The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-29
Terms: So per year in Advance
TIE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION

There is an evident disposition on the
part OF some OF the upper peninsula
newspapers to start something In
the congressional pond This is espec-
tally evident among those papers Gre
dited with being sdgy at Congressman
Young and the fact that the effort Is
being made so early leads one TO believe
that there is to be no dearth OF mater
ial II early efforts will bring IL out.
Mr.. Young has just entered upon his
new term of Office and. judging from
accounts, he is acquitting himself v,ry
acceptably TO his constituents. Yet,
this muttvring OF opposition.
Three candidates have been mention
cd and ii is taken for granted that
they are already in the race. The
name Of Senator w. Frank James OF
Hancock Is most frequently heard.
That OF Senator Otto Fowle is also
mentioned while Frank Knox lie men
toned very frequently, although 1t has
generally been figured that Mr.. Knox
had his eye upon being the first con-
gresham from the new district which
Miohigan:is entitled TO under the late
census
Senator James has been careful with
bis legislative record and should ne DO
a candidate he will have nothing to be
ashamed OF when he goes before the
people. The only drawback to Senator
James aspirations Is the question Is
he the man that the copper country
would like to honorH IL that question
IA answered In the affirmative he Cor
tsinly is formidable candidate and
Mr.. Young has need TO go some 70
meet MIN In the primary.
This question was put to a copper
country man who was in Iron county
last week man who Is in touch with
what is going on politically. His re-
ply was, Eve all like Frank James up
there but whether we would like to see
him eclipse some of our other favorite
sons in the congressional sky is another
matter. Personally, / doubt that he
will have the enthusiastic backing thai
some OF our more prominent mer
would have; Judge HARE. for instance
or will Calveriy. The copper country
must not be judged from results In the
recent judicial election. In that con
test local matter and some persona
aniinosities entered that were appli
cable only to that particular contest
It's too early to say yet who the copper
coutry will back but / can say this Z
YOU we would like to see man equa
in ability TO II o Young; yes on
VINO will be heard on the floors OF con
gress az Jay Hubble was " While thi
gentleman didn't say so openly, yet hi
eyasiyeness would lead one TO believ
that, at the present stage of the game
Mr.. janice has not the copper countr
backing. However, this IL the day o
the man with the GLIDE tongue and Mr.
James may take it.upon himself to ge
that hacking by his own effort on tn
stump.
Two Chuuluhlco liOah Wv cNp "SN'
split things mp very much down In tn
east end and they would consume on
another In their own efforts 80 that
is not at all likely that Mr.. Fowle an
Mr.. Knox will be candidates. Ho
completely one will yield the palm
the other remains to be seen.
There are nearly two years left Il
others to get in and IL II is free.fo
all go, it would not surprise us to 8
the Menoruinee range have man b
tore the time comes for the candidat
10 come TO the scratch.
In the mean time. Mr.. Young Is d
ing things nicely in congress and
anyone wants him they will alwa
End him at home. working tor the
terests OF the 18th congressional di