The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-10
NEWTON WILL HEAD
OElEGAT|0N;
M'KAY LOSES
SENATOR'S FRIENDS TRY TO
LAND PLUM FOR HIM BUT r. ].
NAviN NEATLY NiPS THE
SCHEME.

Just one tight developed IN the Re
publican county convention. held We'd
nesday noon In .Concordia hall. TO
elect 1872 delegates To the state con
yention IN Grand Rapids, Friday
Friends OF Senator John ID. Mac
Kay tried TO get through resolution
that he be made chairman OF the del
egaticn. Immediately the Warner
forces. which dominated the conven-
ton. got busy and. at the behest OF
Thomas j. Navin. the convention ad-
.ourned without giving the delegates
chance To vote on the craftsmanship.
Hugh Shepherd, president OF the
Wayne County Republican club. was
not made delegate. He was not
even mentioned. and. although he was
present in the hall. no explanation
was attempted. There were those
who intimated that the Warner forces
had given shepherd a neat and telling
double cross.
II was a fine. cut-anddried conyen-
ton Of the old style and the delega
ton which is To go to Grand Rapids
viii be roped and cinched. as few
state delegations have been. The
chairman. who will be Thomas f.
Newton. has been given the unusual
power OF filling all vacancies, which
IS generally the function of the dele
CATION itself, and the delegates are in
structed to vote as unit.
Thomas j. Navin Is the transporta
ton committee, and. during the con-
vention. he appeared to be practically
the whole thing The convention train
Is TO leave Detroit on the Pere Mar
quette at 1880 Friday morning. Com
mitteeman Navin announced humor
osuly that the fare will be $50 and
lemonade Will be served on board for
the delegates.
Everything had been well prepared
Acknowledgements, resolutions and
all--but someone's foot slipped in
making up the apportionment com
mittee, as that body proceeded to
make several changes in the type
written list and presented a report
recommending MacKay for chairman
OF the delegation.
County Chairman w. II. Hoyt open
ell the proceedings and Thomas f.
Newton and Col. VIII A.. Waite were
chosen as chairman and secretary. re-
spectively. John J. Knight, a strong
Warner man and head of the free EN-
ployment bureau. was made chairman
II the apportionment committee, the
other members being Louis II. Funk,
Edward Barnett, George Humber and
James Hanley, Jr. State Oil Inspector
Frank Neal was made chairman OF
The permanent organization commit
tee: Sherman Littlefield of the Gre
ientials committee, and Joseph Loug
leed, of the resolutions committee.
In assigning the meeting places for
committees, Secretary Waite shouted
II Knight
You can take your committee and
20 below
This caused a laugh. Ii was an
nounced that the apportonment COM
mittee would take separate room,
% as To meet the representatives OF
ne delegation. The committee imme-
lately proceeded to lock itself in and
wrangle started which lasted until
ne leaders OF the convention. who
could not see any use In delaying the
presentation OF the typewriter report.
sent Rudolph Grandt and other stall
warts down with instructions to
ring te committee back If they had
20 kick the door In.
While waiting for this committee
he convention heard a number OF
was called upon TO speak but had just
left the hall, and the committee OF
one, william T. Dust, that had been
sent to get him, reported that the
Judge had escaped on street car.
Thomas J. Navin made a ringing ora
ton. however.
The resolutions adopted endorse
William l.. Carpenter for regent or
the state agricultural college; George
y. Codd for regent OF the state univer-
sity. and James o. Muffin for circuit
Judge, the latter receiving special
praise for his excellent service.
Proctor X Owens is roasted in the
following language:
While the Republican party al
ways welcomes a friendly contest
I'm its primaries for nominations.
il deplores the possibility of
man who, two years ago, was
candidate on the Democratic tick
ct, and four months ago a candi-
date on the Prohibition ticket.
now seeking to be the Republican
nominee for circuit Judge.
The bar OF the city OF Detroit
!. having unanimously endorsed the
h candidacy OF Hon. James o. Muir
FIN for circuit Judge to I'LL vacancy
upon the Wayne circuit bench.
recognizing his qualifications and
ability to discharge the duties OF
this responsible position in an
able and efficient manner. and fur
Their recognizing the dispatch
with which he has handled bust
ness while upon that bench tenn