The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-03
HANCOCK OSBORN CLUB
LAUNCHED LAST NIGHT
Organization Formed to Promote
Interest in Candidacy Of
Chase S. Osborn.
500 MAN WARMLY EUL0GIZED

500 MAN WARMLY EULOGIZED
formally launched last evening at a
well attended meeting held i'm the city
hall, and the organization was started
with degree OF enthusiasm that indi-
Gates most active campaign I'm behalf
of Chase S. Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor at the primaries next September
Stirring addresses by William II. oates
of Laurium chairman of the Upper
Peninsula Chase S. Osborn club, and
by several local speakers, added in
terest to the gathering which was still
further enlivened by the Quincy band
which paraded quincy street prior to
the meeting and rendered selections
inside the hall before the meeting was
opened.
Alex Stevenson, president of the
Hancock Republican club, called the
meeting to order, explained its pur-
pose, urged the necessity of united
republican partp I'm the upper penin-
sula, and active interest i'm getting out
support for Osborn at the primary
elections. Mr.. Stevenson also referred
to the candidacy Of Angus w. Kerr for
congress, stating that this is the first
time in many years that the copper
district has had candidate i'm the
field by helping to nominate and
elect Osborn" he said, "the copper
country republicans were also aiding
i'm electing Mr.. Kerr"
Organization of Meeting.
Justice G. o. olivier was chosen tenn
porary chairman and Frank G. Con-
don. secretary A committee of five,
consisting of Alex Stevenson, Charles
and A. w. Lord. was appointed on per-
manent organization and resolutions.
The following resolution was also
presented as part Of the committees
report and were unanimously adopted
and the committee discharged:
Resolution Presented.
Whereas, Chase S. Osborn of Sault
ST. Marie has announced himself as a
republican candidate for the office of
governor OF Michigan, and
Whereas, His official career in the
past has been eminently satisfactory
to the republican party and his serv-
ices ms an official have been of great
benefit to the entire state and
Whereas, We recognize his personal
fitness for the office of governor and
his ability to command the respect of
all voters irrespective of party
throughout the entire state:
Therefore. be it resolved, that we,
the members of the Osborn club of the
city of Hancock, pledge TO the Hon.
Chase S. Osborn our enthusiastic sup
port which begins with this meeting
and will continue until the votes are
counted at the next November cleo
ton.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
Mr.. Oates Speaks.
The chair reserved the selection of
the ward committees until later i'm the
session and meanwhile called for
speeches, first introducing Hon. Will
liam r. Oates of Laurium. representing
Mr.. Osborn as president of the Upper
Peninsula Osborn club. Mr.. oates said
in part. as follows:
The candidate of the upper peninsula
is entitled to recognition not only in
the councils of the republican party
but in it's rewards and in the admin
istration of it's affairs Heretofore they
have had little chance of being nom
mated. Was IL because they were un-
popular? No. Was 1t due to their be-
ing unfit men? No. Was 1t because of
their geographical location7 No. But
il has always happened that at the
conventions held at Grand Rapids,
Saginaw, Detroit or some other city
in lower Michigan that the mantle of
office has draped the shoulders of some
worthy son from below the straits.
Was it because the people of lower
Michigan were opposed to candidate
from the upper peninsula? No. 1t was
the fault of the system that conferred
on a few men the power to say who
should be governor.
Now is the Opportunity.
We have been asking for an oppor-
tunity. Now we have it i'm our grasp.
If you ask lower Michigan man If he
is against having a northern man for
governor he will smile CONTEMPORARY
that you should place so low an esti-
mate on his manhood. He will ask,
"Who is your man? If he is upright
honest and capable i will vote for him