The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-12-11
FORMED At MARQUETTE wEDNEs-
DAY BY REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
WILL ORGANIZE the :COuNTlEs
Branch Clubs viii Be Formed tn Each
Peninsula County and q United
Effort Made. II

parent organization for several county
clubs, was organized at Marquette last
Wednesday by number of the repre-
sentative men of the peninsula.
The story of its organization togeth-
er with the intentions OF the promoters
is told in the following taken IRON the
Mining Journal.
Steps were taken here yesterday look
ing-to the organization of an Upper
Peninsula Osborn club. TO have-general
direction in this part of the state Of
the campaign for governor to be made
Dy Chase s. Osborn of the 500. and
plans for the organization of Osborn
clubs in all fifteen of the upper penin-
sula counties were discussed
Representatives. w. X. Oates, of
Laurium. was elected president of the
Upper Peninsula club and Thomas
Conlin, one of the publishers of the
Crystal Falls Diamond Drill. was
named for secretary. The executive
committee is to be composed-of mem
bers from each county. to be designat-
cd hereafter.
IL is expected that the brunt of the
work OF polling the expected upper
peninsula vote for Mr.. Osborn will fall
on the county clubs, and 1t is planned
to make them large influential and
progressive organizations. in which the
leading supporters Of the 500 candidate
will be enlisted. together with the
largest number OF rank and tile of
voters that can be obtained. IL Is the
intention to make these clubs practical
organizations. which will reach the
individual voter through precinct com.
mittees.
The one thing above all others on
which stress was laid yesterday was
the Importance of getting a full enroll
ment OF the upper vote next April. IL
was the concensus of opinion that SEN
timent in the upper peninsula is. run
ming as nearly unanimous for Mr.. Os-
born as 10 can very we'll run for any
man. and that IL voter Is enrolled
and gotten TO the polls on primary day
1t will be 100 TO shot that he will
cast ballot for Mr. Osborn
The efforts of the county clubs will,
therefore. be directed toward securing
full enrolment of the voters. In
some upper peninsula counties the en-
rollment is tar from complete. ID is
largest ia proportion TO the total vote
in these counties where the direct
nominations system has already been
adopted, which include Chippewa.
Menominee. Schoolcraft and Delta In
the majority OF counties, however,
thero is much work.to be done to quail
ify all the voters TO take part in the
primariss
1t is planned TO have Mr.. Osborn
Wait all the counties OF the upper PEN
ineula soon after the frat OF the year.
to address rallies. II will be Mr.. Os-
borns only trip through this part OF
the state In the course of his campaign
as his time during the late spring and
SIMMER will be entirely devoted TO the
lower peninsula. where he IL 10 make
his principal fight II is probable that
Mr. Osborn will make his tour of the
upper peninsula some time In Febru-
airy. Representatives Oates. the presi-
dent OF The upper peninsula club. will
have an active part in the organiza-
tion OF the county clubs. and care viii
be taken to make them representative
OF all classes OF voters, and 10 secure
the corporation of the most usetul
workers.
The number Of upper peninsula leg
isletors present ut yesterdays confer
ence was one OF its most significant
The Legislative delegation
included Senators Fowle OF the 500
and Moriarty OF Crystal Falls. and Re-
Oates OF Calumet, Burns
OF Munising, Sterling Of Iron Noun
tain. Monroe vf Ironwood. Maxey OF
l. Anse and Edwards OF Houghton
II II said that all OF the mis-
sing upper peninsula Legislators are
also pledged 20 do everything In their
power 10 further the Ostorn move
ment. The meetings yesterday were
also attended by number OF upper
peninsula newspaper men. and letters
Of regret were received from others
who were not able 10 DO present
Many upper peninsula men not prom
inent In public life likewiee showed
their interest BY their attendance. i
IL was the general spinion tha the