The Detroit times., 1914-10-01
WINNER
!. in BATTLE FOR
REUNITED PARTY
New Spirit of Harmony Prevails
as Result Of Wednesdays
Convention
500 MAN RECEIVED AN
UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT
Only Fight Develops in Resolu-
tions Committee and Murfin,
Agitator, Loses

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Oct. 1.-The
Republican party OF Michigan. has
passed through its baptism OF fire and
Is today facing the battle OF ballots in
November without being forced to
countoract the effects OF an odorous
convention. q --
The call OF Chase s. Osborn for an
united party is now an accomplished
TACT Differences OF opinion still exist
out they are differences OF opinion
merely. They are not OF such a nature
as TO imperil the success OF the ticket
wednesdays convention here marks
II ID believed, the passage OF Michigan
Republicanism through its third great
crisis-the issue Of party harmony de.
cidcd at Kalamazoo being equal n not
superior to those when the party was
formed under the oaks at Jackson ~
when Zack Chandler went forth and.
single-nanded, fought the battle OF
national sHn1 council. = : ~ n
There are sore spots LEFT as result
of Yesterdays deliberations, but they
are SUPERFICIAL bruises only. not the
rankiing sores apparent prior to the
convention. The healing ,baltn Of sane
council administered b. Chsse a. o.
born. the old idea OF united We stand.
uySded We falIs has prevailed.
Chase 8. Osborne's candfdacv r.
ceivec an unanimous endorsement.
Tne only real hight OF the entire con-
vention was staged before tl,e corn
mhtee on resolutions. which was clos.
eted together for ave hours before n
agreement could be reached.
That harmony finally prevailed a.
due largely to Gen. Fred W. Greer.
Of lonfa. who SO effectually suueaIcbeS
Judge ]. 0. Murfin, OF Detroit. that the
recall OF judges was not made an q.
sue before the convention.
Immediately after the committees
nao drafted its preliminary resolutions
Judge Murfin presented q plank de-
nouncing the recall In no uncertain
terms. He spoke at length in defense
OF his plan. 8
Then Gen. Green took the fioor.
Let me tell you. Judge, that You
cant hide that pill by any amount Of
sugar coating" he said. Your real
motive is to get q knock at Chase 8.
Osborn. Your candidate for governor
was fairly beaten In the primaries and
now there are a few OF you In thi.
convention working your heads on to
ioai down the platform with thin9s
that will not help the Republican mar.
~ win In the November election. n
yon want to take poke at Mr.. On.
born come out into the open and do
IL" -. s. --- ~ ~
At this juRcture Murfin interrupted
and threatened to take the plank onto
the floor of the convention and subrnit
1t to the delegates there Assembled
Green replied that he was perfectly
willing TO fight In that way II Mr.. Muir.
I'm desired and informed the Detroiter
that he was certain to come out SEQ
ond best In the argument.
The plank was submitted 10 4 vote
and was rejected by q count of To 4
Judges Murfin and Carpenter, both OF
Detroit, Washington. Gardner. OF AL
bion, and Charles e. Ulrichson. OF
Jackson. voted Off II.
Washington Gardner, OF Albion. pre.
sented plank favoring woman auf-
frage. It was laid on the table and
not thereafter referred to.
A plank providing Tor the short hai.
lot was also tabled.
i. ~ t.~nSS "os Illuminated IN less
than half an hour. AS predicted IN
Inc Times prior to the convention
George I. Lusk. Of Bay City. and d. n.
Mills or Lansing. withdrew from the
saee- -seeretarylof- f-staterRHaGo Gofe-
man g. Vaughan was renominated
s'N
John w Haarer and Grant Fellows.
present incumbents. were renominated
for state treasurer and attorney-gen-
eral without opposition,
The newiy.named state central com.
mfttee held q meeting in Hotel Bur
dick at o'clock last night. and In
creased its membership from rs 20 2s.
Fred M. AIger, of Detroit.
and Arthur vahdenberR. OF Grand
Rapids, as committeemen-at-l at-laree.
new positions. and Perry Powers, OF
Cadillac, and Walter ". Hunsacker, OF
Saginaw, were named AZ press rUpre-
sehtatives OF the committee.
Gilman NJ. Dame. OF Northport. was
chosen a. state central chairman, and
Denny Award, OF Claire. will con-
tinue as secretary.
Mr.. Osborn and several other distin.
guished state Republicans were guests
OF the Kalamazoo County Republican
club AZ q banquet In the Columbia
hotei. between the hours Of and 10.
Mr.. Osborn delivered q short address
IN which he reanirmed II a. his belief
that the Republican party must. OF me-
cessity. dedicate itself TO new ca
reer OF service II ills 70 regain its
old-<ime prestige.
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