Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-28

day and night for the accommodation
and education of those whose advan-
tages were bridged by difficulties of
surroundings.
With an eloquent appeal for CO.
operation and organization, Mr.. Fer
ris closed. He asked that the Demo
Gratis who had so devotedly worked
for the party's cause in the past CO.
operate with him in the coming two
years.
From to s reception at the
Wright House was held for Mr. Fer
ris during which time hundreds OF
men and women met him personally.
From the hotel the Democrats ad-
journed TO the banquet hall. State
street was lighted with red and green
lights while the vast crowd was going
to the Odd Fellows temple.
After the fve-coursc banquet was
finished, Hon. W. A. Bahlke arose and
introduced the POSTMASTER OF the
evening, Hon. John T. Mathews, of
Ithaca. In his remarks, Mr. Bahlke
intimated that>he had few unpleas-
ant things to say and the audience
roared with laughter, when he ex-
planned that because there were
some lawyers and preachers upon the
program, accustomed to making long
speeches, he had brought little bell
with him TO ring them down at the
end of their allotted FIVE minutes
Toastmaster Mathews said There
are several reasons why | am glad
that / am a Democrat "a Gratiot
county Democrat. ! believe that i'll
Gratiot county Democracy is coming
into its own; am glad that | live
near Alma, the beautiful city of Gra
tiot. the center of Democracy in cen
tral Michigan. The reasons for my
saying this is that Alma has always
been considered in the past rock
ribbed Republican city He then in
troduced Chairman c. NJ. Brown of
Ithaca as mot a speaker but hand
some man"
Mr.. Brown paid fine compliment
to Hon. w. A. Bahllle for the sue
cessful campaign directed by him dur
ing the fall in the absence of Mr..
Brown, and especially for the organ
ization in Alma, the only place where
the Democrats gained in Gratiot
county.
Father Mulvey was next introduced
and his remarks brought forth round
after round of applause from the aud
ience He paid glowing tributes to
Messrs. Wilson and Ferris and
brought the people to their feet in his
closing remarks by saying, 81 voice
the hope OF the Michigan people.
As New Jersey elected Woodrow
Wilson to be governor, and the ma
tion raised him to the presidency,
may Governor-elec Ferris four years
hence be elected to that high office"
The remarks brought long and con-
tinued applause.
Archie Mccall of ithaca was intro
duced to the audience as a politician.
and hnancier, who one day finding
himself short of money, pawned
$500 bill for $150 and then sold the
pawn ticket for $1.50. Mr. Mccall
characterized his position as one who
was talking at his funeral and wished
the tears that were coming to him
through the mails from sympathetic
friends had been drops Of perspira
tion during the campaign. "It is my
greatest hope that l will have life and
health two years hence to help re-
elect Mr.. Ferris"
Hon. James K Wright made a
brief address in which he said Mr..
Wilson was the first president that he
had voted for in forty-eight years,
who was successful. He said that it
took some courage u be knocked
down and trampled UPON for forty
eight years and closed his remarks
with plea to the younger voters to
be good Democrats. Rev. j. Frank
Jackson came next upon the pro-
gram. He said that he had known
Mr.. Ferris for nineteen years and he
was "a genuinely good man. He is
schoolmaster who has made good,
and you are likely to get something
from him that is worth while, Rev
Jackson concluded.
DIR. Randels Of the college made
stirring address upon the School
master in Politics" He traced the
school-master influence in history.
"They are idealsts, and in moments
of victory cling to their IDEAS" he
said.
Two numbers upon the program
were songs by Prof. Veatch Of the
college, accompanied by Mrs. Veatch.
He sang, "You had Better Ask Me-"
and Three for Jack"
The banquet was served by the Re-
beccas. 1t was a great feast served in
fine style.
NEW ANN ARBOR SCHEDULE.