The Detroit times., 1912-02-17

district where Congressman Memoir
ran, or Port Huron, may have three
and perhaps four candidates to con-
tend with. The mentioned aspirants
for McMorran's job are Hall, OF Port
Austin: Kennedy, OF Rome, and
Cramton, OF Lapeer. Mr.. Cramton
opposed Congressman McMorran in
1910.
Special but fruitless efforts were
made to induce Milo ID. Campbell to
formally announce his candidacy for
governor on the occasion OF the Lin
coin club banquet. Friday night Mr..
Campbell was introduced as our next
governor OF Michigan" However, Mr..
Campbell indicated that he was very
seriously considering the matter OF
Jumping in" in real earnest and was
only waiting to convince himself that
IL would be feasible action for him
To take He mentioned that a guber-
Material candidate needed either mon
ey or newspaper support and gave his
hearers to understand that he didn't
intend 10 invest much money in the
enterprise.
At the Lapeer county Republican
convention held Friday afternoon with
plenty Of conflicting sentiment, the
wise ones in the saddle carefully
guarded against the mentioning Of
either Taft or Roosevelt, in the in
terests OF harmony.
Frank r. Smith, of Somerset, a
merchant and farmer, has announced
himself a candidate for state senator
from the Hillsdale and Jackson dis
trici. Rumor has IT that Senator L.
Whitney Watkins, of Jackson, will
rot be a candidate for reelection.
A meeting OF Anti-Saloon league
forces was held Thursday at Standish
ard county organization perfected
preparatory 10 another wet" and
dry fight this spring Two years
ago The local option people won by
a majority of 16S. The saloon element
will try hard to put an end to the
drought this year.
Gov. Osborn is rapidly making
friends for President Taft.--Detroit
Free Press
And the Detroit Free Press is rapid.
ly making friends for Gov. osborn
Petoskey Record
Notwithstanding the fact that
jury has been called TO investigate as
TO the sanity OF DR.. John Reycraft of
Potoskey, that gentleman has filed q
petition as a candidate for the Demo
80 Ina to.a III.
city The doctor was a former mayor
Mayor w. l.. McManus has filed a
peutinn for denomination and also
"a Democrat
Manistee seems TO have a plenty Of
partisan politics in municipal public
affairs with two Republicans and two
Democrats in the field TO seek nomin-
ations for mayor. Chas. c. Biggs and
w, r. Hall will fight IL out in the
Democratic ranks, and August Field
and w. f. Brown are the c. o. p.
candidates
J. f. ONeill. OF Hancock. at pres
ent a first ward alderman, is to be
the citizens party candidate for
mayer. Other candidates on the same
ticket are 10 be G.. F. Rouleau for
treasurer, August Mette for first ward
alderman Fred Francis for second
ward d. A. Holland for third ward,
and Dr. j. f. Scallon for the fourth
The present mayor. DR.. Dodge. will be
candidate for denomination on the
Republican ticket
Woodrow Wilson is not the only
Democrat trying TO knock Bill Bryan
into cooked hat. but Bill is like a
Panama hat and always springs back
into shape" suggests the Calumet
News.
The Gratiot County Republican club
will eat banquet delicacies and drink
ia oratory at st Louis, Feb. %. and
The Hon William VI Smith. OF ST.
Johns is TO be POSTMASTER Con
gresham r ". Dodds, Dennis Award
Of Clare. and others are expected TO
make speeches.