Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-02-11

DELEGATES Instructed to Work For
His Interests at Grand Rapids.
CHANGE IN THE PLAN.
Of Apportionlng The Number OF Delegates to
Future COnventl0nS.-GO0d Attendance.

The republican county convention.
held at Ittaca last Friday. was well
attended. in spite of the unfavorable
condition of the weather and roads.
All, except three of the townships and
wards of the county, were repre- sented
and when the convention convened
in the circuit court room at the court
house at IL 100 o'clock. more than hfty
delegates were present The conven-
tion was called to order bv Vice Chair
man c. j. Brown of this city. who
called A. +. Crawford of Brecken-
ridge. to the chair as temporary
chairman. Fred Griswold of Ithaca.
was chosen secretary. After the ap-
pointment of the following commit
tees, the convention adjourned until
80 in the afternoon.
Committee on Creden tials-Everett
Mulholland, Newark; c. F. johnson.
Pine River: A. II. Lowry. st. Louis.
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business. b. Wolford. New Haven /;
J. L. Guthrie, Emerson; L. q. Hill,
Hamilton.
Committee on Resolutions. &.
Watson. Ithaca: I. A. Ely, Alma; {;
Albert Ryder. Ella.
The number of delegates had in
creased when the convention convened
for the afternoon session. The tenn :
porary organization was made perma-
nent and the committee on credentials
recommended that all delegates pres
ent be accorded seats in the conven-
tion. The report of the committee on
resolutions brought forth the only con-
test of the convention. and that WAS
good natured one. The committee
endorsed the candidacy of Hon. Peter
F. Dodds of Mt Pleasant. for iussice
of the supreme court and urged the
delegates from Ora tiot county to use
all honorable means To secure his no mi
nation. The report of the committee
was unanimously adopted Senator
Ely of this city, had sought TO have
the committee recommend to the con-
vention a change.in the manner of ap-
portioning the delegates from the
several townships and wards, but
being in the minority he was unable
to do SO. Being convinced that his
position was right, Mr.. Elv offered a
resolution tnat the apportionment of
delegates he deterl- ined upon the vote
cast for secretary of state at the last
preceding general election. instead of
governor. and briefly stated his
reasons for desiring the change to be
made He believed the representation
would be more just and that the num-
ber of delegates to county conventions
would be larger in the future by
adopting the new plan For the past
few campaigns the contest on gov
ernor has been particularly bitter and
in consequence the total number of
votes cast for the republican candi-
dates for governor have not represent
ed the normal party strength. If the
apportionment was made upon the
basis of the votes cast for secretay of
state the number of delegates to which
each township and ward would be
entitled would be larger than under
the present plan. j. G. Watson of
Ithaca. was opposed to making the
change and stated his reasons in very
plain and practical manner. but when
the vote was announced the position
taken by Mr.. Ely was sustained by a
good majority of the delegates.
For future conventions delegates will
he apportioned as follows: One dele
gate for every 35 votes cast for secre
tary Of state in the last preceding elec-
tion. aud one delegate for every Is
votes or more up 10 35
f. II. Rowland OF Riverdale. David
Duncan of Elba, and L. B. Wolford
of New Haven. were appointed tellers
and the following were elected dele
gates to the republican state conven-
tion to he held in Grand Rapids on
Friday of this week:
Judge Kelly 5 oearl. Ithaca Chair
man.
T. A. Ely, Alma
G. E. Watson. Brcckerridge.
Edward Creech. Pine River
l. G. Hull. Hamilton
A. j. Chsm bers ithaca.
T. f. Brown. Alma.
II. q Phillips. 81. Louis.
George a. Ford. Lafayette
r. II. Rowland. Seville
a. l. RYDER. Elha
G J Brown. ALMA.
Joseph Sellmver. North Shade.
l. b. Core, Emerson.
w H. Swope. Wheeler.
a. :. McIntvre. 81. Lonis
II. J. Crawford. Ithaca.
The following DELEGATES were pres-
ont from the several townships and
wards of the county:
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