The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-02

monl0usly for the best interests OF all.
Il. M. Wiley is tried and trusted man, a
popular citizen and In touch with all ele-
ments of the parGy and people. He is genial
and charitable and is man whom anyone
might be proud to call a friend. His work
on the council several years ago was so
satisfactory and his record so clean tibet we
need not say more for him.
Geo. M. Dewey, Jr., represents the young
er element of the party, has considerable ex-
perience in the duties of the Office as mem
Der of the election board; Is republican in
the strongest sense and has always given
his time and best efforts for the success of
the party. He is 80 located as to be easily
reached and will look to the best interest of
the citizens of the second ward In all mat
tiers. He Is member of Lansing Typo
graphical Union and believes In fair wages
and the adjustment of all labor questions
with fairness to both sides.
John Q. Abel is an experienced man in
the duties that would devolve upon an aid
erman; is in touch with the people of his
ward and interested In every good work,
social and political. He is employed at the
car shops and should receive the enthusiast
tic support of all republicans Of his ward.
James w. Jordan is we'll known through
out the fourth ward and was the almost
unanimous choice of the voters for the aid
ermanic nomination. He is foreman al
the casket works and his judgment in his
work as In other matters is good. He is a
young man with many good qualities and
has good idea of the needs of the city
along the line of improvements and taxa
ton. He will make conservative and we'll
qualified member of the city legislature.
Miles l.. Parker has had thorough ex-
perience in mar aging the city's affairs and
his advice and counsel will be of great value
to the new members who will be in the ma
jority. He has all of the duties we'll in
hand, his judgment is seldom wrong and he
is fearless in the expression OF his views on
all q(stiOns. Coming from a new ward
much work for the management of the cleo
tons and returns should be entrusted to a
tried official. He has the support of all ele-
ments in his canvass and should be elected
by good majority.
John L. Walsh is one of the kind of men
that voters delight to honor. Affable, cour-
te0us, honest and successful, well located
and in touch with voters of all parties. He
should receive support from all parties. At
the request of many of the leading citizens
he became candidate and his record as an
alderman-fOr he is sure to be elected
will be a good one.
SUPERVISORS.
The three supervisors that are re-nOmi-
mated need hardly be spoken for. James
Ii. Laverock has satisfied with hardly
single exception the taxpayers of his ward
and the same is true of Mr.. Young and Mr..
Parker. The duties of making a roll salts
factorily performed, their services on the
board of supervisors have been of excep-
tional value to the city.
James III. Laverock Is one of the best
qualified men in Owosso to Judge of the val
ne of property and his accuracy and fairness
insures his reelection.
Robert E. Travis, in the second ward, is a
man whom everyone has the highest conf
dence in. He is young, active, brainy, a
good business man, exceedingly we'll quail
fed and whose aim 1t willbe to make the
sessions of the board as short as is consistent
with doing the work well. His election
will in this way mean saving to the coun.
ty of large amount In the pay Of super
visOrs. An equallzed assessment will be
the result of his election and he will keep it
down to the level with the rest of the city.
Abram M. Young presented one of the
most accurate and we'll made assessment
rolls of the year. His action In refusing to
spread an illegal tax saved the taxpayers the
payment of several thousand dollars In this
city. He is better qualified after his years
service and it would be exceedingly unwise,
as he has been good supervisor, to try a
new man totally inexperienced in this work.
John L. Curtis was earnestly urged to &C
cept the nomination ia the fourth ward and
his election should be as was his nominal
tion-practically unanimous, He has lived
in the city several years, has no political
obligations to pay and will not tempt to
make his position lifelong snap at the
expense of the taxpayers. His position is
one that pays him we'll and his aim will be
to quickly and carefully conduct the city's
business.
Charles w. Parker is so well aud favor
ably known to the residents of the fifth
ward who have lived there for the past
three years, that 1t is unnecessary to say
much in regard to his candidacy. In 1894
at the urgent request of many citizens of
the first district, he became candidate,
winning by majority of "a; In 1895 his
majority was 1877, and in 1896, in the fourth
ward alone, 225. His success is due to the
fact that he puts into practice what he be-
lieves to be right. In all public enterprises
and exercises he has been leader, care.
fully conducting the labor day and fourth
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