The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-13
Prospects Never Brighter For
Routing Democratic Machine,
Says Edward Frensdorf
AMUSED AT ANTICS OF
VOTE SWAPPERS' LEAGUE
Tries To Create Impression !
That~Goyernor's Friends
Are Weakening

Edward Frensdorf, of Hudson, chair
man OF the Woodrow Wilson Demo
cratic league. OF Michigan, was in De-
troit, Saturday, on his way home for
Sunday after a campaign trip through
the central part of the state. Refer
ring to an article in Saturdays Detroit
Free Press he said
II was somewhat amused at the
article appearing in the morning or
gan OF the Vote Spawwers' league I'm
which il was the intent to convey the
idea that there is tendency on the
part OF Gov. Wilson's followers In this
state to weaken.
There never was a time during the
campaign when our prospects were 50
bright. and we have every assurances
of positive success In the state con-
cention next Wednesday
When the respectable Democrats
OF the state discover who are back or
| this Harmon-Clark combination and
compare them with the splendid. clean
J Democratic leaders whose honor and
motives are unquestioned, they are
! coming out boldly I'm favor of an in
structed Wilson delegation to Balti-
more, one that cannot be snapped and
dickered with for the benefit OF these
political tricksters.
"Ex-Sheriff James ID. Burns, speak
ing for the Wayne county delegation.
| Friday night, said that all this talk
about Clark was rot, that the Wayne
county organization was for Harmon
first, last and all the time. In this
/ Mr.. Burns Is absolutely correct, and
| while not five per cent OF the Demo
Gratis In this state favor Harmon, he
| will be nominated in Baltimore by the
reactionary element Of the party IL II
/ Is possible.
! "You can rest assured that Mr..
Hearst or any one he fayors will not
be named by that convention. II Speak
er Clark ever had chance for the
nomination II has been killed by his
accepting the support OF that breeder
iof assassins, William Randolph Hearst.
who is the leader OF the lowest type
OF American citizenship. II would i'm
deed be a great misfortune TO have q
president of the United States who
was receiving his dictation from such
a dangerous man as Hearst.
There are at least $4,000 dissatis-
fed Republicans in Michigan who are
clamoring for an opportunity TO vote
for so able statesman as Gov. Will
son. Scores of Democratic candidates
for county Offices and for the legisla-
ture would be successful with Gov.
Wilson at the head Of our ticket. And
half the congressional districts could
be carried for the same reason.
| 1T doesn't seem possible, from the
experience the Democrats up In the
state habe had with those who have
got control OF the Wayne County
Democratic machinery, that they would
care 10 further jeopardize the success
of the party by following the dictates
OF these political plumbers, who have
availed themselves of every oppor-
tunity to defeat our ticket whenever a
chance for success was within our
grasp.
Democrats must be prepared for all
kinds OF statements appearing in the
Free Press and Journal, the organs Of
the Vote Swappers' league, who are
anxious that the Democrats nominate
weak candidate. which is { heonly
possible chance they have of electing
Nr. Taft, who is the candidate OF the
reactionray Journal and Free Press.
The Republicans fully realize that
Gov. Wilson is our strongest candi-
date. and for that reason are doing all
in their power to aid the reactionaries
in our party TO defeat him"