The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
MICHIGAN IS FOR
BRYAN; CAMPAU
Steps DOWN
w. r. MCKNIGHT, OF GRAND RAP
IDS, NEW LEADER OF THE
STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONVENTION IN YEARS.
observation-disclosures.

OELGSA Z On -LHnSEs
John 7. WInship. Saginaw.
Woodbridge NJ. Ferrla. Big Rapids
Charles n. kimmeric, Csssopolis.
Edward Ryan, Hancock.
;, ALTERNATE S-AT-LARGE.
John A. Mclaughlin, Muskeson.
T. E. Tarsney. Detroit.
John r. Bible. lona.
r. L. Dodge, Lanslng.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First dietrIct-James o. Burns and
Edwin Henderson, Detroit. Alternates
Henry Blackwell and e. s. ingram
Detroit.
Second district - Elmer kirkley
jackson; j. o. Ryan, Ann Arbor.
Third dlstrict-Judge J. 3. Shipman
Coldwater: o. J. Cornell. Hilisdale.
Fourth distriet-coy w. Headrycks
:. Dowasisc; Thomas Sullivan, Hast
ines.
Fifth distrlct-James SculIy, lonis
Frank e. Pulte, Grand Rapids.
Sixth dstrict-E. o. Wood, Flint;
A. M. Cummings, Lansing. Alternates,
A. j. Trip. oPntiac; Frank D. Naman
Detroit.
Seventh district-Judne J. G. Tuck
er, MI Clemens; Or. c. c.. Clancy,
Port Huron.
Eighth distrIct-W. r. Burt. Sag.
Inaw; o. J. Gerow, Owosso.
Ninth distrlct-Herman O'Connor,
toiton: r. o. Gaffney, Cadillac.
TentJ dlstrlet-L. p. Commons, Bay
City: Or. e. e. Mcknight, AIpena.
Eleventh dictrict-Arthur ]. Lacy,
Clare; John 7. Matthews, Ithaca.
Twelfth district-F. T. Mcdonald,
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(From a staff Correspondent
LANSING. Mich, May 21.-Michi-
gan is for Bryan. The name Of the
peerless Nebraskan was greeted with
cheers at every mention at the Demo-
cratic state convention. and the states
vote will be cast as a unit for him at
Denver.
ID. j. Campau has stepped down and
out from his position as the leader OF
the Democracy in the state. William
F.. Mcknight. OF Grand Rapids. now is
apparently the rising star. Ii Is
claimed that a majority of the %
egates-at-large and district dele
gates to the national convention are
for him.
These are the big facts that remain
after one OF the noisiest and most bit
ter conventions. held In the last two
decades.
The great incident OF the whole con-
vention was the withdrawal OF d. j.
Campau after hours OF fighting, but
before the question OF seating his
Wayne delegation had really come be-
fore the convention for vote.
!. After the state central committee
and the credentials committee OF the
convention had In turn. heard the
claims OF the contestfhg Connolly and
Campau, delegations from Wayne
county and decided adversely TO Cam
pau, the matter came up on the floor
OF the convention.
connolIy's Strong Appeal.
Judge Connolly first rose In his
place in one OF the boxes OF the opera
house and presented his side OF the
case. He told the Democrats that
Wayne county has given every Demo
cratic candidate for governor In the
last 20 years, except one, majority.
The men who came with him, he said
were the men who deliver the
goods" His appeal was a strong one
and the convention was with him.
Then Thomas K. Barkworth arose
and. asking for fair play, had permits
sion given T. A. E. Weadock to speak
The latter denounced the methods Of
the Connolly delegates and pleaded
that each crowd get half a vote His
argument as to the legality Of the
city committee naming the precinct
caucus chairman was made at the
time the delegates were elected here.
There could be no doubt. however,
that Weadock's talk swayed men
toward the Campau side. Before
there could be more argument. Well
ington X. Burt arose and demanded
the previous question. Burt had been
in consultation for some time with
Campau at noon.
campau Withdraws Contest.
AT this moment Campau came for
ward and asked hearing He was
given IL amid cheering.
Il have battled in this state for one
cole purpose" he declared. That
was 10 get a delegation for William
Jennings Bryan
Announcing that he felt sure that
result was accomplished. he withdrew
the contest as TO Wayne county's dele
gates. great cheer greeted this
statement
There was another bitter fight over
the Kent county delegation. the claim
beng made that different rule was
being made for one county from
another. In that the Wayne county
regulars alone were seated, while both
Kent delegations came In. splitting the
votes.
BY the time the election OF dele
gates-at-large came up. the convention
was tired and this was rushed through.
Almost every district named a candi-
date, but following the lead of Tars.
new and Barkworth several names
were withdrawn and the gentlemen
who had been candidates for dele
gatesatlarge were made alternates-at-
large nm ~ n
Even Outsiders Join Yelling. g.
During the hours that were spent
I'm arguing the merits OF the two con
tests. the convention was in disorder
almost all the time. Not only did the
denunoiations OF rival orators become
81 vehement as TO call for warning
from the chair at times, but outsiders
voiced their opinions noisily. Some
Of these were Intoxicated. The police
had 10 eject one man and quiet others.
Chairman Cummings showed, him
self man OF determination. command
ing the situation absolutely. His use
Of the gavel at times threatened to de.