The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-03

good reading copy.
Sandwiched between Governor Os-
born and Senator William Alden
Smith at the Republican banquet At
Big Rapids Thursday night was Wood
bridge y. Ferris, Democratic candidate
for governor in 1904 Mr.. Ferris Is a
popular idol i'm Big Rapids and almost
every mention of his name was sig
nal for wild applause. Mr. Ferris said:
Il have been nightly interested in
meeting Governor Osborn wondered
II he were as bad as they tried TO make
him out / have come TO the onclusion.
however, that the only trouble with
Governor Osborn is that a lot of people
are Inundated because they have a
governor they cannot manage and it's
bad business TO have a man who can't
be managed. isn't it, Republicans
Huntley Russell the state land COM
missioner. tells the Grand Rapids
Press that there is nothing TO the story
that he is the Kent county manager
for the gaIbernatUrial boom of Secre-
tary of State Martindale. Russell SAYS
that he is supporting Martindale. but
is doing n"thng in the managerial
line. He was i'm the state senate with
the Detroit man. got To know him well, |
and likes him. by gum. According to
Russell. he has not found Governor Os- |
born very sociable body. Il have |
never Known Osborn to enter my Of |
fee I'M Lansing" he says. Further |
more HRS office doors are always wide |
open and every body is going in and |
out and through / never felt that I |
had a chance To mold conference with |
him since he has been governor You
go in there ana he shakes YOU by the !
hand; somebody else comes I'm and he |
shakes hands with him, and he talks
with every body there, and invites you
to call again, until have never felt
that j had chance TO really talk To
him" An of which is rather indefinite.
but it will be gathered that MIR. Rus
SELLS principal grievance with the gov
ernor has been his Inability to have a
real heart TO heart, man to man chat
with him.
Governor Osborn has sent the fol-
owing letter to the Detroit Free
Press:
To the Editor That we may remem-
Der together, permit me to remind you
md your readers Of a fact or two as
bearing on the statement in your inter-
sting editorial in your issue of Jan.
20. headed. What are his credentials"
rhe entire state fight last year encir-
led the governorship. IL was an off
ear in more ways than one. A Dem
'cratic wave swept over the country.
ARRIVING before 1t two of Michigan's
'est congressman. a set of circum-
stances subsisted that made Il impos- /
'ible for the Free Press candidate for |
erator to win ] ran against one of
he best and most popular Democrats Z
u Michigan. He had come within $3.50 1
# beating Republican candidate for 4
governor during a national campaign I
when the state was carried by the {
lead OF the national ticket by 100, 600 I
10 most Of those who considered the I
esult In fairness a plurality of $4,000
ooked like n big victory. II so hap
'ened that II wats one OF the largest
najorities received by a Republican I
'overnor in the United States that {
,
aan not presuming to speak for {
Michigan In the matter Of Theodore I
ROOSEVELT am giving my opinion. I
The people of Michigan are sufficiently
bile To speak for themselves. My per- i.
onal Independence has never been in =
'olved In the office OF governor. stLi
etain It, So far as being nominated
md elected again. l am not worrying a
nassmuch as ! am not a candidate I'm
he sense of seeking the place. 4
The Free Press Is not overly unfair
It's treatment OF me from it's stand =
'oint However. Il cannot point to a :
me or place where ] have said That r
'o'''f accept the nomination for