Hooker Named For Justice

HOOKER NAMED FOR JUSTICE

REPUBLICANS CHOOSE HIM FOR SUPREME COURT BENCH.

RESOLUTION INDORSING PRIMARY ELECTION ADOPTED. 

WHITE AND KNAPPEN NAMED FOR REGENTS. 

For Justice of the Supreme Court- FRANK A. HOOKER of Eaton.

For Regent of the U. of M.- PETER WHITE of Marquette.

LOYAL E. KNAPPEN of Kent.

Detroit, Mich., March 7.- After one of the bitterest and most spectacular convention fights held in Detroit in recent years, Hon. Frank A. Hooker was chosen by the Republican state convention Friday as the party candidate for justice of the supreme court to succeed himself. It took nine consecutive hours to arrive at a final ballot, and when Hooker won out on the sevents, his nomination was made unanimous. Peter White of Marquette was nominated as the party candidate for regent of the state university on the first ballot. A general primary election bill was indorsed. 

It was long after the oratorical feast had been digested and hte merriment of the occasion had begun to wear off when a nominee had been chosen and the committee on resolutions made its report. This committee was composed of twelve men as thoroughly opposed to a real general primary election law as the hottest anti could wish. They were State Senators Bangham, Sleeper and Woodman; ex-Senators J. O. Murfin, W. P. Savage, Ira T. Sayre and G. H. Prescott; D. E. Alward, secretary of the state central Republican committee; Ignatius Salliotte of Ecorse; J. D. Brooker and John Vanderwert, and R. A. Douglass, representing the upper peninsula. Secretary Alward drafted the resolutions, which were presented by Senator Bangham, and which did not include any mention, good, bad or indifferent, to primary election reform. 

Theodore M. Joslyn of Adrian had lost no time in submitting an amendment to the resolutions committe's report, to insert a clause reading as follows:

"It is the sentiment of this convention that a general primary election law, covering the entire state, be enacted by the legislature."

Considerable excitement ensued, in which several prominent politicians voiced their sentiments for and against primary election law, but finally terminated in the adoption of the resolution, including the following:

"We, the Republicans of Michigan, in judicial convention assembled, reaffirm our allegiance to the principles and policies of the Republican party. 

"We cordially indorse the patriotic, courageous and wise policy of President Theodore Roosevelt and hereby renew our pledge to support and our expressions of confidence in him and his administration.

"We congratulate the people of Michigan on the election of the entire state ticket last fall and on the enonomical administration of state affairs under Governor Aaron T. Bliss.

"The glory in the national fame of Michigan's supreme court and in its continued strength and probity. 

"We commend our great state university to the continual support, confidence and esteem of the people."

The choosing of candidates took place in the afternoon. Immediately following the adoption of the committee report on credentials, W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor rose and presented the name of Judge E. D. Kinne of Ann Arbor as candidate; Colgrove of Hastings nominated Justice Hooker; Chaddock of Ionia put F. D. M, Davis' name in nomination; Speaker Carton of the state legislature nominated Judge R. C. Ostrander; Chapman of Owosso nominated Peter F. Dodd. 

Daniel C. Chamberlain of Muskegon made the nominating speech for Judge A. B. McAlvay, and Devere Hall of Bay City made the final nomination in favor of T. F. Shepard of Bay City.

Balloting followed. Hooker kept the lead, with Kinne a close second, but before the seventh ballot was counted motion was made unanimous. It was carried. 

The nominations for regent were made without much ceremony and in a hurry. It was evident at the start that the choice lay between Peter White of Marquette and William A. Butler, Jr, of Detroit. Five names were put in nomination; the other three being C. M. Burton, Loyal E. Knappen and George A. Farr, the present regent. White and Knappen were nominated. 

A well regulated and elaborate cuisine proved a most attractive feature at the annual banquet of the Michigan club, and in this respect the gathering eclipsed all efforts of former years. The banquet was held in the main dining-room of the Cadillac last evening and demonstrated the advantages of such environment.

Many notables of state and national prominence were gathered around the festive board, including General Leonard M. Wood of Cuban fame; Senators Alger and Burrows of Michigan, Gallinger of New Hampshire and ex-Senator Thurston of Nebraska. 

William Alden Smith presided as toastmaster. 

General Wood, Senator Gallinger and ex-Senator Thurston were the speakers of the occasion.