Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-09
COUNTY CONVENT
The Republicans Of Gratiot Co.
Held Their Convention Tues.
day OF This Week
State DELEGATES SELECTED.
County Committee Organized With
A. B. Darragh as Chairman and E.
J. Mccall as Secretary.

y mCSdu as secretary.
One of the most harmonious conven-
tions ever held in Gratiot county was
the one held at Ithaca last Tuesday
The gathering was called to order by
/ Hon. A. b. Darragh and the reading of
the call dispensed with. After which
Mr.. Darragh addressed the convention
for 30 minutes during which time he
referred to the benefits of protection as
applied TO infant industries, referred to
the recent primaries and in clear
and concisive manner explained to the
convention the benefits of organization
Mr.. Darragh's remarks were we'll receiv-
ed and will undoubtedly stir the party to
renewed action. Upon request OF the
County Committee Mr.. Bert Hayes was
called to the chair and f. J. Mccall was
chosen temporary secretary. Upon mo-
ton the chair was instructed to appoint
a committee on credentials and one on
permanent organizations and order of
business. The chair appointed as fol-
lows credentials-E. J. Mccall of
Ithaca, Elbri,lge Franklin North Star
and T. A. Ely of Alma.
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business-Geo. Petty's ST. Louis. w. O.
Watson, Wheeler, L. B. Woolfori New
Haven
The convention then adjourned until
one O'Clock when the committee re-
ported and Messrs Lane of ST. Louis.
Muscott of Emerson and Philips of ST.
Louis, were appointed tellers, ana the
officers of the convention sworn in by
Newell Smith. The next order of bust
ness was the election of twelve delegates
to the state convention.
Hon. A. B. Darragh Of St Louis was
chosen chairman of the delegation which
is made up as follows:
A. B. Darragh, Chairman.
II. J. Crawford, Ithaca.
7. A. Ely, Alma.
A. +. Crawford, Breckenridge.
Eugene Becker, Lafayette.
{. A. Button, Sumner.
f. J. Mccall, Ithaca.
A. 5. Mcintyre. ST. Louis.
{. J. Brown, Alma.
w o. Watson, Breckenridge
j.. B. Woolford, New Haven.
c. +. Brown. Alma
To the Senatorial convention to be
held in this city September 10th, the
following delegates were chosen
J. ID. Spinney, Chairman.
w o. Tuttle, Ithaca.
+. c. Penert, Bethany.
A, +. Bollinger, New Haven.
G.. III. Carl Alma
Newell Smith, St. Louis.
c. T. Johnson, Pine River.
). ]. Curtis, Hamilton.
c. A. Price, Ithaca.
+. II. Rowland, Riverdale.
{. +. Pike, Ithaca.
James Ladd, Washington.
The next important business was the
selection OF a county committee Hon.
A. B. Darragh the present official
chairman of the committee was chosen
to succeed himself while the township
and villages will be represented as fol-
lows:
Arcada--Melvin Sharrer.
Bethany-Albert Colthorp.
Alba-C. ID. Wooley.
Emerson Earnest Muscott.
Fulton Roy Q. Dodge
Hainilton--L. G.. Hull
Ithaca. ]. Crawford.
Lafayette-Eugene Becker
Newark-M. r.. Lepley
New Haven't B. Woolfurd.
North Shade-Jas. Sellmyer.
North Star-H. l.. Brown.
Pine River-Cage Wood
Seville-F. II. Rowland.
Sumner--E. A. Potter,
Washington--W. III. Stoneman.
Wheeler-W. O. Watson.
Alma-C. J. Brown.
ST. Louisa II. Lowrey.
Il. j Mccall was chosen secretary of
the committee and w. o. Watson, treas
urer after which the convention adjourn