The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29
STATE POLITICS.

Senator Townsend, In an interview
AT Washington. says he believes there
should be a special session of the leg
islature without much further delay
20 pass presidential primary bin and
FOR congressional redistricting. He ad-
miis that he alone of the entire Mich
isan delegation entertalns This. .opin-
ion.
The Austin Blair Republican club al
Mecosta county will be the first of the
political organizations to have a 1912
banquet. The date is Feb. one week
from next Thursday. and Big Rap
IDS the place. Senator William Alden
Smith and Gov. osborn are billed "a
speak So is Woodbridge ". Ferris
who. although a Democrat is the first
citizen IN Big Rapids.
Saginaw News: Gov. Osborn could
OF course. under the circumstances.
take no other course than ask for the
resignation OF Tax Commissioners
Shields. II is not the governors as
sault upon the tax commissioner that
obliges him 10 give up his office. II
Ia his own and prior assault upon the
governor. A man entertaining his
opinions and actively opposing the ad-
ministration has no moral right to
continue as part of II. The sense OF
proprieties pointed out by the gov
ernor as the reason why he should
tender his resignation is quite suffi-
cient Mr.. Shields should promptly
comply with the executive request.
Flint Journal: Your services have
become so impaired as to be negli-
gible." says Gov. Osborn in n note to
Robert II. Shields. chairman of the
state tax commission. I'm which the
resignation of the latter is asked. The
request for the retirement of Shields
was expected by everyone following
his outbreak against the governor at
the recent session of the Republican
state central committee. Shields was
guilty of lese majestic and he knew
It. In fact. he anticipated the gov
ernor's action to such an extent that
he predicted the loss OF his position
following the issuance of his accusa-
ton against Gov. Osborn. Certainly
Mr.. Shields services have been i'm
paired to the extent that he will not
aid the governor in any further pro-
iects. The governor mentions 'serv-
ices to the state" in the request for
resignation. but ii may be assumed
that he meant the other as well. %
Upper Michigan conventions to name
the districts delegates to the national
republican conventions have usually
been tame and uneventful affairs and
the men who were TO be nominated
have been pretty we'll decided on in
advance. the conventions being little
more than ratification meetings -
II Is possible, however. that the con-
venton this year may have more than
the usual significance and interest. II
il were to be held now there would
be members who would
protest against instructing the dele
gates for Taft as there is believed to
be considerable Roosevelt sentiment
all through the district.
The supporters of the president in
the convention will doubtless stand out
for positive. instructions for Taft, but
Il there is not marked subsistence in
he Roosevelt movement 1t is likely
that they will be opposed by men who
viii urge that IL is the part of wis
iom TO send delegates who will be
Tree to act i'm accordance with what the |
majority believe wisest.
The Detroit News is polling the state
through interviews to obtain presiden-
-ial preference sentiment. These
Saginaw men expressed themselves:
Harry Frazee. Republican. under
aker: Il am I'm favor of Roosevelt
rs the next president. He was a
rood man when he was there before"
Louis King. Republican. auto re-
'airer: Theodore Roosevelt for me;
he is The man for the people"
Clement c. Gage. telegraph man.
ger. Republican: MY choice for
PRESIDENT is Roosevelt He caters to
10 one. He is not afraid to make his
known. and every time
they have questioned his actions he
las showed them where he was right.
Taft is n good man. but he is a jurist"
James O'Hara, Democrat, tailor: 81
m of the opposite political faction,
nut shall certainly vote for Roosevelt
he Is the presidential nominee on
he Republican ticket. He is trust
worthy and has the confidence of theI
eople."
Joseph Dork. Republican. farmer:
Roosevelt Is my choice at this time
lis record in office and as a public
itizen speaks for itself"
this Is NY SIND BIRTHDAY"