The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-29
BY Jack r. Crsmer in the Detroit
Journal.

on the suDefidtOfldl SITUATION tana
this was entirely on my own initia-
tive) / wrote to personal friends of
all SORTS of political complexions. In
localities where | thought il would be
difficult to secure an unbiased opinion
from any one man | wrote 10 several,
picking one in each OF several factions.
Making the due allowance for the per-
sonal feeling Of each ii is pretty easy
10 get some kind Of a definite line on
continent in the district covered. In
the canvass every section Of the state
was querled Here is the consensus Of
opinion, summed up Jas revealed by the
replies to my letters
First-Gov. Ferris has strengthened
himself very much during the past
year, particularly by his course during
the copper strike. lie weakened his
standing with the more radical labor
union men hut this has been more
than overcome by support he Will re-
ceive from the greater part Of the citi-
zenship of the state who have no SYM
pathy with the killing and rioting of
the Western Federation of Miners and
who have been convinced that only the
prompt action Of the governor in rush
ing the state troops 10 the copper
country prevented great loss of life
and property.
Second-No candidate for the Re
IC
yet in particularly strong position
because the voters as a whole are
taking little interest in a campaign
nine months off and because the So
called leaders feel that II is too carry
20 tie up.
Third-The big men in the Repupii-
can party, or II would he more COR
rect TO say the thoughtful big men,
would like To see the scramble TOT the
nomination stopped before IL really
gets under way and an agreement
reached on one or two candidates VINO
could lac assured the solid support oi
the Republican party after the prl-
mary
Fourth-These same men are very
much disguised with the way the prl-
mary campaign has opened up. paIti'
ularly the methods resortcd 90 by one
candidate in attacking the candidacy
Of me other. q had intended To leave
out names, but they seem esseh''"'
here. ! mean the methods Martlhdd''
followers are resorting to in trying u
head off Mr GroeSheck.)
Fifth-There is Il distinct demand
,h,t soma one get into the race VINO
VIII not he subject To the attach'
on personal grounds that the o'nei'
cannot get away from, and Joi'h V
Ross. present lieutenant BoVe'H"'' ["
the one most favored; win Ar'hu' -
Vopdenberg the recipient OF numerous
COMPLIMENTARY boosts, and Malcolm d
Mcleod often mentioned. In justice u
Nrr Vandenberg il should be renn'rNo'
tho, i'm writing out into the state ~
was no, listed as candidate
SIxth--The 'Moosers" will not d
much of factor in the next S'''
campaiyn. The men who nave pee'
mt I'm front in the movement az"
who aspire to office with "'o'o
hacking are still shouting tha' Wv
win never go back To the 'ePuo,'."
marty The rank and file are drht'n
hack into line and the thlrd party W
cnt ,,ule figure in the next state e'e0
lion hut those who retain their pro
sressive sentiments VIII eNe'''Se
siderable influence in the primary e'''
ton. IA
seventh--While Gov. Ferris I'D
gained in strength, II doesh ie''1'
nv follow that he can be easl'S e'''
GA Tn. falling OFF of the Moose No'
will undoubtedly work TO lie "O,..'
tsee OF the regular Repupiiean no",
nee unless mud singing pr'ihn'
0ght ;e INDUCED i'm which disguS's -
vo,.rs generally with the ehtlre VI
ganlzation. Gov. Ferris VIII se' 80
n, tho former Progressive votes "
The bulk of them Will return " -,
former aneglance-the Repupi''"" ~
~.
Ferris Stronger
Tint GOV. Ferris has game"
stranr,h seems unquestioned' IL II -
A
ono dominant note in pracuca'iE '''
the letters received. Ia,
Here Is q quotation from ~
from Grand Rapids: .o,
Gov. Ferris has always run sur |,
in this city and county leading =,
party by several tholsahn VIZ
there is nothing to indicate ,ha' ~
weaker now than last Nove'nper :, W" :,
he had 200 over MusseIman III u, -
citv alone. In fact, In many qua, ,.
ne is stronger. lie has estho''s -
with the business element u i'''"
did not exist one year ago.
Along the same line a Saginaw n,'
and one OF the shrcwdest ooSe' y
IN the valley and one VINO Is "''
biased in presenting facts says; a,,
1T Is more easy to answer wv nv, ~,
ton about Ferris than IT rs upoa' a
Republicans. Ferris is srea' =
stronger here than he. was 'as' ~ >,
and what people you hear '''" 49,