Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-29
LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM.
A Big Crowd Attends the Republican Rally
at the Opera House.

The Alma republicans did themselye
proud at the big rally held last Sat
urday night. Hundreds OF people,
many of whom were from out OF town
turned out. Red fire burned, the band
PLAYED and fireworks let everyone far
and near know the Republicans were
holding a rally.
Gov f. NJ Warner was the star at
traction OF the hour. With him were
the Hon. Philip Colgroye, Hon. Fran
els H. Dodds, and practi ally all I e
leading Republicans of Gratiot county.
Following the public reception form 6
to p. m, the speaking was held at
the opera house, which was fittingly
decorated in national colois for the
occasion. Many were turned away be-
cause of the lack of seats or stand
ing room 1t was a rally, a real, live
Republican rally that put the ginger
into the campaign, gave Gov. Warner
his heart, and showed our good demo-
cratic friends what real rally is.
Gov. Warner left St Johns early
Saturday morning in his big touring
car, first entering Gratiot county at
Sumner after speaking at Hubbards-
ton and Crystal Lake. His trip
through Gratiot county was in the ma
ture of triumphal ovation, hundreds
/ turning out to meet him along the
whole route. He visited Sumner, It'll
AGA and st. Louis before he reached
Alma, speaking at each of these pla-
ces to big, enthusiastic crowds.
Immediately after reaching Alma,
the Republican city committee opened
the vacant store in the Odd Fellows
building and held public reception fol
the governor. Hundreds OF people
came in and met the governor in the
two hours the reception lasted. Two
big Warner cheeses, a barrel of crack
ers, and big luscious Greening apples
were served for refreshments. De
spite his long. hard trip, Gov. Warner
was at his best and he greatly enjoy
ed meeting so many face to face. AT
one time the crowd grew so thick, anc
the desire to see the governor was so
great. that he mounted the window
seat and made a short address. The
Forest Hill band was present and KEEP
the crowd we'll supplied with music
After the reception the rally was
held at the opera house. Long before
the speakers arrived the people began
TO fill in the hall, and, when the first
speakers arrived everyseat and most
of the standing room was taken. VIVA
standing room was left was soon &C.
cupied after this.
Senator T. A. Ely was the chairman
of the occasion and he made a very
able master of ceremonies. The Hon
f. H. Dodds, Hon. Philip T. Colgrove
and Governor Warner were the speak
ers, the former speaking first. In
connection with the program, quar-
tette composed of college boys sang
several campaign songs These songs
were decided hits and the boys re-
ceived several en- ores for their good
work.
Mr. Dodds speech was a forerunner
to the other speeches. He leaned u
national issues, going back to the
birth of the protection principle and
tracing its growth down through the
last sixty years tothe present time
His speech was full OF interesting ma
terial and fact. II was the first time
that Mr.. Dodds ever made a public
speech in Alma and his many friends
were much pleased with his appear
ance.
Following Mr.. Dodds MIR. Colgrove
took up the talk on national issues. He
has been heard in Alma before but