Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-24
UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
Senator Giddings Gets Gratlot's
Entire Vote.
But Withdraws His Name and Supports the
Nomination OF Mr. High

tion which was held AT Ithaca, con-
yened about o'clock.
Dewitt O. Hunt, OF Clinton, chair
man OF the senatorial committee,
called the convention 10 order and
asked Mr.. L. Sperry, OF Pine River, to
act as temporary chairman.
Mr.. 5 Il. Smith, Of Clinton, was
elected temporary secretary.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Credentials: L. II. Allen, j. a. Wat
son. Fred Smith, L. y Ely.
Permanent Organisation: Geo. Cole
man, A. J. Chambers, f. d. Cleveland,
Robert Anderson.
Resolutions: O. NJ. Everden, b II.
Sawyer, w. II. Rose, Jas. Courtright.
Recess OF five minutes.
Committee on credentials reported
as follows:
We find the following persons en-
titled TO seats in the conventions
Clinton-S. =. Pearl, w. III. Rose, f.
#. Veal. 5. r. Smith, Jas. COurtright,
JAS Watson, \. ). Berry, Robert An
derson. f. O. Cleveland, Frank Mar
shall. y, O. Smith, l. II. Allen.
Gratiot--T A. Ely, Chas. Waggoner,
f. w. Blair, L. 5. Sperry, F. f Smith,
A. J. Chambers, A. l. Wight, .. Nj.
Eyerden, Geo J. Coleman, Byron II.
SAWYER. X. :. Scarf, Henry Bansil.
Report adopted.
Committee on permanent organlZa-
tion and order Of business reported as
follows:
That the temporary organization be
made permanent, that the order or
business be-report OF committee on
permanent organization and order OF
business, report Of committee on ere
dentiaIs, appointment OF tellers,
swearing in OF officers, nomination OF
candidates, election OF committee.
Jas. Watson and Geo. Coleman were
appointed tellers and the officers sworn
in by VIM. f. Winton.
Prosecutor 5. r. Smith OF Clinton,
then presented the name OF Hiram M.
High, OF Ovid. He spoke Of his splen-
did ability, his genial disposition, his
good Judgment and thorough RELIABLE
itv. No other nominations were made
= and a ballot was taken as follows
Clinton l. for Hiram NJ. High.
on the call OF Gratiot county, Mr..
X. s. Scarf said that Gratiot county
. was proud TO endorse the work of Sen
ator G. w Giddings. That Mr.. Gid
: dings had always voted right. That
: he had always talked right, that he
had always worked for the interests Of
the people That he had redeemed
II every pledge made TO the people anC
> that, as an evidence OF the continued
confidence OF Gratiot county. this
county desired 70 cast her vote for Mr.
- Giddings Mr.. GiddingS then tool
, the floor and thanked the delegate
from Gratiot county for their unani
,r nous expression OF good will, but re
quested the privilege OF withdrawn
his name and supporting the nomina
. tion Of Hiram NJ. High. He said tina
he did this in Difference TO the agree
ment OF the two counties that the OF
- fee was To alternate between then
+. Mr.. High was then declared the unar
imous nominee OF the convention.
q. NJ. Everden and Is. 5. Scarf wei
u. appointed committee to escort NJ
il IIi,,b ~ tho convention
Mr.. High said in substance that /
was proud TO stand here as Republ
TO- can.
- 1T is bliss TO my soul"
In reference TO equal taxation |
= said, Il can do no better than TO &c
low in the footsteps OF my friend Gil
dings He voted light, always RICH
and | pledge you that | will alwd.
vote for such measures a. will comp
the rich man TO pay his just share
the taxes as is cheerfully done by Il
or owner OF the little hamlet.
| believe in an economical ADM
iStration OF the laws OF this state an
more than this, | believe in the &c
numical enactment OF these law
pr Too many laws should not be passe
Vi too much time should not be use
Trusts are bred and born in lit
Democratic state down on the \
ert lautic Sea-cOaSt.
They say that we are imperials
- 1t is true that we believe in hon
expansion but this is not imperialis
Before the campaign l. One-hi
ave over the winds of Republican pr
ing perity viii nave torn away the I'd
rom the scarecrow OF imperialism a
revealed the skeleton OF "l6 To IL
M We want the islands OF the sea