Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-15
GRATI0T REPUBLICANS
HCLO CONVENTION AND ELECT DEL
ECATeS.

a dNoda1f WOO NCil dIICuutut tNtI1
delegation being filed. The greatest
harmony aud enthusiasm prevailed
The name OF Hon. A. b. Darragh was
received with repeated cheers anC
strong resolutions adopted approving
OF his work In congress, his candidacy
for denomination and asking him tC
select his own delegates,
Townsend A. Ely, Of Arcadia, was
strongly endorsed for state senator
and also asked TO choose his own dele.
cation.
There was no particular rivalry for
the state delegation. Each delega-
ton agreed upon a man from their
own town and presented his name.
When no other name was presented
] the clerk was instructed TO cast the
| vote OF the convention for the nOmi-
nee. This arrangement was perfectly
satisfactory and nine delegates were
so elected For tenth delegate NJ. w.
Coon, OF Ashley, nominated w A.
Leet, OF Ithaca, and at once moved
that he be elected by reclamation.
This was contrary TO all PRECEDENT
and direct violation OF the rights OF
the Ithaca delegation, who very prop
erly protested against it through their
chairman, +. NJ Harrington, and de-
named the right TO nominate such
delegates from Ithaca as would be
satisfactory 10 the people. They did
not, however, claim any more dele
gates from Ithaca until al! other
townships which desired representa-
ton had been satisfied. Mr.. Harring-
ton asked that the convention vote
against the election OF w. A. Leet.
Leet, who was not a member OF the
convention, was posing prominently
in the sheriil's chair and at this ob-
lection, he got up and claimed he did
not know he was TO be nominated.
lie said ne did not particularly care
10 20 But he failed 10 withdraw his
name. The convention, however at
tended TO the matter with neatness
and dispatch. When the vote was
taken a half dozen or 50 Of delegates
voted FOR Leet, the remainder Of the
convention, eighty or ninety strong,
voted against him
The convention was called TO order
by T. A. Ely, who called w. O. Wat
son 10 the chair. Frank Harrington
was elected secretary and the follow
ng committees were appointed
Credentials-M. w. Coon, r.. VI. /
harrington. L. b. Wolford.
Permanent Organization and Order
If Business A. +. Crawford, Albert
}eson. II. Il. Munson
Resolutions. w. Holmes, A, r.
Wheeler, Robert Miller.
The conye zion then adjourned un-
ii ! o'clock standard time.
On Resembling, the committee on
credentials, through its chairman. NJ.
". Coon, presented its report as fol
ows:
Your committee on credentials
would respectfully submit the follow
eport. We have examined the ere
Ientials from the several townships
nd the city OF ST. Louis and find the
GLOWING named gentlemen entitled
% seats In this convention:
ARCADIA.
ID. l.. Sharrar, G +. Brown, II. A.
ely, G.. 5. Young, George w. Moore.
Azum Roberts, r n. Bland. f.. r.
hathaway, Ely Brewbaker, J. w.
Holmes.
BETHANY.
A. L. Giles, Albert Colthrop, G.. p.
lawson, Clarence Muscott.
ELLA.
Edwin Meacham, David Duncan.
rank Newsom, G. f. Patton, NJ. w.
Don.
EMERSON.
Chas. A. Van Deventer, Chas Wag. ,
er, l.. d. Baker, lothian Allen.
FULTON.
L. {. Chidester, ID. X. Barrus, +. II.
'aldrett, A. G. Arnold, G.. b. Doan.
!. T. Isham. q
HAMILTON. y
A. l.. Wight, VIM. +. Moore, Seth :