Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-11-04
ONLY THREE DAYS MORE
TO THINK IT OVER
Think Right, and Vote the Straight Republican
Ticket, from President to Coroner.

Democratic meeting in the county seat,
but which i.fliction was escaped by
them, either in consequence Of All attack
o. remorse on the part OF the Alma man,
who was to d liver, it or the fear that
their patients had already been tried
too much for one evening.
These impotent attempts to discredit
the Republican nominees will only have
the effect Of solidfying the party and
making our majority greater
For the first time in the history OF
the Eleventh District candidate has
this year been nominated for third
term as congressman The exceptional
fitness and ability of Hon. A. b Oar
ragh have so marked him, however,
that when the congressional convention
mes III Glare last May, his was the only
name mentioned for the nomination.
In the four years he has served the dis
trict his efforts in the interests Of his
constituency have been indefatigable
and have been crowned with uncommon
success. Even were the district not so
oyerwb lmlngly Republican, his por on
popularity in itself would go long
ways toward his election.
We present as candidates for the
Legislature, Townsend A Ely and John
w. Holmes. for offices Of State
Senator and Representative respective.
ly. Both are too well aud too favorably
known TO our readers 70 need any eulogy
on our part Each has held various
public offices and as officials their re
cords are spen TO inspection. We defy
Mr.. Bahlke or any other man TO point
to single blemish in the past conduct,
either official or private, of either 1t
their past records are not more than "A
sufficient answer to Democracy charges
aud a criterion OF future conduct, then
by what are we to govern our judgment?
Surely not the wild claims and false
statements Of the hungry ones who are
anxious 10 get their hands on the public
CRIB, the doors OF which have been
closed to them Lo these many yeai +.
Taking the first name on the county
ticket we fiud that as Probate Judge
Isaac S Seaver has made such re-
cord of efficiency in Office and justice
in his decisions that even the most
ravenous of the opposition did not
have the nerve 70 take the nomination
and make the campaign against HIM
After several had refused the empty
honor in the county convention some
one hit upon the bright plan of giving
the nomination to man who was not
present to refuse We believe this plan
was carried out, though we have not
heard the name of the person so selected.
mentioned d so far this year.
Mr. Kllle, our candidate for sheriff,
is an old soldier, an honest man and
Republican. He has always supported
all the candidates nominated at Repub-
lican conventions, and now in turn de-
serves the support Of every member Of
his party. His nomination was won in
one Of the most stubborn political bat
ties ever known in this section, and
demonstrated the possession of staying
powers Of which the country will re-
ceive the benefit when he is elected.
We can see no reason why any Repub-
lican should vote for his opponent, the
Democratic nominee, who. though a
good man, is not better one than Mr..
Kille, nor is he better fitted to fill the
office to which each aspires; neither has
be in any way contributed to the election
any candidate of the party 20 members
Of which he is now, in vain we believe,
appealing for the VOTES which belong TO
Mr.. Kille and which he should have TO
secure the election.
Cliff Chambers, our clerk, is another