The Detroit times., 1916-05-18


OF salt until he made the deAnita
announcement TO the convention
that he had decided 10 retire.
Discussing the matter after the
convention adjourned. the governor
said he WAS tired Of politics. which.
he has discovered. 10 - compro-
mise game"
"If you try to bulldose you never
get anywhere. and II you 20 tho
other extreme they get you," was
his sising up Of the situation.
A was forecasted the convention
was largely q cut and dried affair.
Harmony was announced as the
which 10 Just another
way of saying that the machine
crowd was In complete control. and
the one or two little attempts Of
the insurgents to make their voices
were quickly squelched.
The program to make A. r. Stew
ensou. Of Port Huron. chairman Of
the state central committee in sue
TO z. G. Shields, went
without . hitch. Harris e.
Thomas. Of Lansing. was reelected
treasurer. and Ray Canfield, Of
Clare. continues as secretary.
The convention warmly Endorsed
the national and state administra-
tions but declined to indorse wom-
an suffrage. Delegates TO the ma
tional convention were instructed
TO vote as unit. Presidential cleo,
tors were selected as follows:
At large: John W. Adams. Kalama-
zoo; Arthur F. Jacques. Marauette,
n..r,et ese,Sr. F p:,ro S't Sect
Third J. r. Hendee. Eaton Rapids:
Fourth. Frank A. kelble, 81. Joseph.
Fifth, Charles NJ. Wilson. Grand Rap
Ing; seventh; E; J; o'iawsy: 81.
Ovid Ninth. n. w. Goodenough, Lud-
ipgton;. Tenth. Henry Heisman.
Midland; Eleventh: william ?. Pres
teenth. Joseph Merrill. Detroit.
Dele gates-at.large 10 the national
are
Governor Woodbridge n. Ferris.
Big Rapids, Edwin Q. Wood, Flint;
Edmund &. Shields. Howell; Con-
gresham Frank +. Doremus. De-
troit.
Alternate deiegates-at-large: Dud-
ley F.. Waters. Grand Rapids: John
J. Cleary. Escanaba: John J. O'Hara.
81. Joseph: Frank -. Ganney. Cad
District delegates: First district.
W r. Connolly. Detroit; James A..
Murtha. Detroit; alternates. Joseph
Miser. Detroit. stephen skrzycki.
Detroit.
5. W. Beakes. Ann Arbor. sIiernat.s.
Jacob Martin. Monroe; Elmer Lab
Third: Daniel McAullne. Albion: e.
+. Gamble. Coldwster; alternates.
man. Eaton Rapids.
Fourth: J. J. F'irestone. Aliessn:
James Henry. Sturgis; alternstes.
Robert j.. Anderson. Cassopolis; Mat
Fifth: John T. Goul. Sand Lake;
Dirk F. Boonstra. Iceland; alter
mates A. A Ellis. Grand Rapids; q.
II. lee. Grand Rapids.
W Ai Rick arars l. a f aiier h.1s
GORDON. Jr.. Howell.
:, ssvsnts A. z: steysnscn, por,
Eighth: James Wright. ithaca Emu
met I. Beach, saginaw: alternate,
John Martin. Shiawsssee.
Ninth: Frank Il. whitmore, Hart;
t.rnates. Charles J. Doveil. Manistoe;
Tenth. W. II. Cspie. Glare; c. w.
bert widdis. East Tawas.
Eleventh: W. L McManus; Petos.
Thomas W. Murphy. Newb.rry.
Twelfth: John b. Cuddihy. Caiu.
met; Elwyn r. Brown. Marquette; al
ternates. Edward r. Carroll, Onton-
agon Edward c. Anthony. Negaunee.
,roi,; Edwin Henderson. Detroit; al
ternates. Frank p. Eaman. Detroit;
Members OF state central commit
tee: First district. James A. Murtha.
petroit william p scullen. DETROIT:
". Rosick. Lenswee; Third. j. ].
Balch. Kalamazoo: Jonn Fitzsifn-
mons. Hilisdsie; Fourth. Thomss
Paw Paw; Jack Bishop.
Buchanan; Fif,h: George P; Hum
Grand Haven: Sixth. Lawrence Price.
Lansing: James Lynch. Pontiac: Sew
enth. Johe Smith. Lapeer; John Nc
Carron. sanllac: Eighth. Floyd q.
Preston; Ionia John kimmer. Sag
iste.. CorneIiy. Gerber. Newaygo:
Tenth. John r. Kinnane. Bay City:
Judson r. Richardson. Evart: Elev-
enth. John Clesry. Escanaba; r. r.
sloap. Charlevoix;. Twelfth, James T.
Mann. Houshton; Thirteenth. Frank
-. Eaman Detroit: Edwin Hender-