Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-14

that OF Fletcher To /.
Gratiot County, like the other
counties in Michigan polled a small
vote on primary day, Tuesday, and
true to expectations Gratiot joined
with the rest of the state in giving
Senator Charles Townsend fine
plurality in seeking the renomn-
tion for United States Senator
Gratiot's only big surprise on the top
Of the Republican ticket was the fact
that the county returned plurality
Of votes for "Dick" Fletcher for
governor in the three-cornered con-
test beween him, Groesbeck and
Joslin.
Saginaw, Shiawasee, Clinton and
Gratiot counties have made complete
reports on congress, and with two
precincts missing in Ionia and ten
missing in Montcalm the count
shows Vincent leading Smith by
657. 1t now seems assured that
Bird j. Vincent is the Republican
nominee.
Bernie l.. Case, county clerk who
sought the state senatorship nomina-
tion led Newell Smith of st. Louis
in Gratiot, 1870 to 1,031, and un-
doubtedly had a big enough majority
in Gratiot to assure him of nomina-
tion. The Isabella and Mecosta vote
is not yet available.
Joseph Seaver was nominated as
candidate for the legislature with a
vote of 1,03S. Locke received $50
and Oberst 876.
Willert had little trouble in landing
the sheriff nomination with vote
of 1901. Petit was second with 71S
and Grover third with 549 Struble
hal 525 and Thompson 25S. Grover
seeking nomination from Alma was
given a very flattering and compli-
mentary vote in this city.
Mrs Colwell won the nomination
for county clerk with a vote of l.
209. Evey received 824, Richards
$40 and Wiles 455
Howes won the county treasurer
nomination from Mrs. Price with a
majority of slightly over two hun
dred votes.
Heisler, Hutchinson and Whitman
engaged in a heated battle for the
register of deeds nomination, which
Merle Heisler won by about a dozen
votes over George Whitman. Hutch
inson was a close third. On the face
of some official returns from some
Of the precincts and unofficial re-
turns from the others Heisler is a
winnre by eleven votes. The Records
unofficial tabulation shows 10 plu-
rality for Heisler.
Erva Laycock, who sought renom-
ination as drain commissioner, and
who was opposed by Carter and Cox
lost the nomination for this office by
small vote. Carter had 1897 and
Laycock 1,125. Cox was given 5S1
votes.
In the United States senatorial
nomination battle the following
votes were given the respective can
. didates: Townsend 1857, Baker I'll,
Kelley 597, Emery 257.
The surprise vote on the governor
nomination was as follows for the
county; Fletcher 1866, Groesbeck
1920, Joslin 432.
Prosecuting Attorney, Romano
Clark, Coroners, Ludwig and Hal
and Surveyor, Harrod were not op.
posed for nomination and in each
case the candidates for nomination
received a fine complimentary vote
throughout the county.
In the Democratic contest for nom
ination for governor Cummins wa
given the big end Of the small Demo-
cratic vote over Balch.
The one other Democratic featur,
was the attempt of Dewitt Vough
to run on slips for the nomination
In Gratiot he receiyed good vote
If it holds anything like as favorable
in the other counties of the congress
ional district his name will be on tn,
ballot at the November election a
candidate for congress.