Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-09-07

Tuesdays convention was large
and enthusiastic gathering. The
court room was packed, aud even the
halls and stairway were filled with
representative Republicans from all
parts Of the county. The spirit Of
faith i'm the party and loyalty TO its
principles was everywhere apparent
and the result was the choice Of
ticket which is deserving Of the united
support OF the party and is sure win
ner on the sixth OF November.
Convention called u order by Chair
man Darragh at 1880 a. III. Mr.. Oar
ragh made a short address counselling
caution in nominations and harmony
OF action, and predicted success all
along the line if proper nominations
were made aud each member Of the
convention aided actively in the work.
BY action Of the county committee,
X. 5. Scarf Of Ithaca was called TO the
chair as temporary chairman. Mr..
Scarf devoted few minutes 10 re.
view OF Republican principles and
exposure OF Democratic failures. He
urged upon the convention the neces-
sity Of properly distributed ticket
and predicted success in November
Otto Mey Of Pine River was elected
temporary secretary. The chair ap-
pointed the following committees:
Credentials: Bert Hays, Geo. Mead,
A. L. Wright.
Permanent Organization and Order
Of Business p. ID. Petit, ALI Craw-
ford, A. j. Cham bers.
Resolutions: f. II. Ewell, Dr. f. A.
Bagley, b. ii, Sawyer.
Adjourned until 100 o'clock p N.
The afternoon session was opened
with ringing Republican speech by
Hon. Hal Smith, president OF the
state league OF Republican clubs.
Mr.. Smith is a young man OF
engaging presence, fluent speaker
and elected the hearty applause OF
the convention. Ia closing he eX-
planned the plan OF county club organi-
ZatlOn. An organization was formed
ofllcered as follows:
President-M Il. Salter.
Secretary-K. :. Scarf.
The Vice Presidents from the va
rious townships are:
Seth Tubbs-Arcada.
A. L. Giles-Bethany.
Chas. Kerr-Elba.
J. Gidley-Emerson.
T. ChidiSter-FultOn.
Egbert Fell-Newark
A. L. Wight-Hamiton
b. II. Sawyer-Ithaca.
Riley Aldrich Lafayette.
John 9. Clark-NOrth Shade
w. A. Russell-Nurth Star.
f. Owens-Pine River.
w. c. Mallory-Sevlle.
John Booth-Sumner.
f. +. Smith -Washingt0n.
W. O. WatSon-Wheeler.
Geo. w. Long-St. Louis.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order OF business recon-
mended that the temporary organiza-
tion be made permanent.
That the order OF business be as
follows:
Nomination Of candidates for sheriff,
for probate Judge, for clerk, for treas
urer, for register OF deeds. for prose
cutting attorney, for representative,
for coroner, for circuit court commits
sioner, for surveyor.
The committee on Credentials found
the following delegates entitled u
seats in the convention:
ARCADIA.
f. a. Bagley, T. A. Ely, II. f. NY
ers, Bert Hays, p j. Adams, +. w,
Blair, f. w. Hooper, Geo. Sharrar,
Thee. W. Marsh Adney Dobson, Levi
Keefer.
BETHANY.
w. J. Miller, Frank Sexton, r. NJ
Hastings, Geo. Chaplin.
ELIZA.
Ed. Meacham. John Willis, Frank
Newsom, David Duncan, Martin
Coon, Geo Mead.
EMERSON.
OJonathan Gidley, w. w. Comstock
Walter Wilton, +. Muscott, G. II
Webster
FULTON.
Isaac Seaver, Nat Walker, Thad
Chidister, Fred Lewis, Dave Barrus
HAMILTON.
A. l.. Wight. Herbert Ringle, j. II
Williams.
ITHACA.
+. NJ. Harrington, Z. +. Goodwin, X
S. Scarf, VIII Vann, John Kernen, z