The Detroit times., 1912-06-25

licans agree 10 support our cahul-
date. was the reply.
I'VE are not bunch OF office
seekers, continued McCarty. I'VE
are fighting for a principle. and, |
for one, would rather 40 down 10
defeat as candidate aud fighter ON
the Progressive ticket than be as
sured OF victory by running on the
Republican ticket II this split had
not occurred / would have run on
the Republican ticket for alderman,
but am willing TO go the limit. with
the Progressiyes
on Mr. Nichols return from Chi.
cago he found his Office filled with Wis
i;ors, aud there were scores OF letters
and kilograms on his desk, the glst ot
them all being Keep IL up. We are
with you"
Developments are not so clearly de-
fined In the county situation as they
arr in those pertaining TO city offices
on the progressive ticket There has
been no breaking OF necks 10 jump on
the Roosevelt bandwagon County
Treasurer VIM. r Moeller will prob
ably run for sheriff, and William A..
Green, Jr., clerk in the auditors office,
VIII kiN lbl AOuhAg NAtAh oh NV L ~
sressive ticket In the state, Roose-
velt Republicans are hopeful OF Undue
ing Gov Chase ) Osborn 10 be A
candidate for reelection.
Locally. there will be plenty OF tim
her for minor city Offices With the
small number OF names necessary TO
a petition 10 nominate. il is expected
there will be crop OF candidates re-
Cn!ited from those politically ambt-
tious who are in hopes Of hitching
their wagons to a star and riding
selenely into Office The Roosevelt
organization, however, is a compact
AFFAIR. Roosevelt workers are marked
men and the Roosevelt organization
leaders will not stand for any eleventh
kour converts trying 70 jump in and
grab the plums II is possible that
Nichols and McCarty will have OPP
position, but sentiment among the
Roosevelt followers is so fixed on
them for the jobs they want that II IL
not probable that they viii find much
opposition within their own ranks.
Mr. Nichols gave out carefully
worded statement while in Chicago,
night pledging his al
legience TO progressive principles.
but not commenting on the pros
poets OF success OF the third party
The triumph OF what is right is
sometimes delayed. but its ultimate
sun" said Mr. Nichols, but he re-
Trained. Monday from making a def
mite prediction OF success I'm either
the national or local field this fall,
Many Republicans were doubtful,
Monday, as TO whether a sufficient
OF their party, even though
would desert the old
standard for the new. The longer
they reflect the more serious IL be-
comes TO them, this remuneration of
the G. o. p. This view was expressed
by City Controller Heineman, who
returned. Monday. from Chicago
with Nichols.
Il am in favor of progressive prin-
aiples of Republicanism. said he
But should We take a course that
means the death OF the Republican
party. simply because an injustice was
done? You might as well talk OF
ibolishing our judicial system because
The supreme court committed an
a-ror There is no doubt in the minds
Of the rank and file OF Republicans
that some OF the votes allowed in the
lational convention were fraudulent,
but is that sufficient reason for killing
the Republican party?
"Of course, II fraud were commit
ted and a grievous injustice done
there remained but one thing for Col
Roosevelt 10 do, and that is just what
ne did But | question whether the
rank and file OF the Republican party
IS going to desert II, simply because
he national committee has done
wrong Why not reform the national
or the method taken TO
nominate a candidate, rather than
asst over the entire party"