The Owosso times., 1908-05-15

State Chairman Diekema called the
convention to order, and Congressman
Hamilton and William A. Waite, TEN
porary chairman and secretary re
spectively were made the permanent
officers of the convention.
Although representatives of the sew
eral aspirants for the nomination fol
governor were present and actively
campaigning, no effort was made to
bring them there into the convention
or to seek an endorsement for any
candidate.
Presidential Electors.
Following are the presidential
electors as chosen in the various dis
tricts:
First district, John Bagley, Wayne;
Second district, Frank Neal, Wayne;
Third district, Clifford Ward, Hills.
dale; Fourth district, Solomon Stern
Marcellus; Fifth district, F. A. Wash
burn, Belding; Sixth district, Edgar
P. Gregory, Livingston; Seventh dis.
trict, Charles Dodge, Romeo; Eighth
district, A. M. Bentley, Shiawassee;
Ninth district, Warren Cartier, Lud.
ington; Tenth district, H. 3. Smith
Bay; le1enth district, A. J. Doherty
Clare; Twelfth district, James r.
Thompson, Gogebic.
The resolutions adopted are as fol
lows:
1--WE, the Republicans of the state
Of Michigan, in convention assembled,
hereby renew and re-afirm our al
legiance to the time honored prin-
eiples of the Republican party and
congratulate the people of the state
upon the fact that we have, during
The last twelve years, enjoyed a most
unexampled prosperity, as the direct
result of the application Of Republi-
can principles and policies to the
affairs of government.
Roosevelt Commended.
1--WE most earnestly and enthusi-
astically endorse the administration of
that great Republican leader, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who, in the conduct of
the affairs of government, knows no
Republicans, no Democrats, no poor
and no rich, but VINO has fearlessly
and honestly administered govern
mental affairs during his administra
tion In the interest of all the people
1--WE believe the best interests ol
the people of the nation will be sub
served by continuation Of the poll
cies advocated and carried into
effect by President Roosevelt, and IL
view of that fact, we hereby unquali
fiedly endorse the candidacy of Will
lam H. Taft of Ohio for the president
of the United States and instruct oul
delegates from the state Of Michigan
to cast an undivided vote of the whole
state in favor of his nomination.
"We look with admiration upon the
course of our senators and representa-
tives in the congress of the United
States, all of whom have most con
sistently and ably supported the presi
dent of the United States In all i'm
portant reforms which he has advocat
ed and congratulate the people of this
state upon the fact that our delcga
tion in congress are at this time eX
ercising a greater influence in the
legislation Of the nation than ever be-
fore.
Recognize the Press.
Recognizing the Republican press
Of Michigan as the most active and
important agent for the dissemination
of Republican doctrines and realizing
the fact that the Michigan Editorial
association is highly important
factor in the party machinery Of the
state and believing that the request
of the state association for represeh-
tation on the state central committee
is just and reasonable,
Resolved, That the membership Of
the Republican state central commit
tee be increased by the addition of
two members, said members to be
nominated by the Michigan Republi-
can Editorial association and elected
by the state convention, and that the
two members Of the committee here.
by provided for shall become mem
bers of the state central committee as
son as nominated by the association.
"The constitutional convention has
completed and presented to the people
a revised instrument. It is replete
with provisions based on the states
experience, retains all thai is not
obsolete and that is beneficial in the
revision of 1850, meets the demands
of the times, conserves the peoples
interest for the future and should be
adopted"
Delegates to the national conven-
tion chosen by the congressional dis
tricts are as follows:
George p. Codd, Detroit; August
Marxhausen, Detroit: Grant Fellows,
Hudson; r. l.. Warren, Ann Arbor;
w. p. Wooden, Battle Creek; Dallas
Boudeman, Kalamazoo; Marshall L..
Cook, Hastings Frank l.. Cummings
Centerville; Roy S. Barnhart, Grand
Rapids; William p. Heath, Ionia; r.
e. Olds, Lansing w. G. Manchester,
Howell; w. II. Wallace, Huron; James
Foster, Peck; Joseph Fordney, Sagi-
nav; r. o. Dewey, Owosso; f. B.
Foss, Bay City; Nelson Sharpe, West
Branch; jeremiah Sullivan, Cedar;
Gard Sands, Pentwater; Michael