The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19
OSBORN GIVEN
WILD WELCOME
BACK TO G. 0. P.
Cheered When He Declares for
Republican Party in Gather
ing of Leaders Here
INITIATIVE, SUFFRAGE,
REFERENDUM INDORSED
Much Discussion Over Votes
for Women" But o. X. Is
Finally Given

Gov. Chase S. Osborn was welcomed
back into the Republican party with
reclamation, Thursday morning, in
the harmony meeting OF the Repub-
lican legislators-elect. the state cen
trail committee and other party lead
! ers in the Hotel Pontchartrain.
Many were surprised when Gov. Os-
born walked into the hotel They were
still more surprised when, later in the
morning. they Deheld the governor
fianked by two erstwhile bitter en-
emies, Robert II. Shields, OF Hough-
ton, former member of the state tax
commission, against whom the govern
or presented charges. and John Baird.
OF Saginaw, and engaged in apparent
~ amicable conversation.
IL was Senator Frank Scott, OF Al
pena. who brought from the governor
an expression OF his Republicanism.
In the course of remarks on the duty
OF the Republican party, Senator Scott
said:
We have disagreed In the past,
but from the governor down it was a
case OF honest disagreement. | am
him TO be a Republican. We have al
ways considered him a Republican.
aud we want him TO stay with the
party hence,orth. While We might
disagree on the nomination OF a Ger
tain man for president | believe We
do agree on the principles for which
the Republican party stands. and
would like to have an expression from
Gov Osborn
Gov. Osborn arose amid a storm OF
hand-clapping and took the platform
Leaning slightly on his cane, he be
gan
Il bring to you the message which
is in my heart, wish for a. Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year. for
you individually and for the RepuD.
lican party as party.
There was a round OF applause
Gov Osborn continued:
Events move swiftly, and II is
hard 10 keep track OF men and OF
movements in these changing times
When | And that a man has an honest
opinion, | respect II, and | expect that
he will respect mine. As to the little
difficulties which we have passed
through, give UP the office OF gov
ernor with only kindly feelings.
can't afford TO allow sentiments OF
malice, passion and envy 10 grow in
my heart
I'm our party say our, for I'm
progressive Republicans | have
said to Alex Groesbeck, we could talk
for an hour without disagreeing at all
Eighty. ninety per cent OF the Re
publican party in Michigan is progress
siye Eighty-fiye per cent OF that
ninety wishes TO be progressive Re
publican | would like to see the Re
publican party so reinstate itself so
rehabilitate itself. that there Will be
no excuse for any progressive Repub-
lican 10 remain in the Progressive
PARTY.
Always for the G. o. p.
II remember time when | stood M
in Progressive gathering and felt
that II was shameful that men so cas-
! iIy deserted the principles which they
formerly held have been for the Re
publican party from the beginning un'
I'll now. was for Theodore Roose'
welt. and am yet, but not for president
any more; refused 90 work against
the Republican party In Michigan. and
was sent TO Oklahoma.
The wrong in the Republican par.
tContinus7 ON rage Teal