The Detroit times., 1912-06-26
MICHIGAN
POLITICS

f. B. Foss, OF Bay City, stated sun
day. that the reports published Satur.
day OF his having formally entered the
race for United States senator were
unauthorized. Mr.. Foss said he had
not reached any definite decision III
the matter.
When Assistant Postmaster George
Vanderwalker, OF Ann Arbor returned
home from the Republican national
convention at Chicago he declared
that the funniest bunch in the con-
vention crowd was the LaFohette
delegation from Wisconsin. In describ-
ing the Wisconsin men he said: They
marched around lock-step with Dig
red banners on their coats and the
word Wisconsin spread all over their
hats. Every time they found some
defenseless delegates they ripped out
LaFollette-Wisconsin yell. Then
they turned around and marched right
out again"
The Republican nomination for sec
retary OF state is expected 10 furnish
one OF the prettiest fights at the fall
convention. II F. c. Martindale does
not win out in his campaign for the
nomination for governor, II is taken
for granted that Wayne county Will
put in a strong bid to have place
on the state board OF equalization by
naming a man for secretary OF state
George Lord has been prominently
mentioned In this connection. But II
Martindale should be nominated FOR
governor the fight for secretary OF
state would probably lie between Sen.
ator Coleman c. Vaughan. of St
Johns and Postmaster George Lusk,
OF Bay City, with Wayne county keep
ing out OF the contest.
For state treasurer the Republican
candidates are Deputy State Treas
urer John Haarer. Representative
John Perry. OF Osceola county and
Senator Fred Kline, of Lenawee.
Auditor General Fuller and Attor-
ney- General Kuhn may have no OPP
position TO their denomination. but
Grant Fellows. of Hudson, is said TO
be looking longingly in the direction
OF the attorney generals Office.
For the Republican nomination for
state land commissioner, Secretary A.
c. Carton. OF the Public Domain COM
mission. and Deputy Land Commits
sioner Glen Munshaw, are in the field
Commenting on the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago, the
Hillsdale daily says: "At least 40
delegates tnat should have been seat.
ed for Roosevelt were thrown out and
an equal number OF Taft delegates
were substituted There may have
been as fragrant steals in the past
but there never has been as bold and
brazen a theft of national delegates
before in the history OF the Republi-
can party. The Roosevelt following
claims ~ tainted delegates were seat
ed Admitting part OF these claims
were unfounded every reasonable
man must conclude. when the LaFol-
lette delegates vote with Roosevelt
that mis- case is clear beyond the ques-
tion OF doubt"
Describing Theodore Roosevelts
fight at the Republican national con.
vention in Chicago as a tremendous
single. handed fight against the most
powerful political machine on the face
OF the earth. the Adrian Daily Tele-
gram says:
Most people cannot help feeling
Fin favor Of the under dog in any fight
and especially when the uppermost
canine is protected by thick brass
collar full OF spikes. Roosevelt pro-
ats by that trait OF human nature. He
made tremendous fight single-hand-
ed Without a machine he attacked
the most powerful possible antagonist
an active president backed up by
the most extensive and powerful coli.
tical machine on the face OF the earth.
And he comes within an ace OF win
.hing,
sober aud critical thinkers may