Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-03
total "a. A formal ballot gave Scarf

ne chalr theu hppOInteu as COM
mittec to selec, the delegates To assist in
nominating M. Scarf +. w. Blair of
ST. Louis. A. +. Crawford of Wheeler
aud j. III. Eyerden OF Ithaca and they
retired to wrestle with the problem.
Next in order was nomination of a
candidate for school commissioner and
the names of o. G.. futile and &. +.
Pike we're presented. A ballot gave
Mr.. futile SO, Pike SO, and Mr.. futile
was declared the unanimous choice.
The next duty devolving upon the
convention was the naming of a dele
CATION OF ~ to the state contention
and the following were selected:
e w. Giddings-st Louis
IA. l.. Woodwork star
j. N McCal-Ithaca
r. II, Frear-Pine River.
Geo Graham-Sumner.
A. Il Darragh-St. Louis
W :. Turck-Arcada.
l. Il. Wolford-New Haven.
/ = ScaYer-Fulton
Charles Kerr-Elba.
j Il. kirby-Ithaca.
T j. Clark inc River.
he report Of the committee on reso.
lutions was then called for and read
RESOLVED, by the republicans OF Gratiot
county in convention asseinb ed that We endorse
the admins tration OF Pres Mckinley aud be
lieye that the condition of the country aud The
immense strides made in trade aud CONNIE &c.
the revival OF all Industries prove the wisdom OF
intrusting the management of the affairs of this
country 10 the republican party.
That We unhesitatingly rtaffirm cur faith in
the principles OF the republican party a enuu
cated I'm the platform adopted At Detroit by the
Republican state convention in ls9s.
mat We believe the demand then made for
the passage OF the Atkinson bill represented the
wish of the people and we demand OF the pre-
SEN Legislature that II pass that measure and do
IL promptly and approve OF the course of our
senator and Representative upon said bill
RESOLVED, that copy of these resolutions bc
sent To the Senator and Representative at Ian
sing secretary OF the state senate and the clerk
OF the house
The resolutions were adopted.
While waiting for the judicial COM
mite II. L. Boyle OF Wheeler offered
the following resolution which was
enthusiastically adopted:
WHEREAS. one Z II Robert, "a leading and
selfcOnfessing polygomist has been declared
elected "A member of House OF Representative of
United States from state Of Utah AMI believing
that The election OF such a man would be con
tiary TO the principles r our constitutional gov
eminent, and 10 the institutions OF the home,
upon which the nation rests, therefore
BE it resolved, by the Republicans of Gratiot
county. in convention assembled that we request
our Representative, Hon. W. >. Mesick 10 use
his influence against the seating OF said E Ii
Roberts
The committee appointed to select the
names of delegates TO the judicial Con.
vention announced that it was ready
TO report and sent in the following list
as delegates to the Judicial convention:
j. NJ Bverden-Ithaca,
Jerry Davis-Newsrk;
j. b. Kirby-Ithaca;
Charles Kerr-Elba;
John q. Wstson-Whecler;
Edward Meacham-Eba,
John ". McCall-Ithaca;
James b Crawford-Ithaca:
Theodore ) Barnes Ithaca;
Henry W. Sandall-Ppe River,
Wallace NJ. Comstock-Emerson
X K Hughes-St. Louis.
As the names had been passed upon
previously by all the candidates and
were satisfactory the convention rati.
fled the committees report.
A. b Darragh then offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the delegates to the judicial
Convention oe. and they are hereby instructed
to stand by the action Of this convention ia the
selection OF a candidate Tor Circuit Judge: aud
that under no circumstances shall they act IN
any manner as To defeat the selection OF
candidate from Gratiot County for Circuit Judge.
Resolved further that in the case OF the all
sence OF any delegate at any time from said con
ventiou. the delegates present are instructed 10
MI such vacancy or vacancys. or cast iull !
vote for the delegation.
This closed the regular work and an
hour was spent in listening to speeches
from the successful aud unsuccessful
candidates. Hon. II. l.. Wood did not
indulge in a speech but called the at
tention of the convention to the fact
that there was some talk of amending
the beet sugar bounty law and asked
for instruction. The question was dis.
cussed at some length and the majority
of those present seemed to tee that no
change should be made this winter.
The convention then adjourned.