What Will Mr. Judson Get

WHAT WILL MR. JUDSON GET

Both Bliss and Alger Have Their Say

JUDSON IS THEIR FRIEND

But Bliss Says He Will Give Judson's Job to Benjamin and Alger Sees No Reason for Judson's Applying to Him

The Evening News of Wednesday contributed the following to the great mass of Judson literature which has been given to the public:

Both Gov. Bliss and "Still Bill" Judson of Washtenaw, state oil inspector, whose job is to go to Charles L. Benjamin of Saginaw, if Benjamin wants it, were both in the city yesterday, and both paid a visit to Senator Alger in the senator's office in the Union Trust building. After these visits Gen. Alger said:

"Gov. Bliss gave me to understand that he intends to offer the appointment of state oil inspector to Mr. Benjamin."

Judson said:

"I expect to be reappointed."

Later the governor confirmed the story that he intends to offer the job to the father-in-law of Cook, the governor's business partner. He declared that all is serene between him and the Washtenaw man, and scouted the stories that Judson was preparing to rip the lid off the governor's political Pandora box and let a few secrets escape in case the governor gave the oil job to some other man.

"I think Mr. Judson is one of my best friends," said the governor, blandly.

Putting all these things together, some of the local politicians who are as nearly "next' to things in state politics as it is possible for comparative outsiders to get, considering the tortuous course usually traveled by his excellency, have figured out the solution of the problem, at least to their own satisfaction. They profess to believe that the state oil inspectorship is to be offered to Benjamin, who will not accept it. Then comes Bill:

"Mr. Judson's call upon me had nothing to do with the oil inspectorship." said Gen. Alger to the News yesterday. "Gov. Bliss and I did not discuss Mr. Judson's case."

"There is talk that in case Judson is not reappointed he will appeal to you for a federal appointment," was said to the senator.

"I don't know why Mr. Judson should appeal to me," said the senator. "He is not in need, or anything of that sort. Mr. Judson believes he is entitled to the reappointment, but it is a matter for Gov. Bliss to decide."

Judson and another man were standing at Woodward avenue and Congress street, yesterday afternoon, discussing Bill's threatened decapitation. Bill all the time looking down the avenue for his car to Ypsilanti. Finally one of the big cars poked its nose around the corner at Jefferson avenue, and Bill's companion said:

"There's your car."

Bill hiked down the avenue, hot foot, but stopped short. It was the funeral car.