The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-04-19
ROOSEVELT GETS DIST. VOTES
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OF alternating which has been IN vogue
ia the district. The sailing vas not
quite so clear here however CArmi
Smith of Niles was the choice of the
Berrien delegation for this honor. Mr..
Smith took the floor aud stated that he
was Taft man, and was IN favor OF the
majority rule, and inasmuch as the
convention was Roosevelt convention,
he was not candidate for the honor.
He begged leave TO place the name OF
{. Nj. Montague In Dominaton In his
stead. Mr.. Montague WAS not present
but Mr.. Smith and others assured the
convention that he was strong Roose-
welt man. The convention had some
misgivings about the matter, however,
and w. j. Barnard of raw Paw placed
the name OF John L. Owen also OF
Berrier in nomination.
Before the ballot was taken. some
sharp words passed back and forth be-
tween the delegates. The attitude of the
Roosevelt delegates being that the Taft
men were trying to put one over" on
them. Jas. Il. Chandler OF South
Haven stated that man should be
| elected in whom there could be no
question as to his stand on the presi-
dental matter. He stated that the
"Steam Roller" vas present and IN
working order and they we're not afraid
to use it. &. M. VanRiper of Hartford
also took the floor and declared with
emphasis that vote for Montague
meant a vote for Carmi Smith and Lutte
Wood, who were botn Taft men.
| The ballot on these two nominations
resulted as follows: Owens received 81
votes and Montague 81. The counties
voted on the matter as folio rs: Allegan
% for Owen; Barry ID for Montague;
Cass for Montague and 10 for Owen:
Van Buren, Is for Owen; st. Joseph Z
for Owen and for Montague.
Under the alternating custom already
referred to, the counties of Van Buren,
and Cass were entitled to the alternate
delegates. Cass county selected Hon.
Jas. IL. Kinnane. In Van Buren, county
Geo. III. Myhan and &. @. Monroe we're
the candidates, the latter winning the
honor by the vote of 8 TO Z, two mem
bers of the delegation being absent
when the vote was taken.
There were two reports from the com
mittee on Resolutions. Messrs. Reid
Planck, Cogshall and j. Mack Harvey
presented the majority report, and
Messrs Pryor of Barry and Cady of
Berrien the minority report. The True
Northerner is unable to give the COM
plete text of the Resolutions, but in
substance the majority report endorsed
ali the progressive principles including
the Initiative, Referendum and Recall
under proper restrictious), commend
ed Governor Osborn for his rrogressive
stand and pledged the support of the
delegates to Roosevelt first, last, all the
time and to the finish. The last plank
was what the minority objected TO.
Their report accepted the general report
of the majority of the committee, en-
dorsed the national administration ano
instructed the delegates for Roosevelt
but believed the delegates should no
be tied up so thet they could not change
their vote 10 the national convention, i
they deemed it expedient.
The majority report prevailed how
ever, by the vote of 70 to 33. Barry
county with l3 and 20 from Berrer
voting for the minority report.
a gentleman from Barry in comment
ing on the attitude of the Roosevelt
delegates, stated that he was no
surprised that they desired to bind the
delegates hand and foot, for in tn,
interval from BOW until the Nationa
Convention they might change theil
minds, just as the Colonel had done OF
. the Reciprocity proposition. The
"Roler" was working however, and tht
delegates we're bound by the iron clac
resolution.
This completed the business OF thu
convention, and it adjourned withou
any "Rump" convention, contestinl
J delegations or any blood being shed
The Fourth congressional district il
tied up for Roosevelt, believe US.