The Detroit times., 1912-06-06
State Politics

Representative III. e Straight. s.6f
Branch county, and Former SppeIin-
PENDENT of Public Instruction Il r..
Pattengill are booked 10 cross swords
on the debating platform Tuesday
June IL, at the Coldwatef arnory,T
wf1en earcfh of tire dfsputatttS VIII take
an hour to present his side OF the con-
\ troversy over the defeat OF the
Straight-Young text book bill in the
legislature.
Rex. Geo. L. Barnes. of Coldwater,
will be chairman. Representative
Straight will make an opening address
OF 45minutes, and viii be followed by
Mr.. Patfengfll who win occupy en-
hour. Mr.. Straight VIII then haze 10
minutes more for his closing speech.
4 The ysubject of the debate Will be;
"ResoIFed, That the enactment into
law of the Straight-Y oung text book
bill would be for the best interests
OF Michigan schools; that the efforts
used to pass il -XeEe honorable; that
the efforts ifsed.1o dcteal, J tsYere dis
honqrable; that its -au thorssYeEe work,
ing In the interests OF he chl lren Of
the state and better school system
that its opponents were working N
the Interests of the, book trust and tor :.
confusion"
Tns bill proyfdsd FOR The appoint
menf of state srnoo1- book commits
sion to be appointed by me governor.
Efforts are being made. IN Emne.
coun4y 10 induce -Dr. &C, j. Gray OF
B Petoekey to enter the race for state
senator in the Twenty-Ainth- district.
He has been active IN politics for scv-
eral years, having been member of the
city council and at present chairman
of the Emmett county Republican COM
mittee. II he should run it would be
in opposition to Senator Frank D..
Scott, of Alpena.
''I1don't see any change,' said Con-
gresham Joseph w Fordney, when
asked how he found the political situs-
tom in Saginaw and the Eighth dis
tricE on his return from Washington
4 few days ago. Mr.. Fordney was in
Detroit Tuesday and returned 10 Sag
NAV for a further visit at home.
So far Mr.. Fordney has no opposi-
tionTin his candidacy for renomlna-
tom but 1t is said that if Roosevelt
Is Nominated for president, Egbert H
Patterson, register OF deeds OF Sag
inaw- county, may enter the race.
Petitions fer the nomination oil
Patrick H. Kelley for the Republican
nomination for ongressman-at-largC
are being circulated in nearly every
county and 1t is generally conceded
that,he may have no opposition at the
primary. In Ingham county plans are
being made for Kelley organization
to bring out a big vote there at The
general election.
Commenting on the New Yorl
Worlds recent announcement OF iti
support of Woodrow Wilson for th'
Democratic nomination for president
the Flint Daily Journal says:
Governor Woodrow Wilson's nres
idential boom, which started off Will
such promise as to draw upon hin
the concentrated opposition OF all tht
other candidates and later seemed il
danger ofcoiiapse, has been giveG ;
great impetus by the recent editcria
/ announceemnt OF the New - forl
World. The World, has withheld III
support from all candidates but nov
Il announces.tha il fayors Woodrow
Wilson for president. -. 81 - .....
That the attitude of the World vii
nave COnSlueIdUle luHuthCt .dt. IN
Democratic national convention
conceded. II Is recognized as tn
most powerful Democratic paper 4
the east and its logical presentation
OF facts from the Democratic stanC
point must he given more than pei
functory attention by the Democrats.
While Senator Chas. Cartier, o. Lut
ington, will not be a candidate for r.
nomination, the Cartier family wi
by no means be out of the runninI
Warren A. Cartier, brother of IN
present senator and a prominen; lur
Derman, has announced himself
candidate for the Republican nomin'
ton for senator. The. -distpict ~
braces Mason. Osceola, M1nistoe ai'
La1n counties. Representatives, Sa1
Odcll is also a2oandidaie for the RI
publican RQmhlptop for senator a
Nkny eddd political observers. ar
~ ne opifl0u that there Is only on
H4r-in The Democratic party VINO ca
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