The Detroit times., 1914-04-11
DENY REPORTS
THAT KELLOGG
SENT OUT CALL
Lansing Bull MoOsers Intimate
That He Is Being Made
''the Goat" for Others
STATEMENT CONFIRMED
BY COUNTY COMMITTEE

for Congress and Will Sup
port Kellogg
| LANSING, Mich, April ll.-tSpe-
cial. Lansing Bull Moosers are
| warm under the collar over an article
which appeared In recent issue OF
Detroit newspaper concerning the re-
cent Progressive conference held IN
this city. The story asserts that the
conference was called by w. 5. kei-
logg on his own initiative, and lays
the blame for the poor attendance on
him. Among those who take excep-
ton to the article are DR.. 4. +. Allen
and George r. Heck. county and city
chairmen respectively, who assert
that the conference was called by
Secretary Charles F. Holman OF the
state central committee, and declare
that the work done by the local Pro
gressives was in accordance with his
wishes and In the interest OF making
the meeting . success.
The article stated that petitions
we're being prepared In the interest
OF II. r. Pattengtll to run for con.
gress In the sixth district In Opposi-
ton to w. 8. kellogg, on the grounds
that the lack of success Of the con-
ference had sent kellogg stock below
par However. Mr.. Pattengill has
put a permanent crimp in the plan
by announcing that under no circum-
stances would he accept the nomina-
ton, and has declared himself for KEEL
iogg. Mr.. Pattengill says: Those
friends who are urging me to become
a candidate for congress are greatly
overestimating my availability. and
have given them no encouragement.
Mr.. Kellogg made q great sacrifice to
make the run two years ago. and Is
entitled to the nomination by every
rule Of fair play that I know. He is
clean. wholesome, intelligent, vigor.
ours and sound. can be Of more as
sistance to the party In the coming
campaign II not a candidate for con-
gress."
Mr. Kellogg said: III l did anything
that destroyed the success of the con-
| ference, I am not aware Of II. I was
not responsible for calling the con-
ference. and In promoting the public
| ity Of the gathering. acted according
! to tine suggestion of the state central
committee. However. I am sure that
the opposition Of some Of the party
leaders to me arises not from the re-
cent conference, but from other
causes There Is q sentiment on the
part Of some Of these would-be bosses
that the congressional nominations
ought to 90 to the highest bidders.
I am not q moneybag and have declin-
ed to be shaken down" for sums to
be spent outside the sixth district. II
Mr.. Pattengin will consent to enter
the race for congress. I will give the
movement my best efforts and will
gladly step out of the way. have
personally asked him many times to
erter the race. and he has repeatedly
de<lir ed"
DIR. e. r. Allen. chairman Of the
county committee and George r.
Heck, chairman Of the city committee,
make the following statement:
THE statement to the effect that
the recent Progressive conference was
called by w. 8. Kellogg of this city
cpOn his own initiative. Is not only
contrary to the facts but does him
anc all Lansing Progressives q great
injustice.
AT . meeting held in the ONCE of
George H. Heck on March. % Secre-
tsry Charles F. HOFFMAN appeared
and stated that he had called the
conference on his own responsibility
after vainly trying for several, weeks
TO get Charles p. O'Neill. chairman
of the state central committee, to Is
sne the call. He stated that he had
issued 1000 invitations. and from his
responses he was assured that at
least 500 would be In attendance. He
asked the local committee to provide
certain things. among them an audi
tcroum capable of seating at least
1000 persons, hotel accommodations
for the central committee meeting
ard other things. Dr. e. f.. Allen
presided at the meeting and named
George r. Heck as chairman Of the
general committee Of arrangements.
Mr.. Kellogg was named a. committee
on publicity, and on the strength Of
Mr.. Hoffman's Representations ~ to
the probable attendance both DR..
Allen and Mr.. Heck directed Mr.. KEEL
lcgg to give the conference all the
publicity possible.
THE tentative program Of the con-
ference was outlined by Mr.. HOFFMAN
even to naming the hours Of the sew
ernl conferences that were to be held.
When the delegates arrived no pro-
gram was arranged and there was
nothing to do but spend the time In
the adoption of a few resolutions and
hearing few speeches. Instead Of
crlticizing Mr.. Kellogg for his part
he should be commended for his en-
deavor to make the meeting q sue
cess. We feel that the reason that
the conference was not more Of
success was through no fault Of the
local arrangements. but because the
time was ill-advised. owing to the fact
that many Of the party leaders were
engaged In local campaigns and could
not give the time necessary to at
tend"
Fined For Drawing Revolver.
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