The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-20
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with the Roosevelt policies as carried
out by President Taft included.
From some sections however comes
there news that delegations are going
TO the state convention declaring
against progressive planks. Lincoln
Avery is TO take a delegation from ST
Clair county which. he declares. viii
oppose anything that looks insurgent.
From other sections, namely from
| Eaton county, comes a delegation de-
claring for progTessiveness of n radi-
cal nature. The result is likely to be
considerable number of platforms
presented To the convention, and
good many speeches and a good many
amendments before one entirely ac-
ceptable to the majority can he adopt
| ed. When IL Is all over IL Is likely
the platform may be styled progress
sive without radicalism." BY this
meana the convention could keep
pace with the times without forget
ting the principles upon which the re :
publican party was founded and hi
nourished and made the count!
| flourish. In other words, progress
siveness in Michigan will not go To
the extent of giving aid or comfort
TO the free traders who brought dis
aster upon the nation in 1898.
Townsend's Statement.
Congressman Townsend. the re"
Gently nominated candidate for Unit
ed States senator, stands for pro-
eression, and declares this is no time
for meaningless party platitudes. He
probably sizes up i'm advance the sem
timent of the convention when he
makes the following statement:
Il feel that the sentiment of the
Republicans of Michigan has been
taken and that it is clearly in favor of
what is known as progressive Repub-
licanism. In other words, the Re-
publicans of this state believe ain the
policies advocated by Theodore
Roosevelt when he was president and
adopted by President Taft as far as
he was able, considering the reac-
tionary opposition of some men in
both houses of congress.
"Our state was the birthplace of
the Republican party and it will re-
main true to the party's principles. III
was organized as a protest against
slavery and as an advocate of the
rights of the people. / hope and De-
lieve that the state convention at De-
troit will express itself unequivocally
in favor of that profession, which is
true Republcanism. A party plat
| .l,,t INC m
then it should be lived up to. This
is not good year for meaningless
platitudes in convention platforms"
Nominations by Acclamation.
The convention will have seven
state offices for which to make nomi-
nations. So far as known, as pre-
viously stated, there is but one con-
test.
Frederick C. Martindale, secretary
of state, has seEed Ut one term,
and will be renominated, probably by
reclamation.
Albert l.. Sleeper, state treasurer,
has served but one term in that ca
pacity and will without doubt be re-
nominated by acclamation.
Oramel b. Fuller, auditor general,
has been one of the most competent
as we'll as one of the most popular
state officials. Mr.. Fuller has had but
one term and was placed in nomina-
ton in 1908 by Chase 5. Osborn, now
nominee for Governor. Mr., Fuller Is
u not expected to have opposition in the
i coming convention.
For attorney general there is the
contest between five candidates.
Luther L. Wright, superintendent
of public instructions, has had the
+ office two terms, but while there are
G usually considerable number of
candidates for the job, none have been
making any noise about II yet, and IL
is likely Mr. Wright will succeed him
self
RusselI's Record Good.
Huntley Russell, state land COM
missioner of Grand Rapids has been in
his job but one term. Nobody has
said word against his administra-
$ tion of his office during his incum-
bency. and none has been able to find
fault with it. He will have the solid
backing of the Kent and Wayne dele
cations, and as no one has yet even
. talked of entering the field against
him, he will doubtless be renominated
|. by reclamation.
William A. Cotton's term as mem
Der of the state board of education
expires December 81, 1910. He has
I served three years, having first been
appointed by Gov. Warner TO sue
coed Luther Wright, who became
: superintendent of public instruction.
Mr. Cotton will probably be renomin,
ated without opposition.