The Detroit times., 1912-07-19
MICHIGAN
POLITICS

Is said TO have his eye on the United
States senatorial campaign four years
hence. Since he retired from the
executive chair after serving three
terms. Gov. Warner has not been mix
Ing much In public affairs. but close
friend OF his said the other day that
the ex-governor would loom up at
future date as candidate for an Inn
portant Office, and limited that the
goal Of Warmers ambition was the
United States senate.
We'll get together at Jackson, let
the majority decide, and then forget
It," said Mayor Theodore NJ. Joslyn,
OF Adrian, speaking OF the discussion
Is TO whether the third parry should
put state. county and legislative
tickets in the field.
L. j. Wolcott, OF Albion, has filed
notice Of his candidacy to succeed
himself in the house OF representa-
tives as member for the first district
OF Calhoun county. Representative
Wolcott Is a Democrat.
| The Third congressional district is
likely TO see fight for the Demo
cratic nomination for congressman.
George l.. Bolen, OF Battle Creek, Is
reported TO be ready TO enter the race
while at the Democratic state central
committee meeting in Detroit, last
Monday, the gossip was that b, +.
Barlow, OF Coldwater. would be the
| Democratic congressional candidate
in the Third district.
Verne C. ANDERSON Is Demo
cratic candidate for state senator In
the Lenawee-M Monroe district, and
Harry Moore, OF Palmyra, is a Dem
ocratic candidate for state represen-
tatlve In the First district Of Lena
wee county.
While explicitly stating that II Is
not supporting Amos s. Musselman.
OF Grand Rapids, or any other candi-
date for governor at this time, the
Adrian Daily Telegram prints a
column editorial commencing Mr..
Musselman as the first candidate for
the governorship, who has the acu-
men and the good sense to recognize
the abuse OF the pardoning power as
live Issue in Michigan"
The Telegram quotes Mr.. Mussel-
mans declaration for the fullest
publicity where executive clemency
is extended and for the combining of
pardoning and paroling to the lines
laid down by the indeterminate
sentence law and says:
"In spite of Its Importance. the
public has never made this matter
an issue in the election Of a governor.
In spite NJ the fragrant abuse Of elem
ency in Michigan, the public even yet
does not seem to be demanding that
| 1t shall be a test In determining a
candidates fitness. But Mr.. Mussel-
man either has perceived the enor-
nifty of the abuse, or else has felt
the indignation of the people, for he
makes this matter one Of the chief
planks in his platform"
| There seems to be a well-defined
idea among the members OF every
political party that In view of the
Bull Moose sentiment In this state,
1t will be necessary for the Republi-
cans to secure the consent of Osborn
to head the state ticket II there are
to be any Republican Office holders
left In the state, and most everybody
believes that the governor is still
loyal enough to the party of his
choice to sacrifice himself for the
good of the party.-Ann Arbor Times
News.
State Senator Whitney Watkins, of
Jackson, who was recently doomed as
a candidate for the Republican nom
nation for governor, has announced
that he is not a candidate for govern
or at this time.