The Detroit times., 1914-09-21
DETROITERS TO
LOSE POSITIONS
ON COP. BOARD
MacKay and Yerkes, Persona
Non Grata to Groesbeck, Stat
ed To Be Dropped
OSBORN CAMPAIGN TO
START IN EARNEST SOON
Offices To Be Maintained in De-
trOit and Lansing-Alward
May Be Secretary

That there are to be several import
ant changes In the personnel OF the
republican state central committee
In the Kalamazoo convention Ia gem
orally conceded. but who will be drop
PED ID question dificult for even
seasoned political dopesters.
II Ii generally believed, however,
that three Of the present Detroit mem
bers OF the committee will not be re-
tanned.
John 8. Haggerty, OF the Thirteenth
district, Is the one to be kept. While
not strongly In sympathy with the
Osborn campaign, because of his be-
ing dropped from the prison board.
Haggerty's presence will be needed
by the Groesbeck machine two years
from now. and, for that reason II for
no other a determined effort will be
made to hold him In line. The dele
CATION is unit for Haggerty's reten-
ton and. II he can be prevailed upon
to accept. he will be given another
term.
William C. Manchester. OF the Thir-
teenth district. has already resigned.
and Is honestly DESTROYS Of withdraw
Ing from political life, Although his
resignation was not accepted In the
last meeting OF the state central COM
mittee It was with the understanding
that he serve the remaining few days
until the convention decides on a man
for his place.
John ID. MacKay and George B.
Yerkes, Of the First district, are also
slated to be dropped. It is alleged by
those in position to know. Certain
differences cropped up between both
Of them and the Groesbeck crowd In
the primaries. and, although these are
not Of serious nature, II is believed
that the delegation will sec At to
select others more pleasing to the
Wayne county boss.
Little has been heard from many of
the counties In the state, but II II rea.
sonably certain that there will be op-
position TO Mr.. Goodspeed, OF Lansing.
appointed TO all the vacancy caused
by the death Of DR.. Brett Nottingham
In the Sixth district.
william g. Brown, of Lapeer q
strong organisation man and an I'M
firing worker. will be retained In the
Seventh, II il reasonably certain.
Brown opposed Groesbeck's withdraw
al as chairman Of the committee much
against the wishes of Mr.. Groesbeck
himself. but Il Is generally believed
that Brown took this action because
of lack OF knowledge Of the real
purposes Of the Detroiter.
The Groesbeck crowd will make q
determined effort to Gust ~Dick"
Fletcher. OF Bay City. In the Tenth.
but Fletcher has hold on hs district
which Il would take something strong
to Dry loose. Fletcher's demand that
Groesbeck resign from the state CEN
trail committee before the primaries
and his subsequent opposition TO the
Wayne county man has led to con-
siderable friction.
q. M. Dame. new chairman of the
state central committee. 10 In northern
Michigan at present, but will return
soon to open campaign headquarters
here and start the Osborn ball rolling
In dead earnest. Headquarters will be
maintained In the Majestic building IN
Detroit and also In Lansing. Mr.
Dame will divide his attention be
tween the two places.
Il n probable that q new chairman
| OF the state central committee VIII
| be selected after the convention, but
just who II being groomed for the
place, cannot be learned. Mr.. Dame
Is not particularly anxious to- sery'
In this capacity, being persuaded Z
accept In the recent meeting here
only because no other acceptable maj
could be found. Mr.. Dame woult
much prefer to devote his attention
to more active personal campaigl
work, and believes that someone els
could handle the details OF the chair
manship better than he.
| Dame has requested Denny Al
ward, Of Clare, to act as secretary o
1.-THE state central committee. Mr.. Al
ward has not definitely accepted tn
offer as yet, but II Is generally be
llieved that he will do so. Mr.. Alwart
IL an old campaigner, and has al
large an acquaintance Throughout
Michigan as any politician.
i He Is now actively engaged In pro