The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-22

lie was visibly agitated and alarmed
lest the senate might neglect Its plain
duty and permit inaction until the
time limit had been passed, oh you
patriotic fidelityl Coincidently, how
ever. Senators Fowle, James. Rosen.
Grams and Putney, OF the primary
persuasion. happened TO be absent
when Senator Miller got that acute
attack OF concern for the fate OF the
primary bill.
lie said. in effect, that II the bill
was presented I'm good faith IL should
be acted upon In good faith and that
tttp-oHty -tfmelthAt- ft-eouId- be acted
upon In good faith was this week.
Senator Mapes argued for postpone
mcnt.
Senator Moriarty evidently took a
parachute drop TO the situation and
preceded 10 get in on his logical side
OF the game by getting up and with
drawing his motion TO have the com
mittee arise.
Senator Mapes made the same mo-
ton and In spite OF and notwithstand-
ing the strenuous fight OF Senator
Miller TO save the day for the presi'
dental primary bill, the committee
by a neck.and-neck vote Of IL TO III
voted TO arise.
The senate adjourned until Monday
evening at Q.
As the presidential primary bill
cannot be considered again until the
first of next week, 1t will inevitably
be necessary TO change the date OF
the proposed primary to a later day
than April /.
naLArfo on0OnCf0d nT0S-
pective candidacy for the u. s. SEN
ate seems to be assuming quite for
midable proportions and the man who
iugyles the house yavel gives II out
that the problem OF financing the en-
terprise is the handicap between him
and an announcement that he VIII
make the run
He informed The Times that he
estimated that from $4,000 to $780, 900
would be needed. and judging by the
way pledges are said to have peen
volunteered, II looks as though the
fighting mossback from CheDoygan
would soon be In a position TO an.
nounce that his hat and coat ana
other sUperfiuous garments IN the
event of a real scrap, were In the ring.
One man alone is said to have come
across with handsome offer of St,0ee
to assist in the project of giving VIM.
Alden a vacation.
The speaker informed The Times
that IL he did make the run he would
indulge In an automobile campaign
all over the state, principally among
the farmers, and said that if he could
get the people who eat dinner In the
middle Of the day. Senator Smith
could have the rest
Herb" Baker is a Republican pro
gressive OF the "rip-roaring," scorch-
ing. speed-limit smashing brand. ard
II he once hits the senatorial trail,
there'll be dust in the air.
He has been with the governor.
vigorously, at every stage of the tight
for the presidential primary and Is all
enthusiastic plugger for the initiative,
referendum and recall. He Is PROM
inent granger, too. and that isn't IL
able to weaken his candidacy very
materially.
Gov. Osborn has not made any
statement TO the effect that he would
support Speaker Baker In the event OF
his senatorial candidacy and In vie"
OF the governors friendly relations
with Senator Smith, II is not anticl-
pated that he Will do so-not soon,
anyway-but ii might not be consid-
cred very much unreasonable To In
dulge in a harmless guess that Mr..
Osborn will not be awake nights try
ing to figure a way to put bloc rs
In the path o the wagon OF Farmer
Bakers ambition to go to Washing
ton