Since 1949, when Democrat G. Mennen Williams became Governor, Michigan's Democrats have controlled the state's executive department while rural Republicans ruled the legislature. But last week, the long, often paralyzing standoff between the Republican legislature and Democratic administration showed signs of ending. In an election of delegates to a constitutional convention next month at Lansing, the G.O.P. engineered its best statewide showing in years.
Michiganders of both parties have long recognized the need for constitutional reform. The current constitution was writ ten in 1908, has been amended 67 times, now runs...
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