The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-08-14


tinent topic OF conversation. And /
there are usually as many views of the
situation as there are politicians in
the party.
On only one point is there any
agreement. That is, that II another |
free for-all like last year Is INDUCED |
in by the party. Lieut.-Gov. Dickinson,
backed by the dry element which cares
nothing for party or political princi-
Piles outside OF It's own propaganda.
will walk of with the nomination.
1t has been rumored from time TO |
time that Chase S. Osborn will get |
into the fight again with prohibition
as his principal war-cry and 1t has
been put up to the present lieutenant
governor that he should step aside for
Osborn and join with the 500 man and
run for reelection to his present
Office. But II can be stated as coming
direct from the Charlotte statesman
that he will not yield'to Osborn. With
in very short time he has announc-
ed emphatically that he will run for
the republican nomination no matter
what Mr.. Osborn does, and that he ex-
poets the solid support OF the drys. In
fact, Mr. Dickinson makes it plain
that he doesn't think much OF Osborn's
proposition to come in now when pro-
hibition is vital issue and attempt to
ride back into Office on the dry wave
when the honor, IL honor is to accrue,
belongs to the men who have been
lighting in the dry ranks for years.
or course, no one comedies Mr.
Dickinson chance to win the NOM
ination unless the opposition is split
\ about four or FIVE ways. The wise ones
figure that there are some $4,000
voters in the state who look on the wet
and dry question as the dominant is
sue. This doesn't mean that there are
only $4,000 people who are against
liquor but that the others who would
vote for prohibition don't believe that
men should be chosen for Office on
this issue alone.
IT is conceded that IL Dickinson will
remain at home and not be too much
personally in the public eye he will Sc
cure the bulk Of this $4,000 vote.
AS TO the other candidates. the
woods are full of tentative aspirants,
but there is only one avowed and work
ing seeker after the nomination. He
is Gerrit J. Diekema, of Holland. form
er republican state chairman. Mr.
} Dfekema is an excellent campaigner,
has wide state acquaintance and has
: been working steadily since the first
} OF the year. He has made numerous
! speeches in the state and has received
; comes down from the north that his
9 candidacy has been well received In
{ the upper nerinsula, particularly
3 among the mining leaders. He Is gen.
D orally pretty strong with the business
D interests. although there is no great
Y crystallizing OF sentiment in his be-
I; half apparent.
l A. G. Carton. resent secretary OF
e the public domain commission, is re-
r garded as likeiy starter. although
: there Is conside liable mystery about
G his status. He has let II be known that
( II he was assured OF strong support he
4 would run, but at the same time John
4 J. Carton. of Flint. brother OF Gus
d and president OF the last constitu-
}, tional convention, has been telling
o friends that he. and not Gus" is to
h he a candidate.
i? The fly In the ointment OF all OF the
: candidates Is the position OF Alex J.
z Groesbeck, OF Deti Oft II Is conceded
n by everyone Ia touch with the situa-
: ton that Mr.. Groesbeck Is an odds-on
favorite In the metropolis and that II
}. he contests again he will sweep
y Wayne by an even greater plurality
e than he did last year, when he carried
d II by 10000 Mr.. Groesbeck has kept
y his plans 10 himself From the activ,
q ity OF his close friends II has beer
3 taken for granted that he will run but
II he has not publicly committed him.
n self.
l. In the contest. Of 1914 Mr. Groesbecl
y carried his home county handsouei,
y and ran Mr.. Osborn an exceedingl,
r. close race In the upper peninsula. Bul
+ in no other section OF the state did b.
o display any strength. except In Ma
a comb and Sanilac counties. This wa.
10 due. so his supporters assert. to the
IL impossIbiIIty OF convincing the rura
d county voters that Mr. Groesbecl
Il would defeat Frederick c. Msrtindaie