The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-24

Promised Ny Wife and Law Partner
That Would Never Be Active
In Game Again." Former
Senator Declares.
Out for Carpenter Just Because He
Wants Representative Man To
Head Delegation.

Il am not In politics.; therefore
have no ambition to become boss oi
Wayne county" declared formel
State Senator John ID. MacKay TO The
Times, Friday.
Thus Mr.. Mackay does not agree
with those who have accused him oi
attempting to appropriate to himself
the leadership OF the Republican par
ty In Wayne county, In succession tc
the late Thomas J.. Navin.
When left. the state senate
promised my wife and my law partner
that | would, not become actively en-
gagged In politics again, and they arc
two people with whom | always laeer
my word" continued MacKay. "Poli
tics Is game can't afford to play
and | am. interested in the coming
county convention simply because, as
q good Republican, want to see O
representative man head the Wayne
county delegation to the state conven-
ton. That man will be Judge Car.
penter."
AS indicated in Thursdays Times,
the MacKay and Oakman factions
seem to have reached an understand.
ing on the chairmanship OF the dele.
cation and the Oakman men are not
expected to oppose the selection OF
ex-Justice William L. Carpenter for
the honor. Likewise, Ii Is said, Mac.
Kay and his friends, will not inter
fere with the election of Fred W.
Smith as temporary and permanent
chairman Of the convention. So there
is little possibility of fight. Little
interest was manifested in the eau
cuses held, Thursday; in the various
precincts, for the election of dele.
gates. The booths were supposed to
be open from to 8 p. m, but in
most instances the candidates had nc
opposition and the election lasted
about Axe minutes. :, u. =. 4. ~ Y.
The list Of delegates will not bs
known in Its entirety until the dele
gates Themselves present their ere
dentials Mt the convention IN Concor
dia hall, Saturday morning. No one
seems to have taken the trouble tC
get list Of them. MacKay was elect
ed In his precinct, and, while he may
not have any intention or desire 10
run things I'm the convention, he is
taking no chances of slip-up in the
election of Judge Carpenter as chair.
man Of the delegation. Whatever his
motive may be, he is determined that
this program shall go through. a
1t may be that MacKay's only OBJ
ject in insisting on Judge Carpenter
for chairman OF the delegation Is to
show Oakman and HIS supporters that
they are not as powerful and infiuen-
tfal as they think they are, or 1t may
be little slam at the ''vote-Swap-
pers" league. which has ramifications
both in the city and county and even
in Lansing. In any case his activity
in the matter is interesting, especial
ly I'm view OF his declaration that he
is no longer in politics. MacKay even
goes farther than that. He says that
the day OF the boss In politics Is over.
The little furry over the election
of chairman OF the delegation was
interesting while IL lasted and rather
unique from the fact that the two
men, who would ordinarily be most
concerned, Judge Carpenter and Fred
w. Smith. took part In IL whatever.
ft= Is doubtful II Judge Carpenter was
even consulted about the place tha,
has been picked for him.
The state officers to be nominated
in the state convention in Saginaw,
next week, are two supreme court JUS
tices, two regents of the university,
a superintendent of public instruction,
a member Of the state board OF educa.
tion and a member OF the state board
of agriculture. The last two named
officers were formerly appointive, but
the legislature of 1909 changed the
law to make them elective. So far
as known there are no contests for
the nominations. Justices Ostrander
and Bird will both be named for re-
election. Benjamin Hanchett, OF
Grand Rapids. doubtless will be nom
mated for regent to succeed . Judge
Knappen, who is now member of the
United States court Of appeals In Gin
while Mr.. Hubbard, OF the
Upper Peninsula, who succeeded Gov.
Chase 8. Osborn as regent when the
latter became governor, will be NOM
mated for the new term. Attorney
John w. Beaumont. Of Detroit. is q
to succeed Judge Carpenter
on the state board of agriculture, the
Judge not caring for another term, H.
Is said. Thomas w. Nadal, dean OF
Olivet college, who was appointed to
the state board of education to All a
vacancy not long ago, will unques-
be nominated and elected for
the new term. Luther l.. Wright is
said to have no opposition for renom-
ination as superintendent of public in
structioB.
Members of the Oakman following
say that Eddie Barnett, who IL to be
chairman of the board OF estimates,
Is in league with MacKay In the al
legged attempt to control the conven-
tion.
II. looks as though these two were
crying to build up little machine Of
their own TO control Wayne county
politics" said an Oakman supporter.
'T don't know what else to make OF II.
They started this whole fuss for no
otter purpose, a. nearly as I can hg-
ure the dope. than putting themselves
f0ruord