The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-25
MICHIGAN
POLITICS

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Emory J.. Wood. member Of the ies-
islature for the frat district OF Jack'r
soh county. has decided to run for re-
election on the National Progressive
ticket. Mr.. Wood IL 70 years old and
voted for Abraham Lincoln for presi-
lent. He has already served two
terms In the legislature. and has al
ways voted the Republican ticket. He
was born In New York and came 10
Jackson county In 1868.
James N. Mcbride, OF Burton, who
got petitions signed some time aso
4 for his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for state representative
for Shiawassee county and filed LIS
petitions with the county clerk, Will
WITHDRAW them, II IL said. and file
new petition to become a candidate
on the ticket OF the National Pro
gressive party.
Attorney A. Z. Petermann has an
notfnced his candidacy for the Re-
/ publican nomination for representa-
! tive of the first district OF Houghton
4 county, In the state legislature. Only
I one other candidate, Oliver Richards.
/ has so far announced himself for the
Republican nomination.
Representative Anthony Lucas. who
! served In the last legislature, Is not
q candidate to succeed himself, hay-
( ing entered the race for the Office OF
prosecuting attorney OF Houghton
county.
J. w. Helme, OF Adrian, who as
running mate to Prof. Ferris, OF Big
Rapids, now appears to have clear
field for the Democratic nomination
on the head OF the state ticket, Is re-
ceiving some encouraging letters from
his Democratic friends In the state.
Aside from expressing their pleasure
at his candidacy, the leaders appear
to be greatly encouraged over the
split In the Republican party caused
by the work OF the third party en-
thusiasts.
One OF the letters was from Circuit
Judge p. II. O'Brien, OF Houghton
county. Mr.. o'Brien stated that out
OF 5000 Republican votes In Hougb-
ton, he did not believe that Taft
could round up more vhan 1000 at
the most. He prophesied a big ma
iority for the Democratic candidate
there on account of the split caused
in the local organization OF the q.
o. p.
sybrant Wesseiius wired Henry NJ.
Wallace, OF Detroit, national commit
teeman of the National Progressive
party, Monday, that under no circum-
stances could he accept the Offer OF
the nomination for congressman-at-
large. This answer was final and
made in spite OF the efforts OF Wal
lace and Senator Dixon to get Yves.
selius to make the run. "Wess' said
my heart Is with the progressive
cause and I will stump the state for
the candidates, but my business is
such that cannot leave II for po-
litical Office wish l could afford
to make the run, as l am sure that
the progressiyes will win an old-tine
Pingree victory at the polls"
Former Probate Judge Elmer v.
Palmer, OF Coldwater, announces that
he II n candidate for state senator
on the Democratic ticket.
with one exception the present
county officers OF Lenawee county
who will be candidates for reelection
have lodged the. third. party and dc
clare their intentions. OF sticking to
the q. o. p, In spite OF the efforts OF
the progressives. led by T. M. Joslin.
to place a third ticket in the field.
The one exception Is George. Smith,
candidate for register OF deeds, who
will put out his petitions with the
progressive party.
All of the Republican Office holders
In Ingham county, who are candi-
dates for reelection this fall, will re-
main with the c. o. p. There was q
conference at Mason. attended by
Prosecuting Attorney Charles Hay
den, Sheriff A. d. barnes, Register
OF Deeds Homer. Fowler County
Clerk Judson Parsons. Judge OF Pro
bate Henry NJ. Gardner and Circuit
Court Commissioned j, Arthur Boyce.
and all agreed that they would stay
with the party.
At least two of the promoters OF
the third party In Ingham county are
candidates for ONCE, and II lie cx-
pected that other ambitious ones will
declare themselves before the end OF |
the week. :. w. 8. Kellogg. OF Ian.
sing township, chairman OF the third |
party county committee, sixth dis
trict committeeman and delegate to !
the National Progressive convention.
is candidate for the state lcgis-
lature.
The announcement is made in Kali
amazoo that James B. Balch, presi-
dent OF the Kalamazoo Cold Storage
Co. and former police commissioner,
would be candidate for secretary OF
state on the Democratic ticket. Mr..
Balch ran for the same Office when
Ferris was a candidate for governor.
The Democrats OF Kalamazoo are cir
enlafffQ nafitiOnS for Ralch