The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30
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REPUBLICAN, PARTY BOSSES DIG
TATE NOMINATION OF cANDt
DATE FOR AUDIToR-oENEkAL-.
RUSSELL REMOVED.

FLAvIUs l.. BROOKE, Detroit.
For Secretary Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
c. MARTINDALE, Detroit.
For state Tre.surer-ALBERT II.
SLEEPER, Lexington.
For Attorney-General - JOHN II.
BIRD, Adrian. .N
For Auditor-Generai--O.B d. FULLER,
For state Land Commissioners.
HUNTLEY RUSSELL, Grand Rspids-
For Superintendent OF Pebble In
wood.
For Member Of state Board Of Edu-
cation--w. ,. MckoNE, Albion.
The slate went through without q
break in the Republican convention.
Tuesday. Every one of the men chosen
at the conference OF leaders Monday
night was nominated. When the con.
vention opened there were two places
in doubt, the candidates for auditor.
general having each a strong repre-.
sentation. while no decision had been
made as to state land commissioner.
BY holding the Wayne delegates
solid, regardless Of their personal
choices, Thomas j. Navin and Robert
Oakman. the bosses of thel ocal dele
CATION. succeeded In nominating Or
amel B. Fuller OF the upper peniu-
sula, for auditor-general, although he
was the least popular Of the three.
AS price for Its support Of Fuller on
the final ballot, Kent county got the
nomination OF Huntley Russell for
land commissioner.
Gov. Warmers friends were victors
In everything they desired, except that
the resolutions committee did not
have the nerve to ask the convention
to indorse him by name. the resolu.
lions merely complimenting the state
administration and legislature in gen.
eral terms.
The Warner faction was particular
ly anxious to defeat Calvin A. Palmer
complished. BY swinging Wayne and
Oakland counties solid and such other
votes as the governor could absolutely
swing, Fsller was kept In the race and
fir ally landed.
Had poll Of the Wayne delegation
been allowed by the bosses Of the del4-
cation, Fuller would have ben lost as
there were plenty Of Wayne men
pledged to Nate" Simpson and Pal
inner, but Oakman and Navin insisted
on the observance OF the unit rule.
COCO News TO Y. p. Corporations.
The nomination OF Fuller .srnaans
simply that the upper penAnnuIn vlll
have representative on the stata
board OF equalization who win look
out for the interests OF the big cor
operations Of that region woh are
naturally much interested In tax mat.
ters.
Some OF the great enthusiasm for
Huntley Russell was due to the fact
That he has been a popular state SEN
atcr and was looming up as a poss-
bic dangerous opponent for Congress-
man Diekema.
While there were three ballots pec-
essary for the nomination of auditor
general. the big fight of the conven-
ton. the result was never in doubt
after the crack OF the party whipaeWas
heard on the second ballot Chase 8.
Osborn. of the 500. nominated Fuller.
Senator Wetmore, of Cadillac, nom-
mated "Puss" Palmer and Congress-
mas Hamilton made the best speech
OF the day In naming Nate +. Simp-
son.
I The convention twice showed itself
to be heartily out of sympathy with
the announced program OF the party
to adopt a statewide primary law.
Such a law would do away with NOM
mating conventions. When Chairman
Murfin referred TO this as the last Re-
publican convention, there were loud
cries of dissent from all parts OF the
hall and this demonstration was re-
peated even more vigorously when
Chase Osborn talked In the same
: strain.
Most OF the nominations were made
, by reclamation. Judge Brooke was
nominated in that way and Fred c.
Martindale only had to wait until the
, roll was one-thind called before the
name of w. l.. Standard was with
drawn as a candidate for secretary OF
state. Sleeper had opposition for a
minute in w. L. Knapp. VI Kalamazoo.
but there was another withdrawal
here.
John f. Bird had no opposition and
, the name OF Hiram A. Savage, OF Sag
: NAV. was withdrawn for land commits
: sioner after the roll was partly called.
Announcement of The baseball
, scores was made between nominations
|. and this made big hit with the dele
gates.
Z Chairman Murfin made Significant
, statement In his speech that any can
) didate has right to a recount ana
this was well received.
The convention began TO bresk ~
as soon as the audftef-general ngnt
was over and the chairman had hard
work to hold enough delegates to-
gether to make the final nominations
and adopt ther esolutions.
Old time party enthusiasm reigned
in the morning session cs the hepup-
Iican state convention. The Light
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IN SUPREME COURT.