Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-03-06
ABOUT THE NARMEST
KIND 0F A CAUCUS
Nearly Every Voter in Alma was
Present and Voted for the Diff
ferent Candidates.
A GOOD TICKET NOMINATED
iAND No SORE SPOTS LEFT
The Largest Attendance of Any Caucus
Ever Held in Alma.

In Alma the nomination Of the Re-
publican village ticket means the same
as election, and owing TO that fact and
that the candidates for the first three
offices at the head of the ticker had been
making vigorous canvass of the voters,
large crowd assembled in the vacant
store in the opera house block ,on Friday
evening of last week, for the purpose OF
putting in nomination village ticket.
Many were pres ent, who as a rule, do no t
affiliate with the Republican party, but
it was generally conceded that il was
perfectly proper that they be allowed to
vote In the caucus, as otherwise they
would be unable to have any voice in
the selection of the different officers of
our village. The crowd was so large
that it was thought best to adjourn 70
the opera house, whereupon Manager
dip offered the use of the hall and his
generous offer was promptly accepted
The meeting was called to order by
Geo. Sharrar, chairman of the village
committee, and adjournment was made
TO the opera house, where DR.. L. A.
Bagley was elected chairman, Geo.
Sharrar, secretary, and DR. VIM. Kelley,
w 4. Wilson aud +. Montigel, tellers
On account of the large number Of
voters being present il was decided that
every vote should be counted so that
nfnlH 1n oh -
ballots being cast at once. There were
only two candidates in the field for the
nomination of president, Geo S. Young
and Bert Woodward, and the first ballot
resulted in 1870 for Mr.. Young, l2O for
Mr.. Woodward, and two scattering, be
sides three ballots that were illegally
cast This made a total Of 3l5 votes be.
ing cast for president, and Mr.. Young
receiving a majority of all the votes
cast, was declared nominated For
clerk there were three candidates in the |
field, VIM. Kinch, Caris Brown and :. |
b. Knoertzer. There were 2S5 votes
cast on this ballot and Mr.. Kinch re-
celVed l4S, Mr.. Brown l10, and Mr..
hnoertzer %, with two votes scattering.
MT hlnch received a majority and
therefore only one ballot was needed.
For treasurer, Theo. w Marsh, ID. w.
Adams and @. E. Pettyjohn had aspira
tions, the first ballot showing Mr..
Marsh ss receiving l2S, Mr.. Adams 70.
and Mr.. Pettyjohn 30, with a scattering
vote Of three Mr.. Marsh received
and was declared nominated.
For assessor there was only one can
iidate ano the secretary was instructed
10 cast the vote of the caucus In favor Of
D. w. Adams. For first councilman on
he ticket, VIM. Demuth received 125
votes. S. G.. Pierce 10, scattering one.
hr. Demuth was declared elected and
~ vote OF the caucus, the secretary was q
instructed to cast the vote Of those
present in favor Of s G.. Pierce for q
econd councilman. For third council.
nan the name of ID. Z. Struble was u
and the secretary was in.
tructed to cast the vote of the caucus c
n favor Of Mr.. Struble.
The village committee was next ap-
ointed, the chair naming Geo. Moore, u
}. w. Adams and T. A. Ely as such. u
The utmost good feeling prevailed "
throughout the caucus and while the te
ontest was spirited one, all seemed
stisfed with the general result Every
ian on the ticket will serve the village =,
uring the ensuing year with credit to o,
imself and the people. NJ
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