Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-27
GRA1lOT FOR RICH.
". A. LEET ENDORSED FOR A1TOR
My GENERAL.
The First Republican Convention Of the
season-An Enthusiastic Assem-
blage OF Republicans

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convention to order and in few brief word
called the attention of the delegates To the diff
ference in the condition Of affairs two year
ago and now. AIR. Martin modestly dis
CLAIMED any credit for the result, but at
tributed il TO the stalwart work and support
of the republican workers Of the county. G
~. GiddIngs was then called 10 the chair a,
temporary chairman. Mr.. Giddngs is wei
known as a presiding officer and his appear
ance was heraldcd 10y generous applause
Mr.. Giddiugs speech on taking the chair
was short, sharp and pertinent, filled with
republcanism and sound common sense, and
was frequently applauded. c. f. Brown OF
Arcadia was elected secretary and the follow.
ing committees were then appointed by the
chair.
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business y. Mccall, Ithaca T. j Blair,
sumner; A. 5. Mcintyre, St Louis
Credentials w O. Watson, Wheeler
Darius Reid, Arcadia; J. B Resseguie, Fulton
RCSOlWiOHS-G. L. Brown, Ithaca; r.
| Fyler, North Shade; II. b. Gibson, Sumner.
The convention then adjourned until p.
IN. for dinner.
At the proper hour the convention was
called to order and the report of the com
mittee on credentia. was called for The
following delegates were shown to be entitled
TO seats:
Wheelcr-W. o. Watson, Barney Swopc,
John Schmidt, John II. Parrish, VIM. Brad
ford.
Bethany-Wesley j. Miller, Gilbert Hall,
Elias Shaw, a. L. Giles.
81. Louisa. b. Darragh, Z. J. Elwen,
Henry a. Weiss, G. W. Giddings. J W. Der
nard, A. 5. Mcintyre, A. r. Wheeler, Geo,
W. Long.
Emerson-Geo. J. Coleman, Jonathan
Gidley, W. W. Comstock, Jesse People, c.
II. Webster.
Lafayette j. II. McNall 5. H. Case, c. c.
Foote, Jesse Petit.
Hamilton-Shcldon Wight, John X. Will
Jams, W. j. Marks.
North Starr X. Crandel, F. l.. Coss,
f. II. Cook, " q. Fox, j. II. Mehnger.
lthaca-C. W. Martin, +. W. Brown, AL
fred Crawford, b. Ii. Sawyer q. 7. Brown,
j. n. Mccall, X. :. Searl, John Watson.
Newark-A. ID. Perkins, A. H. Maurer,
Ed. Drayer, Harvey Munson.
New Haven-A. J. Chambers. C. Fl.
Morse, L b. Wolford, II. H. McWnliarns,
VIM. Everest.
North Shade-John o. Clark, Roman Fly
Ter, c. b. Willoughby, Geo. VanDuzen, John
McQuaig.
Fulton-L S. Seaver, Chas. b. Doan, j. b.
Resseguie, j. K. Henderson, j. ID. Gilleo, G..
II. Schultz.
Washington-No credentials received.
Elba-Edwir Mcacham, Thompson Kirby,
NJ. W. Bullock, W. \. Krom, NJ. j. Bassett.
The report being accepted, the committee
on permanent organization and order of bus
mess was called ou- 1t presented the follow
ing report
That the temporary organization ~ made
permanent; that the order of business be H.
follows: Report It committee on resolu-
tons, election of delegates TO State congress
slonal and senatorial conventions. and elec-
ton OF county committee, and recommended
that all elections be by ballot
The report was accepted. TIE report of
she committee on resolutions Wa then called
for and given as follows;
RcsOlUcd, That the republicans Of Gratiot
Cuunty III convention assembled, express our
regret at the deplorable financial condition
Of cur common country, and regard il a. the
result of attempting to apply the erroneous
principles OF the democratic panty to the
affairs of the State.
ISsSOlUCaL, That the vaso.llating and inaffi-
Client efforts at national legislation for
the past year indicates uueTringlF that the
party Is totally incompetent To
manage the vital questions of great nation.
and y not entitled to tha confidence of the
people.
ResOlrcd, That We endorse tie honesty
and feare~sness Of the present adlninistga-
ton If the state of Michigan.
RGOlUCd, That We a. a convention declare
ourselves III favor of placing retalliAory tar
ills ON goods imported from all countries I
which discrim nate IN their coinage and Use ;
of money against slver IN favor e gold, in I,
accordance with the recent views expressed !
IN a bill by Hon Cabot Lodge. and in public ,
utterancc~ by Hon. Thos. b. Reed and Hon.
Julius {. Burrows, and that the republicans /
OF Gratiot county are IN favor of coinage of
the product of the Anne -icau silver mines.
RCSOiCCd, That instruct the delegates |
whom We shall elect today TO the state con-
yeutlcn to represent ttis county, 30 be held
at Grand Rapids. Tuesday, July DIST. to pre-
sent the name of William \. Loet IL a can
didats for attorney general fIDm Gsatiot
county. for The Office # attorney general. and
10 use every honorable means 10 secure his
aud that SAID Delegates b. in
Structed to- present the name of no other per
son AZ "a candidate for State office from
Grailot county.
a motion to adopt these res buttons as a
whole brought forth protest and they we're
adopted BY sections, the one regarding silver
being made more outspoken. The chair then
appointed DIR. T.. A. Bagley Of Alma, b. II.
sawyer of Ithaca. and NJ. W. Bullock Of
Ashley a. tellers, the oath vas administered
and the convention settled down to- elect del
eIates TO the State convention. For chair
man of the delegation two. aanes were pre-
-ented, G. W. Martin and George +. Stone,
Mr.. Stone being elected. The delegation r.
a. follows;
George i. Stone, Ithaca.
T, J. Blair, Sumner.
W. W. Codnstock, Emerson
A. l.. Giles, Bethany.
W. A. Krom, Elba.
{. II. Morse New Haven.
r. A. Ely Arcada