Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-29

The following is the report of the
Committee on Credentials, as being en-
titled to seats in the convention:
ANTRIM.
@. l.. Bailey, l.. +. Slussar, Ira Adams
Fitch X. Williams A b. Dougherty, ID.
b. Oviat.
CHARLEVOIX.
+. w. Mayne, Robert Miller, William
Harris, w. j Pearson, +. n. Clink.
CLARE.
D. f. Award, a. j. Doughterty, w.
NJ. Temple
GRAND TRAVERSE.
Thomas r Bates, John Pulcifer, j.
T. Hannah +. +. Lardie, y. J. DeVries,
j. w. Milliken, +. Hamilton, w. A.
Newton, II. S Hull.
GRATIoT.
w. a. Leet, G. Wood, w. O. Watson,
G. +. Brown, a. r. Wheeler, r. 5.
Miller, JAS Paine, Ralph Ely, Henry +.
Myers, j n. Mccall, 4. A. Ely.
ISABELLA.
Pr. Dodds, X. f. Struble, Robt.
Brown, Burt Parkhill, j. +. Chatterton,
A. G. Rowlader, d. +. Lyon, o. l.. Bur
dick, y. j. Archer, VIM. Salisbury.
KALKAsRA.
DR.. E Babcock, Col. Morley, II. G.
Murphy.
N1ISSAUKEE.
A. G.. Smith, johnson Wood, Orville
Dennis.
MECOSTA
II. t. Hardy L. II. Merritt, Edgar
Pierce T.. 9. Morris, JAS S. Kenan, Nj.
l.. Briggs, i. Mcfarland, j. II. Childs,
w. Ladner, II. j. Brown.
MoNTCAIM.
DR. Avery, 9. f. Morgan, ]. G New
brough, a. L. Bemis, John Dasef, 5. b.
Newcomb, Ed. Porter, +. +. Moffatt, G.
A. Vining Lucus Miel, Chas Il. Rarden.
David Heron, a. j. Gliding, j. w.
Nickerson, Thomas Bellows, b. j.
Lowry, l.. 5. Crotser.
OsCEOLA.
NJ. NJ Callaghan, Chas f. Walden
T. S. Holdridge, q. ID. DeGoit, j. II
Thompson, l.. II. Norman, L. r. Welsh
ROsCoNMON.
James Watson.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation and Order of business reported
as follows:
First Report of Committee on Gre
dentials.
Second. The committee recommend
that the Temporary Organization be
made permanent.
Third.-Oath of offices of the conven-
ton.
Fourth.-Report of Committee on
Resolutions.
Fifth.-Selection of Congressional
Committee.
Sixth -Presentation of names of can
didates.
Seventh. Miscellaneous business.
The following resolutions were en-
Enthusiastically adopted by the convention:
Resolred: That we most heartily en-
dorse and reatfirm the platform of the
Republican party as adopted at the
national convention at st. Louis, June
lS 1896.
Resolved. That we most cordially en-
dorse the administration Of President
Mckinley. He has proved himself
worthy of the confidence reposed in him.
Firm as an executive officer, diplomatic
and dignified in his official relations
with other countries, wise and conser-
vative in council, unyielding and inn
movable in his devotions TO principles
Of good government, determined and
uncompromising in advocacy of party
policy, constant and faithful to the
doctrine of his party, he has met the
| highest expectations of the Republican
party and the American people And
be il further
Res0i,ed. That we most heartily com
mend the President for his strong and
patriotic efforts to avert war with Spain,
until every resource of diplomacy had
failed and for his able and successful
conduct after war was proved inevitable
That it is the duty of all Republicans Co
uphold our national administration in
the prosecution Of the war which is to
prove 10 the whole world that Spanish
misrule and tyranny will not be toler-
ated on the western continent and that
while the American people do not desire
10 wage war for conquest, they are will
ing to pledge their all TO prosecute a
war in the interest of liberty and hu-
mainly, and such they believe this % be-