The Detroit times., 1912-05-08
State Politics

Ncnuon, county Chairman y. Nj.
Brown declined to head an instructed
delegation to the state convention at
Bay City and the list OF 10 delegates
was made up without including the
name OF the county chairman. The
resolutions committee In its report
did not endorse any presidential
candidate, but when Archie Mccall
submitted an amendment providing
for Wilson instructions, the amend
ment was carried 81 to "a.
Democrats OF Allegan county have
On their hands an interesting con-
test for the county chairmansb;p.
Thos. NJ. Cook, who has held the Of
nee for a quarter of a century, was
displaced at the recent county con-
yention by Clarence w Young. Now
Mr.. Cook has come out with an an
nouncement that his removal was ac-
complished by sharp practices and
that the election of Mr. Young was
Illegal. Cook maintains that he is
still county chairman and gives
notice that he will appeal to the
courts IL any attempt Is made to
usurp any OF his duties. Under the
new law he holds that the county
convention has no authority to
choose a county chairman, and he
claims to have the supporting opin-
ions of Prosecuting Attorney z. w.
Stone and OF Democratic State Chair
man Edmund c. Shields.
Alger county has two candidates
for the Republican nomination for
state representative, Thomas B. Wy
man and w. r. Burns.
A glowing eulogy OF Gov. Woodrow
Wilson is to be found in the resolu.
tons adopted by the Democratic con.
yentton OF Benzie county, which in
structed its delegates to work for
Wilson. These resolutions say:
For the Democratic nomination
for president OF these United States
we favor Governor Woodrow Wilson
OF New Jersey. who by his brilliant
record as chief executive OF that
state has shown TO the entire coun-
try that he Is fearless leader, con.
sc.entious. able and untiring In his
services TO the public. In him we
see the ideal candidate, steadfastly
refusing assistance where assistance
would mean reciprocity at the ex
pense OF the public welfare, ever re-
framing from promising that which
he does not intend to perform and
ever striving to put into practice the
tepets of our political party. Believ-
Ing him to be well qualified for the
highest position within the gift or
Dno 90 h. Tntk
and confident or his ability to har-
monize the various elements OF our
party into a powerful force for the
common good and lead us to a glor-
tous victory at the polls next Novem-
ber, We hereby instruct our delegates
TO the district and state conventions
to use every honorable means at
their command to further the cause
OF his Endorsement and nomination" :"
Representative Samuel Odell Of
Oceana county will, within a short
time, announce his candidacy for
senator from the Twenty-sixth dis
trict, which consists OF Mason,
Oceana, Lake, Newaygo and Manistee
counties. Charles e. Cartier OF Lud-
ingtOn represented this district in
the last legislature.
Representative Leonard ID. Verdier
OF Grand Rapids Is more than likely
TO enter the field for state senator
from the Sixteenth district, compos-
ed Of the east side of tho river. He
has served in the house for two
terms and had declared he would
not go back, but pressure Is being
brought to bear upon him continual
ly and he Is about on the point OF
getting into the game for the seat
left vacant by the retirement Of Carl
E. Mapes.
Lieut. Gov. John @. Ross, Of Mus
kegon, Is confident of denomination
In the August primaries without OPP
position. No candidates have thus
far appeared in the field against him.
Funny that the Democrats at the
head OF the party cannot see what Is
perfectly apparent to the average Re-
publican, /. e. that by centering their
strength on Wilson they could reach
the goal they have so long and so
sought-the white house.
Funny, too, that the Republicans will
80 relentlessly and persistently
ignore the man who could lead them
to victory SO easily-Robert LaFol
lette. Judging by present tempera-
lures and soundings, after the Chi
cago convention there will not be
much left to the Republican party.
as II Is known today. Several
branches OF the Republican tree. VIII
be broken of without doubt.-Men.
don Leader.
Governor Wilson's press bureau
intimates that his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination is being OPP
posed by all OF the others who have
been mentioned for the place. II Is
Wilson against a combination includ.
ing Harmon, Clark, Underwood and
Marshall. according to the managers
OF the New Jersey executives cam
paign. II must be admitted that II is
rather a striking coincidence that In
all OF the primaries held up to the
present time only one candidate at
time has pitted himself against
Governor Wilson. In Illinois, Clark
WAS the man TO defeat Wilson and
other candidates were not on the
primary ballot. In Florida ar
Georgia II was Underwood who took
thG delegates away from Wilson. "