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Show loUSE PASSES SHIP SUBSIDY ACT 1 MS. COUZENS SEira FOR Choice Long Prominent Through Municipal Ownership Own-ership Policy NO PROMISES MADE Governor Answers Objections Objec-tions Made Against His Selection I LANSING. Mich . Nov 29 Mavor James t'tmns of ITetroit today was I appointed by Governor Alex J Gross-bei Gross-bei k as United States srnator from Michigan to fill th unexpkred term or I former Senator Truman H Newberry who resigned Mr. Couzens has accepted tho appointment ap-pointment the governor said The governor unnounccd Mr. Couzens Couz-ens who has gained nation wide prominence prom-inence through his OMtnlcipal rnllvav venture m Detroit would take his seat In the senate as soon as his Detroit affairs af-fairs could be arranged. "Mr. Cou.ens becomes senator wPh not a single string attached." the governor gov-ernor said. Tie made no promises, I exacted none. ( O-OPBRATION PROMISED "Mr. Couzens will have my earnest co-operation and my support In whatever what-ever In undertakes at Washington for the best Intercuts of this commonwealth common-wealth If at any time he shiuild seeK my advice or assistance. It will be given giv-en freely and gladly He ls at liberty to take or refuse It " Arguments against the appointment of Mi- Cousens on the grounds that lo- should not bo taken from the Detroit De-troit mayoralty because he has not had sufficient time to develop the municipal mu-nicipal street railway program which he inaugurated, were met with this statement by Governor Groesbeck: OBJECTION ANSWERED "If municipal ownership of Its street railways ls a good thing for Detroit De-troit under Mr Couzens' direction, It snould be a good thing under any other oth-er able man I consider the objection that Mr. Cou?ens Is too valuable a man for Detroit to lose at this time, g a strong reason why his usefulness as a public servant should be extendCQ to all .Michigan." Appointment of the Detroit mayor I to the senate ls seen ln political clr- I cles as definitely exploding tho belief I previously advanced in some quarters that the governor himself would bo a candidate for the senate for the full 1 term at tho 1924 general elections. |