The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
State Politics

Ex-Mayor Bailey, OF Battle Creek
when told at Marshall that he and
Lawton T. Hemans, of Mason, were
being mentioned for the Democratic
nomination for governor, and that they
were said TO be the only candidates In
sight, remarked: IF that's the dope
want TO say that | am ready to quit
claim all my right, title and interest
in the job TO Lawton. II has no allure
ments for me-"
The Charlotte Republican comment
ing upon the endorsement OF the Eaton
county Republican convention of John
{. Porter. OF Charlotte, for district
delegate TO the national convention
says that Eaton county has been &C
corded the honor of having a district
delegate only twice in SO years.
Declaring that the majority of dele
gates SO far chosen in Michigan for
the Democratic state convention are
Woodrow Wilson men, the Calumet
News declhres II is practically certain
that the Michigan convention will line
up for the New Jersey man.
with primary elections, the Hillsdale
Daily says:
Thousands OF caucuses have been
held where dozen men acted for from
800 to 500 voters in a township. Now
any kind OF a primary campaign will
be able to bring out several times that
number In the same township. Thus
while the voters do not take the in
terest they should, they are certainly
taking more interest than they did
under the old caucus system"
If the Republican party Is defeated
this year IL will be because Of the
character OF the campaign work that
has been done. The people are tired
! of this; are disguised with II, and 1t Is
possible may administer a severe re-
buke at the polls. The Democratic
party, while not entirely clear OF the
same charge has not, to the same ex-
tent, made itself Objectionable in its
campaign.-Traverse City Record
Eagle.
Under the caption. "A Dangerous Is
sue" the Daily Mining Gazette of
Houghton, editorially says there is a
rumor OF a dark horse candidate for
the Republican nomination for govern
or. The Gazette couples this report
With the recent Lansing rumors that
Gov. Osborn might be prevailed upon
TO enter the race again and declares
that IL would be very unfortunate for
the Republican organization IL the con-
test within the party should develop
along the lines OF the vets and the
drys. The Gazette editorial says:
TO make prohibition an issue with
In the Republican ranks would start
the worst row the Michigan Republf-
leans ever saw and the party has pulled
through a good many real rumpuses
Now that the Warner-Cramton law
Is working satisfactorily throughout
1.-THE state and the number OF saloons
has been materially cut down there
ought TO be a let-up TO the discus
sion OF this subject-at least until the
state has time TO see how the law
operates. There is no doubt that IL
viii be a great improvement in which
the saloon proprietors will ultimately
share as much benefit as the public
generally expects TO see resulting from
, the change.
If a compromise candidate. who is
; not ranged on either side OF the wet
. or dry issue and who is willing to
: pass that issue by. could be named
! there Is little doubt that he would
receive enthusiastic support from a
great many good Republicans who de.
sire TO see the Republican party sue.
cesstul In this state next faiI