The Yale expositor., 1913-02-20
REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION
JUSTICE MOORE WINS; ROGERS
ALSO NOMINATED IN HARMON
ioUS GATHERING IN LANSING.
ONE OF THE MOST PHEASANT
CONVENTIONS IN YEARS.
Chairman Successfully Urges Party
Members to Forget Their Differ
ences and "Get Together"


Although all sorts of predictions had
been made as to the manner in which
the republican state convention would
be conducted, the annual spring con-
claye was carried on IN most har-
monious manner, and with the excep-
ton of a spirited contest over the NOM
ination of one justice of the supreme
court, there was little or no excite
msnt
Allan il, Frazer, of Detroit, was Sc
lected by the republican state central
committee to act as temporary chair
man, but the request of the republican
members Of the Legislature for rccog-
milton was headed and Senator w.
Frank James, of Hancock, was made
the permanent presiding officer of the
convention. The selection OF James APP
pealed to the progressive wing of the
republican party as he was the Roose-
welt leader in Houghton county last
fall, although running on the repub-
lican ticket, and heartily supporting
the remainder Of the G. O. p. slate.
Senator James pleaded for harmony
within the ranks of the republican
party and urged the delegates to ex-
ert their influence with the legislature
to secure the enactment of a num-
Der of progressive bills now under
consideration.
Justice Joseph ii. Steere, of Sault
Ste. Marie, was renominated by ac-
elimination, but Justice Moore was
vigorously opposed, his principal con-
tender being Circuit Judge Willis B..
ballot, Judge Perkins had a slight
lead over Justice Moore, with Judge
Gage, of Saginaw, running third and
Judge Mayne, of Charlevoix, in fourth
place.
The second ballot resulted in JUS
tice Moore's denomination. Saginaw
county withdrew the name OF Judge
Gage and threw it's entire support to
Justice Moore. Wayne county had
given Justice Moore 1874 votes on the
first ballot, but when the second count
was taken the dean OF the supreme
court received the vote of the entire
Wayne delegation. After that there
was a general stampede to the Moore
camp and he won the nomination by a
good majority.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton l.. l.. Wright, of lronwood, was
opposed by w. j. McKone, OF Albion,
but before the roll call of counties was
finished, McKone's friends withdrew
his name and Superintendent Wright
was made the unanimous selection Of
the convention. BY unanimous vote
Frank Cody, of Detroit, was nominated
for member of the state board of edu-
cation, while Walter II. Sawyer, of
Hillsdale, and Victor NJ. Gore, of Ben
on Harbor, were the unanimous choice
of the convention for regents of the
university. A. j. Dougherty, of Glare,
and Robert ii. Graham. of Grand Rap
ids, were renomnated without oppo-
sition as members of the state agri-
cultural board.
1t was thought that there would be
a hot contest over the nomination of q
state highway commissioner to sue
coed Townsend A. Ely, but Deputy
Frank f. Rogers, of Lansing, made a
runaway race Of it and won with ease
over that veteran of many political
campaigns, Richard II. Fletcher, OF
Bay City. The fact that Rogers was
backed by practically all the county
road commissioners Of the state helped
him considerable and before Wayne
county was reached in the roll call,
Rogers had a sufficient number of
votes to land the nomination.
The resolutions Endorsed the initiat-
i've and referendum and favored the
submission to the people Of the recall
amendment to the constitution, with
judicial officers not included under it's
provisions. The resolutions also de-
clared for a minimum wage law, civil
service reform, the direct election of
good roads, a Encouragement of the
states taxation system, the steno-
graphic report OF legislative proceed
ings, and urges the national commit
tee to call convention to change the
representation OF southern states in
the national convention, to make the
basis OF representation that of the
vote cast.
1t was by far the largest and most
enthusiastic spring convention that
has been held by the republicans Of
Michigan in many years. Practically
every county was represented by a
full quota of delegates.
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