The Detroit times., 1916-02-12
CHASE OSBORN
CANDIDATE
Former Governor Out of Presi.
Dental Race-Will Sup
port Smith

Chase s. Osborn. OF Sault Ste
Marie, former governor OF Michigan
mas issued formal statement, an
nouncing that he will not be candi.
date for the Republican nomination
for president In the Michigan pri
maries. The statement follows:
Il shall no; be candidate for
president in the Michigan primaries
This statement appears to be
warranted BY a previous personal ut
terance to the effect that I would
be candidate IL Senator William
Alden Smith Is not. The csndidature
o. Senator Smith had been an
nounced and had publicly tender
ed him my cordial support. Came
sn interview n the New York Times
afterwards quoting Senator Smith
as saying there was nothing serious
about his favorite son activity and
hat he was for another. The SEN
ator. SO far rs my knowledge ex
tends, did not repudiate that inter.
view. IL was at once interpreted
that Senator Smith was only plan.
ming to control the Michigan situa.
ton for whatever might be gained
by so doing. did not like the in.
terview or the Interpretation.
AT about this time my name was
suggested for the presidency by
many influential persons and news
papers in several states. Desiring
10 further the dignity of Michigan
and obtain for the state some OF
the great consideration Il deserves,
| challenged the position of Senator
Smith. This caused Representative
Patrick Kelley, manager OF the
Smith-for-president movement, to at
once issue a formal statement that
Senator Smith was bona fide can
didate. The senator himself was
Inarooned in California by the
foods. He has recently returned 10
Washington and fortified Mr.. Kel.
ley 8 statement by personal utter
anoes that leave no doubt of the
worthiness ani earnestness OF his
position. Consequently, shall con,
tinue to give him my earnest sup.
port.
Senator Smith is a deserving sor
OF Michigan. In long and credit.
able career hs has served in both
houses Of the congress of the United
States. In politics he resides in a
position midway between the ex.
tremes and should appeal favorably
to all factions this year, when Re.
publicans hunger for harmony in or
der that the real danger OF Demo.
cratic maladministration may be re.
moved and the paralysis OF national
honor cured.
"It Is well known that at the re-
cent meeting In Chicago of the sub
committee Of the Republican Ma
tional committee To select a tempo.
rary chairman for the convention at
Chicago, June Z. lay name was Civ
en- prominent conside ration. thank
those who would thus honor me.
Also am grateful TO the many who
have thought OF me as an acceptable
presidential candidate. II II should
transpire at any time during the
convention that there Is an oppor-
tunity to nominate any citizen OF
Michigan am confident that the
delegation from this state will act
for the welfare Of the nation. OF the
state and OF the party as It's earn
est and honest larger convictions
would dictate.
"Tbe nation has indeed fallen into
somber place. Nothing can res
cue II until there Is efficient govern.
ment. This demands the defeat OF
the Democratic novices at both
Washington and Lansing. No real
preparedness can be planned until
this is done. Only harmony born of
common sense can equip the Repub.
lican party to do Its work. II Is In
this interest that take the position
outlined above.
Yours respectfully,
CHASE 8. OSBORN.
Sault Ste. Marie. Feb. 10, 1916.
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