Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-25
THEY NAMED TICKET.
Republicans Of Alma Met In COnVen.
ton Tuesday Evening.
A.P. COOK NAMED FOR MAYOR
Large Crowd Of Interested Spectators Watched
The Proceedings.

pursuant 10 call tue ToDuUllChn u6ie-
gates named at the caucuses Friday
evening met at the city hall Tuesday
evening of this week and placed in
nomination for the various city offices
ticket that they will go to the polls
Monday, April 5th, and elect
The convention was called to oruer
by Hon. T. A. Ely who. upon motion.
of delegate Frank Pollasky. was made
temporary chairman. Ezra Smith was
chosen secretary and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Geo. w. Moore ano
Howard Willard tellers. Upon motion
a committee on permanent organiza-
tIon and order of business was named
as follows E.. A. Bagley. +. Z Els
worth and C. G. Rhodes. The COM
mite on credentials consisted of Simon
Messenger. w. W, Kinch and George
Young. The officers of the conven-
tion were sworn in by Attorney Kress.
after which a recess of fifteen minutes
was taken to permit the committees to
pIcDdIc tuclI icbOitss
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and order OF
business made the temporary organi-
alton permanent and defined the order
of business for the convention. The
report of the committee on credentials
was received and adopted, after which
nominations for m, yor mara in ordar
The wards were called by number
and in response to No one. DR.. K. A.
Bagley arose and in a short speech
presented the name of our townsman.
Otto Sanderhoff. Second ward did not
present a Candidate, but when No.
three was reached Dr.. j. n Day took
the floor and in a few we'll chosen re.
marks presented the name of A. p.
Cook, p. NJ Smith on behalf of nire
of the fourth ward delegates supported
Mr. Cook nomination. No further
nominations being made, ballot was
called for, the result of which was an
no1nced as follows; Total vote cast
40. of which A. p Cook received 23,
Otto Sauderhoff 10. G. g. Rhodes 2.
Mr. Cooks nomination was. upon mo-
tion of DR.. Bagley. declared unani
nous
second ward. presented the name of
ID. w. Adams. whose nomination was
made unanimous ny suspending the
rules and instructing the clerk to cast
the vote of the convention for the
nominee.
Upon roll call tor candidates for
the Office of city treasurer. George 5.
Young of the first ward, presented the
name of j. w. Holmes, G.. r. Brown
of the second ward, made the state
ment that Mr. J. w. Glass. owing to
failing health, had asked him to thank
his friends in the con vention who
had rendered him their assistance in
his efforts to secure the nomination,
but that be must decline to permit
his name to be presented Mr..
Holmes being the only candidate be-
fore the convention his nomination
was made under suspension of rules.
the secretary casting the vote.
For justice of the ueace the first
ward. which had twice before during
the evening presented candidates for
various offices. got Dusy and Geo w.
Moore presented B. G. Button. while
Ezra Smith presented the name of K.
N. Chadwick The ballot which was
taken showed 40 votes cast. of which
f. n. Chadwick received 30. b. G.
Button 8, w. AmsbuIv /. blank l.
Mr.. Chadwick was declared the
nominee of the convention for Justice
of the peace.
The following gentlemen we're then
selected as members of the republican
committee:
First WardAe Charles Fishbeck
Second Ward--L. NJ. Sweet
Third Ward--J N. Dav
Fourth Ward-C. G.. Rhodes