Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-05

Reed, Chas. Gubler. W O. Watson,
Barney Swope, q. ;. Watson, smith |
CLARK, L. A. Howe, j. w. Smith.
ST Louisa. s. McIntyre, A. II |
Lowry, +. Wilson, Geo. :. Aldrich, |
Parker Merrill, Otto Mey, Allen Reed, |
Joe eager, Chas. w. Smith.
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization was read by Chair
man @. f. Brown, and adopted as read.
Geo. S. Aldrich. of St Louis, chair
man Of the committee on resolutions,
read the report of the committee, as
adopted, which is as follows
To the Republican County Convention
of Gratiot county in convention assem-
bled.
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave 20 submit the following reports
First. Be it resolved that we as
Republicans view with pride the past
history OF the Republican party IL
national affairs, and take pleasure In
belonging 20 national organization
able TO solve TO the satisfaction OF a
majority Of the intelligent voters OF the
country, the many vital issues that are
constantly arising in great nation like
ours.
Second, we heartily concur in the
wisdom Of the action taken at the Re-
publican national convention az Chicago,
in selecting Roosevelt and Fairbanks ar
the standard bearers in the national
campaign now before the people.
Third, We indorse the platform
passed at the Chicago national conven-
tion and the state Republican conyen-
ton held lin Detroit, and predict tho
triumph and election OF both the state
and national Republican candidates
Enthusiastic applause greeted the
report.
The chair appointed Chas. Vandeven-
ter, of Emerson, w. o. Mallory, Of Sc
Vile, and Otto Mey, of st. Louis, as
tellers.
Judge Isaac s. Seaver, of Fulton, the
present efficient judge OF probate, was
nominated to succeed himself, and
before the townships had all been called
Dr. Bsgley, OF Arcadia. moved that the
rules be suspended and the secretary
cast the ballot Of the convention for
Judge Seaver, which was concurred in.
For the office OF sheriff the following
gentlemen were placed in nomination:
Charles II. Gum. Of Elba, f. Z. Potter,
of Hamilton, Duglass Cowdrey, Of North
Shade, b. o. Button, of Arcadia, James
McGreanor, OF Sumner, and Bradford
Kille, of Ithaca.
The first ballot developed the fact
that the choice of candidates was about
evenly divided among the various town
ships.
b. G. Button gained steadily up TO
the tenth ballot, when he received 40
votes, lacking one vote of the necessary
80 to secure the nomination. On this
ballot one delegate refused to vote.
From this time up to the fourteenth
ballot it was anybody's victory. On the
fourteenth ballot Arcadia. which had
voted solidly up to this time for Mr..
Button, announced that il would break
to Mr.. Kille, which had the effect of
changing Mr.. Kille's vote from 81 to a.,
and he was nominated on the fifteenth
ballot amid great confusion, receiving
6S votes. The nomination was then
made unanimous.
County Clerk O. j. Chambers, Of
New Haven, and County Treasurer
Fred Smith, of Washington, who, dur
ing the past year have proved themselves
to be excellent officials, were nominated
by reclamation. t,.-.--- tAssz
A bitter fight was anticipated for the
office of register Of deeds, with John O.
Watson, Of ST. Louis, Sidley Beechler,
of Newark, and David G.. Locke. of
North Shade, in the field, but it was all
over.in one ballot, Mr.. Watson receiv-