The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-20
State Politics

John Volker, OF Cottrellville town
ship, has announced himself Re
publican candidate for representative
in the legislature from the Second
Representative district. James Havi-
land is the present representative
from the district. having held the posi-
ton for two terms.
Dwight l.. Sampson. who has served
for three years as assistant postmas-
ter al Adrian, has rendered his resig-
nation 10 Postmaster Daily because
OF III health The Adrian Daily
Telegram says: His resignation is
a big loss to the department as he is
recognized as one OF the most eff
cient postoffice men in the state ser
vice"
Male students OF Olivet college have
formed themselves into the Oliyet
College Students Progressive league,
with a view TO the study and discus
sion OF political questions and the
consideration OF candidates. The or
ganization is ultra progressive, hav~
ing Endorsed the initiative. referen-
dunn and recall popular election OF
president and senators, primary nomi-
nation OF president and senators,
municipal ownership OF public utilities
and other up-to-date reforms. IL Is
announced that from time 10 time pro-
gressive speakers will be secured 10
address the students on political ques-
lions.
According to the 500 Evening News,
/, Representative n l.. Field, of Rud.
yard and the Chippewa district, is
warm for the presidential primary
Ilaw and the redistricting OF the state
and predicts the success Of both prop
ositions. The same paper said that
Senator Otto Fowle, of the 500, de-
clined to be quoted in regard TO spe-
cial session matters.
| Judson SAVOY has resigned his OF.
fee as marshal of Marshall, and
Mayor SAVOY, brother Of the retir.
Ing Official, has named ex-Marshal
Geo. II. Edgerton 10 AL the vacancy
| CONGRESSMAN Fordney. who has
been over home from Washington
tells the people OF Michigan that II
| the tariff on raw sugar Is reduced TO
cent per pound, the beet sugar In
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facturers will be forced 10 close their
| doors. On the other hand. he says
THAT with growing competition from
the beet sugar industry. the price OF
sugar will decline to s cents pound
or less. On this theory the higher
tariff would bring lower prices than
| the lower and would seemingly sub
stantiate the time-honored Republi-
thaf
the tax"
Mt. Clemens has been looking into
the mysteries and merits OF an ex-
hibited voting machine with view
ito possible or probable installation
| OF the modern method OF registering
the public will.
Calls have been issued for the st.
Clair county Republican convention
and the Seventh district. contention.
4 the former to be held In Port Huron,
March 12. and the latter in the same
city March 10. The county conven-
ton will elect delegates to both the
state and district conventions and
the district convention will elect two
delegates and two alternates TO the
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held at Chicago June is.
Congressman Samuel W. Smith,
who recently went back TO Washing
ton after visit TO Michigan, is quot
ed as concedtng in the capital city
that there is more Roosevelt than
Taft sentiment in this state. How
ever, he-says he s-fa~orabfe- eo-tfre
president and suggests that big
change of sentiment Is possible be
tween now and the holding OF the
primary.
City Clerk Charles A. Nichols. dl-
recting the Michigan Roosevelt move.
ment, is still receiving optimism.
breeding letters from various parts oil
the state. lie recently had several
hundred letters OF inquiry sent Out
In Michigan as a feeler Of the politiCa
pulse in the Republican party in the
matter of a popular choice for tn,
nominee of the Chicago convention
: Mir. Nichols said today that OF tn,
ofice.holders heard from, about tw,
: 10 enc were for Roosevelt as agains
Taft, and thai among those not hold
ing public Jobs, he thought the senti
ment was about six or seven 10 on,
for the ex-president.
ASKS $4,000 For MAN's DEATH.
PONTIAC. Mich Feb. 2O-Harmor
" Rnllln r. Lee, OF oxford. has
brought suit against the u. L. r.. fol
S25.0e0. Lee was a travelling man foI
Lee 3 Cady OF Detroit, and was Kill.
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