The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-22
Will Do Nothing Which
Can Hurt Dry
Cause
URGED NOT TO TRY
FOR GOVERNOR
Told Such Candidacy
Might Weaken Forces
of Prohibition

date for denomination rather man
candidate for governor, II suffi-
cient petitions are filed for him for
his present Office. is indicated by a
statement he Issued this morning.
In two days last week 1900 sign
ers were obtained for the petitions
for lieutenant.gov and circula-
tors are working in every county ip
the state. II Is the ambition OF
these workers TO obtain 5000 sign
ers before the final day for filing ar
riyes, though but 1000 are neces-
sary to place the name on the
ballot.
81 am called every day over the
phone and am getting letters in
every mail asking II | am TO be
candidate for governor, giving state
ments In several state papers the
cause OF the inquiry. Because oil
the sickness and death OF my moth
er, | have seen none Of these state
ments, but that there may be no
further confusion, | will say that J
am today fling sufficient nunibo'
OF names on nominating petitions
have my name placed on the u.
mary ballot for the nomination f.
governor on the Republican ticket
These petitions were procurcG
without an organization. a stenog-
rapher. or a secretary, without send
ing out any literature or asking a
single soul TO support me further
than spreading the blanks for use,
and with the published statement
that did not want support unless II
was the judgment of the people that
| am big enough for the place.
THE petitions are stu coming
literally in every mail and at no
time in the past year have | been
assured OF stronger support for gov
ernor than during the past month.
few DAYS ago a number OF Repub-
licans. knowing the conditions as
above stated. came TO my home ana
asked me whether, If II was plainly
shown 10 me that there was an over
whelming demand for me to run Tor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS because OF the
effect on the prohibition amendment
| would withdraw from the govern
orship contest and become candl-
date for lieutenant-gov ernor.
while | believe there are other
great issues al stake, ! believe the
temperance question Is decidedly
the greatest and the one In which
the people Of Michigan are most In
terested. and because of the intense
importance that | believe attaches
10 this movement In our state, l said
that ~ the success OF the amend
ment is to be imperiled by my can
didacy for governor, even though l
could be assured OF two terms IN
that office. I would not consider the
nomination for a moment.
IL was assured that 1t was not
the thought of my candidacy for
governor being an injury TO the
cause. but that | could be OF far
greater usefulness TO the movement
as candidate for Acknowledgements.
then stated that IL that was the
case should act where can
be of the most usefulness, regard
less OF any cherished ambitions for
the governorship. however 6attering
the prospects. This is where ]
stand. and am willing to sacrifice
any prospects OF governorship that
| may have, II they are to seriously
affect this great movement that
means so much to the people OF the
state.
81 am willing to be a candidate
for lieutenant governor II this seems
the place OF most usefulness. or
am willing TO step aside entirely II
this seems the best move. | under
stand petitions are being circulated
for me for lieutenant-governor. |
believe these will very soon show
how the people feel IL after ex-
animation OF these they show the
earmarks of sincere and earnest
movement In the interest OF the
prohibitory amendment and not
political movement In the interest
OF some candidate. and a sufficient
number OF signatures are secured In
the very limited time yet remaining
TO place my name on the primary
ballot, shall consider It evidence
strong enough to convince me that
there Ia demand that cannot
conscientiously pass by unheeded
and will act accordingly"