The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-21
ENTHUSIASM
FOR OSBORN
Well Attended Meeting, Despite
Storm, Held in School Hall
Last Night.
OSBORN Club IS ORGANIZED
sneskers Laud Character and Fitness
of Distinguished Citizen for Gov
ernor of Michigan--Enroll-
ment Important.

The Calumet Osborn club was
launched last evening at meeting of
renublican voters held I'm the Washing
ron school hall. Despite the severity
If the storm there was large and
representative audience, showing that
not even the weather could affect
Osborn enthusiasm.
The organization was perfected with
the election of Paul T.. Roehm as chair
man. NJ. w. Youngs as secretary, and
Wesley Downing as treasurer of the
club. The election OF these three off,
GERS was unanimous. In fact the
meeting itself was unanimty per
focto.'
There was Osborn sentiment i'm the
air. II was Chase :. Osborn first, last
and all the time with those present,
and when some one started the ball
rolling by calling for three cheers for
M'chigan's. next governor the walls re-
sounded the echoes of hearty lungs that
were inflated to the utmost as the
"hip, hip hurrahs" were given with "a
will
Rep w. r. oates, chairman of the
u. r. Osborn clubs. aroused much en-
thusiasm. From the moment that he
started to eulogizc Mr.. Osborn as a
sterling and worthy candidate for gov
ernor Of this state, emphasized by Mr..
Osborns record I'm state politics and
his personal business career. there was
nothing TO 1t but Osborn. 1t would be
a hard matter, indeed, to look back and
trace a political meeting that was more
enthusiastic for any one man i'm the
history Of republican politics in the
township of Calumet.
Every speaker, and there were sew
eral of them, including Judge c. o.
Olivier of Hancock, who braved the
clements to attend, praised Mr.. Os-
born in highest terme. The announce
ment during the evening that he was
coming TO Calumet some time between
now and the date for the enrolment
in April brought forth renewed cheer
ing and 1t is safe TO assert that the
Calumet Light Guard armory. where
the rally likely will be held. will be
packed TO the doors to hear the guber-
natorial candidate whose election is
practically dccreed If Houghton coun-
~ has any say i'm the matter.
1t was moved that a committee on
resolutions and a second committee on
permanent organization be named by
The temporary chairman, James 7.
Fisher The chairman named c. AZ
bert Marsch, Charles Mugrord, Vim
cent Nairo. Paul Schncllcr and A. j..
Hooper committee on permanent or
ganlzation and William ]. Reynolds
oscar keckoncn and l.. Pasquinclll,
committee on resolutions. These COM
mittees retired and later brought in
their reports
The roort OF the committee on rcso-
lutions Is as follows:
whereas, Chase $. Osborn OF Sault
ste Marie, has announced himself az
candidate for the nominal Of gov
ernor at the primaries TO be ,cld next
September; and
Whereas The republicans OF Calu-
met township here assembled, recog
hlzlng Mr.. Osborn's ability and pre-
eminent fitness To administer the du
ucs of the Office of Chief Magistrate
OF our commonwealth; therefore be II,
Resolved, That we, citizens Of that
portion Of our state, in which Mr.. Os-
porn has resided most of his life, do
most heartily endorse his candidacy
ana commend him to the people OF tho
s'a'e as a man splendidly qualified for
the high Office of governor of Nichi-
gan and we earnestly believe that his
e'ection will reflect credit to the state
as well as to himself.
RESOLVED further, That an associa-
uoh 70 be known as the Calumet Os-
bern club he here formed to further IN
evefy lawful manner. the candidacy of
Chase S. Osborn for governor.
Ihis was followed by the reading Of
'ne report on permanent organization
as follows:
Ihat the organization here formed
pe known as the Calumet Osborn club;
uiat the president OF the club be Paul
= hoeltn; that the permanent secre-
uary be Mervin w. Youngs; that the
treasurer be j. Wesley Downing; that
."c executive committee of this organ
i@auon' comprise the chairman OF tho
precinct committee of each precinct u
e'' township, and as many more as
10y seem wise to secure the best re-
9",'s' that tho executive officers an
point subcommittee In each precinct
- assist the executive committee in
s."ng the voters enrolled on the fl-st
Monday in April.
iour committee also recommends
,''a' the executive committee and Of
' "Vers OF this club mect as soon as pos.
c,y'.' 80 =, WIN view Of having the details
'hls organization well in hand IN
April u'F ~
mitted. ''"'' sun