The Detroit times., 1917-02-19
rrfin Is First To
Open Convention
Quarters
cAUMONT HAS
KEEN OPPOSITION
4 A. c. Board Should
Have More Farmers,
Is Demand

Hokcsns. here for the spring con
- Of the party Tuesday In The
nerx. came into the city Monday
- afternoon had taken posses
10y - the hobbies Of the principal
nran. Politics took precedence
Iy svsryshing else at the Pont'
1nRSain. where State Chairman
n - Nxngum had opened ON
~ headquarters IN Parlors y and
- Arss candidate to open head
r1srs was James o. Murfn. OF
80 who thns far is unopposeo
~ candidacy 10 succeed Harry
0kisy. OF Detroit. on the board OF
rpnss Of the University OF Miehf
Judge Murfn IA one OF the
= Known men. among the alumni
y ne u. Of NJ. 70 tho student body
-. He interest In all matters
1919 The university. has never
rnon since his own student days.
80 his devotion TO the university
we'll known 20 the Republican
n0prs Of the state, many OF whom
- post have urged him 10 try
~ : placs on the board OF regents.
5 sanitation In the convention
poDday 10 regarded as certain.
Y AsoSher Detroit candidate whose
- win come before the ccnven-
= y John w. Beaumont. who is
Io FOR renominstion 10 the state
<cor1 ~ agriculture. the hoard thar
&ru1ucts the affairs OF the Michigan
|1oriculfural college. Mr. Beaumont
= a aIumBus OF NJ. A. C.. and deep
Y interested In It's welfare. For
vnoSs he has handled legal matters
~ the board. saving j. thousands
a 6oBlaxs IN attorneys fees. and he
80 has been referred 10 as the
- valuable man on the board
q demon1 Tor more farmer mem
- - this board. however. has
~ ~ result OF making Mr. Beau
1onnx's place the target for other
D01t6nxes TO aim az There are
80 noninStions 10 be made. but
- cn1v FARMER member az the
Fssent board. Jason woodman. OF
\ NJ Pug. IN also candidate
0scsgs W. Mccormick. MeDovn
|neo sugar beet manufacturer. and
Baak II. vsndenboon. Marquette
InuDtx dAtryman- ara candidate
|oUn&nst Beaumont The fact that
- are from the upper peninsula
|Co1nrds the efforts Of each TO gain
1rongtb against Beaumont. There
|n1vondy In one sugar beet manufac
1mrer On the board. William W
wallace OF Saginaw. and IL was
6pnmoeed Monday that Mccormick
.oondi1ncy might be withdrawn. L
-. vAndenboom would be the onll
candidate against Beaumont. and
would have the upper peninsula
xDfoctieaIiy solid behind him.
NJ However. Marquette county
where vandenboom resides. has SD
creme Court Justice John W. Ston,
~ for denomination and has STATE
Chalrman John ID. Mangum. who Il
pnopposed for reelection by the
oDnvention. This weakens vanden
ooom's position. Beaumont vii
have the solid backing OF Wayne
/. ~ delegation OF 500 men and ap
Dears 10 occupy the position o
E@Antags N the contest.
M Only one other contest marks IN.
ecnvention Thomas W. Nadan. o.
0livet. is seeking denomination e
We state board OF education. and 4,
oppossd By Allan NJ Freeland. o.
Brand Rapids. commissioner Of
ochools In Kent county. and T r
Johnson. Of Coldwater. commission
- Of schools in Branch county
xore guessing IL being done over
mis- rNce by the advance guard Il
NC Convention than over anythinf
che.
Supreme Court Justices Franz
Kuhn and John w Stone are not
oDpcsed for denominations vii
Nam l. Clements. ~ Bay City. vii
- Judge Murnn's running mate POI
regent Frpd L. Reeier. superin
tendsnt OF public instruction. ant
frank n Rogers. state hiehwa,
\ comusissioner. are unopposed for re-
\ nominstion.
The state central committee hsi
nads Walter A. Thaysr. tustic
eourt cierkr sergeant alarms ~ M
kxunesHsu1f ara ia r. B8Eghg N8f
day for capable assistants TO lonl
5 amer The convention hall details
The convention. which win assem-
- ~ III O'Clock. Tuesday morninl
I'LL he preceded by the disiric
onncuees. The Wayne Districts wi
>oueas IN the arInory az 10 o'cloca
Censiderabie attention viii ~
q Nd 10 the makenp 81 the resoIr
>1oas committee which VIII drai
NJ convvnlIcn dmisrsiiors ~ 20
~, snrtading one barking up Prs
Rat Visor IN the intcrnatiuna
mis- The RESOLUTIONS viii b
- end the candidates named a
Afternoon session Of the cor
'o'icn. preliminary aVaniSa,io