The Detroit times., 1914-05-27
G. O. P. HARMONY
MEETING A JOKE,
/ SAYS A MOOSER
Progressive Leader Wallace De-
clares Scouts Found Only
Eight Deserters
HOWEVER, UNITED PARTY :
THIS FALL is PREDICTED
Aleck GrOesbeck, GubernatOrial
Candidate, Gets Over Min
ute Ovation

White the Republican party was
holding It's harmony meeting. in the
armory, Tuesday, a small committee
OF Progressiyes was present, taking
intent note OF the personnel OF the
convention. They reported TO Ma
tional Committeeman Henry Nj. Wal
lace, of the Progressive party, that in
all the audience they recognized but
eight men who had ever voted the
Progressive ticket.
Therefore. the Progressives are
claiming that there is little evidence
that members OF their party are re-
turning to the Republican ranks.
III was the old Republican ring
that appeared In control of this con.
vention-the same ring that has con
trolled in the past" said Mr. Wal
lace. Wednesday morning. The
party has not changed. Tip Atwood
and his gang are still among the lead
ers
The Progressives who were present
saw but eight former Progressiyes in
the gathering, and these were men
who left the Progressive party some
time ago. No real effort was made
TO bring Progressives into the con
yention, and in spite OF all the har-
mony talk, not single recruit was
gained in the convention from the
ranks OF the Progressive party
$50 far as We are concerned, the
harmony convention OF the Republi-
cans was joke. Its Detroit arrange
ments were in the hands OF Mayor
Marx, for whose recall a Republican
newspaper is crying. The harmony
was featured by a disagreement be-
tween two OF the Republican candi-
dates for governor. None of our peo
pie was won over, and the. harmonic
ers succeeded In getting into a row
among themselves The Progressive
party can AFFORD TO laugh at such
harmony"
The afternoon session of the con-
vention, after listening to Senator
Borah's speech heard a talk by Sena.
tor Townsend. and adopted a series
OF resolutions prepared by w, r.
Oates, OF Marquette, state game war
den, which declared that the Demo
cratic party has demonstrated anew
its Incompetence for efficient govern
ment. and the American people are
already clamoring for deliverance.
Such deliverance can only come
through the restoration of the great
organization and the fundamental and
basic policies and principles OF the
Republican party to supremacy in the
control OF the affairs OF our govern
ment"
]. II. Kinnane, of Dowagiac, offered
a resolution indorsing the action OF
the national committee in changing
the representation OF the southern
states In the national convention. II
was adopted.
The name which evoked the great
est amount OF cheering was that OF
State Chairman Alex j. Groesbeck.
When Senator Smith mentioned Mr..
Groesbeck as one or the Republican
leaders of Michigan to whom most
credit is due for the rejuvenation OF
the party the delegates, led by the
Wayne county crowd, cheered heart.
lily for more than minute. Mr..
Groesbeck sat with the Wayne county
delegation and did not appear on the
platform at any stage OF the proceed
ings.
Owing TO the heat and the length OF
the program, Congressman r. w. Aus.
tin, of Tennessee, and former Con
gresham Samuel W. Mccall, OF Mas
sachusettts, who were on the platform.
were not called on to speak. Con.
gressmen Fordney, Hamilton and
Cramton were also on the platform.
and they. too. were deprived OF an
opportunity to be heard
Republican leaders declare that as
result of the meeting. the party will
be bound together in Michigan this
fall