The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-03-09
Wanted-A Winner
(elissheId ADVANCE.

(elissfield Advanced
Due to the fact that the Republicans
OF Michigan have been unable 20 pick
winner az the primaries the party
has been compelled 10 stand aside and
permit DemoCral 10 administer the
affairs OF state Ia the executive office
for two terms
There was no lack OF Republicans
AT the polls when IL came 10 voting,
as the ticket In both campaigns, with
the exception OF the head was elected
by an overwhelming majority but the
Republicans seemed at a wide vari.
ance In the matter OF choice Tor gov
eTnOr
With two defeats the leaders OF the
party are approaching the matter of a
gubernatorial candidate tor 1916
rather gingerly Several names have
been suggested as feeleTs. out no
rousing response seems 70 have fol-
lowed any OF them In fact most OF
the tentative suggestions so far made
have savOren Of either political pap
or the old factional fights. hence the
lack OF enthusiasm
While there are several prominent
Republicans CroseIy allied with one
'o'A'pb " NV OAhfiI lp Ili6hA BOo'
sibly he eIecIed II nominated. the
chances are even that one who might
not be able to swins the election may
win out Ia the primaries This fact is
the cause Of some dnraslness among
those who. from party prize or hopes
OF political reward are anxious 10
pick D winner What Is needed 10
insure Republican suCuess al the polls.
is candidate Oh whom the several
factions can at once m,Ite
The latest candidate To announce
his Willingness TO 90 before the Re
publicans at the primaries as can
didate for the guberhatorial nomina-
ton, is Albert + Sleeper. or Bad Axe.
There Is no doubt but that Mr..
Sleeper possesses TO a large degree
the essentials necessary for success at
the polls next fall He was for four
years state treasurer and previous to
that service a member of the state
senate In both positions he demon
strated his fitness for public Office and
won the confidence of the people. He
has a wide and desirable acquaintance
throughout the state and is free from
factional alliances and antagonisms.
But to get a clearer and more CON-
prehensive idea of the man and his
fitness for the high Office he seeks,
and would grace, one has but to visit
the Thumb of Michigan where he Is
known to nearly everyone. Personally
we are not acquainted with Mr..
Sleeper, but have often visited that
part of the state where he is best
known and we are stalking our judg-
ment of the man on his acts as a pub
lie official and what his neighbors
have to say of him.
Mr.. Sleeper has long been identified
with the business interests of that
section of the state where he has won
for himself a most enviable reputa-
ton. He is a clean man in his per-
sonal and political relations and as a
man of extensive business affairs his
record is unassailable.
He has always taken an interest in
the public and political affairs of his
locality and Of the state and is a
Republican worker who stands for
clean politics. There would be no
doubt of his election il nominated.
There is undoubtedly much other
timber in the state. but none OF il
seems to have shown up. Many OF
the gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned as candidates, il
elected, would make excellent officials,
but there seems to be a Discrimination
among Republicans 10 take chances.
The nomination OF candidate car
rying a foregone conclusion that a
certain bunch of political pap eaters
are to be fed for another term of
years, also carries the possibility OF
defeat.