The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-12
MARTINDALE AND OAKMAN
MARKED FOR THE KNIFE
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well-denned movement to defeat him
was begun then and there. Every
where In the ranks OF tho delegates
and their friends could be heard de.
nunciatlons OF Oakman and the Mar
tindale faction in Wayne county as
represented In Ed. Henderson, Alex
Groesbeck and the Democratic allies
or the vote swappers.
IT is a safe bet that there are not a
dozen men In this delegation OF 24l
men that will vote for Martindale.
said leader OF the delegation. But
that the Reputation by these friends
OF Roosevelt In itself will not amount
TO very much, ! dare say. because for
every one vote that Martindale has
lost In the past few days in the ranks
OF Republicans In Wayne county, he
has been guaranteed a hundred by the
Democratic side OF the vote swappers.'
This is serious matter TO me-"
said Mr., Earle. "A battle is being
fought all over this country for full
suffrage, and Il means that such scenes
as that az the Bay City convention
will be RELOCATED 10 the past Civil
ICED people are not going to continue
such conventions. And whether
Roosevelt is nominated and elected
or not. he will get credit for leading
the army that will place in every vot-
sr's hand the right TO vote for dele
gates 10 go directly 10 the national
convention.
1T has come TO a pretty pass when
a man who has given IL years or his
life TO the Republican party, has 10
fight his way into a Republican con-
vention made up my mind 10 go in
10 had 10 fgh, all the way, or go TO
Jail. and | went in. And some men
have my marks. Twice men grabbed
me by the throat. Allan p. Cox help
ed me once The other time ] gave
man a blow which sent him into
the corner | was scratched slightly
on the neck and once | lost my eye
glasses. I am not quarrelsome man,
but | intended TO go into that con-
vention hall and | did.
why. after Mr.. Cox was refused
admission, ne got a red ticket. the
kind the Taft men had. and still they
wouldn't let him in because they rec
ognized him as Roosevelt man.
Il congratulate myself on particl.
pating in the convention. ] felt | was
Hghting the battle that Col Roosevelt
mas said has got TO be fought. Roose-
welt was not there. | asked myself
what Roosevelt would do, and | went
in.
You can say that | positively will
not vote for Milton Oakman. Guy
Miller or any Of the others who have
acted as they have. not toward me,
especially, but toward IS per cent OF
the people OF Detroit.
such proceedings as those at Bay
City make Socialists. Oakman owes
all his success in politics TO the Re-
publican ranks. and by his acts he
has turned traitor 10 large majority
OF Republicans of Wayne county. l
can't conceive OF his object. He must
have brains enough TO know II Will
defeat him. Whether he has received
recompense or promise OF recompense
for going into private life, | don't
know.
AS for Fred c. Martindale and the
part his crowd played in the Bay City
convention. | don't believe Martin
dale has brains enough 10 be held re-
sponsible for what he did. Martin
dale is simply the tool OF Judge Con.
molly. Ed Henderson. Alex Groesbeck
and that gang that has come to be
known 70 the people as the vote swap
pers' league.
Poor Martindale, We should for
give him and retire him TO private
| life for he certainly wouldn't be a
credit 10 the state as governor.
That is certain. Michigan cant al
| ford TO step from Osborn down 10
Martindale."
Mr.. Earle sat silently a few min
utes. the turmoil of the day seeming
10 cast a shadow over him. Suddenly
he exclaimed:
WHY man. Roosevelt Is hghting
this battle that means full suffrage 70
every man, whether or NOT IL does
Roosevelt any good He is fghting to
benefit every man In this country
and President Taft has shown that
he wouldn't do that much, whether II
meant anything to him or not. That
is the difference between the two can
didates.
why, what have had to do with
the nomination OF presidents picked
out by machines Of both parties, thal
T should feel elated over the fact tha'
could go TO the polls and endorse
some one OF the machines products
"If any one doubts the sincerity OF
Roosevelt aud the tremendous I'M
portance of his policies to this coun-
| try. he should consider the Bay CITY
convention and put his mind at rest.
oakman the Cause Of Trouble.
at can consistently admire the work
OF John d. MacKay for the Taft cam
paign and call him my friend today
az did weeks ago, but | want TO say
that Milton Oakman did not play iair
with US at any stage of the game
said Charles McCarty, one OF the
leaders OF the Wayne Roosevelt
| forces.
"Oakman was the real cause OF the
trouble which resulted in the hght
between the rival factions OF Wayne
county, both in the county and stare
conventions. He said that he remain
| ed away from the meeting when Johh
s Haggerty was chosen temporary
chairman OF the county convention
because he had toothache, although
/ am now convinced that he delioer-
ately remained away, That was part
OF the frame-up; the doubie-cross II
YOU want to call il that. Oakman
will get a pretty chilly reception from
many of these Roosevelt men When
he runs for sheriff this fall. They
won't forget the part he played IN