Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-28
POLITICIANS IN
MICHIGAN BEGIN
CAN'T A|CN GRIND
viii Reach a Climax With
the State Wide Primary
September IL: NeWber-
rism Is ito Be An Issue.
(By The Associated Press.>

Detroit, Mich. Aug, II (by the
Associated Press).-Aspirants for
various political offices have begun
the long campaign grind that VIII
reach climax with the statewide
primary election. September IL.
The fight for the republican
nomination for United States sena-
tor continues to hold the spotlight
among Michigan electors. due to
the more important issue involved.
This issue arises from the cam
paign of Senator Truman Ii. New
berry. his election and the seating
of him by his colleagues at Wash
ington. Although Mr.. Newberry Is
not ND for reelection, as he still
has a part of his term to serve. the
incidents surrounding his brlet
political career have been drawn
into the campaign because Senator
Charles f. Townsend strongly
championed him in the senate.
The battle against Senator Town
send has become a three against
one" proposition, trio. of men
seeking to displace him from the
republican side. These three are
Congressman Patrick II. Kelley of
Lansing, former National Legion
Commander Moior John G. Emery
of Grand Rapids and State Senator
Herbert F. Baker of Weadock.
Plea for Soldiers Bonus.
Each of the senator's opponents
ln, q nj
the keynotes of his campaign, al
though to date Major Emery has
confined most Of his campaign talk
to q plea for n soldiers" bonus and
other proposed legislationS ---,
Congressman Kelley has been
particularly loud in his denuncia-
ton of Senator Newberry and of
Senator Townsend because of the
latter's support of the Junior sena-
tor. Mr. Baker. choice of the
farmer-labor group within the re-
publican party, has denounced
'cNewberryism" and demanded leg
islation favorable to laboring men
in the cities and to the farmers.
The winner of the four-eornered
race will be opposed during the
election campaign by Woodbridge
| N. Ferris, former governor and one
Of the few democrats ever elected
/ to the governorship.
Next in interest is the race for
Metropolitan nomination for gov
ernor. The incumbent, Alex j,
Groesbeck is opposed by Theodore
NJ Joslin of Adrian and Richard
Fl. FLETCHER ofEBay City. James B
Balch, former mayor Of Kalama-
700. and Alvah NJ. Cummins OF
Lansing are the democratic candi-
dates.
Governor Groesbeck's opponents
in many cases have assailed his
methods since he took office less
than two wears ago. These critics
allege that the centralized state
government plan, that he put In
operation last year. has given MN
unwarpanted powers.
Stands on His Record.
The governor seeks renomina'
ton and election on his record, as
sorting he has given a business al
ministration. 5000
Perhaps the most important o.
the congressional contest is In the
eighth district, where Congressman
Fordney, nationally known for his
interest in the tariff, will not be
candidate again. The republican,
aspiring to the place are Bird j
Vincent and William c. Lash o.
Saginaw Mr.. Fordneys home city
William II. Smith of st. Johns ant
Francis O. Lindquist Of Greenville
a former congressman. NO othel
party put candidates forward.
Retirement of Congressman
Kelley to enter the senatorial race
has brought out q large field o
candidates in the sixth district. Tn
republicans are William Blackne!
OF Flint, Grant NJ. Hudson of Ian
sing. state anti-saloon league or
fetal, and Thaddeus D. Seeley o
Pontiac. Charles r. Adair of flln
is the democratic aspirant, whil'
\ n. NJ. Bell of Royal Oak is
rarmer-labor candidate.
Detroit will have two new con
gressmen, due to retirement o
Vincent NJ. Brennan, younges
member of the present congress
and George p. Codd, representing
the Thirteenth and First districts
respectively. A large field of can
didates has entered in the First
The republicans are Hugh Shep
herd, Daniel w. Smith. Sol Blum
rosen. Howard McDermott, JOSEPH
Schemanskv Walter Thayer, Ed
ward F. Stein. William Bailey ape
Edward Mccarthy. Robert II
Clancy seeks the democratic nomi
nation.
The Thirteenth finds five repub
leans seeking the nomination
They are George Lord prominen
member Of the state legislature; G