The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-21

section of the state. Not only is the
upper peninsula a unit in his behalf as
IL has never been a unit on any propo-
sition in the past, but from the straits
to the Ohio and Indiana line, the opin-
ion is almost universally held that Os-
born viii be the nominee of the repub-
lcan party i'm September and on No
vember election day viii be elected
governor OF the state by one of the
biggest majorities ever received by a
republican candidate for the office Of
chief executive These are by no
means idle words, characteristic of
campaigns from time immemorial, but
are based upon careful and compre-
hensive knowledge of the political sit
uation throughout the state, comments
the 500 News. The movement toward
Chase Osborn as the republican NOM
| nee for governor has assumed all Of
the proportions of a political landslide
He is today not only the leader in the
race, but so much the leader that the
two other contestants are hardly in
the running. Should the movement
toward Mr.. Osborn continue much
longer it would not be surprising de-
velopment to see both other candida
cies Withdrawn and Osborn's nominal
ton be conceded.
The above declaration while il may
be met with skepticism in some quar-
tiers, nevertheless has the most COM
plete warrant in fact. Such situa-
ton, of course, must have some log
zeal reason for existence and this is
not hard to discover. Republicans all
over the state regard the nomination
of Chase Osborn for governor as being
most advisable and commendable from
strictly party standpoint The NOM
ination of Lieutenant Governor Kelley
is regarded as insuring a continuance
of the present divided condition of the
party and as offering promise, whether
justifiable or not, to the democrats, of
possible success at the November
election. on the other hand, the NOM
ination of Mr. Osborn would largely
eliminate the present factional lines
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party to the firing line in November
with an undivided and united front.
That this is the estimate placed upon
the situation very generally is best
illustrated by the attitude assumed by
republicans in counties in lower Mich |
igan where the outcome on county |
elections is close. In such localities il |
will be found that almost without ex- |
ception county officers who are candi- |
dates for denomination and members Of !
the republican county committees who |
are concerned i'm the success Of the |
party at the polls are unit in urging
and supporting the nomination Of Mr.. |
Osborn.
The reason assigned above appeals |
particularly to men who are primarily |
actively interested in party success. |
Among the people at large who are
not to be so characterized the demand |
for Osborn grows out Of a feeling that
the state should have "A thorough going |
and complete change OF administration |
In the interests Of good business pol |
icy. The men who are now in control |
Of affairs at Lansing have been i'm |
control for the past six years. The |
nomination and election Of Mr.. Kelley |
is regarded as insuring the continu- |
ance Of this control for at least four |
years longer This is not regarded as
desirable from public standpoint, /
ana the demand for a new deal i'm state |
affairs is insistent and universal. When
to this statement of, facts is added the
further statement that this desire and |
demand for a new deal at Lansing |
finds its best and most acceptable |
champion in Chase S. Osborn, then il |
will be understood why all over Mich
igan the people of the state are turn
ing TO Mr.. Osborn as the most attrac- /
tive, most capable and most acceptable |
nominee Of the party for governor.
Mr.. Osborn is rapidly becoming rec
ognized as the most energetic, the most |
the most Independent and the |
most out-spoken candidate for govern
or who has appeared before the public |
in many years. His winning qualities |
as campaigner particularly i'm cam |
paign Of the character Of the one in |
which he is now engaged have been
i'm every locality in which |
he has addressed the voters. To at
tempt 10 describe the political condi-
tons usually found in the communities
where Mr.. Osborn has been a speaker
is TO invite skepticism and the charge
Of extravagant statement. II is never
theless true that in every instance Mr..
Osborn's public appearance has been
followed by a wave OF popular senti-
ment in his behalf OF a most sensa-
tional and remarkable character.
With the primary still four months
OF II Is possible rather reckless to in
dulge in predictions reduce dto figures.
but at the present writing a review Of
the entire state situation seems TO
warrant the statement that Osborn
VIII be a winner next September by
10000 votes or more.