The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08
Republican State Convention.
FRED M. WARNER NOMINATED ON THE
FIRST BALLOT.
The Primary Reform Resolution of the Grand
Rapids Convention Reaffirmed.

ful 10 you and the Republicans or
Michigan for the high honor you have
conferred on me today l cannot but
realize the great responsibility that
will devOlve on me il elected to the
high office of governor Of the state.
In accepting the nomination l here
with pledge my fidelity to the best IN
tercStS OF the state and of the party.
The principles of that party were
taught me along with the alphabet by
the best father Il man ever had.
Il have always maintained that
every man should have the right To eN-
press his views fairly and squarely on
every question This / have always
done ana always shall do. 10 my
many friends who have always sup
ported me in the past ana tO my new
friends who have become Interested
with me in the cause of pure primaries
| return my heartfelt thanks. i am
truly grateful To them all.
Il thank, too. all the independent pa
pers OF The state for their loyal sup
port ANA for the Republicans and the
press of the state that have honestly
differed with me Lshavc only the high
Isl lt-littl anu It-AlAl. ~ Abl ltAN NthN'
ton OF primary elections, after 1t has
had Il fair and candid consideration,
the policy arrived AT, | sincerely be-
lieye. will be right
Regarding the other candidates, all
can say is that If one Of them had
been selected instead Of myself. he
would have had my hearty and loyal
support. We have Il great campaign
before lis. and | shall make my fight
on the principle OF our devotion To the
party OF this state and 10 the national
ticket headed 10y MIR. Roosevelt II
elected, my only endeavor will he 10
serve the whole state In no other way
can show my appreciation of your
Kindness 10 me today than by doing
MY plain duty"
Homer Warren followed with a neat
speech fun Of wit and dry humor,
which showed that 50 far as he was
concerned. the situation was accepted
with becoming grace.
1T il all right said he. personally
can say that the best thing possible
has happened TO me. and | presume
that YOU took this way of showing your
interest in me. am Republican and
promise the ticket my hearty support.
am somewhat Of fighter. but believe
In fighting from the inside, ana when
1t is all over | am still Il member OF
the Republican party. | admit | have
strong convictions. Many Of you have
We respect each other for them. l in
tend 10 stick TO mine
Somebody called for a song. but Mr.
Warren said that though durin-s the
last 20 years Ii had been his sad duty
to sing at funerals many times, he
drew the line Mt singing at his own.
Mr.. Horton spoke briefly along har-
mony lines.
The only exception To the genera,
harmony was the attitude of Justus s
Stearns. The Ludington man came tC
Detroit In the morning. hut he did not
appear at the convention. nor did he
allow his name To be presented. though
the SiNty-flvc Kent county delegates
voted for him just the same. Stearns
left the city before the convention was
over so that his attitude as 10 the
/ ticket could not he learned
The ending of the convention seem
/ ell to end all the scraps. and genera
J handshalIing ana hurrahs began.