Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-11
STATE TROOPS SECCRg
ADVANTAGE FOR TNEvTERs

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Bay city. Mich. April 11.--While
state troops held the front entrance
10 the Armory against eighteen hum
dred delegates and contested dele
gates to the Michigan State Republi-
can convention today, Taft members
of the state central committee were
admitted through a small side on
traEee and Taft followers secured the
first stategic advantage over the
Roosevelt.
The Taft members who were headed
by acting committee Chairman Rob-
ert II. Shields OF Houghton. were fol-
lowed into the armoly by Chairman
Knox and former United States Sem
ator Albert j. Beverldge OF Indiana
who also came through the side en-
trance Knox at once voiced emphatic
protest against the action OF state
committee members, but he was voted
down.
The committee then elected Shields
temporary chairman and went ahead
with seating arrangomonts for the
delegates, who waited impatlently IN
the street.
Roosevelt leaders meanwhile con-
fcrred at a hotel several squares dis
tant and prepared % so "a the con-
vcntion and seat their temporary
chairman, former Secretary of the
Navy Truman Newberry of Detroit
Shields ordered the militia and po-
plce to admit only those delegates
with cards bearing the signature of
Secretary Paul II. King, of the state
committee. Knox instructed the
guards TO allow no one ga enter unless
he carried card bearing his sigma
ture.
After receiving the conflicting or
ders the guards opened the front
doors. but only the delegates bearing
cards signed by Secretary King were
admitted. The TAFT Forces filled the
hah while Roosevelt men strove toI
gain entrance through side doors, win
dows and basement
The opposing chairman attempted
az the same moment to open the con-
vention.
w. y. Gordan OF Midland a Rooso-
Welt man. sprang to the stage and at
tempted 90 address the convention. He
was hurled from the stage by y. r.
Cremer OF Marquette, a Taft man. Po-
lice and militia forced back hun
drod men who sought 20 engage In
the fight precipitatod by Gordan and
Creamer. All attempts To quiet the
excited delegates semed useless.
Despite great disorder tho Taft and
Roosevelt forces attempted at the
same time to organize the convention, |
Two large policemen stood guard over
Mr.. Beveridge. who had Deon swept
back from his seat during the Gordon
Cremer night.
The Roosevelt forces named three
delegates az large:
Governor Chas. s. Osborn. Charles
Nichols. Detroit; Slorant Wcsselius
Grand Rapids; H. r. Boughey. Ira
verse city. Theodore Joslyn, Adrian; /
w. ID. Gordon, Midland,
While Secretary King attempted 10 /
get a vote on temporary chairman,
Gordon resumed his speech amid con-
fusion. More Roosevelt delegates en-
tered the hall climbing through tram
some.
Police fought and elected some. Fin
ally Secretary King announced that
Grant Fellows OF Hudson. a TAFT dell
egate. had been elected temporary /
chairman.
Governor Osborn IN statement /
from Lansing to the convention said.
81 hope the convention II Il Issues
az ali Will instruct It's dell
egates 20 the national Republican
convention IN favor Of Colonel noose-
Welt.
This would be IN accordance with
the viii Of a majority OF the Ropubli-
cans In Michigan"