Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-16
~C0UNTY CONVENTION.
: The Republicans Name Their Ticket For the
Fall Campaign.
A Large and Harmonious Gathering Of
DELEGATES


Two Circuit Court Commissioners, Two
Coroners, Surveyor, Member Of State
Miscellaneous business.
Henry Weiss, OF St. Louis, and Seth
Tubbs. of Alma, were appointed tellers
and the officers were sworn IN 10y
Spinncy.
Committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
We the republican, OF Gratiot county
in convention assembled, heartily en-
dofse the record and principles Of The
Republica II parry.
We point with pride to the m'gn.f.
cent achievement, of the administration
of Wm. McKiulcy, to the enactment of
a sound protective taril, the restora-
tion of confidence, the revival f bust
ness, the redemption Of pledges and The
consequent return OF that splendid
prosperity which has ever been the
direct result of Republican statesman.
ship.
We endorse the courage, z pod Judge
ment and exalted pa triousm Of or
chief executive during the trying events
of the last few months and ccngratu.
late the country ON having at lis head
a man who 10y his wise conservatism,
in restraining war, and iirmness aud
success ia conducting it when once de-
cllred, has won for his country the re-
spect Of the greatest nations of the
earth.
We beneve that it is due to the
cause of humanity and civilization, for
which the war was fought, that no peo-
pie who, in consequence thereof, hove
been freed from persecution, snail, aith
the cou,ent or Through the indiil"rercc
OF the United States, be returned to
such oppression or permitted to lapse
into baybarism.
We dcGouuce the recent attack az
ecu Al2er as unralled for ard unjust
and originating in personal malice or
PARTISAN zeal. and congratulate Gen.
! ger on his able administration of the
Department OF War.
We endorse the efforts of GOV. Pi9-
gree to provide Tor tie comfort Of Inc
Michigan soldiers and demand the c.
aclment of laws for eqaa. ,ad just taxa.
ton
Nominations were now In order fol
sheriff and the names Of Z. r. Potter OF
Hamilton T. VI. Becker of Lafaye
and Delon Fleming were presented. Ii
took but one ballot TO decide and Elem
ing on
Mex in order was county clerk and
the name of 4. p. Lane Of lthtca, a.
II, Lowry ofSt. Louis tad l. j Schact-
fer Of Sgmncr were presented. With
his own delegation solid it was conced-
ed that Mr. Lame was sure OF The nom-
nation. The delegates iolt that be w:s
entitled to it. if he wanted 20 Try aeaiu,
otter he magnificent run he nYa'e two
years ago, aud they promptly nam.d
him ON ,he FIRST ballot
For treasurer the names OF y. J.
Sharrar of Arcadia and ". y. Miller Of
Betaamy were presented. Again one
ballot settled it Mr.. Sharrar was the
LUCKY man.
For register there were five candi-
dates IL. c. Barstow of Ithaca. +.
salisbury of Fulton, Ed Meacham of
Elba. G. +. Vandeventer of Emerson
and O. NJ. Everden of St. Louis. Mr..
Vanderventer was presented solely rs a
farmer candidate and the delegates who
were farmers were urged To vote for
him. he was nominsted on the second
ballot
For prosecutor the names of j. Il.
Kirby and + c. Moinett of Ithaca and
j. d. Spinney of Alma were presented.
Mr., KIRBY was nominated.
James G.. Kress of Ithaca and j. ID.
Spinney of Alma were nominated for
circuit commissioners and DIR. j. l..
Hall Of Pompeii and DR.. l.. A. Howe Of
Breckenride for coroners. Charles a.
Scholtz was named for surveyor and
the county ticket was completed.
For the legislature there were several
candidates. T.. j. Blair Of Sumner,
Charles Kerr of E.ba, OTTO Mey OF Pine
RIVER and II. l.. Wood were rivals tor
the honors. 1t took two ballots TO set
tie the matter and Mr.. Wood was nom.
mated.
This completed the work of the con-
veltion and before adiOurnino the del