The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-12
MICHIGAN
POLITICS

Quite a fuss has been stirred up IN
akland county over the Republican
animation for state senator. Four
udidates have filed petitions, Frank
Covert, of Pontiac; George hins-
IN, OF Oxford; b. A. Holden. OF
Nom. and d. A. Green, OF Pontiac
Cult Judge George w. Smith has
tan a hand in the fight and through
thPontiac Press Gazette, called upon
Caidate Covert to declare his atu-
tud toward presidential primaries
ancirect election OF United states
senprs
Tsdays Press Gazette carried
Cows reply. endorsing both presi-
DENT primaries and the direct cleo
ton senators, and the same issue OF
thu ess.Gazette carried an editorial
of sching criticism OF Judge Smith,
The drorial declares that the Judge
was elected TO preside over d court
and OF Il place o. KS on canuluates
for ounty and legislative ofhces' ana
saythat no court can be poth pup
lie sitator and an unbiased, open
mired forum OF justice.
Cmmenting on statement MADE
at 'ashington by Republican Natlonal
Committeeman Charles b. Warren, OF
Deoit that the Republican party OF
Mhigan and the two Michigan SEN
ate are all progressive, the jackson
Citen Press says
90 have a disinterested sugar mag
nae vouch for our two senators ls
Gu full OF satisfaction. II vindicates
Mhigan. Hurrah for Taft; he, too,
ia progressive He Is progressing
radly down Salt river
Progressive Is a. fond word TO con-
jue with these days"
he Marshall News refuses TO take
saously the declaration OF Sybrant
Wsselius, OF Grand Rapids, that he
Is rot a candidate for gubernatorlal
hoSrs. and says that the big Grand
RAIDS Progressive is lodging the
chaye that his personal ambition to
be ,vernor Is his object In wanting
a thd state ticket in the field. The
New says that two months ago,
lieut,ants OF Wesselius, definitely
state, that their chief would be
candi,te for the Republican nomina-
ton r governor and Invited +. A.
Mayo. { Marshall, to run on the Wes-
selius cket at the primaries Tor
Heutenst governor.
JuliusB. Kirby, chairman OF the
Rooseve committee OF the Elghth
district, as issued a call for Sag
NAV cotty convention OF the Pro-
gressive epublican party for Thurs
day, July1S Mr. Kirby will also
visit ShiaNssee and Clinton counties,
and see bat conventions are called
there, andGeorge Z. Aitkin, of Vas
sar, will ok after TuDola county
Chairman ,irby has sent letters to
all Saginavcounty farmers who have
been deleges TO county conventions
within the .st 10 years, to ascertain
their sentients regarding Roose-
velt's candhcy About 500 farmers
have been rcularized in this man
ner.
A poll Is iov being taken OF the
state Legislature TO determine whether
two-thirds Gifts members would vote
for the passa,e, With immediate effect,
OF law thai would provide for the
election OF presidential electors at
popular PRIMARIES, these electors TO be
pledged TO vote far Roosevelt in the
eectord college case Roosevelt
carr!edthe state tbs fall
The passage OF such a law would
throw out the present Taft electors,
who recognize only the nomination Of
Taft II the regular national conven-
n hist n M alnnfOrq
who could vote In the electoral col
lege for the candidate, either Taft or
RCsevelt. who receives the highest
number of votes this fall II this
cold be done, IL would not be neces-
say to nominate Roosevelt presiden-
I'll electors In the convention TO be
hid at Observation-Disclosures Tele-
saph Press.
Ex-State Representative J. NJ. Hatch
{ Marshall makes a statement as
blows: "As one OF the first progress
'e Republicans, OF Calhoun county. /
wish TO say am heartily in favor OF a
national progressive party with Theo-
dore Roosevelt as candidate for presi-
dent Of the United States on liberal
platform, placing human rights before
property rights am not in favor
OF state or county progressive
ticket this year, as am satisfied that
a large majority Of the Republicans
are progressive"
Frank Knox, OF Sault Ste. Marie.
who was western manager for Roose-
Welt In the campaign preceding the
Republican national convention, has
a signed editorial in his newspaper,
the Sault Ste. Marie News. reviewing
the political situation In the state. In
his editorial he says:
This is prominently time in
politics to maintain all the sanity,
poise and balance OF mind OF which a
man Is capable. Events OF the past
few weeks have developed situation,
particularly in Republican ranks
which, wisely met, will leave the par
y more strongly entrenched in popu-
lar favor and support than ever be-
lore, On the other hand yielding to
passion and well-meant but unwisely
conceived impulse may wreck an or
ganlzation which has done much for
humanity, liberty and progress during
the past half century.
I'm Michigan. where the rank and
ilo OF the Republican party is thor
oughly progressive, 1t would be wise