The Detroit times., 1912-05-20

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The Clare Sentinel, In booming ID.
+. Award, OF Clare, for the Republi-
can nomination for congressman for
the Eleventh district. says that very
nah is bringing Mr.. Award assur-
ances OF support from other counties.
When asked for a sketch of his life
he briefly and modestly said; Now.
don't pile II on very thick and try TO
make me out great man. There arc
lots OF bigger and better fellows In
this district than | am. Just say that
] was born In Niles. Mich, Jan 26,
1889, have lived In Clare county for
S2 years and that I'll give the best
that's In me to the service OF the peo-
pie II they choose me as their repre-
sentative"
Although entitled to but sixteen del
egates at the state convention, tho
Democrats OF Clinton county, were so
interested In the big event thet %
or the leaders went to Bay City &c
get at frst hand the result OF the
fight
Aaron Perry, OF Pontiac. delegate
Tor the Sixth district to the Demo-
cratic national convention. estimates
that Gov. Wilson will have half OF
the Michigan delegation OF 30 to the
rational convention. Members OF tho
lWashtenaw county delegation also ex-
essed the belief that Wilson's rep
rssentation on the Michigan delega-
MN W. Ia kuA
by the published reports. The Ann Ar
Dor men declared that at. least IL
we're for Wilson.
William Alden Smith now says he's
progressive and always has been.
We next expect to hear of several
Michigan congressman who always
have been" Things don't look so good
for the "stand-patters" as they did
short time ago, when everybody was
for Taft. and the farmers had for
gotten about reciprocity" - Isabella
County Enterprise.
The Democrats OF Michigan are to
be congratulated upon the conduct
and result OF their state convention.
held In Bay City. Wednesday. No
state troops were In evidence nor vas
there any slugging-a pleasing con-
trast from the late Republican con-
vention, so declared residents oil Bay
city, who witnessed both conventions
-Owosso Press-American
Hon. Perry A. Mayo. OF Calhoun
county In an interview declaring that
he will not be candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for state sena-
tor. said he was too far along in
years TO 20 into an active campaign
and intimated that legislators
necessary contact with lobbyists and
bribers was distasteful to him. He
said that when he formerly represent
ed his district In the upper house he
positively knew OF an instance where
a legislator received $4,000 for his
vote.
But no matter how sure you are
Of your proof against such chaps
he said. you get tho worst of 1t every
time you attempt to expose their
rascality."
Newell Smith. OF st. Louis. has an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination fer representative
from Gratiot county.
John NJ Streve,. farmer, has
come out as a candidate for the Re.
publican nomination for sheriff In St
Clair county
In announcing his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for sheriff
In Branch county, Deputy Sheriff
George ID. Miller, who once filled the
Office OF undersheriff. modestly says.
There will doubtless be plenty OF
candidates from which to make your
choice at the coming primary, any
one of whom would represent the. par
ty oreditably wish to ask that you
consider my name among the rest"
w. r. Middleton. of Cheboygan, is
out for the place In the lower house
at Lansing vacated by Fl. F. Bakers
decision TO try for the United States
senatorship. Eight other men are be-
ing mentioned as possible competitors
of Mr. Middleton. but none of them
has so far admitted his candidacy.
The eight are c. s. Reilly. Homer
Quay, David H. Crowley. Ed. Gard
ner, joel l.. Barrett. James Pennell
Samuel Smith. OF Cheboygan and
Jesse L. Barber. OF Rondo. Mayor
Noll. Of Cheboygan, and Ed. Pennell,
have been mentioned for the Demo
cratic nomination for representative
Frank Knox, prominent Roosevelt
worker and chairman OF the old Re
publican state central committee. In
a signed editorial In the Sault Ste
Marie News says OF the Republican
presidential situation:
"'rhe campaign closes with every
indication pointing to the nomination
OF Theodore Roosevelt on the first
ballot. California. Washington. North
Carolina, Minnesota, Idaho and West
Virginia are added solidly TO the
Roosevelt column and to them next
Tuesday Will be added a clear major
ity OF the delegates from President
Tafts own state, Ohio.
The campaign in Ohio will In all
proba bility conclude the . Taft cam
paign and mark the beginning OF the
collapse OF the Taft presidential
boom. Already Taft leaders are quiet
" searching for an available candi-
datt to whom they may transfer their
strength. recognizing the certainty OF
defaat ~ Taft remains Rooseyelt'a