The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-11

once In this campaign was we'll understood
but In the interest of common decency AZ
long as he confined his practice to the mere
personal work of a few of his lieutenants,
no mention was made of the matter openly,
but the dirty attacks were met and exposed
one by one until In one final, desperate eff
fort he aired the whole thing himself but
charged that II was all instigated In the re-
publican party. 1t was too thin. The peo-
pie Of this district can usually see through
such duplicity and his retirement to private
life by an overwhelming majority is the
way in which his rebuke has come.
The third and the eighth districts have
opened up new account and Mr.. Todd of
the third and Mr.. Brucker of the 9Th will
no longer be an embarrassment to national
progress In congress. The former district
Is to be represented by Washington Gard
ner. The eighth is to be represented by
honest, straightforward Joseph w. Ford
ney. business man of sterling integrity,
true patriotism, broad sympathies. sturdy
common sense and an indOmitable capacity
for work. The change will be a pleasant
one in both districts and throughout the
state but perhaps most of all right here in
the eighth district.
Only second In importance to the election
OF representative In congress in this district
has been the election of a state senator and
q representative to the state legislature.
Upon the votes of these men depends the
political complexion OF the man who
succeeds Senator Burrows In the United
States senate next March. Right here it
may be said that in this contest as we'll as
In the choice of representative to congress,
the republicans of these districts, congress
sional, senatorial and representative, are
ready to give great credit to the loya, sound
money democrats who so nobly stood by the
position they adopted two years ago. They
have voted once more to save national
honor and to serve notice on their party
that they still stand for the nation before
party every time that their party runs away
after such plainly dangerous fallacies. All
honor to them. They have added to the
big majorties and they have shown of what
stuff their patriotism is made.
But besides the fact that they stood for
the retaining of sound money man in the
United States senate there were other rea-
sons for the signal success of the republic
can nominees.
Senator-elect Chas. b. Collingwood, of
Lansing, is one of the best workers which
the republican party has. Great credit Is
due him in this election for the superb Or
ganization which he as chairman of the
Ingham county republican county commit
tee perfected. This organization had much
to do with turning silver majority
of 1876 for senator two years ago into a re-
publican majority of 607 this year. Mr..
Collingw0od, however, showed his devotion
to official duty during the campaign by
canceling his dates for political speeches to
attend to his duties as city attorney at Lam
sing. He stands squarely for equal taxa
ton, has made warm friends, and will
make record which will make still more
friends for him throughout the district.
His majority In this county is about s04.
OF Mr.. Geo. T. Mason 1t Is safe to assert
that 1t would be difficult to find man who
would not sas, II told you So" when his
successful run Is mentioned. AS the TIMES
pointed out at various times during his can
vass, bis wide acquaintance through the
county and the record he made for Of.
ficient work and absolute integrity while in
the Office of drain commissioner made him
q man for whom the Office sought. He was
as good as elected the day his nomination
was made and the run he made was re-
markabIe one. His majority will reach
nearly 1900.
BY the election Of these three men the