The Detroit times., 1914-04-02
State Politics

Political factions have evidently
adopted the rules and regulations OF
Dame Fashion, especially when. II
comes to splits" First It was the
Republicans, them the Progressive.
Democrats In Michigan, and now II 10
the Political Democratic branch OF
the Washington contingent.-Benton
Harbor Leader.
Certain denomination for Gov. Fer
iris as the result Of the refusal OF Con-
gressman Beakes 70 enter the race 10
seen BY the Port Huron Times Herald.
The times eralds says:
Congressman Beakes will not be =
candidate for governor. The conGress-
man, In . statement Issued at Wash
|iEeton, leaves NO doubt - to his posi-
ton. He says be II for Gov. Ferris.
A Mr.. Beakes was the leader Of the
''Gyioinal Wilson" wing Of the Demo
cS3t1c party. this Statement = Of con-
siderable political signiflcanca at this
time. Gov. Ferris has aligned himself
politically with tie organisation END
|0f the DemoctAt party, greatly 70 the
of Inc Nofi9inais vh6 really
co him into the race for I'CvernoE. 1t
can b sesn that Congressman Beakes'
announcement means that Mr.. Ferris
will have no opposition for the nomin-
atm In his own party
! In this connection the Jackson Citi.
xen Press remarks:
REP. Beakes. In preferring bird In
the hand 70 two In the bush (seat In
congress rather than the governor
ship). may Do enumerated among the
wise gnys."
The Grand Rapids News has high
praise for the conduct Of Congressman
Hamilton In his stand on the Panama
tolls controversy. The 'sNews" COM
|ment follows:
Congressman Hamilton, Of Michigan.
10 to b highly commended for the
brca). forceful and PATRIOTS stand he
took in the house Of representatives
yesterday when he spoke IN favor of
the repeal of the Panama canal tolls
exemption clause. His address. print.
ed In The News, needs no reviewing.
| It speaks for itself.
"Mr. Hamilton II . Republican. but
he is one Of the ever-increasing mum.
Der OF congressman who place nation.
lal honor above party platform ALL
rampant 1ingoism.
Many admirers OF Congfessman
Mapes would have been happy II he
had declared himself In favor or the
presidents policy In the Panama tolls
tS1estion, az he did In the matter Of
Icvxrsncy reform"
x<r ~
q Two thousand Progressives attend.
llne- that party's conference at IIansinr
ftsfat least m emphatic denial of ths
1s.x0S$l{i4 back" stories Riysn nubi,cif>
to sns Republican prsss. -Jacksss
The Calumet News comments favor.
anly on the candidacy for renomina.
ton OF Acknowledgement Fellows, say.
ing:
sAttorney-General Fellows .nnouno.s
that he Will be candidate for renolni.
nation by the Republican conyention
tnn year. No person Is sururised
comments the Mining Journal nor g.
there any person who VIII predict thar
Mr. Fellows will have any di0scnItv
being rencmianted, as precedent c.Iis
1for giving state oficials two terms
ara there Is no apparent reasnn vhs
president should be violated To c,,t ~
Fellows OF In his political caresr n:
nHs pcen devoted to duty to derree.
a. Iact' under no previous attorney.
/ genera: mas such stream OF opinions
nown from the states legal denart.
ment. and 1t Is said that Mr.. reIIows,
j percentage OF bulls eyes Is at lesst A
knsgh % those OF his predecessor, ~