Went Back On Judson

That all is not perfect harmony in the Pingree camp has been long known. And now comes a story from the Detroit Evening News, which strongly intimates that the redoubtable William Judson has been running the governor and carrying on things with a high hand. The story is here given tor what it is worth and as an interesting contribution to contemporary politics. The News says:

"There is a serious split in the Pingree political family, and it has grown to such proportions that some of the members earnestly hope that the old man will hurry home and patch up the breach. The Judson-Fox-Osborn faction, on the one side, in favor of dabbling with senatorial politics, won't have anything to do with the Marsh-White-Sutton-Flowers contingent on the other side.

"The trouble has been brewing for some time, but did not come to a head until last Monday, when Bill Judson, attempted to hold a conference at Alger's house without the consent of Alger or anyone else. Ever since the announcement that Pingree and his friends would support Alger there has been a decided difference of opinion as to the wisdom of meddling in such a campaign. At the time of the announcement the street railway agitation was at its highest, and the governor's friends in the city push had no time to devote to state matters. Bill Judson, Joe Cox and others of the state crowd, who make their living in politics, managed to get the ear of the old man, and it was on their advice that Pingree came out in such an unequivocal manner for Alger.

"From the beginning it has been held by the Sutton-White-Marsh-Flowers-Joslyn contingent that a policy which contemplated the attempted defeat of McMillan for the senate and the retention of the control of the state organization was suicidal.

"Long before the governor went away this was argued over with him, but he listened to the advice of "Bill' Judson and laughed at the apprehensions of his other friends.

"Since his departure, the Washtenaw man has taken matters into his on hands, and as a result he has endeavored to manage the Alger campaign. Alger, on the contrary, has declined to have anything to do with him. Last week Judson, as the self-appointed manager of Alger, decided that he would hold a meeting of the Pingree politicians at Alger's house, discuss the campaign and lay plans for its future prosecution. He didn't think it necessary to confer with Alger on the subject, although the only intimation he bad of Alger's candidacy was the meeting with him when the governor formed the alliance. He invited Bob Oakman, Secretary Stone, Chase Osborn, Joe Cox and a few of his cronies, but be particularly left out Gen. White and Gen Marsh, Col. Sutton and Mr. Flowers. He had planned that the meeting was to be held at Alger's home on Monday night and in due time informed the general that his friends would call on him at that time to fix up his campaign.

"Gen. Alger was astonished and for a few minutes he played the role of the ice man, while Judson became the refrigerator.

'The Washtenaw statesman was told that there was no necessity for a meeting ; that there was no campaign to talk over ; that if a meeting was to be held Gen. Alger would reserve the right to call it himself and invite his friends o his house. It is even said that Gen. Alger said more, the substance of which was to the effect that he was seriously thinking of retiring from the race. He also told Mr. Judson that he left that night for the east an the meeting was called off.

"Later the men who had been given the cold shoulder by Judson asked for an explanation as to why they had been left out of the party and not invited to the conference. This explanation was asked by a mutual friend. Judson replied that he only wanted men who were 'true blue,' and who were really sincere in the possibility of his election, This stirred up the worst of a rumpus and the Pingree household is in dissension. The part of the political family who don't want to meddle with the senatorial campaign intimate that the men who are urging an active alliance hope to spend some of the campaign money, while the other faction intimate treason and faithlessness.

"The anti-senatorial push is determined to knock out the Judson and Cox contingent, and each party has written urgent letters to the governor."

Yesterday the antis were busy circulating the rumor that Alger was so sickened cf political manueverings that he had absolutely withdrawn from the race and that Judson and his friends will be 'tosssed in the air.'