The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-09

the appropriation feature I'm the Ball
7 btu and 60 take a farewell punch at
the pestiferous minority by charging
that the people who were opposing
the bin didn't want any bill this year.
Senator Cartier renewed his motion
and the roll call revealed the result
as mentioned earlier In this story.
There was a change OF but one
vote-that OF Senator Leidlein-on
the motion OF Senator Mapes to give
the bill immediate effect. Leidlein
voted for the bill. but against immed-
late effect ---------- -------------
Senator Cartier moved to reconsid-
er the motion for immediate effect
and the motion prevailed. A motion
to table the reconsideration also pre-
vailed and the bumped. bruised and
battered. but not bleeding senate ad-
journed to bind up It's wounds in the
meantime that precedes next Monday
evening at 8 o'clock.
And take II from the fellow on the
scene OF conflict, there has been some
battle on In the Michigan Capitol
during the recent few days.
II has been an ugly and cruel strug-
gle. Many cutting and unkind things
have been said on both sides and
smarting sores have been inflicted.
And what was the use OF all OF
this anger and vituperation and per-
sonal attack? IL was poor politics.
You can't catch as many flies In vine
gar as you can in molasses. The pri-
mary forces didn't make any vote by
trying TO prove that the opposition
hadn't cornered the conscience mar
ket and by clubbing the rebel bunch
into ultra antagonistic intensity. At
lease we don't think so.
On the other hand, the opposition
hasn't anything much on the immed-
late primary fellows when II comes
TO the salve and courtesy line.
When these warning factions come
back next week they had better quit
their meanness and make up
But how about the presidential
preferential primary bill? Are the
people OF Michigan TO pay for an ex-
ira session and get nothing in return
for their Observation-Disclosures moth
ing in the presidential primary line?
Is this extra session TO prove col
lossal farce?
And IL 1t proves to be a farce, who
Is TO blame?
The Immediate" fellows will prob
ably put the blame on the baiky
takers dozen In the senate.
The ants will probably blame the
immediate" legislators In general
and the governor in particular.
The ants claim they were willing
to vote for the June primary and pro-
videR the people an opportunity to
register choice for presidential
candidates Int that the majority OPP
position wouldn't have 1t that way.
Rep. Lord says the governor Is not
TO blame, and that Mr.. Osborn ex
pressed himself as willing to accept
the compromise IL he couldn't get
anything better, but that he was i'll
advised and overruled by others.
Supporters of the Ball bill assume
to place all of the responsibility upon
the few blocking senator's In the SEN
ate and the prediction has been made
that there will be some changes in
the personnel Of the upper body be-
cause OF the evident defeat OF the
presidential primary measure.
But Is the Ball bill down AMI out?
Who knows but that possibly three
senators may hear the rumblings OF
the cars OF home public sentiment
between now and Monday? fCU
know IL has been said that "a wise
man changes his mind"
Anyway, the bill is still accessible
IL the senate chances to take notion
to give 1t the necessary % votes and