The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
few CONTESTS
ARE EXPECTED
LITTLE OPPOSITION DEVELOP
ING FOR NOMINATIONS AT
G. o. p. CONVENTION
MARCH 2.

Although the Republican spring con-
vention at Saginaw is but five weeks
away, there is practically no discus
sion regarding II and the leaders
promise II win be the tamest held IN
several years.
The big nominations are the two
justices of the supreme court, who
must be elected this spring. Justice
Russell c. Ostrander, who is now
completing his first term, stands as a
candidate for denomination and JUS
tice John T.. Bird former attorney gem
eral and elected last fall to fill out
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Justice Montgomery. is a can
didate for the full term also.
There is no opposition to either of
the members of the supreme court and
both will be renominated at the Sagi-
nav convention by reclamation. JUS
tice Ostrander is one of the best liked
and most respected members Of the
highest court of the state, and in the
on the bench he has assumed a high
position i'm the estimation of the legal
fraterniay of the state.
A member of the legislature and n
lawyer was discussing Justice Ri. d
the other day. He said:
Judge Bird Well Liked.
"When John Bird was attorney gen
eral l had trouble with him a great
many times and was pretty angry with
him. The first time l come up to the
supreme court after he assumed the
bench / must confess that it was with
fear and trembling. Justice Bird pre-
sided and wrote the opinion and / am
frank TO say that | never received
fairer treatment in a case in my life"
During the five years that Justice
! Ostrander has been on the bench he
has presided in a number of the most
| important cases to come up before the
supreme court and his opinions have
been uniformly well received, even by
| the lawyers who were on the losing
side.
There are also two regents of the
| University of Michigan to be nominat
ed Ben S. Hanchett of Grand Rapids
is assured the place to succeed Judge
| Knappen Of that city, who will not be
n candidate for reelection owing to
his having assembled the bench.
! The other candidate will come from
the upper peninsula, and thus far no
opposition to Lucius c. Hubbard OF
Houghton has been heard of. Regent
Hubbard was appointed by Gov. Os-
born to take the place made vacant by
the resignation of the governor TO as
sumo his present office.
Two on Agricultural Board.
There arc also two members of the
state board of agriculture to be NOM
mated. There is a fight in the cards
in the upper peninsula. The present
member from that section of the state
is William j. Oberdoffer of lMenom
inee. He will be opposed for the nom
nation by Walter Prickett of Sidnaw
These two men We're candidates two
years ago. but Cberdoffer won out be-
cause the Chippewa and Mhcknac
delegations, who were for Prickett, got
stuck i'm the ice and never reached the
1
sition to William l. Carpenter of De-
troit for denomination.
The other big Office for which a NOM
nation will be made by the state con-
vention is that of superintendent of
public instruction. Luther L. Wright
who occupies the position at present,
is candidate to succeed himself. and
as get there is no opposition. Mr.
Wright held the job during two terms
when the salary was only $500 per
year. not enough to pay his personal
| expenses, but during the next term il
will be increased to $1,000. and the Of
fetal compelled to give his entire time
to the Office. Friends of the present
superintendent believe that he is en-
titled to one term at the increased sal
airy
The resignation of VIM. A. Cotton as
member of the state board of educa-
ton leaves that office open to be filed.
II has been learned that Thomas w.
Nadal. dead of Olivet college is a cam
didate for the place. Prof. Nadel was
prominent on the stump during the
last campaign. although he had ro'
been heard of in politics before. The
mention of his name for nomination
as a member of the board is taken
here 10 indicate that he is being con-
sidered by Gov. Osborn for appoint
ment to succeed Mr. Cotton.
The governor says that the matter
has not been decided on vet and he |
will not say whether or not Prof. Ma
dial Is the favored one. Judge Mack |
Harris of Charlevoix is also mentioned |
rs candidate. his sponsor being Rep. |
Pearson of that county. George p.
Codd Of Detroit will foe chairman Of
the spring convention, which will be
held on March 2.