The Detroit times., 1917-02-15
Local Issues Forgotten
In Eulogy of
President
GIVE CHEERS FOR
REPUBLICANS
Loyalty of G. o. p. In
National Crisis Is
Praised
BY W. L. cALy0N.
tar Correspondent Detroit rs~ss,


--Stalwart backing for President
Woodrow Wilson in the present In
teruAtional crisis. was the promise
OF the Democratic state convention
when il assembled here at IL
o'clock this morning. central stand
ard time
Resolutions that mean more than
the ordinary political convention
declarations. were stu in course
OF preparation when the delegates
from The - counties OF the state
assembled Happily enough the
convention met IN the new Grand
Rapids armory. a splendid building
that in every way j. in accord with
The national spirit of real prepar
edness And happily enough. too.
the resounding cheers Of the dele
gates in this hall az Mars were first
heard when President Wilson was
acclaimed as the man OF peace.
the man who had kept the nation
cu' ~ var. who stiIi is striving 20
keep g from wa. and who needs
the friendly backing OF all good
Americans IN ne forts that he is
prt'ins forth 90 maintain peace
with honor
Micti gan Democracy a. IN
rrideful mood tere today. bur The
spir above described b. tho pre-
vsIiut pi-it which it Is The In.
tent " AL 20 demon tFate in the
resolutions % - adopted
II may b. said in this connec-
ton. that party lines are down IN.
sofar as The usual expressions Of
d.sdain FOR The opposition Rapub-
lican party j. concerned. Repub-
lican party principles. a. such. are
no more 20 the liking OF the Demo
Gratis assembled here than they are
a. any other time. but Republican
willingness 10 back up President
Wilson IN The present trying condi
tions that confront the nation Il
drawing Democratic cheers.
This was hrst manifested last
evening al the "Joilldcaiion ban
ouet.~ which preceded today's con
v-niIou Congressman Scott Fer.
! ris 81 Oklahoma. In an address
eriogistic Of the presidents course
turnout his whole tenure OF once
drew hearty applause and cheering
frorr ire thousand men and women
.n his audience when he declared
lr this crisis. want 20 give
I credit where credit r. due our
! Republican friends whom We
fough' last .al and who fought us.
are standing loyalty behind our
4 ers den IN Ibis crisis they are
Americans and We are Americans
---HssF Fs'7@ fon7rr divided Party
f. forgotten we are behind the
head OF the nation, Woodrow VIII
son
The same feeling pervaded the
convention crowd this morning In
fact. much more attention vas be
INK paid 70 The way the president
should have Michigan Democracy's
assurances OF support than to the
candidates who are 10 b. placed
IN nomination for osHce
Former Supreme Court Justice
Rollin IT, Person. OF Lansing. and
Charles VI. Wilson. Grand Rapids
attorney. are the candidates for su-
preme court nominations BY the
party.
James = Duffy. OF Bay City. will
be- one OF The two candidates for
recent OF the University OF Michi.
gan The other probably win be
an upper Michigan man.
For the state board OF agricul-
ture The Democrats had no ad-
vance choices. except that they all
are in favor OF naming two candi-
dates who are actually engaged In
farming. thereby meeting demand
of the farmers for more represen-
tatIon on this board. which COO.
trols the destinIes Of the Michigan
Agricultural college
Nominations probably viii not
be reached until late hour this
afternoon. and il f. possible that
come Of the men 10 be named will
be chosen from among tho former
Buil Moosers Who have Joined the
Democratic ranks
Ringing suloEy ~ President VII.
ron and praise Tor HE EFFORTS Tor
permanent international rrare ssa-
| fured the sdf-sT- - CLAUDE Al Car
nev Temporary chairman.
WITH love Tor tha psnr~ ~ ail
huw anity, and with n mighty ~our-
age tho preHidsnt refused % enter