Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
MAKING HARD FIGHT
Candidates for the Michigan
Supreme Court Judgeship.
EIGHT IN THE FIELD
NO COMBINATION AGAINST
HOOKER, THE INCUMBENT.
He is Among the Aspirants w. w.
Wedemeyer, the Chairman,
Delivers Address.
EIGHT IN THE FIELD

DETROIT, Mich, March 6-Every indi-
cation pointed to protracted and hard
fight over the nomination for justice of the
state supreme court when the state repub-
lican convention was called to order In
Light Guard Armory shortly before noon
today. The early morning hours did not
bring any combination among the seven
candidates who are opposing the renomi-
nation of Justice F. A. Hooker, and the
adherents of each candidate apparently
were determined to support their choice
indefinitely on the floor of the convention.
w. w. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor was Sc
lected as temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
Speech of w. W. Wedemeyer.
Mr.. Wedemeyer said believe 1 have
right to assume that the people of this
state still have faith in the principles and
purposes and men Of the republican party.
And 1 know that the people of the entire
Union have an abiding faith in the cour-
age, the firmness, the robust Americanism
Of our present and our next chief eXecu-
tive. Theodore Roosevelt. Since he took
the presidential chair there has been a
steady continuation of the prosperity that
followed the re-enactment of republican
policies during the administration of the
martyred Mckinley.
Prosperity and uncertainty do not walk
hand in hand There has been no uncer-
tainty as to the nations policy either un-
der William Mckinley or his worthy sue
cessor 1t has been throughout truly
American policy-one which has opened
silent factories, advanced farm values, de-
veloped new Industries and increased our
manufactures and exports to degree that
was not anticipated by even the most ar
dent supporter of republican policies.
Due to Republican Party.
The republican party has created those
conditions. And in the great campaign
Of SO it decided once for all that not only
must all labor be free labor, not only must
it be protected against competition with
cheaper wage scales across the sea, but it
must be paid in money that shall every
where be as good as gold.
There is a disposition on the part of some
to belittle the legislation passed by the
republican Congress the subject Of the
trusts. But I believe the value Of this
legislation will be clearly shown by the
history of the next few years The, republi
can party which has solved the problems
of the past, may be depended upon to
solve this problem also, and in such way
as to do injustice to no man and to no in
terest, but to do equal and exact justice to
all.
Senators Alger and Gallinger Speak.
Two United States senators and one ex-
senator had seats on the platform during
the greater part of the morning session Of
the convention. Senator Russell A. Alger
of Michigan was called upon for a speech
at the conclusion of the address of Tempo
rary Chairman Wedemeyer. He spoke very
briefly. however, merely thanking the dele
gates for their warm welcome and imme-
diately introducing Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, who is here to make an
address at the annual banquet of the Michi-
gan Club tonight. Senator Gallinger spoke
highly of General Alger's services to his
country and declared himself proud to have
been Senator Alger's friend through adver-
sity as well through his hours of tri-
umph.
Ex-senator Thurston of Nebraska who is
also here to speak at tonights banquet, ad-
dressed the convention after Senator CALM
ger, closing his remarks with an eloquent
eulogy of the late President Mckinley that
created a tumult of applause.
After the appointment Of committees the
convention adjourned until 1870 o'clock.