The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-07
Progressive Democrats, Aroused
BY Campaign of Lies. Lay
Case Before National
Administration
PRESIDENT INTERESTED
IN WOLVERINE CONTESTS
Asks Rep. Beakes for Written
Data on Patronage Cases
In This State
RAYMOND w. PULLMAN,
Times Washington Bureau, No. 704
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Times Washington Bureau, No. 704
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--Throwipg
light on campaign OF misrepresen-
tation which administration .fiicials
had never suspected, large delega-
lion OF Michigan Democrats appeared
before POstmaseer-General BurlesOn,
this morning, and gave the general
cabinet officer a good idea OF the tao
Tics Of the Wood-Shields- Connolly ma
chine In It's fight for patronage.
The principal spokesman OF the del.
sgation were Edward Frensdorf, OF
Hudson; william T. Mcknight, or
Grand Rapids. and James Schermer.
horn, OF Detroit. The men were intro.
iuced to the postmaster-general by
Representative Samuel w. Beakes.
Shortly after noon Representative
Beakes and President Wilson met in
conference at the White House. when
a meeting Of the president with the
whole delegation here was arranged
FOR. This conference will be held on
Wednesday Of this week, at ll:15
o'clock The congressman also talk
ed with. the president on the protests
lions OF the men recommended by the
Democratic bosses for postmasters at
Menomiuee and Reed City. The presi-
dent asked Representative Beakes for
q written memorandum Of these or
fees, and will take them up for con-
sideration Immediately.
The delegation which has met with
Postmaster-Genera Burleson consist.
ed of ten men, who inclnded many OF
the ablest progressive Wilson league
Democrats In the state. A bold cam
paign OF Misrepresentation which X.
o. Wood has conducted, both In Wash
ington and In Michigan. was resented
by the spokesman Of the delegation.
This is practically the first time
the full extent Of the misrepresenta-
tins Of the Michigan machine has been
told to administration officials, and
surprise Is expressed here that Wood
should have been 80 bold In his mad
effort to land Jobs.
One Of the grossest pieces OF mis-
representation INDUCED in by the ma
chine leaders has been the statements
circulated that Edward Frensdorf the
WilOn league leader, favored protec-
ton while he has been claiming to
icies. All who know and have heard
Frensdorf understand that such state
ments we're false, but the Wood
Shields-Connolly men have been very
busy in circulating them just the
same
Whether the nominations made for
postmasters at Menominee and Reed
City. will be withdrawn, Is a matter
fn fn INV dol
has not only stated the case against
the men named. but has also shown
the need OF naming anti-machine men
in the postofiices at Ionia. Port Huron
and Croswell. Mathews. Wood
Shields candidate, was once nomin-
ated by the president for the Cros-
well Office, but later withdrawn.
The question Is narrowing down to
the point where an early decision Is
expected to be made by the admin
Btration as to whether the Michigan
progressive Democrats will be pun
lshed for supporting Wilson. or
whether the Wood Shields-C Connolly
machine will be rewarded for Its
fight against Wilson In the pre-
convention contest and their dis
graceful conduct Of the presidential
campaign, which resulted In the
Democrats losing In the state, which
they should have carried.
Many Michigan Democrats have
wired to Representative Beakes, vol
unteering assistance II they are
wanted In Washington. but the dele
CATION here Is already large and
there would be danger of having the
city filled with most Of the progress
sive Democrats In the state, II all
were asked to come. The largest
contributor to the last state cam
paign fund, which Wood handled.
wired this morning that he would
come here to assist In the anti
machine fight, but with ten men
here now, there seemed to be no
need Of calling him. Besides Messrs.
Schermerhorn, Frensdorf and Nc
Knight, whose names have been
mentioned, others In the delegation
are: Thomas j. Anktetell, Detroit;
Judge James G. Tucker, Mt Glenn
ems; Horatio j., Abbott Ann Arbor;
William A. Comstock, Alpena;
Thomas Carter and Benjamin Vos-
nor vonia and M Thomas Ward,