The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-07
BIG PATRONAGE
Fight IS OPENED
Michigan Progressive Demo-
Gratis Oppose Recognition
of State Machine.
WILSON TO GIVE EAR
E. o. Wood, Member of National
Committee, Accused Of Mis-
representation.
WILSONTO GIVE EAR

Opening a contest which promises TO
mako the patronage fights which have
been carried on in several other states
pale into Insignificsnce. a large dele
CATION of Michigan Progressive Demo-
Gratis appeared yesterday before POST
master General Burleson and opposed
recognition of the state Democratic
machine, of which L. o. Wood, mem
Der of the National Committee, Is the
directing head.
The ten Michigan Democratic Pro-
gressives, who are members of the
original Wilson League, will also be
heard tomorrow at l1:15 o'clock in
conference which was decided upon by
President Wilson yesterday after ne
had heard the situation outlined by
Representative Samuel w. Beakes, OF
the Second Michigan District.
The principal spokesman of the dele
CATION which appeared before the
Postmaster General yesterday morning
were Edward Frensdorf, of Hudson,
Mich: William T. Mcknight, OF Grand
Rapids, and James Schermerhorn' pup
Usher of the Detroit Times, the first
large Michigan paper to support VIII
son for President. The men were IN
troduced to the Postmaster General by
Representative Samuel w. Beakes.
The speakers at the conference threw
light on a campaign of alleged mlsFep-
resentation, which they claim E. y.
Wood, along with Judge Connolly and
f. / Shields. with other Democratic
bosses in the State. have conducted
both in Washington and in Michigan.
oppose "Harmon" Man.
The principal fight OF the Democratic
machine Of Michigan has been against
the Progressives, headed by Edward
Frensdorf, who is president of the WI
son League and was one OF the hardest
workers for President Wilson during
the preconvention tight. He was
large contributor TO the campaign
fund. Messrs. Wood. Shields, and Con-
nelly, and others of the Michigan DEM
ocratic organization supported Harmon
for President. while Frensdort. Beakes'
and Schermerhorn and other Progres-
sives fought for Wilson.
Wood now insists and is fighting for
recognition of the Democrats who have
heretofore been classed as reactionary
and anti-wflson. and Postmaster General
BurIeson has shown some tendency 10
recognize him. Wood and other Demo
cratic organization leaders who have
come to Washington, apparently succeed
eJ in convincing the President and ad-
mInistration officials that Frensdori.
Icing a wool man, and sometimes CdIIeu
the Wool King of Michigan. was a
protectionist and was antagonlsuc 10 the
Presidents wool policies while appearing
to favor them.
Every member of the delegation which
Is now in Washington claims that this
is a gross piece of misrepresentation. In
the conference with the Postmaster Gen.
eraI yesterday it was shown that Ferns
dorf in order to show his confidence II
the Presidents ideas on the wool tarth
actually insisted upon holding all the
wool which he purchased thus far this
year until after the tariff bill was passed
to convince those opposed TO the Presi'
dents tariff policies that the new bill
would not ruin the industry, and that
the large wool interests of the state
would not be injured by the administra'
tons action.
Proof of Loyalty.