The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-07
~ Made 10 Climb Into the Band
,neon When It's Seen Hes In the
Lead and Choice Is Finally
Unanimous.
pminations for Other Offices Made
Ithout Opposition Platform Takes
Slap at Warner Regime.
lnGpUsLIcAN STATE TICKET.

Secretary Of stste-Frsdsrick C.
" 1nftIndaIs.
State Treasurer--Aibert G. sleeper.
Auditor cenerai---oramcl 3. Fuller.
0tats Land commisslonsr--tt untiey
D1nooolI.
Attorney- censral-Franx c. Kuhn.
Chairman State Central Committee
Nv. =. Knox.
~ had been expected, the contest
~ the nomination for attornsy-Sen-
oel furnished the only real excite
< xRsnt of the Republican state conven-
f1ou, held In the Wayne gardens.
s &ursday. The efforts OF the leaders
q ~ Z maximum OF harmony proved
~ have been not without avail for
Ukofo was not even q hint Of dissen-
Is 11on IN the convention proper. ana
k>0Von the attorney gsneralship hsht
ntored out when IL became apparent
NJ Kuhn was IN the lead. with the
1nlt that his nleoination was made
16n1mDus.
vor = few minutes. while the nom
mating speeches were being made
11 the vote taken. the gathering took
~ the semblance OF IN old-time con-
EDt1on Of the G. o. p. but otherwise
Vas q rather tame AFFAIR. The
z0Doeches failed to stir up genuine en-
<Huoiasm except when the names OF
&11v1duals were mentioned, and none
EIk the candidates present can be said
& - have received a real ovation.
81 The nominations. with the excep-
<1pn IL that for attorney-general, were
|{nN made by reclamation, and were dis
ooed OF In short order. The battle
61ne as the grand climax, and when
f1Iho chairman. Senator William Alden
pp1th. quietly announced. with a sus-
\ TIclon Of smile lowering about his
\ -, that nominations for attorney
1lkeral would be received, the con-
XUmtion broke into wild uproar
<6ve which the name OF Kuhn"
1ould be heard indistinctly. Some or
<xko delegates were equipped with tin
1oens and the footing OF these added
s ~ the din. The nominating and sec
Wing speeches occupied about an
LII. When the Eleventh district wa3
16nched In the roll-call for seconding
mattresses. G.. p. Rearden, Of Green
GlI1o, stood on his chair and started
nlipg mud. Speaking for Kuhn. he
N y
- frequently taken the stump for
~ state central committee, by de-
a airing:
my candidate is not as well known,
rorhaps, as the man who has been
61ng about the state making speeches
# * e26 per night. but"
THAT IL as far "a he got. A storm
M hisses, mingled with scattering ap-
~
&n0wded out his voice. and after sew
MI vain attempts to make himself
lard. he gave up.
ATellows' chances looked good right
NxlH6n, and when the voting began. he
|Jc|>med up strongly. On this ballot.
b HIM received sos. Fellows 46..
z0fkeefe los. Sweet n. and Smith 81.
b The number necessary to q choice was
UG1. While the tellers were totaling
&mp the figures. Chase 8. Osborn was
introduced and Kuhn's friends imme-
Glntely got busy among the delegates.
~ soon as Osborn had finished speak.
B NJ, chairmen OF delegations all over
w hall jumped to their feet and de-
<Dnmded recognition.
Senator Kinnane OF Cass. Sweets
E. 6cunty. was the first TO catch the chair
n1on's eye. He announced that Cass
Z oounty changed its vote from IL for
N Sweet to IL for Kuhn. The stampede
Wos on, and before toe chairman
GouId announce the result of the orig.
Hal ballot, Kuhn mad piled up enough
Y Gxkfa votes to cinch the nomination.
when order was restored, Senator
smith announced that as far as the
& tel1ers had been able to keep track.
kuhn had received 744 votes. and was
1oclared the nominee. Benton Hanch-
40 Of Grand Rapids. then moved TO
Il make the nomination unanimous, and
+ III was done to the accompaniment
4 q Wild cheering
Kuhn was called on for a speech
land responded In happy manner. AT
1ts conclusion he turned to Chase 8.