The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-12
BOTH O|EKEMA AND
COOK FACTIONS
CONFIDENT
HOT FIGHT IN REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION OVER
CHAIRMAN - "PREMEDITATED"
PROGRAM BEING CARRIED OUT.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May
12-(SpeciaI.) The promise Of
fight over the question whether
coed himself as chairman Of the
state central committee, waxed
warm all the morning.
Geo. w. cook, Of Flint, is tho
Observation-Disclosures candidate, but
the line is not drawn fine. many
men not supporters Of Warner
voting for. Diekema rather, they
claim, than put In a dark horse
of whose ability there might be
question.
Cooks friends are positive In
declai ing he will win and Oiekc-
mas men are working unceasing-
Iy. There will be no other fight
made and II 10 thought no attempt
will be made at state admlnistra-
tien Endorsement.
The resolutions committee has
the platform already drawn up.
II will include a solid instructed
delegation for Taft.
from a Special correspondent.)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May ~
The carefully mapped-out and pre-
meditated program of the Republican
state convention was set going at 1:30
this morning, In the Majestic theater
when Congressman Diekema, the
blond Hollander OF the fifth district
raped fur order. f1sy speech, was n
support OF Secretary Taft as the presi
dental candida. and called forth con
siderable applause from the loyal g
o. p. members. He declared that thu
state of Michigan had not been look
ing for band wagon to fall into, bu
that the delegates had. from the out
set, made up their minds that Tai
was the mantle only man---to car
ry forward the policies Of Roosevelt
Diekema then introduced Congress
man E. l.. Hamilton. of the Fourth dis
trict. permanent chairman. Hamilton
occupied 40 minutes with witty re-
marks on the differences between the
two parties and lauded Taft.
Hamilton said. among Other things,
that the Republican party stood for
equal rights and no special privileges /:
that 1t stood for a square DEAL" that
II had been In Their light, as now In the
right and would remain SO; that many
problems solved by Roosevelt had
seemed hard at first, but that they
were necessary as the questions had
to be met and there was no better
time to meet them than now; and add.
ed that 1t would be bad policy to wait
He stated Taft was the man closest to
these ideas and principles and that
Al In fnd hx
vention would cast their votes for him
after election day.
The convention then adjourned un-
I'll 1870 p. m.
Gov. Warner Is In Washington to.
day and many OF his adherents who
had hoped he would be at the con.
vention, were disappointed Horatio
s. Earle and DR.. Bradley. though,
were on deck, Earle having a model
exhibit Of his good roads work at
his headquarters. 1t is said that II.
NJ Ross. q United States senate Sec
rotary, will conduct Bradley's cam
paign.
At the request OF the Michigan Re-
publican Editorial association, the
state centra. committee will allow
two members-at.large to be chosen
from its body.
Among the busiest mortals at the
convention are Nat" Simpson. OF
Hartford, and "Puss" Palmer, OF Man
istee. Senator Sleeper, of the Thumb.
belied his name by his activity, and
Vernon Barker, OF Kazoo, and Henry
c. Smith. OF Adrian, BUNDLED about
like bees under a glass. Smith seem
II A. oh 10
private boomlet for governor
Name Oakman In Car Caucus.
BRIGHTON, Mich, May 12.-(Spe-
cial )-On their way to Grand Rapids
In a special train, this morning. the
first district delegates to the Repub-
lican state convention held their eau
Gus, which resulted as follows: Chair
man, Milton A. Oakman; secretary OF
the district delegation. A. E. Meigs.
The following officers will be pre-
sented to the convention:
Chairman, John Hoffer; assistant sec
rotary, A. Z. Meigs; member OF Gre
Dental committee, DR.. Guy Kiefer;
OF permanent organization and order
OF business committee, w. s. Dever:
Of resolutions committee, Fred w.
Smith, for elector from the district,
John N Bagley, was Endorsed, while
T. j. Navin and ]. o. Murfin are nam
ed again as members of the state cen.
trail committee.
AIger for Elector-st-laree.
LANSING, Mich, May 12.-(SpeA
cial. lit is generally understood here,
that the name OF Capt. Fred NJ. Alger.
son OF the late Senator r. A. Alger,
of Detroit. will be presented as one
of the presidential delegatesat-large.
M. r. Be4Fke. slated 10 make the
nominating speech.
[ This Is Senator VIM. Alden Smiths
birthday and members OF the Wayne
oorrt. Aolaootto, ohoarxad IL -. .<..d