The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-04-18
Taft MEN WIN OUT.
RIOT IN MICHIGAN CONVENTION
MILITIA CALLED TO
KEEP ORDER.
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTERS BOLT
President Gets Kentucky Delegation
New York Democrats Select 90 Del
eqates 20 Baltimore Convention
Harmony Keynote Of Big Meeting.

Bay City. Mich.-The Roosevelt
forces, after n riot on the noor. en-
trance TO which was guarded by o
company OF the state militia, beaten In
their attempt TO control the prelimi'
nary organization and TO seat their
delegates, withdrew from the Repub'
lican state convention here. held O
convention and named six delegates
at large to the national convention.
Roosevelt leaders announced that they
will carry tho question OF the disputed
delegates to the national body.
Many Roosevelt men, who entered
the convention hall through transoms'
were elected ny the police and private
detectives, and when one Roosevef
supporter. w. ID. Gordon OF Midland
reached the platform and attempted
TO make a speech. he was thrown 70
the floor by J. r. Cremer. a TAFT man
The police and militia kept back n
hundred men who attempted to take
part in the physical encounter tha'
resulted. while former Senator Albert
J. Beveridge OF Indiana was swept
back from his seat
After waiting three hours TO make
a speech, Mr.. Deveridge announced
that he would decline TO do SO. as two
conventions we're being held. lie TOOK
the position that he should not decide
the legality OF either body.
The opening act In the turbulent
meeting took place under guard OF
members OF Company u OF the Michi'
gan National Guard. which had been
called out after alLnight conferences
failed to develop any sign of peace.
While the militia held the front en-
trance TO the armory against crowd
OF 1880 delegates and contested dele
gates. members OF the state central
committee. headed by Acting Chair
man Robert a. Shields OF Houghton,
were admitted through a side en-.
trance.
While the Taft forces held the arm.
DRY In this manner. Roosevelt leaders
conferred at a downtown hotel and
prepared to 20 to the convention and
seat their temporary chairman, for.
mer Secretary OF the Navy Truman
Newberry of Detroit.
When the Taft men were seen TO be
in absolute control. tho Roosevelt
forces went TO another hall and held
their own convention. They named
the following delegates at large to the
national convention: Gov. Chase =.
Osborn. Charles Nichols. Detroit: Sy.
brant Wesselius. Grand Rapids: II. r.
Boughey. Traverse City; Theodore
Joslyn. Adrian: w. ID. Gordon. Mid
land.
The Taft delegation is headed by
John ID. Mckay OF Detroit. rhe other
FIVE are Capt w. J. Richards, Crystal
Falls: George p Morley OF Saginaw;
Fred A. Diggins. Cadillac: Eugene n
field. Bay City. and William Judson.
Grand Rapids.
Louisville, Ky.-With the election OF
four delegates at large, alternates ana
the electors. the state Republican con-
vention has adjourned without the
threatened bolt on the part OF the
Roosevelt faction. and President TAFT
will have % Instructed votes In the
national convention at Chicago. while
three will support the former presi-
dent. The four delegates at large
are: United States Senator william
o. Bradley. Judge James G. Breathitt.
Hopkinsville; w. ID. Cochran. Mays.
vile. and }. Edward Wood, a negro
preacher from Danville.
New York-On a strong platform,
which also has the merit of brevity.
New York's 80 delegates to the Baiti
more convention were selected by the
Democratic state convention at Ter
race Garden in record time and amid
the most marked conditions OF all
around harmony.
Following are the delegates at large.
OF big four" who will represent the
New York Democracy at the national
conclave:
Delegates-United States Senator
O'Gorman. Governor Dix. Alton Brooks
Parker and Charles Francis Murphy.
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