The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-05
(From a STAFF Correspondent

Postmaster--Rev. }. A. sprague, Kali
anasoo.
(From a STAFF Correspcndent.)
LANSING. Mich, Jan. A roll
call vote, an innovation introduced by
Baker supporters from Wayne coun-
~, cinched the nomination of Her
bert +. Baker, OF Cheboygan, for
speaker OF the house over Dewitt G..
T.. Warner, OF Frankfort, at the Re-
publican caucus last night, by vote
OF 50 to 90. The result was due 10
incessant work, and determined
struggle to make those who had
pledged support show their hands in
the caucus. 1t was to this end that
4 the petition was circulated and sign
ed by a majority of the Republicans
for the open vote. Representative
George Lord, of Detroit, was the du-
thor of this successful coup.
Eighty-fve of the eighty-seven Re
publicans in the house were present
at the caucus, Baker, Warner and
4 Representative William T. Yeo, Of
Iosco, who was a third candidate. &c
trained from voting. Yeo had no
q support.
The strong organization of the Baker
forces was shown when Rep. Lucas,
Of Calumet, moved that the caucus
proceed TO the election of a chair
man by roll-call without nomination.
Representative Charles Flowers, OF
Detroit, Warmers chief lieutenant,
objected, asking how the members
were to know for whom TO vote, but
he learned when the roll was called.
Three members voted for Rep. Earle
Stewart, of Grand Rapids, but when
Secretary Paul King was half way
down the list, the members fell over
eaeE other to call the name OF George
Lord, Of Detroit.
He was escorted to- the desk by
Reps. Lucas, Dusenbury and Ogg
Lord made but short speech. Rep
Ogg, OF Detroit, nominated Paul King
for secretary of the caucus and lie
was unanimously. elected. Rep. A. h.
Gansser, of. Bay City, was made as.
sistant secretary. =
Rep Flowers then moved that the
4 caucus proceed to determine by vote
the manner of voting for a nominee
for speaker His motion was laid on
/ the table. On motion Of Rep. Copley,
OF Detroit, the rules of the last house
were adopted as the rules of the eau
Gus.
Rep. Henry K. Straight, of Cold
water, was given the honor or nom
irating the speaker, and he took &C.
casion to point TO the character or
Gov. Osborn as a type OF statesman,
citizen and scholar whom the legis--
latnre must support and accept as the
pattern for its elaboration. Second
\ ing speeches were made by Jerome,
OF Detroit; Haviland, OF st. Clair;
4 Graves, of Lenawee, and Dusenbury,
OF Mt. Pleasant.
Rep. Flowers nominated Warner,
saying that Warner had been urged
into the contest by many friends, and
X that he was entitled to support. Ben
1amin +. Heckert of Paw Paw, vet
eran of the civil war, made the first
seconding speech, in which he de-
nounced the forcing OF the viva voce
vote as precedent designed TO tar
with a stick" all who opposed the vic
tors. He said that it was violation
of II principles which had led TO the
Australian ballot and the secret prim.
aries.
The roll-call stood-Baker: Amer.
son, Ashley, Austin, Baldwin, Ball.
Bierd. Chambers, Clark, Copley, Cur
RE, Dunn, Dusenbury, Ewing, Field,
Fisk, Gansser Gard, Graves. c. NJ.
Green, ID. A. Green, Hale. Haviland.
! Henry, Hinkley. Jensen, Jerome, Kahn
bach, Kerns, Knight, Leonard. Lord,
Lucas, McEachern. McNaughton, Nc
Nit, Martz, Millkin. Morford, Nor
gan, Morrison, Myers. Arthur ODell,
Ogg. Oppenborn, Parks, Pearson,
Perry, Reynolds, Russell, Smith, Stew
enson, Straight, TUFTS, WarI, Waters,
whelan, Wood. Woodwork, Young.
For Warner: Averill. Brown
(Wayne), Burnham (Wayne), Cham
beriain, Chandler, Cummins, Edwards.
Flowers (Wayne). Giles. Heckert.
Holcomb, Kemmerling. Mcbride, Nc
Kay Samuel Odell. Rankin, Stewart,
s Unsoeld (Wayne). Verdier. Walker,
Wheeler, WilloughDy, Yaple.
Rep. Flowers moved that the nom
ination be made unanimous. John N.
Perry, OF Osceola county, was nom
mated for speaker pro TEN and PAU
III. King renominated for clerk. both
unanimously.
For sergeant-at-arms, Rep. Copley,
III Detroit, nominated A. a. Bush, or
Detroit, who received 81 votes 10 Noah
Burdick's IL and IL for William ".
Qnilliams, the former sergeant It
arms.
Fred II. Myers of MaDton was nom.
mated for assistant postmaster
Rep. Baker was escorted to the
chair by Reps. Graves. Ashley and
Stewart. He declared that the legs.
lature, could establish a precedent by
doing hard and quick work. Rep.
A Warner, the defeated candidate. was
called to the front, and Reps. Dusen.
bury, Flowers and Bierd appointed to
escort him.
n shall be a good loser" he de-
clared, land Speaker Baker shall have
no more loyal supporter than L. He
was greeted with loud applause.
The house and senate will each
meet Wednesday noon for organiza
ton. Speaker-to-be Baker said that
he would not announce his committees
Till some time next week, but Rep
81 Lord, OF Wayne. will be chairman ~
she house committee ON taxation.
Ia Elaflon OF the Wayne delegation IN
the s--->< sssr Bakers election, was