The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-27
TWO ROOSEvtLTMENA AT
G. 0. P STATE MEETING
Have Record Show Attendance
VIII Not Prejudice Contest
To Be Made in Chicago

Two Roosevelt members of the new
Republican state central committee
r r. Dobson. OF Ann Arbor, and john
I. Breck. OF Jackson-answered pres,
ent" when the roll was called at the
opening OF Fridays meeting OF the
committee. But Mr.. Dobson immedi'
ately brought up the question OF the
legality OF the committees organiza-
ton. Committeeman Brock joined Mr..
Dobson in a request that IL be made
matter OF record thar the two Roose-
welt members attended the meeting
without prejudice 10 the claims of ne
contesting delegation at large from
Bay City TO the Republican national
convention. This was done by unan-
imous vote after William c. Manches-
ter. of Detroit, committeeman for the
sixth district, and John b. Mackay, or
Detroit. proxy for j. Milton Oakman,
OF the first district, had spoken.
ANY action OF this committee can
In no way prejudice a contest in the
national convention" said Mr.. Man
chester. The Taft-Roosevelt contest
has gone beyond our jurisdiction. The
thing we are TO work for Is a Repub-
lican victory next fall Mr. Mackay,
who was elected delegate-at-large by
the Taft convention in Bay City, prom
Used that as far as he was concerned
any contest in Chicago would not be
taken beyond the record OF the state
convention.
The expected fire works over the
deficit in the committee treasury
failed TO materialize. Treasurer
Fred NJ. Alger reported that there
had been en- overdraft OF $l,90S. but
that subscriptions had heen obtained
TO take care OF it. and that the COM
mittee could enter the approaching
campaign with a clean slate. This
appeared to be quite a surprise. SO
much so that when Tax Commissioner
| Shields moved TO have the treasurer 5
report received and placed OF file
some little time elapsed before Or.
! Chas. J Gray. of Petoskey, had the
motion changed 10 include the phrase
with the thanks of the committee.
| The treasurer's report showed re-
Iceipts OF $3l.3lS from Oct, 1910, to
April Q, 1912.
| On motion of Mr.. Dobson. who
| deprecated the chaotic conditions of
the last few MONTHS IL was decided
TO have a committee draw up set
OF rules to govern the action of the
committed and on motion OF John
Baird, OF Saginaw. il was decided &c
have an auditing committee which
should furnish to all the members a
report of all receipts and disburse-
ments
VIM. Livingstone, OF Detroit, was
named by the committee TO be a pres
idential electoral large N place OF
VIM l.. Carpenter. who asked to have
a substitute named. as since his So
lection nthe Fay city convention
he has been elected a district dele
gate TO the national convention
Judge Carpenter said he thought III,
honors ought to De divided
Paul II. King, OF Grand Rapids
was reelected secretary of the com
mittee, and Fred NJ. Alger, of Detroit
treasurer, and each was empowered
to appoint anassistant Roy Lyl,
was appointed sergeant alarms.
! The new executive committee APP
pointed by Chairman Alex. j. eros
beck. consists of Committeeman Geo
b. Yerkes, Detroit; X. H. Shields
Houghton; John Baird, Saginaw
Henry j. Horrigan,' Ionia; and DR.
Arthur W. Scidmore, Three Rivers
The rules committee comprises r
T. Dobson. Ann Arbor; VIM. T.
Brown, Lapeer, and Dr. Bret Not
tingham, Lansing. and the auditing
committee, VIM. G. Manchester, De.
troit; John |. Breck. Jackson ant
Otto Sprague, of Owosso.
OF the "a members of the commit.
tee, 16 were in attendance and two
were present by proxy.