The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-18
WILSON LEADERS AMONG
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES
TODEMOCRATIc CONVENTION
Opposition Forces Get Together
on Harmony Program in Ger
man Statesmen Hall
DICKINSON is CHEERED
Eaman Attacks Gov. Osborn
and Lauds Senator'S Muir
tina and Lee
DICKINSON is CHEERED

Hampton, whose claim 10 be dele
gate from the Eighth district of the
First ward was denied, and who wat
threatened by the chairman Will
eJection from the hall, the Democrats
county convention at German Sales
mems hall was on the surface an ou
Y and out love feast. The Woodrow
Wilson forces completely outnumber
ed, were quiescent and the Demo
cratic organization OF Wayne county
met no difficulty in sending delega
ton TO the state conventio at Bay
City without instructions, but bound
by the unit rule.
The list OF delegates to the state
4 convention contains a good sprinkilng
of Woodrow Wilson men, including
Thos. J. Anketell, Don NJ. Dickinson,
and Sidney I. Miller, but there was
only one Wilson man recognized IN
the makeup OF the county convention
committees, p. j. Hayes, who was
member OF the committee on creden-
tails.
The speeches of the county conyen-
ton were notable for their brilliance
rather than for their number and the
only speakers were Hon. Don Nj. DICK
inson, former postmaster-general,
County Chairman Frank ID. Eaman,
and Edwin ID. Henderson, who spoke
briefly when the adoption OF the re-
port OF the committee on organization
made him permanent as we'll as tenn
porary chairman. The secretary or
the convention was Joseph Mollitor
An ingenious and resourceful COM
mittee on credentials almost succeed
en- in satisfying all factions. but I'M
fortunately the credentials Of Charles
8. Hampton. a Wilson delegate failed
TO reach the eyes of the committee
men. The committee had recommend
cd the seating OF every man for whom
credentials had been presented, the
few contestants being provided for by
substituting them for .absentees in
other districts. But when Mr. Hamp-
ton rose to protest that he had SUD
mitted credentials and that his name
did not appear in the list OF accred-
tied delegates as read by the chair
man of the committee. Chairman
Henderson called him 10 order. Hamp-
ton persisted in speaking and Hender-
son ratified on the table with his
gavel, declaring that he would insist
upon having order in the convention.
"Fred Clark, who was seated as
4 delegate fro mmy district does not
live In the precinct" shouted Hamp-
ton and Clark rose and substantiated
the assertion OF Hampton, who added
that he had personally taken MS
credentials to the committee room
Hampton was not seated.
Harmony" conferences were in
progress from 10 o'clock TO 1880
in various parts of German Sales
mems hall, while the Democratic
county convention was assembling.
Talk OF trump" convention was up
permost at first, but gradually sub
sided as the minutes passed. Among
the Wilson men, p. j. Hayes, of the
Eighth ward. and Thos. B.. Gloster,
of the Tenth, were outspoken against
boiling the convention, but Sidney T..
4 Miller and Thos. j. Anketell demur-
red at the certainty Of the adoption
OF the unit rule even though Wilson
delegates might be included in the
delegation TO Bay City.
Hayes told Edwin o. Henderson,
temporary chairman of the county
convention, that there were more
Wilson delegates in the hall than
Henderson realized. Hayes said
there were at least 80, while Hen
y derson thought 10 was about right.
rWhat are you going to do?''
sHayes asked Henderson.
well, one thing I'm going to do"
said Henderson, "is to put you on the
committee on credentials.
Hayes appeared to be satisfied af-
ter his talk with Henderson. He
took the position that III the harmony
program was carried through, the
Wilson men might go to Bay City
with one-third of the Wayne county
delegation, which he said would cut
big figure in the state convention
There was also much talk in op-
position to any action that would
look like the recent fight In the Re-
publican party between the Taft and
Roosevelt factions.
After Henderson had talked 10 min
utes with T. j. Anketell and Sidney
Il. Miller, the Wilson leaders, Hen
derson waved his hand 10 summon
Judge VIM. f. Connolly from the op
posite side of the room.
After that the conferences LASTED
only n few, minutes.
County Chairman Frank ID. EamaI
made fve-mtnute address In Calling
the convention to order, and intro
duced Edwin o. Henderson as TEN
porary chairman. Mr.. Henderson
( made no address. and the convention
proceeded to the regular order o.
business, committees being appointed
and q recess taken for an hour a
II o'clock. The only speeches at tn,
Irst session were by County Chair
f man Eaman and Hon. Don NJ. Dickin
son.
The following convention commit
tees were appointed by Chairman
Henderson:
Credentials-Percy w. Grose, p. J
HAYES, Edward Russell, Joseph A
walsh, Harry Burke.
ORGANIZATIONS - Edward Minock
AID. Patrick O'Brien, Albert Krebba
lanes j. Brady.
Apportionment = Stewart Hawley
AID. s. s.. Skrzycki, : Elmer Labadie
fred Grogan. Joseph Schultz.
Resolutions--Frank ID. EamaD. Jas
ID. Burns, James A. Murtha, y.
tVcadock. John l.. Jakel.
acknowledgements Goldwater.
The following resolution was adopt
"a by the convention, endorsing Cor
rrcssman Frank Il. Doremus:
we congratulate the people of tn
<Irsf congressional district upon bein
rcnrcsented I'm congress by that, able
1oral. splendid Democrat. Frank L
~ ..-.....~ We oand him cordial graz