The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-17
SATURDAY. JANUARY y, 1911
Cloverlsnd. Where. Is Clovsrlands
II Is the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan
ROSS FOR GOVERNOR

ROSS FOR GOVERNOR
Lieut.. Gov. Q Ross made public
last Wednesday a letter which he has
addressed to the various governorship
possibilities and to Republican Ma
tionsl Committeeman Charles b. War
rem, and Rep Louis G. Cramton,
MICHIGAN member Of the Republican
Congressional Committee, in which
he asks these gentlemen TO attend a
meeting at the Capitol on Feb. o to
discuss harmonizing the various fac.
tiensl differences now existing in the
Republican party.
While he poirts out very clearly that
under the primary law any man may
spire to the governorship and depre-
ciates dong anything that might be
construed as an effort by few men TO
control the party organization. the
Lieutenant Governor suggests that the
solution of the present situation lies
in one man being selected to run for
the primary nomination, this man to
have the solid support Of the others.
Mr.. Ross announces his own willing
ness to abide by any decision arrived
at by the conferers and to give his
whole-souled support to whoever
might be selected to make the run.
Lieutenant Governor Ross acknow.
lodges that he is being importuned TO
announce his. candidacy, but declares
that he believes the succers OF the Re-
publican party is more important tnan
any individuals ambitions.
Following j. the letter addressed TO
Mr. Warren;
Muskegon. Michigan.
January IL, 1914.
Hon. Charles b. Warren,
Member Republican National Com.
mittee.
Detroit. Mich.
Ny dear Mr.. Warren -
| have been urged by
many Republicans to become candi-
date for the nomination for Governor
on the Republican ticket at the com
ing primaries While ! must admit
that the possibility OF attaining the
exalted position of Governor of the
great state OF Michigan is of more
than ordinary interest. | am mindful
Of the fact that the Republican party
and its principles are OF far greater
importance TO the welfare of our com
monwealth than any Of its individual
members, or any of lie factions, or
any personal desires or ambitions that
any one nan may have
At this time IL would afford me
greater satisfaction to help to ~ unity
and harmonic the party as TO insure
It's src~eas at the next election, thar
to hgute conspicuousy az a possibls
candidate for governor
Under the primary law OF our state,
any man may aspire 20 the Office OF
governor who qualities under it's pro-
--asisious. While would not for ore
moment sanction any act which could
be construed as setting at naught this
Law, or which might give rise to a
charge that The Republican party IL
dominated by few individuals. in
stead OF majority OF its members.
do believe that IL is the duty Of those
whom the ariy has honored by
official position, those who desire the
50 cess Of its principles, and thote
upon whom II has placed the re.
sponsibiIity OF the party organization,
10 eliminate. rs far as possible. al
fractional qusrrels from the primary
% he held next AugusC. This car
be accomplished only by uniting on
candidate for governor who will
40 unopposed into the primary, assur-
ed of the united support OF all Repub-
liolnH.
For this reason ] have taken tbs
liberty OF inviting those who have
been mentioned as possible gubernator
ial candidates, Amos S. Musselman.
Frederick @. Martindale, Malcolm J.
Mcleod. Arthur II. vandenbreg. Johr
y. Carton, Prof e. A. Lyman, Alex
sndcr j. Groesbeok. Chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee
and n prominent candidate. and Loui
q. Champion. the Michigan membel
of.the Republican National Congress
Monal Committee, 10 attend confer
ence in the Office of the Lieutcnan
Governor in the Capitol at Lansing
on February 0. 1914. at two o'clocl
n. M.
/ am sure tnat All you gentlemen e
whom this letter Is addressed. agre'
with me that determined eifor
should be made to bring together al
factions OF our party that we ma,