The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-12

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= race.
e The American Elk comments on the
t candidacy of George Williams for SEN
t ator, as follows
+ George Williams has not SHE'D his
castor into the ring. Not much. He
. never was known To shy anything
| What he has done is to say with be-
coming modesty and firmness that he
will he candidate for the nomination
for state senator for the thirty-second
district. That means that If anybody
else is like minded there will be
spectacular campaign and all that will
be needed To land the nomination for
Mr.. Williams is 10 let George do it
Mr. Williams is known in the cop
per country as human dynamo. That
is one way of saying that he is alert,
jealous and tireless to achieve any OBJ
jet he may desire to achieve. He
does things with force and impressive
ness. There is reserved power in his
speech which spells sincerity. BY the
, witchery of his eloquence he got Mich
| igan Elks To hold a state reunion way
up near the apex of Keweenaw Point:
and it may be doubted if any other
man could have done it then, or can
do ii again.
He's past exalted ruler of Calumet |
lodge, a railway man by occupation, Il |
patriot stirred by civic pride, and a |
fisherman who producers the fish to |
prove his stories. A right energetic |
chap he vii he heard from if the cop
per country magnates suffer him To be
nominated and elected; and If he gets
started even they cannot stop him"
With the reuniting of the Republican
party Of the entire nation as its object.
an nti-Democratic" organization is
in process of formation, starting i'm
New York state. ORGANIZATIONS in
other states, perhaps along lines that
differ slightly because OF different
general object in view, will be under
taken later If the plans of ma
uonal "get-togethcr" advocates are
adopted.
The work in New York is the Gull
mination of the great amount of dis
cussion of the necessity OF some get
together" movement since the national
Democratic administration began to
show signs. months ago. of the BUSH
ness depressing weakness that since
has become evident even To the Demo-
Gratis themselves.
The first tangible step taken was
the meeting i'm New York city in April
Of score or more nationally promi-
nent Republicans who talked the mat
ter over, but did not attempt to outline
a definite program. They suggested
men as Charles T.. Hughes, L. 5. SUI
preme court justice, and stanch Re-
publican; Hiram Johnson, governor of
california and candidate with Roose-
welt on the Bull Moose ticket i'm 1912,
and Ormsby McHarg, New York at
torney ROOsevelt's southern manager
in the spring Of 1912, but who remained ,
with the G. O. r.. might be able to pre-
pare plans that would he acceptable
TO the rank and file of Republicans and f,
Bull Moosers
Ormsby McHarg was prev allied upon
by friends to take charge Of the move
nent in New York largely because Of
his national prominence i'm the party
and the fact that he had thousands of
friends on both sides of the G.. O. =.
as 1t split in 1912.
Letters have been mailed out to hun.
lreds Of men in New York state. re-
yardless Of their 1912 political attitude,
stating the objects of the prospective
'get-tOgether" organization and ask
ng their views on IL and their willing
ness 10 join in an Democratic
movement Cards are enclosed for =
heir signature IL they approve the
,lan.
Mr.. McHarg, who signs the letter,
ays IN it:
II have been asked To organize a
movement 10 accomplish the purposes
lerein set forth and have consented to
10 so IL "A sufficient number of high
minded and public spirited men ex-
'ress their approval Of the plan out
ined."
The letter declares that the proposed
ORGANIZATIONS subject is to mitigate
existing industrial and political evils
md to remove the Democrats from nj
control of the country. 1t says in con- a!
fusion: ~,
The nation has never been in b,
more critical condition than at a
the present time. The government $,
is being attacked from within. An
enort Is being made To destroy
hoth It's form and substance. So al