The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-06-29
DEPENDS UPON VIEW TAKEN or THE
BALTIMORE SELECTION
POLITICS TO Be MUCH MIXED
Coming Campaign viii Hinge Mainly
Upon The Tariff. Unless Teddy
Butts In.

Crystal Fails admirers Of Theodore
Roosevelt are just now interested in
the proposed third party and are
watching the movement with great
deal Of interest. Ii seems 20 be the
opinion, among local supporters of the
colonel as we'll as among his followers
generally, that success or failure Of the
third party depends upon the way the
nominee of the democrat convention is
received. The old line democrats have
no more use for Roosevelt than have
the anti-Rooseyelt republicans and
every one of the stand bys are looking
forward to a general acceptance among
democrats OF the nom inee Of the con.
vention for in that result alone can
they see democratic success, an end for
which they have hoped and wished for
ardently since the split in the demo.
cratic party in 1896 placed that party
IN similar position to that OF the re-
publican party today.
What will Michigan dor That Il nj.
most as interesting query as the ma
tional outcome One prominent demo
crat. in reviewing the situation with ms
yesterday. stated that he can see only
democratic success in state politics as
we'll as national politics in Michigan
this year. The basis OF his conclusion
was that Roosevelt will surely 20 ahead
with his third party and that means
that Governor Osborn will be opposed
to the regular nominee on progress.
siye republican ticket thus splitting
the republican vote and giving TO the
democrats divided OPPONENT
The state laws OF Michigan are very
lenient in the matter Of new parties
The section governing the methods of
getting names on the official ballot
reads as follows
Section 2s. Act No 979. Of Public
acts Of 1911:
To obtain the printing of the name
OF any candidate of new political
party for United States senator. Cover.
nor or lieutenant governor on the
official primary election ballot of such
new political party in the yarions yot
ing precincts OF this state, nominating
petitions signed 10y at least three hnn.
dred qualified voters residing in the
state, shall be filed with the secretary
of state. To obtain the printing Of the
uame OF any candidate OF new politi.
cal party for district, county on city
Office, on the official primary election
ballot Of such new political party in
the various voting precincts of each
district county or city, as the case
may be, such candidate shall Tile nomi
nation petitions with the secretary of
state. county or city clerk. as the case
may be-, signed by at least twenty five
qualified electors residing in such dis.
trict, county or city. Provided. that
any qualified elector, enrolled or not
enrolled At all. but who resides in the
particular district, county or city. as
The case may be, may sign the nomina.
ion petitions Of any candidate repre.
'enting new political party Provided
urtner, that any enrolled voter may
'eenroll on any primary election day as
member Of a new political party and
vi qualified electors not enrolled with
my political party may be enrolled ON
my primary election day as "A member
4 new political party.
Governor Osborn has already written
'olonel Roosevelt congratnlating him
pom the fight he made az Chicago and
romising TO follow the lead Of the
olonel in any direction decided upon.
Governor Osborn could be of no greater
ssistance TO Roosevelt, should the lat.
'r conclnde to be candidate. than TO
ecome candidate for governor up,n
% Roosevelt ticket.
The republican candidates are Fred
Iartindale and Amos MusseIman.
either OF whom is burning up the
ate with enthusiasm and 10 is certain
lat the governor would pull heavily
ON the republican ranks The ques.
on is how heavily will he pun from
. democrats.
The governor has made some very
'althy enemies "a well AS friends and
- certain that should he again be-
ndidate the campaign will be warm
~ Bot. there is another complica-
pa. Petitions are now being circu.
'ed FOR the denomination Of Governor
'born on the republican ticket VIII
split induce the Governor to remain
thin the fold and master the repub.