The Detroit times., 1912-04-19
State Politics

Several progressive Blooms have
been sprung in Arenas county ia op-
position 60 state senator Eugene
Foster Among the candidates men
toned are Thos Beaucrait. OF Omer'
Former Prosecutor ). y Hayes, Rep
resentatiye W +. Nco, of West
Branch. and J. J. Mccarthy OF
Standish.
II. A. Chamberlain. Standish
banker, is being mentioned as a
Democratic candidate for congress IN
the Tenth district lie Is known as
a Woodrow Wilson supporter.
The Cedar Springs Clipper con-
cedes its Willingness TO favor Tor
president "a conservative. couscien-
tious. patriotic. well-balanced, thor
oughly informed and competent
man.
II any doubt existed as To the
choice OF large proportion OF the
Republican voters throughout the
country between Taft and Roosevelt.
il has been dispelled by the vote In
Pennsylvania, supplementing that in
Illinois and as against Taft and in
favor OF l.aFollette by the votes in
North Dakota and Wisconsin Port
Huron Times-Herald,
The Kalamazoo Telegraph Press
suggests that there VIII be no oc-
CASTOR for any conflict between
Chairman Frank Knox, of the old Re-
publican state central committee, and
Alex j. Groesbeck, whose election AT
the Bay City convention as state
chairman Mr.. Knox disputes as ille-
gal. until after the August primaries
when a call will have TO be issued for
the fall convention.
II will be we'll for the country TO
keep an eye upon William Jennings
Bryan from this on until the date OF
the Democratic National convention
at Baltimore. With two-thirds
rule and Mr.. Bryan's capacity for
stirring up things, no one can fore
tell what may happen. In the NOM
ination OF Bryan is the absolute sal
walton of the Republican party.-Bay
City Tribune.
Certain Michigan representatives
in congress, who were silent when
Gov. Osborn was fighting so valiant
ly for the presidential primary, hav-
ing seen the handwriting on the
wall. now advocate a presidential
primary in Michigan.-Jackson
The Calumet News, commenting
on Patrick II. Kelley's withdrawal
from the race for the Republican
for governor. says that
his candidacy would have been de-
cidedly popular in the upper PENN
sula. The News predicts that KEEL
ley's withdrawal Will help Amos S.
Musselman, of Grand Rapids.
The Sault Ste. Marie News declares
editorially that lin this year OF in
tense political excitement" the i'm
mediate effect clause OF the presi-
Dental primary bill was entirely
proper The News is edited by W
+. Knox, who as Republican state
chairman called the Roosevelt state
convention TO order. Ii says tn,
state convention at Bay City demon
strated that the immediate effec
clause was proper even under tn,
constitutional provision that no bill
can take effect inside of 90 day,
unless il be for the peace, health OF
safety of the state.
"Michigan's convention" says the
News, was attended by fighting and
disorder and the politicians will de.
eide which candidate the people
favor"
Declaring that Rep. Mclaughlin,
OF Muskegon. is the only member of
the Michigan delegation In congress
who has come out squarely for the
parcels post, the Lansing State Jour
nal says IL is difficult to see why con-
gresham should think il necessary
to cross their fingers every time par
cells post is mentioned. The Journal
adds that ut Is easier IL you have
political ambitions and are sensitive
to the influence of certain inter-
ests'."