The Detroit times., 1912-05-01

sional nomination in the Seventh ais
ltrict.
Edward Frensdorf, OF Hudson, chair
man of the Woodrow Wilson league
said in an interview at Kalamazoo,
that there is no argument against the
instruction OF delegates TO state
convention providing there is any
merit In the primary.
When the primary is used,' ne
said, 1T means all manner OF manipu-
lation OF delegates is at an end: the
delegates selected must represent the
majority and are bound to vote as
directed by the primary"
The Elkton Review recently pub
lished a strong endorsement OF State
Treasurer Sleeper for the Republican
nomination for governor and 1t was
reprinted by the Sanilac County Far
mer. In 1t Mr.. Sleeper Is credited
with bringing the state treasury out
of "the slough of disreputable ana
disgusting disgrace and placing IL
where Il belongs" and II is predicted
that he would do the same for the en-
tire state administration II placed al
its head.
REPRESENTATIVE John Kalmbach Is
reported to be candidate for the he
publican nomination for prosecutor OF
washtenaw county against Prosecutor
E. E. Leland, who Is a candloate lot
denomination.
Referring to the candidacy OF State
Senator Carl Mapes for the Repuph-
can nomination for congressman IN
the Fifth district. the Lansing state
Journal compliments Senator Mapes
on his having been an excellent moor
leader for Progressive Legislation.
And Il adds that there Is great need
In congress for men who are not only
able and honest but willing TO give
industrious attention to serious and
practical legislation"
Speaking from the convention city
with the echoes OF the riotous Repub'
llican state convention still reverberat-
ing. The Bay City Tribune declares
cit is useless 10 disguise the fact that
the breach between the Roosevelt and
Taft wings OF the Republican party
has widened TO the point that IL
threatens the defeat OF the party.
Circuit Judge Nelson w. Sharpe, OF
the 34th circuit, who is being doomed
I'm the Tenth congressional district
for appointment as successor TO U. ..
District Judge Angel, at Detroit, has
presided over his circuit for 20 years
MANY times he has had no opposition
Mt the elections. His circuit Is the
largest In the state comprising the
counties of Arenac, Crawford, Glad
win. Ogemaw, Otsego and Roscom-
mon.
AS Massachusetts, goes. so VIII the
Ranublicau national convention go, &C
cording TO the opinion OF Congress
man n q Young. of the Twelfth dis
trict "If Taft wins in Massachusetts
he will win the nomination; other-
wise he will not" said Mr.. Young 10
the Calumet News.
woodrow Wilson leaders In Wayne
county are beginning to take comfort
out OF their recent losing night 10 cap
ture the Democratic couny conVen-
ton by Analysing the campaign mace
by the Democratic county organiza-
ton against them. While the Wilson
men showed up at the convention
claiming only about so delegates. the
Harmon.Clark opposition as represent
cd by the county and city organiza-
tions had been working tooth and
nail two and a half weeks to insure an
uninstructed delegation. Why such
an absolutely complete machine
should work so hard against the new
and incomplete Wilson organization
is the question that has set the wilson
men thinking.
Where the voters have had fair
chance 10 express themselves they
have shown preponderance OF two
TO one for Roosevelt. Where the
bosses have managed the conventions
they have returned delegation prac-
ticalIy unanimous for Taft. II Is not
altogether what Taft says he stands
for. Il is not what Roosevelt declares
he favors altogether. In deciding 1t
is often necessary TO see who Is back
ing up the two candidates and Judge |
what their statements mean by the
friends they attract to their support. |