The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-02
BULL MOOSE CAN
DECIDE FATE OF
OLDER PARTIES


OLDER PARTIES
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Roosevelt for some ONCE. win play q
considerable part In diminishing the
vote Just how great that diminution
viii be remains to be seen. Leaders
OF the two old parties advance differ
ing views. though both are perfectly
frank In admitting that their success
or failure hinges on the result.
Democrats profess to believe that
the new party's strength win hold up
through It's first "of-year" struggle.
At least, they hope II will.
Republicans declare that there will
be q two-third slump In the support
accorded TO the Progressive candidate
as compared with that Of two years
ago. They admit that without q con-
siderable slump the chances Of the
Republican nominee will be greatly
reduced.
The man on whose strength hinges
success or failure for both of his op-
ponents says nothing.
II. r. Pattengill has made his cam
paign on two issues. Throughout the
length and breadth Of the state he
has sounded the call for the abolition
Of the saloon In politics. He has also
declared himself In favor Of nom
partisan tariff commission. whose
duty II shall be to regulate the tarin
In such . manner % to provide pro-
lection for infant" industries only.
The Democratic situation. apparent
ly very compiler before the state con-
vention, resolved itself into q compar-
atively simple thing when, after q
bitter fight, the state machine dem.
onstrated It's mastery and retained
control Of the party organization.
A series Of attacks upon Gov. Fer
ris because Of his action In sending
troops TO the copper country-an act
which his opponents assert alienated
the greater portion OF the Michigan
labor vote-placed the nominee on
the defensive at the start Of his cam
paign. His speeches throughout the
state at first consisted largely Of ex-
much reference to plans for construc-
tive legislation.
Later In the campaign. the governor
assumed the offensive. He promised
to create. II reelected. q permanent
arbitration board whose duty IL shall
be to investigate the circumstances
surrounding labor troubles and whose
decisions shall be binding upon both
capital and labor In the settlement
Of strikes.
The addition of the liberal strength
Of the state 70 the Ferris side OF the
argument has gone a long ways to-
ward counteracting any possible de
fection Of the labor portion OF the
party.
While this support il undeniably
valuable. II has served. Republicans
assert, to ALLEVIATE the dry" support
which the governor received two
years ago.
Republican state affairs have been
complexity personified.
The entrance of two Wayne county
men, one OF them the leader OF the
powerful county machine. into the
primary fight, was the first complicat-
ing factor.
The eleventh-hour entry of Chase
8. Osborn, former governor, was the
second. His ultimate primary victory
with It's consequent alienation Of the
Wayne county machine, causing. as II
did. q complete reorganization OF the
state central committee, and the de-
lection Of considerable portion OF
the old-line Republicanism OF the
state, made the situation an espe-
cially intricate one.
The majority Of the party diner
ences were ironed out In the Kalama-
roo convention. although q considera-
BILE portion Of the older element In
the party remained openly hostile to
Osborn.
A conservative campaign, In the
course OF which Osborn emphasized
the idea Of party rejuvenation as more
important than personal differences.
and In which he made comparisons
between state expenditures of the
present administration and those dur.
ing his term. which ended two years
ago, tended to heal the wounds or the
party. still gaping from two years
ago. and slightly aggravated by pre-
convention differences.
The detection OF the "wet" element
from the Republican standards has
been, partially at least, overcome by
the adherence OF the "drys." Os-
born's Characterization Of the saloon
as social saprophyte" and the fact
that Dickinson, his runningmate. has
been a "dry' leader for years, has
served TO attach that element to the
@. o. p. candidate, II II claimed.
The campaign has been bitter
throughout, although all candidates.
with the exception OF two or three oc-
casions. have refrained from person
alities.
This much II certain. The cam
paign. which ends today, has shifted