The Detroit times., 1914-10-01

cations headed by organization char
men, would be seated. Which event
ually fattened out the opposition
/ forces, giving them no vote In the
tconyention.
Realizing that their friends had
been squelched by the steam roller
process. the insurgents whose seats
were not contested: let the organiza'
tion forces proceed on the even tenor
OF their organization way The ma:
ichine proceeded With most polite
Selection OF candidates, only one
name being mentioned for each Office
the rules being suspended, and the
nomination made unanimous in each
case. ... ..
Nomination OF william L. McManus,
OF Petoskey, for secretary Of state. fol
lowed Immediately after the victory
for Shields. The, roll OF the districts
was called. no other nomination was
made, and on motioa OF one OF the del
egates, the, rules were suspended and
the-H Hominatfon- made unanimous
amid cheers. - =. . -.
s,iThe nomination OF John IL. Robson,
Of Ovid Clinton county. for state
treasurer. followed. a.... 49,.
Then came the nomination OF John
]. Campbell, OF Pigeon. Huron county,
for auditor-general. and when Attor-
ney James Murtha, of the First dis.
triet Aross TO make the nomination
for attorney-general. speculation be
came rife. as Attorney Frank ID. Ea.
man. of Detroit. and State Senator
Verne c. . Anderson, OF Blissfield. Len
awee county, had both been promi-
asRfly. mentioned las candidates. The
nomination sspeech By the eloquent
Detroit state senator left the choice
sin, the ybalanee. to most of the dele
gates until he named the nominee.
Then Amberson's name was indorsed
by each district and his selection
made unanimous.
y The report OF. the committee on res
-outions, adopted as the party plat
form. strongly indorsen President VIII
sons peace policy, stating: I'VE are
grateful to a kind Providence. and
the just and wise leadership that have
made and kept this United States the
friend OF all the peoples OF the earth.
and at peace withins ita own borders.
and with all nations z We rejoice In
the absolute neutrality Of the United
States. and rejoice that IN the present
world crisis there Stands at the helm
OF osar ship OF state man enjoying
practically the universal confidence Of
the entire citizenship OF the nation.
We congratulate the nation and De
mocracy. that the promises made to
the people have been kept without
compromise or iimitation." So
W The resolutions commend Congress-
men Frank r. Doremus. OF the First
district and Samuel w. Beakes. Of
the Second district, and express pride
In the fact that '.in 81 months OF Gov
Ferris administration. there Ia not
ore act Tor which we .peed make ex-
clse or apology"
They recommend Emmett L. Beach
for lieutenant-governor. and point
with pride" to the fact that recon-
nendations for better primary law,
b rigid corrupt practices act. better
home nile law for cifiea. blue shy
Inv. popular vote for United States
senators, and he initiative. referen-
dun and recGA %of al public o(icers
except judges embodied In thefr plat
form "a; t6o ye40 ago. are now &C.
comp}ished facts In the legislation OF
tiI6k11<k ThSy tAdorse the coustkuc-
tion Of .koodS roads. and recommend
the emrloyy16nt o. convict labor In,
the prepared - Of fertfliser. md soil-
correctinG 1|lterla1ss g b delivered
70 the fkfSe(r q cost al
The olhQIt ballot IL recommended.
ana civtl service fer al state en-
ployes tt one of the planks. a
I CQdferri6g nf the powers OF pubr
lic, uti1ifieg scoufnission on the Michi-
gxn f1tlfoed accumulation. With powers
to NJ fat4s fox All public utilitfes. p
pssd 6ed. 4 smocratic legislature 2
"A court efAnauiry. to investigate dif-.
fsrenses bssseen labor and capital. 10
recOmmepded
Economy and the cutting down %
boards. comrhfssfons and departments
performing duplicate functions y an
other plank. the platform recommend
ing that non-partisan commission Of
accountantss economists and businesc
men be created, 40 investigate the ad-
ministration o. al state AFFAIRS, and &
report their hndings to the governor.
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