The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-23

Congressman p. II. Kelley VIII
speak IN Worthwhile next Saturday
night, devoting the greater portion
OF his address TO the issues at stake
In the state gubernatorial tight
/ Senator "Bil" Smith viii hold forth
In the interests OF Republicanism IN
Kalamazoo the night OF Oct. 81.
Conditions In Kent county. al
though much better tnan they were
q short time ago. are not particularly
bright from a Republican standpoint
according TO several speakers VINO
have traversed that district. Deacon
Ellis, mayor of Grand Rapids. who Il
popularity supposed to carry both city
and county In his vest pocket, while
not In open opposition to Osborn, -
refraining from taking an active part
In the campaign. The deacon has
told several party workers that he
would support the entire ticket ana
that he WAS heartily In accord with
the attempt to unity the party In
Michigan. He has refrained, how
ever, from taking any active part In
the campaign and this attitude OF
passivity 10 believed 10 have injured
the cause somewhat.
.-The man who believes In the old
American theory OF majority rule
hasn't q particle Of excuse for kick
ing against q party nominee named
In the primaries" declares Phillip T.
Colgrove, Of Hastings The primar.
les express the will OF the people 40
perhaps no other system could do,
and the fellows who are kicking about
the nominee are simply trying to tell
the people that they don't know what
they want I'll take the voice OF the
people every time. especially when
that voice n az loud a. the one thai
nominated Chase 8. Osborn"
phil" Colgrove. Of Hastings. who
has been conducting q speaking tour
OF the state In the interests OF the
candidacy OF Chase 8. Osborn for gov
ernor, dropped into the Republican
state central committee headquarters
here, Thursday. just long enough to
report progress and 70 get another as
sisnment Of speaking dates. Mr.. Col
grove declares that never. In his
political experience. have people been
more DESTROYS Of being Informed about
the real issues. There In an over
wheln ing interest In the campaign
and. on the whole, he says. the pros
poets Of Republican success Nov.
are very bright. After Q careful sur
vey Of Muskegon county have reach
ed the conclusion that II will 30 Tor
Osborn By . plurality Of 1000 at the
very least" he said. Monroe also
looxs good. and think we will get
Q good vote In Macomb. Mr.. Col
grove spoke In Armada, wednesday
night. more than 500 people Standing
In the streets for more than an hour
while he delivered his address from q
band stand placed 1t principal COR
ner.
Chase 8. Osborn. Republican candi-
date for governor. viii come to De-
troit Oct. % for . stay Of three days,
which viii practically close his cam
paign. The last dayv Of the campaign
viii be taken up with . series Of fac.
tory meetings In Detroit. during which
Mr. Osborn win endeavor 70 meet 40
many working men ~ he can In 90
short q time. On the night Of Oct. 20
he win speak IN Worthwhile. Plymouth
and Wayne. He will wind up his
state speAhing tour IN Hillsdale, the
night Of Oct. Is and win come to Do
troit Immediately after his address
there II over. While Mr.. Osborn n
In Detroit Gerrtt ]. Deikema and Con-
gresham "Joe" Fordney will conduct
! speaking campaign through the upp
per peninsula.