The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 11.-Enthusiasm
and oratory were the two marked fea
lures of the Republican state conven-
ton at the Wayne Gardens, in this
city. Only one serious contest de-
veloped, that for attorney general, in
which five candidates lined up for the
honor. Franz Kuhn of Mt Clemens,
who now holds the position by ap-
pointment, and Grant Fellows of Hud
son were the chief contenders, the
former winning a slashing victory
after hard fight.
| Wayne, Kent, the Thumb and the
upper peninsula were Kuhn's chief
assets and they turned the trick for
him. On the first ballot Kuhn re-
ceived 59S votes and Fellows 49,
| This left Kuhn 81 votes short of the
required majority, but before the bal
lot was announced Cass county swung
from O'Keefe to Kuhn, and this ended
the battle, a dozen others clamorinS
to change their votes. Kuhn was
tickled over the result. A movement
was started to delay the nomination
the attorney generalship on the theory
that this might affect the result, but
the committee on permanent organi
cation and order of business refused
to permit the judiciary to be made a
political lever, and Justice Bird was
placed first on the list. With the
other state officers who were renomi
| 10 do mi
nous.
With all the talk OF insurgency the
speeches delivered by Congressman
Diekema, in calling the convention to
order, and by Senator William Alden
Smith, who presided as chairman, as
well as the platform which was adopt
ed, were tempered with sense and
good Judgment. Instead of the tariff
being attacked, as was expected in
some quarters, it was commended
with the recommendation for perfect
ing the various schedules by the aid
of a tariff commission
A sharp fight was expected over
some of the planks in the platform
but when read it was greeted with ap
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to create any friction.
| Some ingenuity was exercised in
avoiding any mention of Governor
| Warmers name or administration, but
| il was accomplished by commencing
the legislature for the good laws that
were passed at the last session and
indorsing the candidates nominated by
| the convention.
| The usual committees were appoint
ed. The committee on credentials re
ported that there were no contests:
that all the counties were represent.
ed, and that all the delegates whose
names were presented were entitled
| to seats in the convention.
There was practically not vacant
| seat in the space reserved for dele
| gates, and the rest of the room in the
big auditorium was packed with an
ever increasing crowd as the convep-
ton progressed.
When Chairman Deikema in his
| opening address sounded the keynote
for a progressive campaign in Mich
gan the delegates rose in their seats,
WdVeu IinS, MUS anu HdUukerCD1eIS
and cheered again and again.
Charles Il. Townsend nominee for
the United States senate, was called
for and he paid a glowing compliment
to the speeches of Congressman
Diekema and Senator Smith, saying
that they were the things that i'm
pressed him most in connection with
the convention and that they had
practically made the platform for the
party In this campaign.
Lieutenant Governor Kelley was
called on for speech, and he pledged
Mr.. Osborn his loyal support.
Franz G. Kuhn was called before
the convention. and he pledged him
sell, IL elected. to give Osborn the best
help there Is in him to make his ad
ministration a clean and creditable
one. John Q. Ross. nominee for lien
tenant governor, made a similar brief
address. The election Of w. F. Knox
Of Sault Ste. Marie as chairman of
the new state central committee and
the reading Of tie resolutions wound
up the convention.
Altogether the convention was I'm
actual session about four hours. and
about half OF that time was consumed
by speech making