The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
big RALLY or
| PROGRESSIvES
Meeting in Red Jacket Town Hall
is Largely Attended

organize a branch of the Bull Moose or
Progressive party in Calumet. Much
enthusiasm was displayed throughout
the meet ting The mere mention OF
the name OF Roosevelt by the speakers
was the cause for wild outbursts of
cheering. some Of the more eNcitablo
getting on their feet. and making the
"rafters ring"
The meeting was presided over by
Edward Woodward and Fred A. Lar
son acted as secretary. Speeches
were made by Prosecuting Attorney
W. J. Macdonald. John J. Eichkern
Of Hancock. and Dr. p. ID. MacNaugh-
ton of Calumet
Before the meeting closed delegates
were named from Calumet, Osceola
and Torch Lake and Schoolcraft
townships To attend the Progressive
party convention 10 be held at Han
cock next Tuesday afternoon. as fol-
lows:
Precinct No. 1 Calumet. Fred Hoh
win George; No. 4. delegate to be
named later: No. >, Paul Michetta;
No. s. w. J. Macdonald and Paul
Tommei: No. z. Fred Larson and Dr
r. ID. MacNaughton; No. s. Jacob
Pesonen; No. .. William Hartman and
Z. r. Kruger; No. 10, Edward Wood
ward and James T. Fisher: No. IL. A.
f. Petermann, John n Kerr. Angus
w. Kerr Joseph Wills and James
Wills; No. II. John Hunt Martin
Prisk Jr., John Ruupila. John Pelto
and John r. Rowe; No 1S. John
Dodge; Osceola. william Kent Tam
arack. Louis Olson: Hubbell, William
Dunstan: Schoolcraft. Richard Mich
oils Point Mills, Joseph Smell.
Mr.. Macdonald was the principal
speaker of the evening, talking along
Practically the same lines as he did
at Hancock Thursday evening anc
" hich was published I'm last nights
News.
He stated that he was a Roosevelt
adherent and had been for several
months. In supporting Mr.. Roosevelt
and the Progressive party Mr. Mac
Donald said he had no private inter
ests to conserve and felt he could not
10 too much for the party. Mr. Mac
Donald repeated his attacks on the
press Of the county.
Mr. Macdonald said that Houghton
county needed the Progressive party.
and that If It was adopted square
deal would be given everybody He
said he did not deem the matter Of
putting in the field county ticket
of primary importance. but thought
the most important work to be accom-
plished was to establish permanently
| In the minds of the voters throughout
| the district the ideals Of the party
| he stood for. His rearks were receiv-
| ed with loud applause and he was fire.
duently interrupted, especially wher
| the name Of Roosevelt was uttered.
Mr. Eichkern was very optimistic
| In his talk. He stated that some ol
| the southern Democratic states were
| strong for Roosevelt and II believ,
| Teddy Roosevelt will carry Michigan
| by an overwhelming majority Al
over southern Michigan in every trair
travelling north. south. east and west
! YOU will find" preponderance o
Roosevelt sentiment"
"rhe Younger element i'm the south
crn states are all for Roosevelt" con
tinued Mr.. Eichkern, "and the statei
OF Iowa. Missouri and Kansas will Ger
tainly give Roosevelt maiorities.' MI
| Echkern said that the golden rule wa
do others before they get chanc
10 do you" and closed his remark
by asking his hearers If they woul
permit this.
DIR. p. n MacNaughton paid hig
tribute to ex-President Roosevelt. II
said ne had met him personally o
two or three occasiCns one particula
occasion being in Cuba when he wa
az the head of the Rough Riders Il
the Spanish American war Dr. Mac
Naughton said Roosevelt was ever
inch a man and lover of his coun
try. He eulogized his policies Will
head Of the nation. and added that h
believed II Roosevelt was elected ev
crybody would get a square deal. Lik
the other speakers Dr. MacNaughtol
was accorded very hearty recep
tion.