Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-01
LET The BAND PLAY
An Old Voter links Repub-
leans Are ia II.
he REVIEWS The CITY TICKET
IL u In. opinloa n VIII Carry the
bay on the strength of fts
Own Merit

Without Understanding the strength
81 the opposing forces which viii place
themselves in battle array % contest the
wiIning II the municipal oiilees by the
republicans next week.. An Old Voter
predicts that the latter will he VIC
tofious nevertheless. aud viii for the
following reasonz.
la q contest for filing municipal
Offices IL is conceded good policy to rep
resent the peoples Interests as broadly
and as we'll as can consistently be done
by recognizing the different nationalities
that constitute the taxpayln ing and voting
population IL the municipality in which
they reside. ANY political party follow
ing such a policy Is not only entitled TO
the support of that class Of voters. but
have right to expect il on election day,
when ballots are east.
The republican party. at its city con
vention, showed that il was aware VI the
good policy alluded to. and followed it
by placing representative names on its
city ticket; names Of persons well quail
tied for the offices: the people will elect
them, too, next Monday The renoml-
nation ~ Mayor Stuart by rising vote
Is in itself an evidence that he IL the
choice OF the people for another term.
Let the band play; be is in IL, and the
voters will see 10 il that he does not get
out 81 the Office he 81 acceptably has
filled in the past. His election is certain,
for even il the opposing candidates have
each a respectable following. still the
republicans are strong enough 10 elect
Mayor Stuart aud their entire city
ticket. The denomination Il City Treas
urer Sorrick by reclamation Is
another evidence II coming events
casting their shadows before as
evinced by the convention composed of
men representing NIL citizens. City
Treasurer Sorrick il treasures for the
people, for he conducted their financial
affairs In an honest and strict business
manner, and his work speaks for itself.
Treasurer Sorrick will be his own sue
cessor. He is in il, representing as he
does the wage workers and their inter
csts. 1T Is sweet 10 he remembered
and that will draw good many votes
for City Treasurer Marsh ii. Sorrick.
AT the republican city convention two
very conspicuously good nominations
were made when il placed the names Of
William III. Van Leeuwen and William
Melis on the ticket. the first for comp
trollcr and the other for member III
board II review and equalization. Both
are well qualified for the respective
Offices for which they were nominated
and both bring considerable strength to
republican ticket. representing as they
do from ! 500 To 1900 straight republican
votes in this city. To say nothing about
those who follow tie other bands, the
three other tickets in the field. and
from which lines some. more or less. will
listen To the tune the republican band is
playing and follow it.
But-elec.ion day will tell. Votes
count. The republican city ticket is all
right. 1t Is the peoples ticket. 1t is
well repr scented. 1t has the advantage
IL the situation Let the band play;
we are in it." il the motto on the repub.
lican banner. Follow il and YOU will
win. says Az OLD VoTEK.