The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
Here Are Results
ODDisfrYct Cancuses

BAY CITY, Mich. May l5.-D Dele
gates were elected as follows at the
various district caucuses:
First district caucus-District dele
gates 10 Baltimore, Edwin Henderson
and James ID. Burns: alternates, Stew
art Hanley and John C. Nagel: men,
Der committee on permanent organiza
ton. William b. Thompson; creden-
tials, J. III. Pound; resolutions, James
A. Murtha; vice-president OF the con-
vention, ]. w. Flynn. Elliott g. Stew
enson was Endorsed for delegate-at-
large. The caucus overlooked the
naming OF presidential elector.
The ninth congressional district had
long discussion in the district eau
Gus over a proposed Wilson indorse-
ment, but the anti-Wilson men finally
won out. The delegates TO the nation
al convention are c. A. VAIL or Man
. istee, ana Cornelius Gerber. OF Neway-
go; alternates, b. C.. Oosterbaam, OF
Muskegon. and Harry Royle, OF Shelby,
All four are no instruction men. r. y,
Gaffen, OF Cadillac. was named Tor the
resolutions committee, j, A. McLaugh-
lin, OF Muskegon, for permanent or
ganization and order OF business anu
c. C.. Thompson, OF Manistee, creden-
tials ID. W. Goodenough, Ludington.
was chosen district presidential elect
or. The district caucus Endorsed 4. o.
Wood for national committeeman.
The eleventh district caucus elected
two Wilson delegates TO the national
convention. Woodbridge y. Ferris and
c. II. Clement; alternates, John X
Santo and Archie Mccall. Mccall was
also elected as presidential electorate
large. There was a hot fight in the
caucus room for the election OF anti
Wilson delegates The fight was con-
tinued against instructing the dele
gates 10 vote for Wilson. but this was
lost by an overwhelming vote.
In the sixth district caucus National
Committeeman E o. Wood made an
earnest fight for Wayne County Chair
man Frank D. Eaman TO be district
delegate, but Aaron Perry, OF Pontiac,
won, I07 10 81, the Wayne man get
ting II votes from Genesee, three from
Livingston and Al from Wayne. George
Newman, OF Livingston county. VIII
son man, was elected district dele
gate. Eamans name being presented
and then withdrawn as against the
Livingston county man. The alternates
are Harry Thomas, OF Ingham, and
Thomas Barron, of Genessee. Frank
K. Street, OF Flint, was named Tor
presidential elector. A. NJ. Cummins,
OF Lansing, a Wilson man, beat Mark
Stevens, OF Flint, 1903 TO 60 for mem
her of the committee on resolutions.
Carl Pelton, OF Oakland. was chosen
member of the committee on creden-
tials and I. E Hewlett, OF Howell, Tor
the committee OF permanent organlza-
ton and business. A. NJ. Cummins, or
Howell. presided at the sixth district
caucus.
The twelfth district caucus voted
nv reclamation TO send two unln-
structed delegates to the national con-
yention, although the anti-Wilson men
claim the delegates are OF their camp,
They are ]. F. CorcC.an, OF Crystal
Fails. and John j. Clarey, of Escan-
aha alternates are Patrick Flanagan,
of Sagola, and Peter Murray, Oh 81.
Ignace.
A fight developed early on the ques-
ton of delegates voting under the
county unit system or as individuals
The 10 delegates from Hougbton
county we're instructed in county con-
vention to vote under the unit sys-
tenn for Wilson in the state conven-
tion but the anti-Wilson forces had
four delegates from that county with
them who were willing to vote as In
diyiduals. against Wilson. The Hough-
ton county convention could not In
struct its delegates to vote as unit
for Wilson In the district conven-
ton.
A motion was put in the caucus to
have the delegates present vote as
individuals on how they should vote
on the unit question in ebecting dis
trict delegates TO the national conven-
ton and the anti-Wilson men con-
trolled the caucus. The four delegates
in question from Houghton voted
against the unit system. The wilson
forces had intended to elect q. t.
Worline, of Escanaba. and s. j. Cour
RE. of Ironwood, delegates to the ma
tional convention.
"This Is nothing less than rob-
berry" shouted Judge O'Brien,. OF
Calumet. I'VE demand that Houghton
county delegates vote as a unit. The
sentiment of Houghton county was
clearly shown when the county con-
vention instructed its delegates 10
vote as a unit for Wilson In the state
convention. The fact that the county
convention could not instruct the
delegation to the district caucus does
not change that sentiment"
O'Brien was declared out OF order.
The district delegates however
were under instruction from the coun-
" conventions TO vote under the unit
system for the districts presidential
eiector. and under this system Judge
O'Brien was elected. He Is a Wilson
man.
Delegate Comstock, OF Alpena, maoe
vigorous Wilson fight in the Tenth
district caucus and called for vote
Inv individuals instead OF by counties.
he was ruled out of order, strenuous
w protesting the roller methods OF
the men in control. Following is the
result of the, Tenth district caucus !:
delegates TO the national conver.
tion. John f. Kinnane. Bay City; Jas.
= Maioney, Cheyboygan; alternates,
Byron Blrtch, Midland; l.. j. Patter.
SON. Iosco, member OF resolutions
committee, Frank ii. Moore, Bay
| CITY: credentials, ID. j. Warner, Oge-
nav; permanent organization, Geo.
u stanford, Midland; presidential
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