The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-10
LAURIUM
COUNTY CLUBS WILL BE
FORMED To BOOST OSBORN
Concerted Effort Will be Made to
Get Out Full Vote on Pri-
mary Day.
STRONG OSBORN RESOLUTIONS

one Of the primary objects of the
Upper Peninsula Osborn club. of
which w r. oates of Laurium is
president. win be the organization of
county clubs, which will, be represen-
tative of all voters. to further the
candidacy of the distinguished 500
citizen for the Republican nomination
for governor.
The efforts of the county clubs will
be directed toward securing a full
enrolment of the voters. In some up
per peninsula counties the enrolment
is far from complete. 1t is largest i'm
proportion to the total vote I'm these
counties where the direct nominations
system has already been adopted,
which include Chippewa, Menominee,
Schoolcraft and Delta. In the major
ity of counties, however, there is
much work 10 be done to qualify all
the voters TO take part i'm the primar-
les. al. s-,4f
Osborn Will Tour U. p.
1t is planned to have Mr.. Osborn
visit all the counties of the upper
peninsula soon after the first of the
year, to address rallies. II will be Mr..
Osborn's only trip through this part
of the state i'm the course of his
campaign, as his time during the late
spring and summer will be- entirely
devoted To the lower peninsula, where
he has to make his principal fight It
is probable that Mr.. Osborn will make
his tour of the upper peninsula some
time in February. Representative
oates will have an active part in the
organization of the county clubs, and
care will be taken to make them repre-
sentative of all classes of voters and
to secure the cooperation of the
most useful workers.
The number of upper peninsula
LEGISLATORS present at Wednesdays
conference was one Of its most sig
nihcant features. The legislative dele
cation included Senator Fowie of the
500 and Moriarity of Crystal Falls,
and Representative oates OF Calumet,
Burns of Munising, Sterling of Iron
Mountain, Monroe of Ironwood, Maxey
of L'Anse, and Edwards Of Houghton
county. All OF, the missing upper pen
insula legislators are also pledged to
do everything in their power to fur
ther the Osborn movement The
meetings yesterday We're also attended
by number OF upper peninsula news
paper mem and lettersSof regret were
received from Others who were not
able to be present.
Lively Interest Is Shown.
Many upper peninsula men not
prominent in public life iilsewise show
ed their interest by their attendance.
1t was the general opinion that the
attendance at the meeting and the
lively interest shown augured well for
the manner i'm which Mr.. Osborn's
campaign will be handled in the up
per peninsula. The various discus
sions gave every evidence of a pur-
pose to proceed i'm businesslike and
effective manner with the plans for
enrolling the vote and polling it on
primary day, and w. +. Knox, who
was Mr.. Osborn's personal representa-
tive at the meeting. and who thanked
the men present in behalf of Mr. Os-
born for the interest and enthusiasm
they showed, professed himself well
pleased with the progress that had
been made.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The committee on resolutions, John
~
sentative Monroe, presented the fol-
lowing. which were unanimously adopt
ed by the conference:
Whereas: The republicans Of the
upper peninsula of Michigan here as
sembled, recognizing the sterling worth
of Chase s. Osborn as n man. and his
peculiar fitness and ability TO dis
charge the duties OF the highest office
of the state; and
Whereas: Chase s. Osborn has for
mally announced himself as a candi-
date for nomination for governor of
Michigan at the primaries of the year
1910; therefore be il
Resolved: That we, citizens of the
part of the state in which Chase S.
| Osborn has resided for more than two
decades. his neighbors. friends and
business associates. who have known
him intimately in private and public
life. do most heartily ndorse his can
| didacy for the office of governor of
| Michigan. and most fully commend
him to all citizens of Michigan as a
man most eminently qualified for that
high office, in whose hands the affairs
of state would be safe, and under
whose administration Michigan. one OF
the most favored states OF the Union
in natural resources, in wealth and