The Detroit times., 1911-01-06

main aisle. Gov Osborn gave slight
shake OF his head and smilingi,
pushed his predecessor into the place
OF honor This act OF courtesy vas
roticed with approval.
Congressman Townsend, who Nlll
be elected senator, was a guest OF
honor. MS he will be unable TO be
present when he Is elected. He also
was applauded as he took his seat
Gov Warmers message took well
toward two hours In reading. IL was
listened TO with respect, although The
EFFORT 10 cover up defects OF admins
tration was in places palpable. Arm
strong was not referred to, and the
only reference 10 Chaser was the
assertion that the state would be able
to recover from the bondsmen the
$lG7 900 still due from the broken
Chelsea bank.
II was easy To note the difference
i'm the attitude OF the audience when
Gov. Osborn arose Few OF those
present had had a chance 10 learn
any OF the contents OF the message,
and the simple direct utterances IN
favor of radical reforms caused grow
ing admiration. The applause at ne
close was loud and long.
Congressman Townsend was warm
ly greeted, and listened TO intently.
The session lasted more than three
hours: but very few left the room.
Osborn Is In Control.
With one or two OF the old appoin-
teee allowed confirmation on the
- hon a
tons. the friends OF Gov. Osborn are
confident that he will be the victor In
the contest for confirmation of ap
pointments, which will be one of the
earliest battles in the state senate.
Gov Osborn Is strong in that the
chairman OF the committee on ex-
executive business. TO which the ap
pointments will be referred, is Sena-
tor Fowle OF the governors own dis
trict
Ii is probable that the recess APP
pointment OF Or. ]. +. Runner on the
pardon board will be confirmed. and
that then the doctors resignation.
known now to be in the hands OF the
governor. will become effective. That
the doctor should consent to this
course and Rowland Conner, the
other member of the pardon board
whose resignation was demanded
should comply, is regarded as evil
dence that the governor has the pow
er TO carry out his wishes in the
main
A course similar TO that pursued
with Or. Runner is predicted in the
case of Richard Fletcher, state lahor
Nlafn Of a "a
strength enough TO be confirmed, 1t
will be on condition of his retirement
in the spring. when Perry F. Powers.
the governors choice, will be given
the place.
II is expected that the governors
selection OF James T. Bice TO succeed
George w. Dickinson OF Pontiac as
railroad commissioner will cause a
fight, but Bice's fitness is conceded
even by supporters OF ex-Gov. War
ner
There is some question as TO wheth-
er the appointment of George b.
Horton, former master of the state
grange to succeed William II. Hoyt.
OF Plymouth. as state tax commits
sioner, will be Immediately confirm
ed. because of the fact that the com
mission is in the midst OF a valua-
ton of the railways. Hoyt's friends
say that il will be impossible for a
new man to step in and take up the
work where Hoyt left of, and that
this fact will weigh with the senate
in considering the appointment. On
the other hand. Hoyt does not have
the factor in his favor which some OF
the other Warner appointees have, OF
having served a part OF their new