The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-17
MICHIGANDERS
SEEKING SEAT
SMITH LEAVES
Two Former Governors. Osborn
and Ferris, Likely Pos
SibilitieS
SLEEPER GOOD COME BACK

Detroit, April 16.-Political inter
cipally in the nomination of candi-
date for United States senator on the
Republican ticket at the primary cleo
ton August p. Senator William
Alden Smith has formally announced
his determination to retire at the eX-
piration of his present term.
Chase S. Osborn. of Sault Ste Marie
former governor, has announced his
candidacy for the nomination and is
making an active campaign. Truman
II. Newberry of DetrOi who served
in Roosevelt's cabinet, also is organic
ing for the primary campaign Fred
Il. Warner of Pennington. who served
three terms as governor of Michigan
will be in the race and Charles 3.
WI rren Of Detroit, ma tonal commit
teeman, has Deen mentioned in this
connection
Woodbridge y. Ferris, Of Big Rap
ids. former governor. will be unop-
posed as the Democratic candidate for
United States senator if he will &C
cept the nomination II Ferris de-
cline3 to De the candidate Edward
E'rensdorf OF. Hudson. acting warden
Of Jackson prison. may decide TO
make the race
Ii is generally conceded that Gov
ernor Albert E. Sleeper will have no
opposition for denomination for a sec
Ond term on the Republican ticket.
Likewise Loren D. Dickinson, of Char
lotte, may be renominated for a third
term as lieutenant governor at the
republican primary. All other candi-
dates for state office will be nominal
ed at the party conventions which
will be held within thirty days after
the primary.
In the first congressional district
rank E. Dormus of Detroit. incumb-
ent, will be renominated by the Demo-
Gratis, and Samuel w. Beakes of Ann
ArbOr also will be a candidate for
denomination on the Democratic tick
ct. 1t is expected that there will be
several candidates for the republican
nominations in both the first and Sec
ond districts. The republicans con-
troll all other congressional districts.
In the seventh district Representa-
tive Louis G.. Cramton of PAGER will
be opposed by Lyman Holmes, of Ro-
meO, state senator, while in the
eighth Representative Joseph w. Ford
new of Saginaw, may have two candi-
dates against him. Emory Townsend
of Saginaw and A. B. Cook of Owosso
are said to be ready to enter the prim-
airy against Fordney.
Representative James Mclaughlin.
OF .Muskegon, has no opposition in the
ninth and Representative Gilbert Cur
RE of Midland, will have clear sailing
in the tenth unless George Loud,
former congressman of Bay City, de-
cided to become candidate.
James Wood of aMnistiQue, a state
senator, will oppose Representative
Frank D. Scott. Of Alpena. in the
eleventh. Frank James, of Hancock,
incumbent has no opposition in the
twelfth and it is said that Represen-
tative Charles A. Nichols of the thir-
teenth district also will have no op-
position at the primary.
Legislative candidates and county
officers also will be nominated at the
August primary.
At the November election an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
equal suffrage will be submitted. The
liquor men are initiating and amend
ment to modify state wide prohibition
by legalizing the sale Of beer and light
| wines. @
A movement has been started to in
| itiate an amendment to abolish all
parochial schools in Michigan by re.
curing children between the ages OF
five and sixteen to attend only the
public schools. ssssSa I:
re --.r-v,-e SKATING. Y.
Roller skating at Armory Thursday
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