The Detroit times., 1911-01-02
OSBORN IS NOW AT
LEVER OF STATES AFFAIRS
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Introduction and his face was familiar
to many in this section OF the state
who had seen him in action during the
primary campaign and prior TO the
general election.
For many years ii has been custom
airy Tor the governor TO hold open
mouse In the evening following the In
augural ceremonies, when gallons OF
punch are served and the guests are
permitted to dance I'm the long. CORR
doris TO the music OF the Industrial
School band. Every member of the
governors staff. Respondent In gold
lace and clanking sabres. attends
these functions and attachments OF
soldiers In full dress uniform are In
evidence TO preserve order and attend
TO the comforts OF the guests.
This year, however, there will be
no reception. The Industrial School
band will not play patriotic airs and
the long halls will not resound the
laughter OF the young dancers. Gov
ernor Osborn looks upon this part OF
the ceremony as something which Is
entirely unnecessary and he will not
hold open house tonight. Neither will
he appoint a personal military stan
much TO the. disappointment OF some
men of military bearing who had Wis
ions OF uniforms with gold braid. and
were waiting to have the military title
OF major" or colonel conferred upon
them.
Arthur p Loomis, OF Ionia, private
a. ~ f,r a
past six years has carried the title
OF major" by virtue Of the Office he
has held, but not being Of a warlike
disposition and caring nothing foI
military display. Major Loomis was
never known TO appear in "A blue uni
form and gold lace. The new private
secretary will of course bear the same
title and will be entitled to the extra
compensation which the military cog
nomen carries with IL.
When asked regarding the appoint
ments. Mr. Osborn said there would
be nothing doing along this line until
Thursday afternoon. when a majority
of them will be sent TO the senate
with his message.
Rep. Herbert +. Baker, of Cheboy
Sdl, 10 VII tIC blOulid alu 10 III SiOoS
communication with the other repre-
sentatives. He states that he can
count safely OH co votes. and that lie
will win on the first ballot. Friends
Of Rep. ID. F. G.. Warner, OF Leelanau
declare that many OF the pledges ol
support received by Baker were made
while Colin p. Campbell. OF Kent
county, was considered Us a factor In
the speakership fight, but since Camp
bell was eliminated they claim that
these offers OF support Will not ma
terialiZe when the caucus Is hello
Tuesday night.
Warmers friends claim the Cheboy
gan candidate will not have more
than 35 votes when noses are countes
on the first ballot, and that the
strength which Rep. Yeo claims II
possess will be thrown to the Leelanal
aspirant after the initial count.
A merry battle Is being waged be
tween the friends of Il. V. Chilson, o
this city, and George Clark, OF DE
troit, over the secretaryship OF tn
senate. Both claim bureaus are work
ing overtime and the race is consid
cred a close one.
w. F. Qulliams. OF Benton Harbor
who would succeed himself as serge
ant-at-arms, Of the house, Is confd
dent of reelection. Rep. Harry Hink
ley, OF Emmett county. a former schoo
friend of the Benton Harbor candi
date, is exceedingly busy in Quill
iamss behalf. and claims to have sc
cured large number OF pledges from
representatives from the northern
counties