The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19
SLEEPER WANTS
NJ M0R|RAN'S SEAT
State Treasurer To Pass Up Guber-
Material Race in Effort To Land
Congressional Nomination.

lansing. Mich. Aug, ls.-one OF
the latest bits OF political gossip IN
permeate tho atmosphere OF the state
capitol comes from the seventh con-
sressional district and is causing no
small amount OF discussion among
the employees in the big stone house.
Ii is TO the effect that State Treasnr-
er Albert Z. Sleeper, OF Lexington.
who has been mentioned on several
occasions az SUPERNATURAL POSSIBLE
ity, will not shy his castor into the
tight for possession OF the executive
chair. but will be a candidate for
congress TO succeed Rep. Henry Nc
Moran, who Is said to be willing 20
retire in Sleepers favor
According TO information received
here. there was a secret caucus OF
seventh district politicians last week,
which was attended by State Treas
urer Sleeper and representatives OF
Congressman McMcrran. and II was
decided at that time that the toga
should be draped on the shoulders of
Michigan's guardian OF the exchequer
at the primary election In 1912. IL
is practically assured that Louis G.
Cramton. OF Lapeer. will be candl-
date for congressional honors again
next fall, but Sleeper's friends claim
that a combination OF forces practi-
cally assures Sleeper Of the nomina-
7 tion.
Whenever the seventh district APP
pointees get together Tor political
chat they are wont TO recall the con.
vention held in Port Huron In 1909.
when the late Edgar Weeks. OF M
| Clemens, who represented the sew
enth district at that time. put one
over on the bosses OF St Clair coun-
ity and brought about the nomination
! of McMorran In the place OF w. B,
! Williams, OF Lapeer. who was slated
( for the honor Although they laugh
over IL now, IL was a mighty serious
lprorosition eleven years ago.
| II will De remembered that the late
Edgar Weeks was a candidate for n
third term and was solidly backed
| by the Macomb delegation. McMor
ran. OF Port Huron, was placed In the
race by the St. Clair delegation not
with the idea thar he could win. but
simply 10 keep the votes scattered
until the convention could be lined
I up tor W. B. Thompson. of Lapeer,
who was said 10 have been the choice
OF Bert Cady, Link Avery and other
prominent politicians from Memoir.
rams home town. The frame-up TO
use McMorran to beat Weeks and
swing the delegation TO Williams
came to the ears OF the Mt. Clemens
candidate the night before and he de-
yolved a plan TO beat Cady and Av.
cry at their own game II II became
y certainty that he could not land
Sanilac county had candidate
who was TO have had following on
the first three ballots, when accord.
| ing to the ceep-laid scheme. all the
counties with the exception Of Ma
comb were to go to Williams. Weeks
led ON the first ballot, but lost ground
on the second as the friends OF Wi.
liams began to show their hand. but
on the next ballot something happen
ed which changed the political map
of the seventh district and sent some
of the delegates home in high wrath.
When Weeks saw his support slip
ping he rallied his friends about hin,
and on the third ballot threw his Ell.
tire support TO McMorran, giving the
Port Huron candidate the nomination
by large majority. This coupe
caused consi ernation among the dele
gates who had assured Williams oil
me nominations aHd-the Port Huron
contingent went home with thei,
flags at half.mast.