Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
G. 0. P. IN COUNTY
MEETING TUESDAY
Large Turnout of Republi-
cans From All Parts
of County
ELECT DISTRICT OELEG '0N
State Delegation also Elected,
Reports Read and Re-
solutions Passed

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The Republican county convention
held at Ithaca on Tuesday of this
week was marked by a spirit of unity
and good will, everything in connect
ion with il going along like clock work,
making plain the determination of a
reunited Republican party in Gratiot
county, TO aid in Republican victory
this coming fall, if such is the will
of the people. That such will be the
will of the people was expressed on
every hand, so added to determination
to win, was spirit of cheerfulness,
more prevalent than any other time
in the past few year. Harmonious
with restored confidence perhaps
more accurately describes the conven-
tion.
The convention was called to order
at 1900 a. m. by {. j. Chambers,
chairman of the county committee,
and the call was read by Gaylord
Nelson. Following the reading of the
call. Francis King was appointed tenn
porary chairman and a. +. Crawford
Of Breckenridge secretery-
On motion the chair appointed three
committees. one on permanent organi-
zation and order of business, one on
credentials and one on resolutions
Adjournment was then taken until
] 80 p. m.
nOn re-convening, the chair called
for the report Of the committee on
order of business, which was given by
chairman c. F. Brown of the com
mittee. On motion the report was
approved by the convention. The
report of the credentials committee
given by chairman Newell Smith of
st. Louis was read and in like man
ner approved.
These two reports out of the way,
the chair appointed as tellers ID. w.
Adams and Fred Moffatt after which
the organization was made perman-
ent.
The nomination and election of the
delegates to the state Republican con-
vention to be held in Lansing, May 3,
and TO the District convention TO be
held at Owosso April 2S, were called
for and the following were selected
for the two conventions.
Delegates TO the state convention
are the following:
Jas. A. Greene
Newell Smith
c. +. Watson
Luther Carter
Webb Mccall
Harry c. Rose
p. c. Colister
S. j. Curtis
Fred Moffatt
Henry English
Romaine Clark
W. l.. Hutchinson
Newell Bradford
George r. Aldrich
Gaylord Nelson
Valois Todd
Homer Dunham
John F. Sutton
c. NJ. Putnam
The following are the delegates to
the district convention.
W. o. Watson
A. +. Crawford
Francis King
o. L. Smith
l.. j. Hull
c. j. Chambers
A. b. Darragh
l.. A. Sharp
c. W Giddings
c. f. Brown
Chas. Corwin
Jotham Allen
Everett Mulholland
&. A. Tarr
John Spinney
J. n. Mccall
Peter McAdams
V. c. Eyer
With the election of the delegates
TO the two conventions. the report of
the committee on resolutions was call
ed for and read by chairman O. l..
Smith of this committee The reso-
lutions in part call for the selection
Of J. ~ Mccall as one Of the district
delegates 20 the National Republican
convention TO be held in Chicago, and
for the support of Gratiot Republicans
to Kelly S. Searl, candidate for the
nomination as justice of the supreme
court of Michigan. The resolutions
which speak for themselves are given
in full below.
Your Committee on Resolutions
begs to submit the following report
WHEREAS the Republican party
has always been the great party Of
constructive politics and statesman
ship, and
WHEREAS, at the present time. as
Republicans we do not care to aban-
don the aforesaid policy Of construct
i've craftsmanship and resolve our
selves in to convention of carping
critics;
THEREFORE, be it resolved that
the Republicans Of Gratiot county in
county convention assembled do here
by reaffirm our. faith in the great and
abiding principles of the Republican
party, and commit to the State and
National leaders of our party the
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