The Detroit times., 1912-10-28
Try In Vain to Forecast Cor
rectly Result of Approach
ing Election
MANY COMPLICATIONS
IN MICHIGAN SITUATION
Scores Are Hoping They Will Be
Able to Hang on to Their
Positions
Eron, a staff correspondsnt.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. zs.-Uncer-
taip a. 20 what the political future
holds for the. some OF the capitol en-
ployes whose daily bread depends
( mon 4 q. o. p. victoR at the polls
NEXT month. arc anxiously awaiting
the verdict that d to be rendered by
the people next Tuesday.
Usually the men and women who
are employed under the big dome and
in the various state departments out
side the capitol building, have been
able TO determine with great degree
or accuracy the outcome OF an cleo
ton several weeks before the ballots
are counted. This year, however, the
entrance of q new political party In
the field has complicated matters TO
such an extent that II 10 impossible
for them to get line on the situation
through their friends and political
hackers In the various counties where
they reside, and instead Of being con-
fdent that the Republicans VIII
triumph in the coming battle OF bal
lots, they are waiting and hoping.
Capitol employees who have been In
the political game for many years
are frankly declaring that II 10 the
most dificult election to forecast that
has ever been held In this state. They
estimate that It will require Roose-
welt landslide to dislodge the G. O. r..
IN Michigan.
with few exceptions majority OF
the capitol employees are Loyalty sup
porting the ticket from top to bottom.
In some OF the departments princi-
paIly those controlled through appoint
ments by Governor Osborn, there Is
some Roosevelt sentiment, and in the
land department % Is claimed thai
there are some admirers OF the Pro-
arossire candidate for president
These employees. 1t is claimed are
jeopardizinE their chances for reap.
po.ntment, as II is pointed out that
inasmnch as they are. not supporting
the complete Full Moose ticket, they
wcild get hut little consideration
should; the Progressiyes control the
rains OF government. and II has not
been customary in the past for Re
publican Office holders to appoint
clicks whose political leanings have
been TO the opposing camps.
II the Democrats should sweep the
state at the coming election II is ex-
scramble for Jobs IL first OF the year.
and many state employees who have
beer on the payroll for long time
will be forced to walk the plank. IL
has been p years since the members
OF the minority party have had "
opportunity to pick any Of the plums
from the political tree in this slate
and they are said TO be anxiously
waiting for the time when they can
shake the branches and gather no
the choice fruit
However. Il seems TO be the pre-
Willing opinion in the capitol that tile
Roosevelt sentiment In Michigan will
rot extent beyond the head OF the
ticket and that the Republican car
didates for state odices will not cut
the entire list They are hoping that
the Republicans who interd to vote
for Roosevelt will place cross AT
the head OF the Republican ticket, and
then IL they want to cut Taft. that
they will check on the electors In the
Progressive column. However, n a
majority OF the Republicans voting
for Roosevelt mark the Progressive
bailot first and then go over TO vote
for the Republican state and county
candidates, grave fears are expressed
les. they tire of making so many
marks on their ballots and vote the
straight Progressive ticket This Is
merely a possibility that some OF the
capitol people are considering They
believe generally that the state ticket
will lose some strength, but that In
tie main the ticket will come close
10 1aving a regular majority, outside
en- |Taff electors.