The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-11

forts of the eontesting Roosevelt men
to gain entrance at the side doors. win
dows and basement.
Jack Cremer Gets Violent.
The opposing chairmen attempted at
the same moment to open the conven-
ton. w. ID. Gordon of Midland,
Roosevelt committeeman, sprang To the
stage and attempted to address the
convention. He was hurled from the
stage by j. r. Cremer. of Marquette.
editor of the Marquette Chronicle. a
Taft man. The police and militia
forced back a hundred men who sought
to take a hand in the affair. All at
tempts to quiet the delegates seemed
useless.
Despite the disorder both the Taft
and Roosevelt forces attempted at
the same time to organize the conven-
ton. Two policemen stood guard over
former Senator Albert Beyeridge, who
had been swept from his seat during
the Gordon Cremer fight.
The Roosevelt forces named as dele
aates-at large. Governor Osborn, Chas.
Nichols. OF Detroit: -Sybrant Wessalous.
Of Grand RapiGs II. e. Bougey of
Traverse: Theodore Joslyn, of Adrian:
and w. ID. Gordon, of Midland.
Roosevelt Wins in Maine.
Bangor Me-. April 1.-THE candi-
dacy of Colonel Roosevelt will be sup
ported by Names twelve delegates
in the Republican national convention.
Ten were chosen at the Republican
state convention and at three of the
four district convention held yester-
day afternoon and last night. The 9TH
er two were elected week ago in the
first district. Instructions were not
formally given in the case of the fourth
district delegates, but all those chosen
were named on ballots headed "Roose-
welt delegates"
The Roosevelt leaders had a good
working majority In the state conven-
tion. the vote for delegates-at large
being 40 to 497.
Taft Victory in Vermont.
Montpelier. VT. April ll.-Of the
eight Vermont delegates to the Repub-
lican convention at Chicago. two dis
trict delegates will go instructed for
Taft and two for Roosevelt. The four
delegates large are unpleGged. al
though the state convention yesterday
endorsed President Taft's adminstra-
tion and all four delegates expressed
personal desire for his denomination.
Roosevelt Men Spring Surprise.
Clayton, Mo. April 1.-THE st. Louis
county Republican convention sprang
surprise today on the Taft leaders
by electing q solid Roosevelt delegation
to the state convention. According to
the Roosevelt leaders this insures
Roosevclt's control of the state con-
vention, and will give him four dele
gates-at- large. with the states en-
dorsemcnt.
Roosevelt Campaign Cards.
Washington. April 1l.-Chairman
Dixon Of the Roosevelt committee stat
ed that $500 900 cards have been dis
tributed to voters In Pennsylvania.
bearing the names of the Roosevelt
delegates at Saturdays primaries. en-
dorsed by facsimile of Roosevelts
signature. This action is due TO the 7
charges that delegates not in sympath, |
with Roosevelt have been put on tick" |
cts in many districts as Roosevelt del |
egates."
Complete Pennsylvania Tour.
Philadelphia, Pa. April 1i.-Roose-
velt started out fresh today for the
last leg of the present speaking tour
I'm too happy to talk" was all he |
had to say I'm the way of an inter =
view before he left. His tour today |
takes him through part of the eastern
end of Pennsylvania and he will ar
rive i'm New York late this afternoon.