborn man
will acknowledge that II the primary
had been held about Jan l that Lieu
tenant Governor Kelley would have
been the winner.
But with the opening OF the ban.
quet circuit" Chase Osborn literally
gained thousands OF votes daily.
When Mr. Osborn took up the active
end of the campaign he was unknown
to the bulk OF the people in the state.
But with his first speech he became
almost a popular idol. His campaign
was opened az Greenville, where he
was unknown. but within month the
result OF that speech had been 70
shatter the Eleventh district, acknowl-
edged previous to that speech as a
Kelley stronghold. and to make that
district an even chance. And SO i,
was with every speech.
Osborn was an even money PROPOSE
ton by Feb. but from then on he
gained by leaps and bounds. At st.
Johns he was given an ovation only
equalled by those given 10 presidcn-
tial candidates In two speeches at
Detroit he made a tremendous impress
sion. and the Kelley workers practical
ly gave mp IN Wayne county
Probably the greatest indication OF
how Mr.. Osborn has turned over the
state is shown by Bay county. Here
State Labor Commissioner Dick
Fletcher reigned supreme. and there
was betting by the Kelley adherents
that the lieutenant governor would
carry this county to / over Osborn.
But the Osborn sentiment reached a
point in March where, on a direct Os'
born-Kelley issue, Fletcher was beat
en- In a county convention, something
that hadn't happened in years before
Many reasons are responsible for
he Osborn sentiment First OF all
/ comes the personality Of the man He
/ is the most magnetic speaker in Mich.
| igan and he makes votes with every
word he utters during a speech But
/ coupled with this Is the feeling against
/ the present state administration
I which Is typlhed by Mr. Kelley. and
\ The fact that the entire state machine
/ g. iaboring with might and main "a
elect Mr. Kelley, or at least to nomi
nate him. for there Is a growing feel
| ing IN the state that II Mr.. Kelley is
nominated he has but slight chance OF
/ being elected.
This very fact has lost him great
/ deal of support, county delegates feel
ing that he will weaken the ticket and
hurt their own campaign II he should
/ head the ticket.
Getting down TO the matter OF fig
ures. the Republican enrolment in
/ the upper peninsula was $4,000. which
/ means that Osborn Will come 90 the
straits with plurality in excess oil
/ $4,000 This is a tremendous vote fol
any candidate to overcome. and there
Is not one chance In 500 that Mr.
Kelley can accomplish this
Wayne county Is solid for Osborn
and a number OF bets Lave been made
here that Osborn will have 15,0OC
plurality in the county. This goes a.
well for Saginaw, Jackson, Ann Ar
Dor. Kalamazoo. Port Huron, Benton
Harbor, Muskegon, Manistee and Lud
lngton.
He viii carry the Tenth district by
big majority. and also the Eleventh
although the latter will be closer The
Fourth district is apparently the clos
est in the lower peninsula. with Mr.
Kelley having a shade but Osborn
will Offset this by his vote In the
Third district and In the Second The
Fifth Is also conceded 10 Osborn, with
the Ninth. and the Seventh will offsei
any Kelley gains in the Sixth The
development OF the congressional fight
IN the Sixth may work 10 osborn's
advantage Congressman Sam Smith
Ia likely 10 be- opposed by Senator
Frank J Shields ~ Howell. II Sen
ator Shields gets IN he will keep IN,
Pontiac man 20 busy with his owr
nomination thar PC vii not have tim,
10 aid Mr. Kelley cory much
/ MIR Mussclman win nlay but a small
part In Tho race. n he lad stacd firm
ly by hla OF inal claratirn far pro
hihition 3 Hlgi tag tceua fac
TOR throurh IRE raisit dr. f0fti
he would hlve occurred % aadlton &.
the support W. was uit 1i Ia All,
l rT.Uf flft STA f4fUH ufas,f,Iffs,s 80 as.