The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-16
State Politics

In the popping Pingree days when
ISybrant Wesselius was one OF the
best and biggest props in the famous
insurgents support, the mental ana
physical giant of Grand Rapids was
dubbed the governor OF West Mlchl-
gam Why not make him governor
of all OF Michigan? He is just the
man TO make a primary campaign De-
cause he could economic on travel
ing expenses. With that voice he
could reach the Upper Peninsula
from a speaking platform in the CEN
ter and he could talk 10 lower Michi-
gan from Mt. Pleasant. "On the
level" though. why wouldn't the great
W esselius make a peach OF pro-
rressive candidate for the progressive
iRepIiblicans OF this comingly progress
sive state? His progressiveness is
not debatable and he was pioneer
! In the clearing up of the dense re-
dictionary woods. II may be that ne
rs "tfie man OF the hour for the Re
nublican party at this particular
iuncture when an ordinary, prosy gov
ernor would look as tame as pet
poodle with a red ribbon around It's
meek compared TO the dynamic Osborn
who has announced that he is going
Ito retire But. anyway, keep SyDrant
in mind for while.
Wilbur F. Sprague, OF Reed City.
has announced himself as a Republi-
can candidate for sheriff of Osceola
county and SAYS he will not only en-
sorce the local option law, If elected,
Ia nn6ar
his jurisdiction.
The Hon. John NJ Perry, OF Tus-
tin. representative in the state legls-
lature from Osceloa county, has been
Endorsed by the county convention or
his county and the congressional con.
vention of his district as the Repub-
'lican candidate for state treasurer
Mr.. Perry is progressive and was
one OF the floor leaders for the adj
ministration during the extra SEES
sions of the legislature.
Samuel Odell. of Shelby, a farmer
and representative in the Michigan
legislature from Oceana county. had
n letter published in a recent issue
OF the Grand Rapids Herald in which
he throws flowers at Senator William
Alden Smith as the particular friend
of the farmers. Farmer Sam" cites
the stand OF Senator Smith against
the reciprocity pact and takes a crack
AT Robert Baker" whom, he says. in
sisted that the farmers were wrong
and misguided and even dishonest in
! their opposition" He speaks OF
Baker being suggested as the farm
er's candidate" and presumably Her
bert" was meant when the name
Robert" was used
According to a press dispatch, one
Knox received a cool reception in
Cuba, and according TO other reports
another Knox did not receive cool
reception at Bay City.
! Francis King. OF Alma. has an
nounced himself as a Republican can.
didate for state senator from the 25th
district. composed OF Gratiot, Mecosta
and Isabella counties. lie was in.
dorsed by the Republican convention
! OF Gratiot county. The present In.
cumbent is Newton o. Ward, mer.
chant, OF Stanwood
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According TO a Washington dispatch
there is some speculation as 10 how
long Senator William Alden Smith
can continue 10 keep on good terms
with both Governor Osborn and ed
stair and how much longer he can
side-step taking sides with one or the
otSer Of the factions I'm his own party
IN Michigan. SO far the way the sen.
lator has been riding in the political
circus with one foot on the progress
sive horse and the other on the re.
dictionary animal, has been some re.
markable stunt
A ~ -N SECS
Some time ago it was reported that
State Treasurer Sleeper would not
be a candidate for governor. but a
recent report is 10 the effect that he
IS In somewhat receptive mood ana
would not side-step II he saw the
nomination coming.
II a money campaign is necessary.
Milo d. CaEIpbell nas stated that he
IS not ont for ~, Republican nomina.
I. ltion for governor In every cam.
paign SINCE 1900. thousands and tens
lof thOusIpds have been expended for
, the nomination on the Republican
ticket is the comment attributed to
jMr.. Campbell This means that a