Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
A Strong and Winning Ticket.


educational one, the entire ticket,
national, state and county would be
overwhelmingly elected. After reading
the call he invited f. E. Stroup of Mid
dleton to take the chair. Mr.. Stroup
thanked the committee and convention
for the honor conferred upon him and
expressed the belief that victory
awaited the party at the close of the
campaign
Kelley S. Searl of Ithaca was elected
temporary secretary and the following
committees were appointed:
Credentials-B. Sperry, Pine River
E. Becker, Lafayette; @. l.. Delavan,
Arcadia.
Permanent organization and order of
business-G. j. Coleman, Emerson; A.
b. Darragh, st. Louis n Walker, Full
ton.
The convention then adjourned until
30 p. III. to give the committees an op-
portunity to arrange their reports.
AT 80 Chairman Stroup called the
convention to order and asked for the
reports. The committee on credentials
reported those delegates entitled to seats.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business presented the
following routine: Nominations to be
made Us follows: Judge of Probate,
Sho1.iF (Nla,ly Traacrrap
lister of Deeds, Prosecuting Attorney,
County Surveyor, two Circuit Court
Commissioner, TWO Coroners, and Rep
resentative to the Legislature. The re-
ports were adopted with an amendment
to the last, which was amended to allow
the name of X. S. Searl to be dropped
as secretary. which was done at his re-
quest a. j. Vance of North Star was
appointed TO that position. @. a. But
ton of Sumner and |. S. Seaver of Ful.
ton were appointed tellers and the of.
ficers were sworn in, when the conven-
tion settled down TO nominating the
ticket.
Nominations were then in order for
Judge of Probate and a. J. Brown of
Ithaca presented the name of J. NJ.
Everden. l. S. Seaver of Fulton pre-.
sented the name of j. II. Winton Of
Ithaca. The result of the first ballot
stood Everden, 81 Winton, 23 scat
tering, /.
The ballot was declared unanimous
The next in order was sheriff The
name of Clarence Giddings of ST. Louis
was presented by A. b. Darragh, who
called the conventions attention to the
fact that st. Louis had had no represen-
tation i'll the county for six years.
George Mead presented the name of Ed.
Meacham of Elba in very fattering
speech. Judge William Sickles of
Hamilton presented the name of Elon
Potter Robt Miller of Seville presented
the name Delon Fleming of that town
ship. The convention proceeded to bal
ot with the following result; First, |
% ; Meacham, % Potter, 26 ; |
Flemming, 10; second, Giddings, 23; |
2S Potter, q; Flemming, 10 (;
-hird, Giddings, %; Meacham, 33
Potter, 22 Flemming 49, fourth, Gid |
iings, 34 Meacham, "a; Potter, l6; |
Flemming, 81 fifth, Giddings, A |
Meacham, ~ Potter, I sixth, Giddings,
81; Meacham, 36.
The name of A. p. Lane of Ithaca |
vas presented to the convention as can
lidate for clerk by H. Chauncey Bar
tow. No other name was presented
md Mr.. Lane was nominated by ac-
The next Ill order was treasurer and
}. l.. Sharrar of Arcadia was presented
~ j. w. Holmes in very able manner.
20 other candidate was presented and
le was nominated by acclamation.
Register of deeds was next G.. j.
chambers of New Haven was named by
!. b. Wolford, Thomas b. Crawford
vas nominated by E Becker, n. b.
Bradley was named by Robert Miller,
While w. II Beasley was named by A. |,
?. Brown. The result of the ballots
we're as follows First, Chambers, l6
"a; Bradley, 10; Beasley, 49,
econd, Chambers, 90; Crawford, 20;
Bradley, 4.
Prosecutor came next and the name of
=. l.. Potts was presented by X. S. Searl
{ Ithaca, who said that Ithaca did not
emand this place but if there were
one other, he would urge his claims
Ir Potts was nominated by acclama-
ion.
William Altenburgh was the only one
AIMED for county surveyor and was ,
ominated by acclamation.
John r. Wilson of st. Louis was
ominated by acclamation for circuit
Ourt commissioner f. G.. Torrey of
lima and j. II Winton of Ithaca were {
lso named The ballot was as follows: !
'orrey, Sc; Winton, 30
For coroners nj I, nasaf of pornaii