Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-14
FRANCIS KING
WAS NOMINATED
Former Mayor and State Sena-
tor Will Make Race for
City Head This Year.
CLERKS PLACE NOT FILLED
Adams Was Choice of Convention as
the Candidate for Office OF
Treasurer

licans of Alma was held at the City !
hall Monday night. was one of the
smoothest that has been held in some
years. everyone seemingly being
united for the one sole purpose of |
securing the best possible candidate
10 head rhe city ticket this year.
AS a result the convention on the |
first ballot nominated Francis King, !
two times mayor of Alma, and later |
state senator, there being strong
feeling that Mr.. King was the man
needed to guide the affairs of the city |
through the coming year, because Of
the many important matters, which
would be coming up and which would
demand more time than the ordinary
business man of the city could devote
20 them.
ID. w Adams, who has served the
city of Alma for years, was again
picked on and put up for city treas
urer, there being strong feeling
that the man was the best possible
choice for the job
The convention was called to order,
and Mr.. Charles G. Rhodes made
temporary chairman. John d. Spin
ney was made temporary clerk. The
chair appointed A. j. Archer and AL
bert p. Cook as tellers, and on motions
appointed the credentia committee
ID. J.. Sharrar, F. w Goodies and Mel
son Fullerton were appointed. The
committee on order Of business con-
sisted of DR.. Day. j. c. Chick and
Frank o. Parker. Following the
appointments the convention took a
short recess to allow time for the
committee TO make their reports.
When the convention reconvened
The credentials committee made its
report on the delegates entitled to
places in the convention and the re-
port was approved, and the committee
discharged. The committee on order
of business recommended that the
temporary organization be made per-
nament and that the convention then
proceed to the nomination of candi-
dates for the offices of mayor, clerk.
treasurer and justice of the peace.
The report was adopted.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the convention
then proceeded 10 the nomination of
candidate for the Office of mayor.
On the first ballot Francis King re-
ceived % Of the 40 votes. Otto San
derhof with 3 followed, with scat
tering. A motion was made that the
informal ballot be made formal, and
Mr.. King declared the unanimous
choice of convention. Mr.. King OBJ
Jected TO his being nominated, but the
need of such man for mayor was
pressed home TO him by Mr.. Spinney
and Mr.. Rhodes, who spoke of the
time, work and the sacrifice which
would be needed by a mayor this
year and the need Of Mr.. King as a
candidate The motion which had
been made was carried and Mr. King
declared the nominee for the Office of
mayor
When nominations for the candi-
date for clerk were i'm order, a motion
was made 10 leave the place open. 1t
was lost, and then the convention
proceeded to an informal ballot.
Thlrty-four votes were cast of which
tea were blank II. NJ Dunham re-
cAived II and ID. w. Adams 8. The
balance were scattered. Mr.. Dunham
sad that he was not a candidate and
would not take a nomination for the
Office This was followed by motion
b. j. t. Ewing to leave the place
vacant. The motion carried.
The convention proceeded to the
nomination of a candidate fer treas
Grer and on the first ballot 10 votes
were cast. u. w. Adams received
25, j. NJ Montigel II, with the balance
scattering. On a motion the ballot
was declared formal and Mr.. Adams
made the unanimous choice Of the
convention as the candidate for city
treasurer.
On the FIRST ballot for nominee
for justice Of peace to ill the vacancy
caused by the registration Of A. II
Stone. ID. l. Sharrar received Id
votes and j. ID. Spinney l3, with the
balance scattered. Both refused tc
be considered as candidates. Mr.
Spinney then suggested the name of
Ralph Goggin, a new lawyer here
On the second ballot Mr.. Goggin re
ceived 20 votes, and on a motion tn,
ballot was made formal and Mr. Cog
gin declared the nominee for tn,
office of justice Of the peace TO fill
the vacancy.
On motion Mr. Rhodes, chairman o
the convention appointed Otto San
derhoff, d. w. Adams. DR. Day ant
Karl X. Adams as the city committee
On Friday night the various ware
caucuses Of the Republicans were
held. At the caucus in the first war,
A. J. Archer was made chairman ant
j. y. Fuller, secretary. Ward nomi
nations were made as follows for tn,
first ward:
For Supervisor. Z. Fuller.
For Alderman-Ezra l.. Smith.
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