The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-03
J. @. Ross and Senator James
Quit, Leaving DetrOiters Big
) Contenders - Martindale
Conceded Little Strength
.~PUSS" PALMER JUST JOB
HUNTING, FRIENDS THINK
GrOesbeck Will Have Organiza-
TONS Backing, and Mcleod
Will Bank on Record

4 It's Malcolm j. Mcleod against
Alex. J. Groesbeck and the Republi-
can state organization for the gov.
ernorship nomination In 1914. AT
least, that's the way 1t looks to those
on the inside.
Mr.. Mcleod is merely waiting for
his successor as collector OF internal
revenue to be named before announc-
ing his candidacy. II the fight be-
Stween the Democratic factions con-
tinues to hold up the appointment
much longer. Mr.. Mcleod will resign.
h for II 10 not too early to begin the
construction OF political fences. AMI
NJ. Groesbeck has been at work put
ting In posts and stringing barbed
wire for seyeral months.
Heutenant-G Governor John O. Ross
\ will not rum for the nomination. he
hasn't sAid %, publicly. but friends
NCf both Mr. Groesbeck and Mr.. Me-
1ood ray that he has given them his
ioGouranco that he will withdraw from
the race. Mr.. Ross has his eye on
i Ccngress Muskegon. his home, is In
the Ninth district, and Mr.. Ross is
Son1d to have received assurances from
Eoogreasman. ames c. Mclaughlin.
We also lives in Muskeeon. that he
VAN have 4 clear field. Mr.. .McLaugh-
Nm II now spending his fourth term
III Congress.
q State Senator W.. Frank James, OF
Hancock. ts also out OF the race. he
VIII run tor the Republican nomina-
IT, ~ Tx.r4l a.
Gtx1ct, and ~ the Twelfth has shown
~ strong progressive tendency he
B4ooan't expect to have much difficulty
m beating Robert H. Shields, who has
0lno announced his candidacy. n.
will have sitter nght against Con
soressman Mcdonald, the Progressive
member from Calumet.
ny Neither Mr. Groesbeck's nor Mr.
8cLeod's friends are willing to con.
spede much strength to the candidacy
IA Fred 9. Martindale, secretary OF
state. While they admit that he has
nAde IN excellent record az secretary
R0& state, they claim that he Is not a
|koee-getter. He 10 too quiet worker
They say, and cannot make the popu-
}nS appeal which the primary has
made necessary.
4 fuss Pafmer's candidacy Is caus-
klnG . lot Of smiles.
ITS good political move on his
|Dert," said one man who Is close to
M. Groesbeck He'll hold out a
While and then withdraw In some
4ody else's favor, and perhaps draw
down . good fob II he guesses cor
;roctly. He certainly won't buck Aleu-
.tt4 nntwA&t vSnnHA(a~A - - Alb
my importance To Amos 8. Mussel-
mans statement that he Is still to
~ considered. They consider him
hopoless. and believe that when he
'<onsiders what the 1917 race cost
HIM and weighs. the chances. he Will
decide not to enter the race.
Charles A. Weidenfeller. of Van
Buron county. who was touted for
'Eovernor by his friends, has no In
(oution Of making the race. Instead.
he will run against Milan ID. Wig
.G1ns for the state senate, it is said
IT. Weidenfeller was one of the lead
ees Of the progressive wing Of the
house. In the last session Of the leg
.lslature.
Mr.. Groesbeck will have all the ad-
Vantage that the craftsmanship OF the
Republican state central committee
will give him. In. addition. he viii
have the prestige created by his sue
:cessful effort to reorganize the Re
publican party on a progressive basis
IL was MT Groesbeck VINO called the
meeting of Republican members OF
the legislature in the Hotel Pontchar-
train. last December. and insisted on
y program OF progressive legislation.
IT was a complete about-face from the
Feactionary program OF the TAFT cam
paigu.
Mr.. Mcleod. on the other hand,
can point to many years OF progress
ssivism. In the legislature of 1882
he was one OF Governor Pingrees
most trusted lieutenants. AS deputy
commissioner of labor, and later as
state labor commissioner, he contin-
ned to demand, and secure. progress
Sive legislation. He is a great man
to make friends, and his term as col
8lector Of internal revenue has given
him splendid opportunity TO form
,state-wide acquaintance. the strength
- which is being demonstrated by
the many promises OF support which
Ne IL receiving
It Is not likely that Governor Fer.
.ris will be opposed for denomination.
James W. Helme. state dairy and
'(ood commissioner, would like to be
'novernor, but he received his appoint.
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