The Detroit times., 1912-02-19

coming features between now and the
occasion FOR the Michigan lover OF ae
strenuous life" 10 complain OF
"humdrumery" and a deficiency Of
amusement in considerable variety.
City Clerk Charles A. Nichols OF bu-
troit, chairman OF the Roosevelt OF.
ganiZatlon. recently sent query letters
throughout the counties OF the state
with a view 10 determining con
sensus OF Republican public senu.
Inent as touching the pending presl-
dental proposition. or the first 10
replies received. - were favorable to
Roosevelt, one man said his county
was fer TAFT. and three thought the
sentiment was about equally divided.
According 10 Mr. Nichols, there was
no advance information as to how any
one OF the querled ones stood on tac
presidential question.
Richard L. Drake, OF Detroit. mem.
her of the employers liability and
workmens compensation commission,
has SEM copies or The commission
report, containing a recommendation
that q bill be enacted at the special
session. TO all OF the members OF the
Michigan legislature. This step was
taken with a view 10 making the law.
makers familiar with this particular
matter which they are asked 10 con-
slider.
Charles w. Smith, Of Lapeer. recent.
~ announced himself as candidate
for the speakership. and declared mat
if successful he would endeayor to
conduct himself as to reflect credit
upon Lapeer county.
They have bunch OF candidates
for sheriff over in Muskegon county
and they are getting an early start in
the game The latest prospect for the
contest in the Republican party Is
Wesley Carman, a locomotive enGi-
neer who resides in Muskegon, and
Is said TO be strong both with the Ia
boring classes and business interests.
Others who are willing to serve their
county as its chief executive officer
are Lee II. Trott, Charles b. Morey,
L. A. Knapp and V. O. Ginger.
The Woman's Local Option league
OF Oakland county has been formed
at Pontiac for the purpose OF taking
an active part in the local option cam
paign.
In a speech at Flint, DR.. John Wes-
ley Hill, who came from the east TO
boom Taft, gave out the information
that the president is a total abstalner,
and that ne does not permit the serv-
ing OF liquor In his private car or IN
the White House.
The electors OF Grand Rapids, will
vote on the proposed new charter to-
morrow, Tuesday, the passage or
which was strongly urged in an ar.
ticle by Frank NJ Sparks. in Sundays
Herald. IL is claimed for the new
charter that II Is a home rule char.
ter. that il is the first charter ever
made by the Ipeople OF Grand Rapids,
That II centTattzes power and rcspons-
ibility in municipal management, that
II provides for the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall, that it Will give the
city nen-partisap elections and that
a will give civil service and other de-
sirable things.
"This is another evidence that
Champ Clark is being pushed by the
Harmon forces in this state in an 81.
f,,,s-tt,-e4em-the ANilson-tida said
Secretary s. w. Beakes, OF the Wood
row Wilson League OF Michigan, Mon
day. in commenting on the editorial In
a morning paper which was favorable
to Ciark's candidacy we look upon
n as confession that Wilson is
the choice OF the Democrats oil The
state and we believe, ourselves, tnat
over 75 per cent OF the Democrats OF
Michigan who haHe-a- presidential
choice. favor Wilson. II don't believe
that the people now booming Clark
oypect to nominate him, but their
ONLY object IL TO prevent Gov. VIII
sons nomination on the first ballot
with the idea that in the mix-up after
the first ballot, they may be able 70
play politics and name their own
man.
Saturday was the hrst day OF The
straw balloting conducted by the Uni
.yersity OF Michigan Daily, In Ann Ar
nor Most OF the students were away.
and the first days vote. which was q
very light one. gave Wilson IL. Roose-
Welt II, Tart Z. Harmon ., EaFoiiette
.. and Beyeridge I. There are three
Republicans and three Democrats on
the ballot. Clark did not get any
votes the first day. The ballots are
not 10 be counted again uAtil Thurs
day.