Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-06
Constitutional Convention In Michigan
Now Seems Probable.
BIRD DlspELLs ALL DOUBT
April Election One of Unusual Interest
in Many Plaoes-erand Rapids
Elects George Ellis MayOr-shla-
wassee Strikes Blow at Supervisors.

for the election of delegates to a con.
stitUtional convention.
The final returns oil Mondays refer
endum have not been computed in
many counties, because of the intense
interest in the municipal elections
that were fought out in all the i'm
portant towns and county seats. But
the figures are simply a question of
doubling or trebing the majority.
Acknowledgement Bird has further
dispelled all doubt by explaining that
only a majority of the vote cas-; on
that question was necessary to carry
Ilt. irrespective OF the total vote cast in
municipal elections in which the state
as a s,aue is not concerned.
The city of Detroit, out of a total
vote of 10000 gave a majority of near
ly $4,000 for the convention. Grand
Rapids voted 1888 to 1899 in favor of
a convention. Saginaw voted 1925 to
e,205 for a convention. Houghton city
and county piled up another 1000 ma
jority. Not city of any class in
Michigan voted against a convention
as Ear as can be learned.
The election of delegates will
probably be called for April of next
year, and the convention will probably
meet in the fall of 1907
Oakland, Eaton. Jackson, Washte-
nav, Arenac, Gogebic, Marquette and
Wayne county estimates all give good
majorities for a convention.
The election of Monday in the
state, aside from the vote relative to
the proposition to amend the state
constitution, presents a decidedly
mixed result. In Grand Rapids the
noted Deacon" Ellis is elected mayor.
by the republicans.
In Owosso, Mayor Parkill again won
out, and by an increased majority, the
independents of that city thus scoring
again in their cause for strict enforce
ment of the laws. But one republican
alderman was elected. In Shiawassee
county State Senator Cook was elected
a supervisor on the republican ticket
by narrow majority. More than half
OF the indicted supervisors who were
up for reelection were defeated
Flint hits ex-Mayor Atkins anti
saloon policy another whack, though
the conservative prosaloon candidate
defeated the radical saloon candidate.
High license gets ats quietus.
Jackson low license cohorts elected
a controlling faction in the council.
The amount OF interest taken in the
various towns and counties was very
Unequal
Following are the results from the
principal cities:
Grand Rapids-George E. Ellis elect
ed mayor on the republican ticket by
a plurality of 5000.
Owosso-Stanley e. Parkhill elected
mayor for a third term on non parti-
san platform.
Escanaba-M. Perron elected mayor
on the reform ticket
Embellishments elect Bert /.
Gardanier mayor.
crat elected mayor.
Traverse city-A. V. Friedrich,
BeIding-W. F. Bricher chosen
mayor.
South Haven-Charles E. Abel gets
the mayor plum.
Mt. Clemens-Varnum ]. Bowers
elected mayor on the democratic
ticket.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Spie elected
mayor by the republicans.
Three Rivers-John J. Foster elect.
ed mayor.
Muskegon-Norman B. Lawson,
democrat, elected mayor
charlctte-C. W. Morrell reelected
mayor by the republicans.
Observation-Disclosures elect J.. A.
Goodrich mayor.
IonIs-Robert Baird. republican,
elected mayor.
ST. Louis-John Burns chosen
mayor.
Albion-Democratic landslide. Prof
Delos Fall, republican candidate, de-
feated d. NJ. McAuliffe, democrat,
elected.
Battle creek--Republicans elected
their whole ticket. The most inn
portant thing voted on was bon1ing
for $3.50 600 for a water works pump-
ing station in Verona. a suburb, from
wells, instead of from Lake G9ghac
The bond issue carried by largo ma
jcrity
Flint Board Of supervisors win be
republican The new aldermen elect
ed are: Robert J. Norget, Glenn
Jones. NJ. p. Cook, Alex. McFaddon,
n. C. Webster G. r. Caldwell All
are for the repeal of Mtkin's high IL
oense. with the exception of Cook and
Webster. This gives the "wets" seven
supporters on the council.
Harrisville--John Mac Gregor elect
ed mayor
Nlles-Democrats victorious. NJ.
Stoll mayor.
Apena-Democratic ticket elected.
DR.. T.. e. Mcknight chosen mayor.
Adrlan-F. S. Barnum reelected
mayor by republicans.
Jackson--Everything went como
cratic. Attorney Cassius NJ jerks, ex-