The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-11
UNITED PARTY KEYNOTE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION


standing, repeated the Lords prayer.
Ex-Goy. Fred NJ. Warner and Mayor
Oscar Z. Marx of Detroit, were IN
vited to the platform. P. II. Kelley
was escorted to the platform. the band
playing Has Anyone Here Seen
Kelly" and be received an ovation.
Rep. Fordney, Of Saginaw. also was
invited to the front and was greeted
with cheers.
The convention insisted that Lieut.
Gov. Ross take a seat on the plat
form, and he did so.
In calling the convention TO order
Chairman Groesbeck said:
The time has come for all Repub-
licans to unite. Nothing can be gain
ed by contests; let the past be for
gotten; let our first concern be as 10
the future OF the party. We are all
Republicans, although we may differ
at times. Our progress has always
been made under the guiding hand Of
the Republican party. II Is up to US
TO do little more boosting and lit
tie less knocking. We are here today
because we love the grand old party"
The speech OF Allan III. Frazer, as
temporary chairman, was a clear in
vitation TO the boilers In the Progress
siye ranks, to come back TO the fold.
He spoke In part. as follows:
My first duty Is to thank you for the
honor conferred upon me. Others were
indeed worthy OF this temporary posi-
tion Many leaders have dignihed this
position In the past. 1 appreciate "a.
Republicans held In America since the
public calamity OF Nov. q. 1912. To me
IL Is source OF profound qualification
to see the old battle scarred heroes OF
many fight. and the young warriors
bold, Just slipping into their knightly
armor. ready to fight again and again
and demonstrate 10 this country that
we propose to stay on the job and carry
out the true, fundamental principles OF
our party.
An old saying Is. You may throw a
diamond In the mud II Is a diamond
mire OF defeat the Republican party.
II Is diamond stlll. voted for VIII
liam Howard Taft. a jurist, statesman
and patriot. whose record as a trust
hshter, will In years 10 come distin-
gulsh him as the foe OF special inter-
ests. Any Republican who conscien-
uousIy voted against him. has only eN-
we should not complain. Let us hope |
ne VIII see his way clear TO be with us
I'm the future.
You old veterans OF the party, to the !
your advice and counsel the wisdom
OF age. the sound sense OF philosophy |
CCrrect errors and abuses, discard all |
faotional differences. and the Republi- !
can party Will continue in the future |
az In the past The best party on |
earth. always advancing and never re- |
treating. Always in the vanguard OF |
progress. This will meet the approval |
OF the people and the party Will live.
To those who have strayed away |
from the fold. welcome back. We have |
no feeling OF hatred or hostility. The |
thepuniican party Is big enough and
To the younger men OF the party l |
have message today Your country |
must look to the future. on you the |
future depends In one generation all |
the glorious achievements OF the past |
the splendid deeds OF your fathers may |
pc lost; They cannot be lost IL you are |
stRunch and true TO the best thoughts |
and principles az or party
In the district caucuses the follow
ing members OF the commit tees were
nominated and their ratification was |
purely formal.
Resolutions-First district. Guy A. |
Miller; Second, Prof. G. A. Lyman of |
Ypsilanti Normal, who won from X. L. |
Potter, OF Jackson, on roll call vote
by 90 10 GO: Third, Delos Bodeman; |
Fourth, w. w. Potter; Fifth, A. Fl. |
Vanderberg; Sixth, Hugh Mcpherson: /
Seventh, G.. g. Scranton; Eighth, A. Il. /
Richards; Ninth, w. J. Bransford; !
Tenth, Jas. Davidson: Eleventh, |
Francis King; Twelfth, James Wood !
Credentials commltteeAFirst dis |
trict, ]. A. Moynihan: Second, VIM
Bacon Third, f. c.. Corbett: Fourth.
E. B. Bennett; Fifth, Capt. Harbeck;
Sixth, G.. @. Scott; Seventh, Robert |
Mckenzie; Eighth, ID. S. Morrison:
Ninth, II. f. Galpin Tenth, A. L.
Duell; Eleventh, II. b. Abbott;
Twelfth, II. p. O'Brien.
Permanent organization-Firs dis
trict, G. A. Buhrer; Second. X. l.. /
Potter; Third, l.. ID. Dickinson;
Fourth, C.. e. White: Fifth, F. G..
Miller; Sixth, Oscar Mckinley; Sew
enth, e.. w. Mann; Eighth, T. w.
Atwood; Ninth. Samuel O'Dell: TentE,
w. ID. Scott: Eleventh, II. A. Amer
son; Twelfth, Otto Fowler.
The caucus of the fourth district
endorsed Victor NJ. Gore,
of Berrien, for regent OF the univer-
sity. Judge Cores candidacy as
sumed prominent proportion shortly
before the convention.
Recess had just been voted at
1880, till 2 o'clock. when the plat
form gave way beneath the weight or
all the dignitaries on II. Nobody was
hurt.
Chairman Frazer fell into the arms
of G.. j. Diekema, who was congratu-
lating him. The committee will make
their reports when the convention re-
convenes. SCOTT.
Assuming the permanent chairman
ship when the convention reassembled |
at 2 o'clock, Senator w. Frank James,
OF Hancock, said In part:
There should be no division In the |
ranks OF the Republican party I'm this
state The history OF our party has
been too glorious, It's achievements |
have been too great For fifty years |
tho history OF the Republican party has |
been the history of the nation: for
nifty years the history OF the Republi- |
state In the main IL has kept march |
with the procession OF progress. The |
rank and file OF the Republican party |
are loyal |
Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth |
and the Christening we received last |
fall should but inspire US TO cease our |
pickering 10 do away with inter party |
factions and present strong united |
column 10 the foe. The rank aud file /
OF the Republican party are progress 1
siye, Its present leaders are and the !
party Is wise enough and strong /
enough TO replace those who are not !
Party progression does not mean emo
Is greater and more important than
one man. Let US forget the unpleasant
ness OF the recent campaign.
Let US welcome into our ranks every !