The Detroit times., 1915-01-06
WAYNE COUNTY
NOT LIKELY TO
GET MUCH "PAP"
New Speaker Opposed To Any
Favors For Gang From the
Metropolis"
REP. SMITH, OF LAPEER,
CHOSEN TO PRESIDE
Detroit Representatives Defeat
ed In All Caucus Contests
To Date
stoo Correspondent Of The Times

stan Correspondent Of The Times.
LANSING, Mich, J&n. 6.--RepuDli-
cans OF the house and senate ala
things TO Wayne county candidates
In the party caucuses Tuesday night.
And II Wayne county gets any OF
the rpap" 10 be distributed by the
house leader it'll be mighty funny,
unless there is a radical change In
the situation within short time,
AS predicted IN The Times yester.
day morning, Rep. Noble Ashley, OF
Detroit. aspirant for the speakership
of the house, withdrew at the solicita'
ton of the Wayne delegation. in favor
of Charles w. Smith. OF Lapeer, whose
selection was made unanimous. AS
the Republican strength in the house
Is 95. as compared to Ave for the
Democrats, selection In the house eau
Gus in equivalent 10 election.
To give the thing the best possible
appearance, Rep. Smith was escorted
10 the WAYNE caucus in Hotel Dow
ney in the afternoon and informed OF
the delegations action. Rep. Flowers
placed Smith in nomination and Ash
lev supported him, moving that the
nomination be made unanimous. On
the surface things were as peaceful
as could be.
But there's another side TO the
story Rep. Smith, after his choice
as speaker Tuesday night, declared
TO close friends that he hadn't prom
ised the Wayne delegation single
thing and, what's more. didn't intend
TO give any more patronage 10 the
gang from the metropolis than he
absolutely had to,
Although Rep Smith refused 10
make any statement relative TO the
matter, II is understood that he
blames certain members OF the Wayne
delegation for the circulation or de-
rogatory statements tunsigned and In
plain envelopesD intended 10 inJure
his candidacy. The statements alleg-
ed that Smith was instrumental in OBJ
tanning added appropriations for the
Lapeer institution for the feeble mind
ed and, as a result, obtained 5000 a
month therefrom, inferring that such
payment was illegal Rep. Smith
freely admits that he obtains the $500
a month, but II is paid to him by Col.
George Harvey, OF Port Huron. con
tractor. who has employed him as
resident boss OF the job. Rep. Smith
was contractor for many years. The
matter was investigated by the gov
ernor some time ago and Rep. Smiths
connection with the affair found 10
be perfectly open and above board
and free from the faint Of graft" as
the anonymous literature would sug-
gest.
Rep. Wayne Rice. OF Newaygo. was
- o. w
opposition, and Charles 8. Pierce, OF
Lansing, was the unanimous choice
for chief clerk.
The only roll call OF the caucus de-
yeloped In the fight for assistant post
master and again Wayne county got
Il I'm the neck, Ezra s. Hall, OF Mis-
saukee county, being chosen over
Frank Tyler, OF Detroit, by a vote or
Sc TO "a.
Daniel Tufts. OF Ludington. was the
unanimous choice for sergeant-at-
arms
Rep. Henry. of Battle Creek. acted
as chairman OF the caucus.
Senator Taylor. OF Kalamazoo. OBJ
taiDed the plum Of speaker pro tenn
OF the senate. Rep. Verdier, OF Grand
Rapids, and Wood. of Manistique. the
other candidates. will receive the
chairmanships OF the judiciary and
banks and corporations committees
respectively.
d. II. Mills. OF Hillsdale, former
deputy secretary OF state. was chosen
sergeant-at-arms. Oswald Proctor. OF
Detroit, withdrew early in the after
noon, leaving the contest a three-cor-
nered one between r. c. Forman, OF
Port Huron. and w. II. Quilliams OF
Benton Harbor.
Lewis Walter. OF Traverse City, was
named postmaster.
II. A. BALLENGER.