The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-17
FREllSD0RFSAYS
FERRIS SHOULDBE
RENOllIlVA'TED
Progressive Democratic Lacquer
Who Helped Eject Schoolmas-
ter, Not Opposing Him
NEW MANAGEMENT Is
THING PARTY NEEDS
Cites 1912 Vote and Says New
Heads Would Help De-
mocracy


Edward Frensdorf. of Hudson, pro.
gressive Democratic leader and mem.
Der Of the Jackson prison board Of
control, parsed through Detroit. Mon
day. on his way from Mt. Clemens,
where he has been spending few
days, to Warrington. where he has
been called into conference In rela.
ton to national legislation affecting
shipment Of prison products.
When asked whom the Democrats
would probably nominate for COVER.
nor, Mr.. FyeuSdorf said:
II have heard no other name than
Ferris mentioned: BY every sstab.
lished precedent he II entitled TO the
nomination II he wants IT,
When asked about the conference
Of Democrat leaders to be called, Mr..
FTensdorf said: II do not pose Al
q leader. haven't been called into con-
ference with the governor since he
Was elected and think It will be con-
coded he has been able to make very
out consulting me. and am quite
sure he will be able to determine
whether be wants to be candidate
again without consulting me. How
ever, I believe the governor will ad-
NIT I had moro to do with making
him the nominee IN 1912 than any
other man In the state. His giving
cut to the press that he. IL hesitat.
ing about accepting another nomina-
ton will doubtless bring . great flood
Of letters from every part Of the
state. from men Of al parties, urging
him To accept the nomination and
pIedging support: and I have no
doubt this will bring about his de.
cision to be the candidate. Some poll
ticians have said this hesitation waltz
of the governor h one Of the clever.
est political stunts ever pulled on In
Michigan politics."
The attention OF Mr.. Frensdorf was
called to the fact that e. o. Wood
had gone to Washington to aid and
assist In putting over Mr.. Iownes.s of
Saginaw, as postmaster To this Mr.
Frensdorf replied: "Mr. Wood would
indeed be an migrate IL he did not do
all In his power to help his friend
Lownes, as L0wnes was regarded az
NAV valley, and L0wnes further en-
deared himeelf to Mr.. Wood and the
reactionary organization by his bril-.
liant pre-convention work against
Wilson. which he ciimaxed by insult
ing Dudley Field Malone in the Wen
ona hotel ct Bay City the evening A.
ter the convention. LUwnes attempt
cd to personally assault Mr.. Malone
after using more obscene language.
much Of II directed at Mr.. Malone and
Woodrow Wilson. Az it has been the
policy OF the state organization. to REQ
cmmend no one for any oflOe unless
he has denounced Wilson. Il II not
surprising that he ID very active IN
taking care Of his friend Lownes."
What about the progressive Dem
ocratic League In Michigan" Mr..
Frensdorf ives asked.
why. II 10 meeting with every en-
couragement. except where the reac-
tionary element have got In their work
and made the intent and purpose Of
the league misunderstood. will say
that the whole proposition has been
submitted to the administration 1t
Washington and we would not 60
ahead with It II II had been disap-
proved Of. The organisation IL copied
after the lsaBueS Of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, and has the same purpose.
We feel quite sure that the cooper
ton Of this IOague with the Progress
sive state central committee will. tend
to elevate the Democracy of the state
from third position that We held In
1912 When It II remembered that In
only one other state did Whom run
~ poorly % he did In Michigan and