Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-02

judicial convention yet 10 be called, To nominate
"A candidate for circuit judge OF the eighth Judlc-
ial circuit OF Michigan composed OF the coun-
ties OF Ionia and Montcalm; also for the pur
pose of nominating candidate Tor county com.
missioner OF schools OF Ionia county, and for
the transaction OF such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
Each township Will be entitled To twelve u2)
dele yates. and each ward in the cities OF Ionia
and Bedding, To six 90 delegates.
Dated Iona. Mich, January 81, 1929.
GEO. NICHOLS, Chairman
j. CLYDE WATT, Secretary.
The Saranac Local In declaring in
favor OF Judge Davis re nomination
says: awhile there are other candi-
dates who would fill the Office accepta-
bly,, there should be no hesitancy as to
the wisdom and expediency of re nomi
mating the present incumbent, Judge
Davis. He has had the position but
one term and custom has heretofore
been in favor OF giving an honest and
capable official second term. There
is another reason why Judge Davis
should be re-nominated, perhaps a sell
fish one for Ionia county, but 1t exists
Just the same. Our neighbour, Mont
calm county, has available timber for
circuit Judge and she would very much
like TO be recognized. If Judge Davis
Is supported by Ionia county as he
should be, Montcalm will not press her
claims for the position, but II new
man is brought up by Ionia county,
Montcalm will claim the right to nom
mate man and il they are not recog-
nized will feel greatly aggrieved.
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Representative Bailey of Texas dur
ing the running discussion in congress
last week in which much was said about
the slavery of the Filipinos sought to
disconcert General Grosvenor by say
ing: Il would like to ask the gentle
men if this new crusade upon the old
slavery question is to fly in the face of
the Presidents generous offer TO take
care Of the Confederate graves?" But
he looked thoroughly ashamed of him
self when Gen. GrosvenOr brought
down the House by quietly replying:
I'm the graves OF the noble men who
fought for mistaken cause was buried
the opposition to the great principles
of the Republican party in the contro-
versy for liberty and justice TO all
mankind; and, therefore, it is meet
and proper that the leader OF the Re-
publican party in this country should
be the leader OF the idea of protecting
those graves; and endorse every word
he says"
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This from recent issue OF the
Grand Haven Daily Tribune shows
ed outside OF the precincts OF this dis
trict. 1t says: Judge Frank ID. Nj.
Davis of the Ionia Judicial Circuit,
tthe Eighth, is candidate for re-clec-
tion and his constituents would pay
him a deserved compliment II they
would make his election unanimous.
He has made a splendid reputation in
his district and his work has won for
him the praise Of all the bar fraternity.
Judge Davis is learned in his profess
sion, fair and impartial, and his talks
to juries are comprehensive and have
gained for him splendid place among
Michigan lawyers. The Eighth Judic-
ial Circuit has a judge to be proud OF,
and his retention would meet with
general appreciation, not only in his
own circuit but in the state as we'll"
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Governor Pingree is right and enti-
tied TO the thanks OF the people for the
stand he has taken against the pro-
posed general junket trip of the legis-
lature to the upper peninsula. What.
ever capital the governor makes out OF
that action he is entitled to and the
members who voted themselves
pleasure excursion at state expense
must take the blame. The visits OF the
legislative committees to the different
state institutions are made under about
the same conditions as the parents
visit TO the school on the last day, and
are usually resolved into meetings for
the exchange OF mutual admiration
and for good time generally at the
expense OF the state.
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a Washington dispatch says that
Senior Quesada, who recently honored
Ionia with visit and spoke at the
Gridley club banquet, left the national
capital Friday for Cuba on a special
mission. That he will go to Havana
and join Gen. Gomez as soon as he
locates that officer. "Senor Quesada,"
continues the dispatch, sis acting di-
rectly under the instructions of Pres-
dent Palma, of the Cuban junta, and
officials here feel the utmost confidence
that results beneficial to Cuba and
satisfactory To the United States gov
eminent are likely to follow"