The Detroit times., 1912-04-06

PC the fifth member himself. He
saiu ne wouldn't appoint a Roose-
Welt man under any circumstances.
-Aiu. McCarty was perfectly
right In nominating a Temporary
chairman and the refusal Of Mr..
0akman 20 entertain the motion
justified our action IN PULLING
away from the Taft crowd. We
had a majority Of delegates In the
convention"
fractional discord In the ranks OF
the Wayne county Republicans came
f 70 head In the county convention in
toncordia hall, Friday morning, when
the Roosevelt forces bolted the con-
}ention, and in a session lasting about
~ minutes, elected their own officers
and selected a delegation to go to the
+ state convention in Bay City.
The Taft people had scarcely got
down to the point of nominating COM
mltteemen when the Roosevelt forces
nad finished their business and left
me nall The convention was called
20 order promptly at IL O'clock.
Inc roosevelt people came to the
conyention with a cut-and.dried pro-
cram Not eFedential from the
roosevelt faction was presented to
the committee on credentials appoint.
60 by the Taft people. The Taft
1orces were left entirely to them
selves TO conduct their convention as
they chose.
Pandemonium broke the instant
Chairman Milton Oakman, OF the
Wayne county Republican committee.
had called the convention to order.
Five hundred men were crowded
INTO the small, antiquated hall. More
than hah OF them were standing and
they occupied every bit OF room from
the rear or the hall to the rostrum.
II | had known that SO many in.
. tended coming, 4 would have called
the convention Tor the Light Guard
armory,' said Chairman Oakman, by
way OF preliminary remarks. Il must
insist on every one not a delegate
rcturning to the rear OF the hall. We
+ can't proceed"
We will have to clear the hall OF
al but delegates" warned Oakman.
Still, no one moved. Adjourn to
the armoryI" some one yelled In the
rear OF the room. All the delegates
we're not seated. They mingled with
the politicians who attended the con-
vention to lend their lung power to
their respective sides. Oakman then
called on Secretary Vergouw to read
the call for the convention. He had
no more than finished the last SEN
<once when Aid. McCarty, standing
IIve feet from the rostrum and in
<ront OF the Roosevelt delegation at
the east side of the hall jumped to
Ms feet and shouted:
s'Mr. Chairman! Mr.. Chairman"
Hagserty Is Chairman.
McCarty wanted to nominate
Charles A. Nichols as temporary
chairman OF the convention, but Oak
man paid no attention to him. He
1topped gingerly to the center OF the
Dlatform and introduced John s. Hag-
xerty az the temporary chairman.
This was the signal for the Roose-
velt forces to withdraw. Charlie
Nichols stood on a table at the east
ride OF the hall, waving his hat to
his followers to gather about him.
The Roosevelt crowd was outnumber-
"a four to one on the convention
60or. The Taft people set up such
shout that no one could hear
Nichols or any of the nominations
made by. the Roosevelt people for the
din. Indeed, the Roosevelt people
could not have heard themselves.
The Taft crowd set up the yell:
<sYellowl Yellow" They Kissed the
: Roosevelt delegates Some wrapped
Newspapers tightly and hurled them
among the Roosevelt people. Then
Inc latter started to move to the rear
'1( the convention hall. There
amidst terrific din, the Taft people
irving TO drown them out by sheer
|orce OF lung power they Went
<1rough the motions OF nominating
|heIr respective committees.
The committee on credentials in
4nfly reported that the Roosevelt
|crates were in the majority, and
CODY OF the Roosevelt resolutions
Immediately handed out to the
<ss. One mighty shout went w
- the rear OF the hall and the
.oscvelt convention was over anc
Roosevelt forces fling out of the
80. A half dozen Taft people prob
Nv went with them, for they were
@hcre to be found when the Taft
mmftfee on credentials, a half-houl
|or. was hunting through the hal
81 those FIVE or six delegates.
say Taft Folk Deserted.
The Roosevelt people claimed tha'
.1ny Taft delegates left their owl
les when they saw that the Roose
.|k dclegates were not going to b
Ven look-in at the regular conven
Out OF the tumult came the voic,
John ID. MacKay from the platform
ou(ing to the sergeantat-arms, Pc
McGuigan:
Put those buns out"
@Iackay was pointing TO the reai
fho nail where the Roosevelt pee
X we're nling down the stairs. ''Wha
lunch Of four.hushers." cried Mac
.< few seconds later
Down IN front near the rostrum