The Detroit times., 1912-06-18
MICHIGAN DELEGATION,
In CAUCUS, PICKS WARREN
TO SUCCEED BLODGETT
Wolverine Group Consists Of 20
ENJOYS For Taft and 10
For Roosevelt
OTHER STATES ORGANIZE
Meeting of Texas Men Marks
Passing of Cecil Lyon, on
Job Twelve Years
OTHER STATES ORGANIZE


ton OF 80 TO the Republican ma
ional convention, which is made uI
OF 20 for Taft and 10 for Roosevelt
decided TO support this slate:
VIM. Judson. Grand Rapids, chair.
man OF delegation; Theron W. At,
wood. OF Caro-, member resolutions
committee; John ID. Mackay, Detroit
member credentials committee: State
senator Freeman. OF Genesee county
member committee on permanent or
ganization and order OF business
Charles b. Warren, Detroit, national
committeeman.
The meeting OF the Taft delegation
from Texas today marked the passing
OF Col. Cecil Lyon, for IL years the
national committeeman from the Lone
star state. Lyons successor as ma.
tlonal committeeman is IA. F.. Mac.
Gregor. He was chosen at a meeting
OF the 20 Taft delegates from Texas
today. Eugene Marshall declared
that the, fight in Texas had been Lyon
and MacGregor and that Lyon had
fallen back on Roosevelt in the hope
that he would aid him In retaining his
control. Marshall suggested that
Roosevelt men in the delegation be
asked to unite with the Taft men He
said that he was sure a number OF
them were anxious 10 do so.
In order that they may be given a
chance, the caucus adjourned until
i've o'clock this afternoon. Marshall
was named as a committee to invite
the Roosevelt men into the fold. The
opinion of the Taft men in the caucus
was that the Roosevelt men will &C
cept. Cecil Lyon, however. insisted
that his followers would refuse the
invitation.
The "a OHIO Roosevelt delegates at
their caucus this morning voted for
Alfred Garford. the chairman Of their
delegation, TO cast their votes solidly
upon the nomination for vice-presi-
dent TbisSincudes the vote on TEN.
porary chairmss~Ihe roll call and re-
ports CT the nadonsT Committee and
the committee Ola credentials.
The L X. men PIT through the com.
plete ala;e of committee assignments
Senator Burton announced that ha
recognized the Roosevelt men had
both the right and tine authority 10
name the tickle; and that he would, !
therefore. voice 10 opposition.
The Connecticut delegates organ
lied today with Charles F. BROKER, !
chairman; c. f. Brooker, national !
committeeman ]. II. Rohraback, |
chairman committee on credentials:
y. NJ, Chase, chairman committee on
permanent organization, and j. NJ /!
Clark, chairman on resolutions.
The New Hampshire delegation or
ganized with Charles NJ. Floyd chair
man: +. w. Esterbrook. committee
on credentials; s. E. Slayton, COM
mittee on permanent organization,
and f. w. Hartford. committee on
resolutions
The Vermont delegation organized
with Senator Spigeman, chairman: S.
l.. Lewis, national committee: Col
G. G. Estey, committee on creden-
tails; w S. Warner. committee on
permanent organization, and ]. l.. II
Southwick. committee on resolutions
The Florida delegation organized
with Henry S. Chubb, chairman, NJ.
ID. Mcfarland. committee of creden- +
tials; M. Paige. committee on per- :
manent organization. and Joseph (. I,
Lee. committee on resolutions. ?
The Ohio delegation organized at a
noon with A. l.. Garford, chairman: :
Walter Brown, national committee !
man; j. j. Sullivan. committee on !,
Emmett Erskine, com :
nfftteeman on permanent organiza-i :
ton. and Carl Weber, committee on :
resoluti
The Pennsylvania delegation or
gained today with "Bill" Finn
"Bill" Finn. national ,
l.. l.. Mitchell. COM
mfttee on credentials; s. S. Gilkel- :
son, committee on permanent organ -,
Ization and DR.. William Drake
Lewis, committee on resolutions.
united States Senator Murray ,
Crane, OF Massachusetts, won hrst .
blood today in his fight with Col.
Roosevelt TO retain control OF the
organization. Crane
will be elected national committee
man by the Massachusetts, delegation
tonight. The Roosevelt candidate for
the position is Matthew Hale. the
Roosevelt manager during the recent
primary fight in Massachusetts. and
who was tutor to The Roosevelt dele
CATION during the ex-presidents first
term.
Hale has been on the ground for
week. He has the promise OF assist.
ancs in the fight against Crane. To-
DAY Crane stated that he had not less
than "a OF the 46 members Of the dele
cation who will vote for him to sue.
ceed himself as national committee.
man. Hale appealed TO Roosevelt 10
help him today. but the Crane men
insisted they had the written pledges
~ more than a majority OF the delega.
ion.
Demand that Victor Rosewater
either change HIS attitude on the con.
tests or resign was made by the Ne.
oraska delegation In an executive ses-
lion today.
Rosewater was informed that such
step was contemplated and left the
Nebraska headquarters before a vote
vas taken, later refusing to comment
IN his reputation.
Virginia's delegates will line up %
o 2 for Taft, according to a canvas
eported this afternoon by the Taft
Importers. The minority, represen.
atives from the Hlllsville vicinity.
ave not yet arrived here, but are
onceded TO Roosevelt.
The Virginia delegation organized
Nth c. ID. Stamp. chairman: AIVa
!. Martin. national committeeman: l..
!. summers. committee on creden.
iais; ]. + Crupper permanent or.
anixation, and ID. r. Lawrence com.
plttee on resolutions.