The Detroit times., 1914-03-14
If VANDENBERC
RUNS HE'ILHA
AID OF SMITH
Senator Awaits Editors Deci'
sion Before Announcing His
Choice for Governor
NO INTENTION OF TRYING
FOR PLACE HIMSELF
Says He Likes His Work in Con-
gress-Talks at b. Of C.
Sons Dinner

II have absolutely no intention o.
becoming q candidate for governor,
said Senator William Alden Smith
/ Friday. II have five more years o,
my senatorial term to serve: and Il
those who like that work. % I do
there y NO inducement TO give 1t W
fdf any other branch OF public ser
vice"
"Will you support, for the nomina
ton, any particular candidate?" the
senator was asked.
| THAT depends on circumstances.
he replied. THE editor of my pa
per. Arthur H. Vandenbe{g, has beer
people Of Grand Rapids and the west
ern part Of Michigan. He has said
that he win not run, but strong pres
sure il being brought to bear on
him. OF course. II he does become Z
candidate, my position will be deter
mined. l myself am not bringing any
pressure to bear on Mr.. Vandenberg
for Scarcely know what I would do
without him. He 10 q remarkably
Ane editor, . remarkable man. IN
fact, and 1t would be hard to replace
him."
Senator Smith. said that he would
like 70 see . Eet-together meeting Of
Republicans, such a. has been sue'
gested.
such . meeting would bring about
. better understanding In the party,
he said. ut is easy enough to hate
and distfust . man ut long range for
the things he is reported to have
said; but when you meet that man.
and shake hands with him. and talk
things over with him. you nnd that
he IL q good-hearted human being.
and you can't help liking him.
Personal contact ID great thing
In politics." added the greatest Michi-
gan exemplar Of that fact. II have
known men who were successful even
though they kept away from the pub.
IIic. but they are exceptional. The
man who knows the people Of his
district IL the man who succeeds best
In politics"
The senator said that he felt sure
that there il some ground on which
Republicans and Progressives can
sink their differences and unite tn .
war on tho Democratic party.
RI hope I an progressive," he said.
|'T believe that my record shows that
I am. voted for the. election Of sen.
ators BY the people. the nrst time
that the proposition came mp. and
have voted Tor It ave or six times
since them"
Senator Smith sddresseS he an.
nual Sdns' dinner Of the Eoard Of
Commerce. Friday evening. He de-
nounced the presidents attitude on
the canal tolls question ~ discrim-
nation In favor Of Britain. He said
that the Panama canal should be con-
sidered part Of the coast Of the Uni
ted States, and that our coastwise
trafhc should be free Of tolls. He de-
clared that Il r. unfair for shipping
In which American railroads are IN
|terested to be barred from using the
canal while the Canadian PaGinc and
Grand Trunk steamers are allowed
tn use. He said that the granting Of
fishing rights In Magdalena bay to
the japanese h . menace to the Uni.
ted States and 70 the Monroe doc.
trine.
Anarchy 10 everywhere In Mex
ico," he said. while would not
have interviewed. and drawn our coun-
try into = costly conflict, would NOT
have encouraged banditti and passed
arms and ammunition into the hands
of irresponsible men,"
Charles b. Warren, president Of the
Board Of Commerce, introduced Sena.
tor Smith 90 . self-made man. Will.
liam Orr. retiring vice-president; the
Rev. Merton 8. Rice. pastor Of the
North woodward M. e. church, and
Edgar A. Guest were the other speak.