The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01
Represented by Republican
Candidates.
Individually and Collectively the
rlOst Satisfactory Set of Men
for City's Government.

both old and young, and it is only just to
say that he deserves his popularity. He
has the characteristics of a model clerk:
competent to discharge all the duties of the
Office, obliging, painstaking. honest Can
more be said of any candidate? OF him
one of his friends has said IL would trust
John Ash with all 1 have in the world with
naught but his word to show for it."
Mr.. Ash is emphatically not an Office
seeker nor politician. He did not seek
this nomination until urged by his friends
and neighbors. The people called for his
nomination. They have tested the sterling
qualities of the man and know him. He is
close to the people and they respect him
and have confidence In his ability and in
tegrity. John l.. Ash began his career in
this city much as did the present efficient
clerk, by working with the boys at the Es-
tey factory, and he did his duty there as he
has continued to do it since, although of q
different character. faithfully and honestly.
The labOring men respect the Republican
candidate for clerk and will support him
because they know him as friend tried
and true.
STEPHEN b. PITTS,
candidate for the Office of city treasurer,
has served one term and is now before the
people for second term. OF the many eff
cient treasurers which this city has had in
the past, Mr.. Pitts has proved the peer of
any. He is vote getter, unusually popu-
lar with the laboring men and will receive
their support. He has the confidence Of
business men generally, and indeed of all
classes of citizens, and should poll very
large vote. Mr.. Pitts is man of the peo-
pie. He has kind and obliging disposition
and is an upright, honest, temperate man.
He has now added to these qualifications
that of experience. AS q city officer in the
past he has done his duty faithfully and
we'll. His accounts have proved unerrngly
accurate. He has been watchful of the in
terests of the city and its people and always
courteous and obliging to those having bus
mess in the Office.
For school inspector
ARTHUR NJ. HUME
Is ''all right" He has fulfilled the arduous
duties of this Office in the past. DR.. Hume
or Major A. M. Hume. as you please, is the
right man for the place. Everybody knows
him. He is strong politically and socially.
II elected, as surely he will be, he will faith
, fully serve the people as its educational rep
, resentative. He is now valued member
of the school board.
Il THE WARD NOMINEES.
? The ward nominations are unusually good
, this year, and voters of all political faiths
can do no better than support such men.
. JAMES H. LAvERoCK.
For supervisor In the LIST ward the repub-
licans have renominated James Il. LAYER
ock because of his valuable experience, his
; faithful attention to duty and his fairness
/, and good judgment. Add to the above
/, good qualities the fact of his popularity and
|, James II. Laverock is found to be just the
4 man for supervisor Of the first ward. The
a people should vote for him because he has
been tried and found to be worthy of trust.
- ALFRED b. CRANE,
@ chosen by the unanimous voice of the re.
publicans of the second ward to lead the
= ward ticket, although comparatively new
!. man In the city, Is really by virtue of his
long experience on the board of supervisors
entitled to the consideration of the voters Of
: all parties. Repeatedly elected to represent
!, the township of Rush on the board of SUI
a pervsors, he has proven himself valued
member of that body. Perhaps no more
= faithful or efficient man Is to be found as q
!. member of the board. He has been faith
full and efficient public servant and as such
; certainly merits the full support of the re-
! publican voters and all others who appre
ciate such qualifications as he possesses.
,,l JULIUS FRIEsEKE.
The Republicans OF the third ward have
placed before the people for the Office of su
:. peryisor that sturdy republican and upright
= enterprising citizen Julius Freseke. NJ
better man has been named for the place
!. 1t Is safe to say that II the Sd ward sends
y Mr.. Frieseke to Corunna as its representa-
tive on the board of supervisors that part o
the city will be we'll represented and there
will be no more faithful or better represen
'e tative on that board. Mr.. Frieseke is close
70 ly identified with the business and indus
l. trial interests Of the city and has its pros
Is perity at heart.
s. When such men consent to serve the PEG
?. pie, at sacrifice of their own affairs. the.
f. should at least receive the hearty support o
a the people whose interests are to be he'll
s, paramount to their own. Every Republican
of the ward should see to 1t that Mr.. Erie
ut seke Is elected.
f. JOHN l.. CURTIS.
The 4th ward caucus unanimously re
n nominated j. l.. Curtis to succeed himsel
e. as supervisor Of that ward. Mr.. Curtis is