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

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ship of ITS trusted leaders safely guided
the ship of state through the tempest
nous sea of terrible civil war, effected
IA reconstruction OF our republic on the
basis of the constitution and The laws.
in that Old Glory no longer floats oN'r
Il land half slave and hall free, but over
an homogeneous nation of treemen:
that party 10y which has been written
with sword aud with pen every page Of
American history of the past thirty
eight years that loyal American
citizen may read without II blush Of
shame; and which has brought about Il
period Of prosperity unequalled IN the
present history
We endorse the unSelliSh and patri-
otto administration of President Mo
Kinley in restraining the war spirit OF
the nation 80 long as there was hope OF
honorable peace.
We endorse the stateSmanlike fore
sight which prevented hasty recosni-
ton of the so-called Cuban republic.
We highly commend the wise plans
of llesideut Mckinley and his counsel
ors, the able leadership of our generals,
the glorious achievements of our
army and navy and demand that where
Old Glory is once raised II shall never
be hauled down.
We endorse the honest and fearless
effort of Gov. Pingree in favor Of equal
taxation, equal rights for all and
special privileges Tor none and es-
pecially commend his untiring efforts
tor the thorough organization, the
health and comfort of Michigan
soldiers.
Resolved, That we endorse the can
didacy of our fellow citizen, G. w.
Giddings of ST. Louis, for the position
of state senator for the 10Th senatorial
district and ask our delegates to use all
honorable means to secure his nomina-
ton.
Whereas, The County of Gratiot has
not been represented on the state ticket
OF the republican party of Michigan
for more than twenty years, and
Whereas, We believe that the great
agricultural and landed interests of our
state should be cared for by one
specially fitted for the trust; and
Whereas, Among the candidates for
nomination and denomination at the
coming state convention of our party,
there is no farmer; therefore be it
Resolved That we republicans of
Grafton county in convention assembled
endorse the candidacy of Townsend A.
Ely, farmer, soldier and republican,
for the nomination as state land COM
missioner and urge the delegates. today
elected TO the state convention TO use
all honorable means To secure his nom
nation
Following the order the delegation
to Reed City was next selected, the
following gentlemen being named:
w. a. Leet, Ithaca; Cage Wood, Pine
River; W. O. Watson. Breckenridge;
/ &. +. Brown, Alma; A. r. Wheeler St.
Louis; r. 5. Miller, Fiwell; c. a.
Button, Sumner; Charles Kerr, Ashley;
f. j. Clark, Pine River; +. G. Chides.
ter. Perrinton; X. G.. Ely, Alma; ii. f..
Myers, Alma; James Payne, Pompei;
W. J. Miller, Bethany; A. p. Lane,
! Ithaca.
At this iuncturc, X. S. Miller moved
/ that ihasmuch as the convention had
indorsed the candidacy of MesSrs Ely
and Gddings they be allowed to select
their own delegates and the motion was
carried. After short recess, in order
to give the gentlemen time to choose
their men, Mr.. G.ddings reported the
following senatorial delegations
IL. l.. Wood. North Star; A. b.
Darragh, St. Louis; II. L. Boyle,
Wheeler; Chas. +. Brown, Arcadia:
| Robert Miller, Seville; o. NJ Everden.
ST. Louis; 4. j. Blair, Sumner; +. j.
Clark, Pine River; Eugene Becker,
Lafayette; Frank Horn, Ithaca; David
Duncon, Washington; Kelly Searles.
Ithaca; Chas. Waggoner, Emerson;
l.. b. Woiford, New Haven; A. r.
Wheeler, ST. Louis.
The state delegation as chosen by
Mr.. Ely consists of:
A. b. Darragh, st. Louis; a. H..
Lowry. st. Louis; Jas. G.. Kress.
Ithaca; X. S. Scarf, Ithaca; L. F.