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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
5
The Chicago Record-Herald reports Michigan faces a crowded 1900 governor field with Patrick Kelley Amos Musselman R M Montgomery and Chase Osborn vying for the nomination. For U S senator Julius Burrows faces Charles Townsend as primary style endorsements loom.
The article notes Burrows faces expected opposition in the primary but says no active campaigning is underway. It suggests Burrows may make a few speeches to clarify his position while avoiding a full blown general election push, reflecting cautious campaigning ahead of the gubernatorial era comparison.
Patrick H. Kelly continues to shape state politics as a governor hopeful while Colin C. Lite from Coopersville eyes the lieutenant governor post and Senator Bill Bradley contemplates a 1912 run for Congress in the Eleventh district. Osborn gains strong editorial support, the State Grange convenes December 14, and talks swirl on the GOP and Democratic lines with Banquets in Grand Rapids and Lansing. The revenue service targets the new corporation tax, a tariff bill provision backed by Senator Burrows, as campaigns set the tone for year end and 1912 ambitions.
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