The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21
Michigan Progressives, Under
Orders From Oyster Bay,
Divorce Themselves From
Republican Party.
SENATOR DIXON IS
BEARER OF MESSAGE
Whitney Watkins to Oppose
Osborn in Race for Guber-
material Nomination; Dec
laration of Principles.

JACKSON, Mica, July 2o-Mch-
igan progressive Republicans d.
eH vorced themselves from the Re-
publican party in their state con-
vention here today. BY a vote almost
unanimous the delegates went on rec
ord as favoring the placing Of an on
tire ticket, state and national, in the
field.
The delegates to the national pro-
gressive convention in Chicago, presi-
Dental electors. members OF the state
central committee and member Of
the national committee were chosen
The members Of the state central COM
mittee recommended State Senator
Whitney Watkins for governor and
Theodore N. Jostin Of Adrian for Unit
ed States senator.
Friends Of Governor Osborn protest
ed vigorously but futilely against the
Endorsement by the convention Of a
candidate for governor. They insisted
the people should not be offered any
suggestions regarding candidates.
When the convention indorsed Senator
Watkins, circulation Of Osborn petit
tons began Immediately.
Nathan P. Hull Of Diamondhle was
recommended by the convention for
congressman at-large, but he declined
10 make the race.
Eight Days Remain.
The state committee was asked to
recommend to tho convention a candi-
date for governor. The recommends
ton Of the committee does not mean
nomination by the convention. BY the
provisions Of the Michigan primary
law any man can file a petition for any
nomination Of the progressive ticket If
he has q sufficient number of names
Eight days remain in which tie petit
tions may be fled Many petitions
were put in circulation today.
The coming Of Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon probably had as much to do with
carrying the "full ticket plan as
anything. The factions for a "stub"
ticket or tho nomination of preHden-
tisl electors only and tho "full tick
et' crowd were lined mp for q bitter
fight when be arrived. But he told
them that Colonel Roosevelt wanted a
full state ticket, and after that it was
all over but the shouting.
Senator Dixon while addressing the |
convention declared;
There is better chance now that |
Roosevelt will be elected than there |
was last March that no would be nom
mated
New York viii 60 progressive, he
Chicago convention Bourke Cochran,
General Horatio King and Governor
Garvin OF Rhode Island.
Platform Adopted.
Tho convention puts forth the fol- |
lowing declarations:
We denounce In unequivocal terms
tho crime against popular govern-
rnent perpetrated at Chicago in the
naoona! Republican convention. We
repcdiate the action Of that conven-
Ton. made up in part OF frardulently
seated delegates. and declare that ths
fraud there perpetrated strikes a blow
AT the very foundations OF tho re-
public which can only survive through
free and unt-amneled popular gov
eminent We declare the action thus
oonsummatsd cannot be and Is not
binding upon any citizen
The situation thus produced naLes
II imperative that proper steps be
taken to give 70 the people the oppor-
tunity TO express their Will In the se-
,s ,ssouon o. q PRESIDENT. out OF which
fraud praetieed by a repudiated na-
bessst os the special interests.
business. IN unholy alliance with
crooked bosses, TO CGurp the porer.