The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
JAMES w. SIMMONS.
Shiawassee's Candidate for Member of the
State Board of Education.

State bOaIu OF EuuCatlOn.
Shiawassee county will for the first
time in many years present candidate
to the state convention for place on
the state ticket and upon his presenta-
ton it is believed large and enthusiast
tic majority of the delegates from all
parts of the state will rally to his sup
port, and that almost unanimously w.
Simmons, superintendent of the Owosso
schools, will be named as the republi-
can candidate for member of the State
Board of Education.
While Michigan has many promising
men in school work, we believe no man
combines in so great degree as he, the
educational and business qualities that
are now, more than at any other time
in the history of our educational insti
tutions, needed in the men who are to
hold positions upon this board.
Mr.. Simmons entire life and training
seem to especially fit him for this highly
important position. He has always
been student and graduated in 1874
from Hillsdale college with fine
record. He began his career as an edu
Gator Immediately at Lawrence and has
continued in the work at Otsego, Do
wagiac and Owosso ever since, having
almost yearly increases in salary and
bringing the schools up to the highest
standard, the Owosso schools being now
considered by the leading instructors in
the state schools as of the very first
rank. Aside from his work as superin-
tendent he is q writer of no mean abili
ty and his articles are eagerly sought
for by well known educational journals,
while his work on Qualitative Chemical
Analysis is recognized as a standard
authority. For several years he has con-
Quoted teachers institutes in different
parts of the state and teachers have in
many localities expressed their prefer
ence for him as conductor.
For five years, as state secretary of
the Michigan Pupils Reading Circle, he
has brought the society into prominence
and it is now considered one of the
most important aids to education in the
state.
AS an official in the state teachers
and state superintendent associations
he has materially helped in keeping up
the interest and has assisted in making
these societies what they are.
In business way Mr.. Simmons has
had unusual experience for man not
making commercial dealing his bust
ness. As director in the the Shiawas-
see Savings Society, a director in the
Citizens Savings Bank, stock holder
in other associations he is looked to for
advice and counsel and has succeeded |
by honest but wise moves in making |
money for himself and for the organi- |
cations He is careful, economical and |
prudent, seeking the greatest good for
the greatest number and sacrificing per-
sonal interests in public service.
As a man he is one who exerts
powerful influence over those with
whom he comes in contact and makes
strong friends in whatever positions he
serves. He is exceedingly pleasant and
agreeable, has fine bearing and is
withal man most admirably fitted to
represent the educational interests of
Michigan. He has hosts of friends in
school work in the state, all of whom
would be delighted to see him honored
by the republican party of which he has
been lifelong member and in the in
terest of which he has worked earnestly
and well.
Shiawassee county is unanimous for
him, the eighth district will heartily
support him and from other parts of
the state come congratulations to Shia-
wassee on the selection of such an ex-
cellent candidate to present to the con.
vention.
We ask for the consideration of our
candidate and promise the usual big
republican majority for the entire
ticket whether we win or not in the
NOMINATING COnFcHtlOH.
East Tawas Gazette. J.W. Simmons,
of Owosso, is candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for member of the
State Board of Education. The writer
has personal knowledge of Mr.. Sim
mons excellent qualifications for the
position, and we can most heartily COM
mend him to the republicans of north
ern Michigan as gentleman in every
way, fitted for the high office. For
several years he has been superinten-
dent of Owosso's city schools. and as an
educator he has few peers in the state :
A gentleman most affable, an ornament v
TO cultured society, republican of the v
right stripe; and his name on the re- !,
publican ticket would add dignity and II