The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-03
A. B. cookFoR STATE SENATOR.
Popular Bennington Man Unanimously y
Selected for the Office on Thursday.

Popular Bennington Man Unanimously "
Selected for the Office onT Thurs day.
Albert b. Cook, of Bennington, is to be
next state senator from the fourteenth
district. The convention made Mr..
Cooks nomination by acclamation, and
the happy way he responded when
called on shows he is amply able to take
care of himself ON the floor of the SEN
ate this winter.
The fourteenth district is COM
posed of the counties of Shiawassee and
Ingham. Each county was entitled to
"a delegates in the convention, and
every delegate was present
Chairman Jordan raped the meet
ing to order and read the call
Rev. G. H. Hanks was called on and
opened the convention with prayer.
He called for blessings on the men there
assembled in their political and business
life. The chairman in his address said:
1T is unnecessary for me to tell you
what the republican administration has
done for the country. We have met
with two great losses-that of President
Mckinley and Senator Mcmillan: l
will call Hon. Mcintyre, of Lansing, to
the chair.
Mr. Mcintyre said that next to being
an American he was proud of being re-
publican. Geo. Aiken, of Owosso, was
suggested for temporary secretary. He
declined to act and Geo. w. Loring was
called instead
The following committees were
named:
Organization-G. d. Mason, Charles
Shipman, Shiawassee; F. G. Bennett,
l.. E. Frost, Ingham.
Resolutions-W E. Watson. j. w.
Jordan, Owosso; Chas. Collingwood, A.
E. Manning, mgham.
Senatorial-G T. Campbell, H. B.
Mclaughlin, Shiawassee; VIM. Price,
A. H. Phillips Ingham.
Credentials-G. T. Mason and H. H..
ulNSi, oiiltW WdSSSS, IL 4NOitou, "
Clark, Ingham.
DR.. A. L. Arnold, of Owosso, and
Thomas McEwen, of Lansing, were ap-
pointed tellers.
Charles NJ. Hamper made an eloquent
address, placing in nomination A. B.
Cook. He declared that the man he
was about to name was of Ingham,
born and bred; that he was of the best
stock, and would continue the good
work which was begun when Russell
A. Alger was endorsed by the Grand
Rapids convention. Mr.. Hampers re-
marks were frequently punctured by
applause, which was prolonged when he
mentioned Mr.. Cooks name.
H. H. Pulver moved that the entire
vote of the convention be cast for Cook.
1t was done and Mr.. Cook was
called for and introduced as 1.-The next
senator of the fourteenth district. "
He was greeted with applause and made
a good speech.
William Price, of Ingham, was elect
ed chairman of the senatorial commit
tee.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
The republicans of the fourteenth senatorial
district, in convention assembled, desire to ex.
press their hearty endorsement OF the national
administration, which is so ably directed by
our fearless chief executive, President Theo-
dore Roosevelt and we pledge him our loyal
support and look to him as our victorious lead.
er in the next national campaign.
We endorse the administration Of Gov.
Aaron T. Bliss and the present state officers,
as having been economically, conservatively
and carefully conducted, and urge the united
support OF the party In securing the election of
the entire ticket
In the untimely death of Hon. James Nc.
MILAN, senior senator, Michigan sustained a
loss, the full effects OF which may never be
known, but in the appointment Of his success
sor we believe Gov. Bliss has chosen, in the
person Of Gen. Russell A. Alger. the man best
fitted for the offlce, and the one man all Michi.
gan desired to honor
We call upon the senator from this district
to act TO the fullest possible extent in harmony
with the state administration. to use his efforts
TO secure wise and judicious laws. practically
looking to legislation that will give the people
of the state not only equal taxation, but lower
taxation, and also wise revision OF the prim-
ary election law. And we especially request
aud hereby instruct our senator to cast his
vote for Gen. Russell A. Alger for United
States senator for the unexpired term OF Sen
ator James Mcmillan.
After the resolutions had been adopt
ed short speeches were made by Senator
Robson. ex-senator Collingwood, of
Lansing, Representative G. T. Mason
and Odell Chapman, of Owosso, and H.
Il Pulver, of Laingsburg.
For Holiowe'en Party.