Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-18
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Elmer u. Hale Nominsted-Repabli OF
the County are Wide Awake.

Elmer h. Hale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the County are Wide Awake.
The Republican county convention
To elect 10 delegates to the state con-
vention, was called to order by Chair
man Kidd OF the county committee in
the Opera House at two o'clock this
afternoon. Every township in the
county was represented
In calling the convention to order
Gen. Kidd took occasion To say that he
gloried with all true Republicans in
the grand victory OF the Republican
party at the last election. That while
Ionia county was not among the list OF
Republican counties last fall the Re-
publicans certainly did valiant work
and contributed IN aterially TO the
grand triumph for sound money and
protection. The best the opposition
could claim in this county at the cleo
tion vas that il was drawn battle
while the Republicans polled 800 more
votes than they ever did, and against a
fusion of all the forces OF every party
the popocrats could combine. We
were then defeated by but a small
majority. The result would have been
the same four years ago had they been
able to combine. He closed by urging
every Republican present to go to
work, put on their armor again and
the results will be gratifying at the
spring election. He then called upon
O. G. Townsend OF Hubbardston TO act
as temporary chairman. and Fred Cut
Ter Jr. was selected as secretary.
The committee on credentials re-
ported delegations from all townships
and wards in the county. Bedding was
represented by f. w. Howard, G. r.
Foote, G.. c. Eddy, b. F. Hall, Z. t.
Cowdin, G. S. Roosevelt, Fred p. Smith,
w. A. Wilder and G. M. Wise.
Otisco-J. F. Kohn, Frank Il. Davis,
A. N. Peterson, b. +. Tower, Frank L..
Moon, VIM. II. Odds. Orleans-A. j..
Hale, John Morton, Thos. Murray,
Willis Brooks, Irving Hall and Justus
Beadle.
The report of the committee on cre-
dentials also provided for the order OF
business, and on motion the nomination
of candidate for commissioner Of
schools was taken up. Major Arthur
p. Loomis in a neat speech presented
the name of Elmer B. Hale for re-nom-
ination. He said that Mr.. Hale had
more than fulfilled the pledges made
for him two years ago, and 1T Is very
essential to keep man OF mis- sterling
ability and qualifications at the head
of this department, in order to main
tain the present high standard OF the
schools of the county. 1t didn't take
long to demonstrate that Mr.. Hale was
the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton, for the nomination was promptly
seconded by the delegations from
Odessa, Boston, Portland, Campbell,
Ronald, Sebewa, Otisco, Easton and
Bedding city. All the other delega-
tions would probably have seconded
blc BlNCh
the opportunity, but motion was
made at this point to make the nomi-
nation by reclamation, which was done
amidst applause.
Mr.. Hale was called for and coming
forward neatly thanked the convention
for the homer, and also took occasion
to compliment and thank the teachers
and his many friends OF the county for
their cordial cooperation. during the
past two years. He promised his very
best efforts if reelected during the COM
ing term.
The following delegates to the state
convention were elected: At large,
Ben f. Kitson. Eastern district, w.
H. Mattison, Boyd Redner, Sherman
Townsend II. +. Jackson, j. s. Tibbitts,
l.. f. Cutcheon, Fri Kenyon, E. T..
Yeomans and j. f. Just. Western
district, Jacob +. Kohn. Walter Brooks,
A. r. Long, A. p. LOOMS, Otis Miner,
j. M. Bradley, G. r. Cowdin, B. F.
Hall and G. NJ. Wise.