The Detroit times., 1910-10-08
EM0C RATS FIFE
FAIR WITH FIERY
4 SPEECHES
Hall Thunders With Turbulent Ut.
terances Over Effort To Insert In
ititative, Referendum and Recall
Plank in Platform-Plan Fails.
James Murtha and Edward Ryan IN
Heated Argument - Bresnahau
Named for Attorney General.
THE TICKET.

0overnor-lawtcn T. Hemans. !
Mason.
~ acknowledgements Stephen p. .
WlIIIans, Detroit.
Secretary Of state-Adolph w.
Peterson, lronwood.
Attorney-0eneral - Thomas J.
rssnahan. Dowagiac.
Audltor-oeneraI-Rial v. McAr-
MUIR, Grand Rapids.
x X Commissioner OF the state land
onice-orlando r. Barnes, Ros-
eomon.
State treasurer-Thomas Gordon
L., Howell.
Supreme JustIce-Mark w. Nor.
rIs, Grand Rapids.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct. Sit
took the Democratic state convention
Fsoniy an hour to nominate the state
ticket here last evening. When the
tine for nominations had arrived tho
maine Of another man was propose
for encouragement. Forest c. Blodge
Iy,.but II was withdrawn, and Thomas
J.. sBresnahan won this place on the
@sticket. The other selections were
made by reclamation.
There was lively discussion over
the effort Of Myron II. Walker and
George p. Hummer, OF Grand Rapids
to insert an initiative, referendum
and recall plank In the platform. The
attempt failed. but Hummer said the
fight would he renewed two years
hence;
Many delegates. seeing that things
ware running smoothly. left the con
vention hall before the report OF the
committee on resolutions was read
They missed some fiery speeches
Chairman Alva' M. Cummins, of the
revolutions committee, finally sue
ceeded In getting the report In shape
end II was received with Joy by the
convention, but when Myron Fl. Walk.
err OF Grand Rapids, moved TO amend
By inserting the plank for the initia.
tive, referendum and recall there was
lively scene The festivities con.
timed for moro than an hour.
Edwin Henderson, OF Detroit, said
SUCH a proposition should be discussed
at'length. He pointed out that many
delegates had left. Then he asked for
definition OF the plank and how II
was to be carried out Walker replied
thAt 1t was a principle that had been
INCLUDED In previous Democratic plat
forms.
The discussion became heated and
att times personal. Chairman Cum
4 Minis told the convention while the
proposition had been mentioned in the
committee meeting no decision had
been reached regarding it, Some OF
the delegates insisted that II be pass
eh hn icy,, q
chad no place in this campaign. Half
the delegates were shouting at once
when Mayor Bailey, of Battle Creek,
burst forth with the statement that as
Mr.. Hemans had left for Battle Creek
to deliver an address, II would be un-
fair to pass anything that had not been
submitted to him.
At this moment, Edward Ryan, OF
Detroit, who had been given place
with the delegation from the upper
peninsula, where he formerly lived,
insisted on discussing the matter;
notwithstanding that the previous
question had been ordered. He insist
ed on speaking to a question Of per.
sonal privilege, but the delegates
started out to shout him down.
Finally James Murtha. Of Detroit,
claimed q point Of order and declared
that Ryan was not Democrat for the
reason that he had seen him bet 500
with James Burns against the election
OF william b. Thompson, OF Detroit.
At this Ryan's face became livid and
he charged Murtha with telling the
secrets OF social gathering.
ibid you or did you not?" asked
Murtha of Ryan, but the latter would
not answer, saying that he would
leave It to Mr.. Burns. AS matter OF
fact Ryan did make bet that Thomp-
I sons majority would not be 5000 In
some of his private conversations
Ryan says that he ie a Socialist and
that he has also told people that he
will never quit until he gets" the
men who defeated Daniel J. Campau
for national committeeman.
When the hubbub subsidized Mayor
Bailey, of Battle Creek. moved that the
plank be indefinitely postponed. but
he could not decide from the shouting
done by the two sides. He then or
dered a rising vote and decided the
vote 120 to 50 In favor OF postpone
ment.
The convention then adopted the
platform and adjourned.
This is the new Democratic state
committee:
First District-John G. Nagel md
Edwin Henderson, Of Detroit.
Second-Horatio J. Abbott. Ann Ar
Dor: w. w. Todd, Jackson.
Third-Edward Austin, Battle
Creek; Ford T. Rowe, Kalamazoo.
Fourth-Thomas ]. Cavanaugh, Paw
Paw; Leon d. Case, Berrien.
Fifth-George p. Hummer, Grand
Rapids; William o. Van Eyck, Hoi-
land.
Sixth-Frank ID. Eaman, Detroit;
Mark w. Stevens, Flint.
Seyenth-C. G. Peck. Port Huron:
John p. Eggleston, Inlay City.
Eighth. Earle Brown, st. Johns;
Charles Lown, Saginaw.
Ninth-Herman O'Connor, Holton;
G. A. Wall. Manistee.
Tenth-John f. Kinnane, Bay City;
q. F. Barnes, Roscommon.
Eleventh---H A. Sanford. Mt. Pleas
! ant: A. c. Goehearnd. Reed City.
TweIfth-william p. Preston, Mack.
NAV Island: John stiles. Menomince.