Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-22
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Gratiot County Republicans
Held Their Convention
in Ithaca Friday.
T.E. JOHNSON WAS ENDORSED
Resolutions Calling for Ameri-
canism Passed and Fourteen
Delegates Chosen.

The republican county convention
met at Ithaca last Friday as per call.
on account of the conditions of the
weather not large but very en-
thusiastic crowd was present. Owing
to the sickness of the county chair
man, c. j. Chambers, the county sec
retary, Gaylord Nelson, called the con
vention 70 order and after reading the
call the committee called J. Lee Potts
TO the chair, as temporary chairman.
Judge Potts made few well chosen
remarks after which Gaylord Nelson
was made temporary secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed
tho following committees:
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion and order Of business-C. +.
Brown. r. H. Wilcox and Otto Mey.
Committee of credentials-Charles
Watson. +. W Mulholand and c. f.
Bovee
Committee ai resoutons-James
A Greene. james Mitchell and o. /.
Smith
At this time ne convention ad-
lQurned for the several committees to
report. When the convention was
again called 10 order the temporary
organization was made permanent and
the delegates present were seated.
The following delegates were chosen
Il the state convention
jaime, Mitchell, chairman. Al
ma
2. W O. Watson. Breckenridge.
B. otto Mey. st Louis.
j. j. Lee Potts. Ithaca.
5 VIII Davis, Emerson
g. John Chick, Alma
Alfred Wilett, Emerson
s. James A Greene Alma
q Amey Douglas, Newark
10 Archie Walter S. Emerson.
H. lothian Allen, Alma.
- Alfred F. Crawford, Brecken-
ridge.
-. John Knoertzer Alma
, Ii. A. T. Lane, Ithaca.
Following is the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions:
Be 1t Resolved, by the republican
electors of the county of Gratiot in
convention assembled that we express
ou unqualified faith and confidence
il the principles and policies of the
republican party and of its standard
bearers in both national and state
affairs. and that in thus expressing
such faith and confidence. and in keep
ing with the spirit OF patriotism
which has ever been predominant in
our ranks, we are ever mindful of the
grave crisis which we are as a nation
facing at the present moment in our
diplomatic relations with foreign ma
tions. and while we may not at all
times agree with the policies Of gov
ernment advocated and promulgated
by the party in power in our nation
al the present time, yet as true patri-
otic citizens we hereby express our
desire and determination TO dedicate
ourselves and our services unqualified
ly 10 the cause Of Americanism. While
we indulge our fondest hopes that the
carnage and ravages of war may be
wisely averted we hereby lend our
efforts, our influence and our energies
to those whose lot it has fallen 10
aide the ship of state on the rough
seas of national strife.
BE It Further Resolved, That we
do express our deepest confidence in
the governor OF our great common
wealth. the Honorable Albert +.
Sleeper, trusting full well in his bus
iness-like and statesman-like ability
10 shape our civic affairs toward the
greatest amount OF good for the great
est number Of people throughout the
s1veral avenues Of industry in our
state.
Be /, Further Resolved. That We
express our confidence for wise and
progressive legislation by the two
arches of oal state legislature now
in session and express our confidence
that they will work tremendously
vifh the chic sscgtiNe of this com
10 the end that wise, pros
gressivo and substantial Legislation
viii result.
BE " Further Resolved. That the
services ol our county officers during
the past two years have merited the
confidence expressed oy the electorate
OF this county AT the last general cleo
tion and we do hereby express our
confidence that the affairs of our coun-
Is viii be conducted during the en-
suing two year in a manner that will
effect credit upon the present on
cumhrances
BE II Further Resolved, That we
endorse Che candidacy Of Superin-
tendent +. r. johnson Of Coldwater
for membership on the state board
of education and instruct the dele.
gates elected 20 use all honorable
means to secure his nomination AZ the
state convention 10 be held in Detroit
February goth.
Be II Finally Resolved, That we
hereby express our confidence that the
republicans Of the state of Michigan
in convention assembled at the city Of
Detroit on the 20th day Of February,