"Was A Peach" Says Gillen

"WAS A PEACH" SAYS GILLEN

He Referred to Convention of Yesterday

JUDSON IS HOME

But will Only Say That He is Delighted That His Man Bliss Got There

"It was a peach." That's how Sheriff John Gillen expresses himself on the republican state convention at Detroit last week.

"Yesterday's affair at Detroit," went on the sheriff, laughingly, "is on a par with the recent district convention at Adrian. Both of them have suited me immensely and I think the same can be truly said of the majority of the Washtenaw democracy. It certainly ought to be smooth sailing for the democrats now if they get the right men on their ticket.''

Similar expressions of opinion were heard all over town today, a number of republicans joining with their democratic neighbors in expressing their disgust at the exhibition of boss rule that was seen yesterday in Detroit.

One prominent republican business man who asked that his name be not used, said: "Yesterday's convention did the party a lot of harm in this county and I feel sure all over the state. But I don't know that I am so sorry after all. The party has been full of corruption in this state for some time, and I don't know that I would regret it if they were turned out of power this fall." This gentleman, who was at the convention yesterday, said that "Billy" Judson was very much in evidence throughout the proceedings and was as busy as he usually is among the delegates on such occasions.

"And, by the way," he continued, "I noticed that Mayor Copeland was one of the most conspicuous persons in the convention hall. He had a box seat, and seemed to be intensely interested in the addresses of the speakers."

"Billy" Judson was one of the last of the Arm Arbor contingent to return home. After the convention he had a love feast at the Russell house in Detroit with Governor Bliss. He had nothing to say, however, today except that the result greatly pleased him, which of course is not a surprise to those who know that Bliss is Judson's man for the gubernatorial office.

A number of the Washtenaw delegates are said to have remained in bed much later today than usual. This is accounted for through the fact that when they left for Detroit they each wore a "J" collar. When they returned the collars were useless, their reddish tint having become so strongly developed that it is said they were not disposed to appear on the streets with them.

Mr. Judson, the patentee of the "J" brand of neckwear was notifled of the condition of affairs and is reported to have advised the delegates that now that the convention was over they might discard the variety of neckwear, at least until such time as he should notify them that they were again to publicly affect the Judson brand of manufacture.