The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-10-03

The spirit OF harmony and The good
feeling that characterized the early
part of the Republican state conven-
ton prevailed Tuesday while nomi-
nations were being made for places on
the state ticket
There were only three contests for
secretary of state, auditor general and
state treasurer, and they did not de-
velop much, if any, ill-feeling.
Justice Kuhn was re-nominated
without opposition, the rules being
suspended and the secretary being
instructed to cast the entire vote of
the convention.
No Opposition to Stcere.
Justice Joseph II. Steers, of the 500,
against whom there had been no op-
position, was nominated in similar
manner TO complete the term of the
expires Dec. 81, 1913.
The closest contest was that for
state treasurer. There were three can
didates-John w. Haarer, Of Ann Ar
Dor, who for several years has been
deputy state treasurer: State Senator
Albert G. Kingman, of Battle Creek,
and State Senator John NJ. Perry, of
Osceola county. Haarer won, on the
first and only ballot, receiving 10
more votes than his two opponents.
The ballot resulted: Haarer, 743;
Kingman, 432; Perry, 292. Hearers
name was placed in nomination by
Congressman w. W. Wedemeyer, of
Ann Arbor. Former Congressman
Washington Gardner performed sim
liar service for Senator Kingman,
while a Mr.. Wisner, named Senator
Perry.
AS generally expected, Oramel Il.
Fuller, of Ford River, who is now
serving his second term, was easily
re-nominated for auditor general. lis
name was presented by Congressman
III. Olin Young, of Ishpeming, who
stated that since his incumbency,
Auditor General Fuller had greatly
reduced expenses and had satisfactor-
lily administered the business of the
office.
Victor NJ. Gore, OF Benton Harbor
named DR.. Arthur w. Scidmore, of
Three Rivers. The roll call of counties
had not proceeded far before 1t became
evident that Fuller would be an easy
winner, and when it was completed,
DR.. Scidmore himself moved that the
rules be suspended and the secretary
be instructed to cast the entire vote
of the convention for his opponent. Dr.
Scidmore's action was applauded.
Martindale Has No Fight.
Secretary of State Frederick c. Mar
tindale, of Detroit, was easily re.nom-
mated for third term. In present
ing his name to the convention, John
ID. MacKay, of Detroit, stated that Mr..
Martindale is a man who has always
placed the interests OF his country,
state and party above his own and who
recently proved himself a graceful los
er in the contest for the gubernatorial
nomination at the primary election.
The name of State Senator Cole
man c. Vaughan, of Clinton county,
was forcefully presented b. Attorney
William Smith, of st. Johns. The only
ballot resulted: Martindale, 1,043;
Vaughan, 422.
There was no fight on the nomina-
ton for attorney general, ID having
become evident before the delegates
convened that Grant Fellows. of Hud-
son. would have walk-away. When
nomination were called for, Watts S.
Humphrey, of Saginaw, rose and
moved that the rules be suspended
and the secretary be instructed to cast
the entire vote of the convention for
Mr.. Fellows.
After adopting the state platform, as
recommended by the committee on res
olutions. the convention unanimously
ratified the action OF the Bay City
convention by re-electing Alex J.
Groesbeck, of Detroit. to the chair
manship of the state central commit
tee.