The Detroit times., 1912-06-11
State Politics

Herbert F. Baker, speaker OF the
house of representatives and Repuo-
/ lican candidate for United States sen
ator to succeed Senator William Al
den Smith, invaded Lenawee county
Thursday, the home of Lee Joslyn,
who is also a candidate for senator.
| The trouble with the present stu
alton" he said, lis that there are too
many lawyers and bankers in this
campaign. The best thing thst could
happen would be for your man here,
Mr.. Joslyn, TO withdraw and leave II
to me to beat Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Joslyn
| Is a mighty good man but what is go
ing to win the race is the farmer
vote. That Is what am going TO get,
for I'm a farmer, eat my dinner in
the middle OF the day, and work with
and for the farmers"
Mr.. Baker went to Adrian 10 attend
a grange rally at Madison grange hall,
FIVE miles south of Adrian.
Henry r. McGillis, who has an
nolnced his candidacy for state sena-
tor at Standish, is a native OF Arenac
county and is 35 years old. He is a
graduate of the University Of Michi-
gan and has law Office at Mikado.
When Alva NJ Cummins, OF Lam
sing, was asked about the report that
/ he might be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
he only smiled and said; 1T looks as
though II would be a great Demo
cratic year" Mr. Cummins was the
Democratic nominee for congressman
in the Sixth district two years ago.
Jefferson G. Brown, in announcing
his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for senator in the eleventh dis.
itrict. embracing Macomb and St
Clair counties, declares himself in
favor OF the initiative and referen-
dun, protection of employees of pup
lie service corporations and direct pri-
maries for all elective officials from
president to township officers.
| Louis p. Coumans OF Bay City. who
made the race on the Democratic
ticket against Congressman George
A Loud two years ago, will be in the
| field again this year. Harvey A.
chamberlain OF Standish is also to be
candidate for the nomination, II Is
said.
| Charles L. Brown, former Grand
| Rapids alderman, has withdrawn from
the race for the senate from the Sew
erteenth district and Is a candidate
for county superintendent OF the
poor 10 succeed Omar II. Provin
Whose term expires next fall. This
leaves the field clear for Thomas II
McNaughton, of Ada, who served In
the house during the last two SEES
cioDs
| Petitions are out FOR the nomina
ton OF John Q. Ross, of Muskegon
to succeed himself as lieutenant-gov
ernor.
Sixteen years ago W Bryan
Ileaped into national prominence with
a speech which carried the deep In.
surgency of the hour. He led, not
lonce, but thrice, to defeat. Each
time he was followed by the minds
the hearts and the votes Of millions
OF mis- countrymen
To-day he Is but So, which Is ear
" noontide in the day OF intellect
OF politics, OF statecraft
! 1T Is marvellous that a man who
lends only TO defeat could retain his
hold upon the minds and the imagin.
alton OF men over 80 long a period
The explanation lies neither IN his
eloQuence nor In his political princi
pies, whatever may be said of the
quality of the one or the soundness OF
the others. The explanation of Bryan
is character-integrity, sincerity
fidelity, courage. jackson Citizen
Press.
A bunch of unused tickets for the
Republican national convention OF foul
years ago lies In the desk OF Jane.
r. IcGregor, assistant TO Nationa
| Committeeman John w Blodget., bu
there is no prospect of any such sur
plus this year. The word has gon,
out that Go tickets are all that will b,
available TO go round among tn,
friends OF Michigan congressman, sen
ators, delegates and other party not
ables and the indications are that PEG
pie going TO Chicago and dependins
upon getting hold of a ticket some
: how after their arrival there wi, llaI
themselves out In the cold
In previous years II has been pos
sible for the national committeemdr
from Michigan TO obtain extra seat.
from committeeman of states remot,
( from the convention city, but THU
/ time the demand for seats appears Z,
be as heavy in states far distant from
I Chicago as In the middle western
states near at hand Michigan hal
also been cut down to about one.th,r,
of It's usual allotment of convention
| officials. such as assistant seCretar'
and assistant sergeant at arms
| when asked about the situation