The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26

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candidate for this honor but VIII
withdrew. prior To the convention, AN
Charles smith asked for a rising vot
to make the nomination unanfmou
this honor being accorded Mr. Kirk
patrick John M. Bush and Williar
Kelly were selected as alternates with
out opposition.
The serving congressional commit
tee was continued In office. with O. {
Davidson as chairman. and Mr.. Dun
can as secretary. George &. Bentle
of Houghton. NJ. NJ. Kern Of Menomi
nee and II. A. Douglas OF Gogebic coun
~ are the other members of the corr
mittee.
After the business was disposed 81
there was a general call for addresses
Ira Cariey and Carl Watson were call.
ed upon for short addresses. and Fred
Jeners OF Painesdale. one of tbs
iIoughton county delegates made y
mastery effort which brought forth
many cheers. His remarks were !,
powerful argument for representative
government and forceful endorse
nent OF the Taft adlninistra ton. Mr..
Jeners argued that the question today
IS not let the people rule" for they
ALREADY rule. but how shall they rule.
The Resolutions.
Chairman Trudell OF the resolutions
committee reported the following reso-
lutions
me republicans of the twelfth
congressional district of Michigan. in
convention assembled, do hereby de-
clare cur confidence in the honesty
ABILITY and patriotism of William
Howard Taft. We heartily endorse
his administration and commend the
work IL has accomplished. We re-af.
hrm our belief in his wishes and far
seeing craftsmanship and congratu-
late him upon the firm stand he has
taken In behalf of constitutional gov
lrnment Believing that the best in
'erests of the Republican partv and
he welfare of the nation demand his
denomination and reelection as pres
dent Of the United States, we pledge
% him our loyal support and to that
md.
II is hereby resolved, that the del |
gates selected by this convention Ia
lttend the Republican national con-
'cntion called to be held at Chicago
'e and they are hereby instructed toj
ote Tor and To use all honorablei
neans to secure the denomination OF
William Howard Taft as the Repub-
lean candidate for president of the
Inited States.
And II is hereby further resolved.
hat we heartily endorse the candi-
acy of W. J. Richards of Crystal
alls, as one of the delegates at large
D be chosen at the Republican state
onvention called to be held at BAY
ity, on April IL, and we also endorse
nd strongly recommend the candi-
acy of George w. Mccormick oil
Ienomlnee, as one of the fifteen can
dates for electors of president and
Ice president of the United States to
2 chosen at said state convention att
ay City" |:
Rice Makes Address.
j. III. Rice of Houghton expressed |
s pleasure at being honored by such 9
representative convention as one of |
) delegates to the Chicago conven-
on. Continuing, Mr.. Rice said in s
Lrt: =
II believe that the convention In | I
licago will nominate President Taft n
r Reelection. When YOU come to L
ok back over his administration and b
nsider the difficulties and troubles y
1lch have arisen, difficulties, both O
mestic and international. think n
, can all realize something of the r
urage and patriotism il has taken v
guide the ship Of state through these a
st few years. | believe the conven- II
m will recognize his true worth and Z,
nesty of purpose and resolution to u
right and will re-nominate him. n
This nation has passed through | II
Rod of great growth and rema ikabi. m
velopment and we have found 1t NJ
,essary to remodel some of the DO r,
cal methods to which we have been q,
and by which we have 81
m governed. II is not unreasonable W
suppose that there would be some IN
and sumo discomfort IN
process of this rcmodelling. but co
ieve that much of that discomfort 90
) passed now and that The dissat- he
iction is being cleared away as the W
tn reveals itself and that we now ot
tidal wave of appreciation of the m
lily great things the administration IN
done for the nation at large. 10
believe that. prosperity and con- tr,
tn1ent will come to this nation ho
t Is now on the way and that IL In
come best and quickest through wi
Reelection of President Taft" ba
hc address by Mr.. Rice was wildly ae,
cred by the delegates and seeming r.,
expressed the Sentiments which so,
g uppermost in the minds of all. n
Ir. Kirkpatrick expressed his m,
nks to the convention briefly and hi
also greeted with cheers. IN
n. Mccormick of Menominee was So,
ed upon and admitted that he w.as ga,
he also ran" class. but stated that int
TO going to Chicago and helping v,h
nominate President Taft, he would des
y tho privilege of sitting in the the
toral college which re- elects him. ast,