The Detroit times., 1916-08-31
Michigan Pr0gressives
Effect State Organi-
zatiOn Here
RESOLUTIONS
LAUD PRESIDENT
Campaign Committee
Composed of Stall
warts of Party

Leaders of the National Progress
sfve party OF Michigan met in tn
ballroom OF the Hotel Ststler. Wed
uesday afternoon and evening, anC
; Grganized a state campaign commit
\ tes for the reelection OF woodrow
h Wilson. Every county in the state
Was represented ana the delegate;
\ showed the greatest enthusiasm
From the remotest counties OF the
Upper Peninsula came Progressives
paying their own expenses. eager
5 70 have a hand in carrying Michigan
for the president.
The conference adopted resolu'
4 ton strongly indorsing President
Wilson and pledgtng the members
\ 10 work for his reelection. This is
y the fIrst state In which such action
\ has been taken, but similar activity
10 be carried on in the eight
7 other states where the Progressive
\ party made good showing four
Z years ago. The example set by the
Michigan Progressives is expected
70 encourage the other states TO ex-
pcdite their organizations and get
20 work.
I, Significance attaches 20 the fact
that the campaign committee ap-
4 nointed contains the names OF every
fwember of the old Progressive
porty state central committee In
\ Michigan save four. and these four
Were not active. but held their posi-
lions purely for the honor accruing.
4hus II 10 seen that the Progress
rive party In Michigan has been
turned over 10 President Wilson
!. Omcers of the campaign commit
- are: Charles r. Hoffman. Jack
60, chairman; Ernest G.. Gearhesrt,
GRAND Rapids, secretary. and John
~. Smith. Detroit. treasurer. Mr..
Hoffman was chairman OF the
'npoakers' bureau OF the National
Progressive party and secretary Of
- Michigan state central commit
49, In 1919, chairman OF the state
&entral committee In 1914, and now
~ national committeeman.
\ 1Gr. Gearheart, the secretary. Is
Also secretary OF the state central
committee Of the National Progress
.n1ve party. John r. Smith, treasur-
~. was chairman Of the Wayne
'0ounty committee Of the National
Progressive party In 1912. and is
,DCw chairman OF the state central
.16mmittee OF the National Progress
tive party.
y Now that the state organization
snas been perfected. county organiza-
ZION meetings will be called. and an
organization placed In each OF the
- counties In Michigan. In add
Stion to that there will be city com.
.mittees In the larger cites which
I will work with the county commit
3 tees.
Henry M. Wallace. Of Detroit. a
Member OF the National Progress
oise committee for the election oil
/, woodrow wnson/FP presided IN
= the meetings. ~ ene4usiastic over
y Wilson's chances.
After plans OF work and organiza
= tlun had been discussed for severa
n0urs, the following resolution wa
\ adopted:
We. the members OF the NationA
RFogressfve party OF Michigan, u
y o0nference assembled at Hotel Stat
3Gf. Detroit. Michigan. Aug. 30. hav
Y 3og no candidate for the office o
a Dresident OF the United states. OWNS
y 10 the Illegal and unwarranted nc
u sion of our national committee. de
e clare for the reelection OF Woodrow
Wilson who has 10 ably distinguish
- himself by tn. numerous progrss
4 otpod. and the passage OF many o
y which he has secured; notably tn
4 child labor Law. the keystone 81 th
s sns p sr q, 'h the ers,en }uf t,n
g championing an Industrial dispute
"A All genuinely progressive voter
= sincerely believing In the principle
3 snHncisted by the party at is bir;l
= continued existence is as great "a
% ay. m not greater, than ever befor,
The Importance Of maintaining IN
n 4rcgressisve party as separate an
N which the independent voters Of IN
nation can ind clean politicf
i. Nome. cannot, In our Judgment. D
3nsy 60 take an active part in IN
4 opproaching national campaign. an
ito this end we favor the organizatio
3 "a congressional and county Nations
s ssEss' ~ R esd s%% Wilson Tor IN
" The officers OF the organization
4 acting a. q nominating committe
Cor the selection OF state distriC
eommittee. named tho following
which committee was Endorsed b
che delegates unanimously:
first district-John r. smith. u,
\ 1svls. Henry NJ. wallace Detroit
81 Second district---James ". Clanc'
jackson. j. Weston Hutchins Har
< 0ver. Francis Rocket. Jackson, Henr
Third district.-pr. Z. W. Collie
n HAttls creek; ". ~. Batdqrff, Batu
~ n hunter, BATTLE Greek
s. Fourth district william A Smiu
h Nashville: Frank $. Weston. Kaiam'
fifsh sis,rict--c d. sharrow. orar
Hixth dlstrict--Dr. Jos Aarons. n,
IFoit. r. n Hewitt. birmingham.
nsyn.s nirwlrEn"iR .,,a pT e e,
syersn pisiriet--L f. Deal Poi
Nam dlsuie,--o. C. HOlns,e