Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-12

and ID. G.. Hall placed in nomination
the name of John w. Harris of Ithaca.
No other man seemed TO want the place
and he was nominated.
Register of deeds being next, nom
nations were called for. Walter HoXie
proposed the name of X. G. Lake OF
\ ewark. He said he was good dem
ocrat whom the populists had picked
up; but he was good man. This
called forth storm of protests and Mr.
Lake was voted populist and effect
lively sat down upon. The name of
Henry Sttt was proposed. Mr. Stitt
protested but it did no good, he had to
take it.
For prosecuting attorney Stiles Ken
nedy presented the name of Newell
Smith of ST. Louis. William Long
said he wished TO present the name of
"A good lawyer, and he presented the
name of +. Mccall. The name evoked
much enthusiasm and he was nominated
by acclamation. Mr.. Mccall said he
thought he was acquainted with the
situation but he would make as good a
run as possible. He had heard of peo-
pie who were ready to die for their
country. He was not ready to die for
his country except in one way-as II
nominee on the democratic ticket. If
they wished 70 sacrifice him in that way
he was ready and willing to be sacri-
feed. This expression of willingness
to be slaughtered brought down the
house.
For the position of surveyor no dem
ocrat could be found to fill and it was
left blank. The county committee will
have to ill that if they can find man.
For circuit court commissioners
Newell Smith of St. Louis and Archie
Mccall were nominated by acclama-
ton.
For coroners Dr.. Graham of Sumner
and DR.. j. +. Suydam of Alma were
nominated. DR.. Graham was vouched
for by Samuel Bigelow of Sumner and
that was enough.
The last deal was the election of
chairman of the county committee. X.
2. Pcet proposed the name of James
Clarke Of Ithaca. The query was raised
as To where his populist principles were
laid. DR.. Scott vouched for Mr. Clarke
and DR.. Kennedy moved that he be
elected by reclamation, which was done.
w. ID. Weller and William Long were
reelected on the executive committee.
In response TO the query as to Mr..
Clarkes populist tendencies and prin-
ciples. Mr. Mccall arose and said he
owed the convention confession which
he had not thought of till then, and
that was that he had voted principally
q popuist ticket two years ago and
four years ago; but that it was not be-
cause he wanted to. He thought it
right that the convention know it and
that he was ready TO Withdraw his
name if it was an objection. This sally
on the total surrender of democracy TO
populism during the last four years was
greeted with shouts of laughter.
The last act was the authorizing of
the county committee TO fiji any vacan-
ces that might occur.
Speeches were made by +. Mccall, S.
Kennedy and w. A. Bahlke of very
high colored order. Most of the
speeches had little of hope for the pre-
sent campaign, but much for the future
by this their bold and courageous stand
for principle. Mr.. Bahlke. however.
took an extremely rainbow-of-promise
Tiew of the situation; he believed they
could elect some of their men at the
coming next election and waxed elo-
quent over the prospect.
But as an artful dodger and slick
gentleman altogether, DR.. Stiles Ken
nedy beats the oldest Inhabitant. IL
may not be generally known that the
doctor is in full sympathy with the pre-
sent administration, even to the silver
question. Such, however, is the case.
1t is well known that majority of the
democrats of Gratiot county and the
country at large are free silver men.
The silver question was sprung on the
doctor in such a way that every body
thought he must face the music. But
he, with genuine art, which can not be
expressed on paper, lodged the ques-
ton and made his audience believe he
had met and answered it. He was ex-
patiating on the good things democracy
has done and was about concluding
with the statement that they should
continue the fight along the lines begun
till we have free iron. free coal, free
lumber and free sugar" At this point
Uncle Elisha Mccall put in land free
silver" This was stumper, but the
doctor said, the east was in favor of
gold standard, the west in favor of the
coinage of silver. He rather thought
the south would 20 with the west-for
silver If they were to prove the
stronger, we would have free coinage;
if the east, then our standard would be
gold standard. The above is not the
exact language, as the report was not
taken in shorthand. But instead of
telling them what he thought ought to