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

voters OF these districts have dealt the free
silver fallacy crushing blow. They have
endorsed the broad minded. but firm and
energetic foreign policy of the, president,
and have said they are willing to trust him
with the great problems yet unsolved.
They have said that they can appreciate
the difficulties which must be met
when armies are raised, fleets assembled
and nation whipped all in 113 days.
They have given the lie to the rank criti-
clsms of the president and his administra-
ton and announce their satisfaction with
what has been done.
In turning to the state ticket there is no
comfort for the democrats. The entire
republican ticket was elected by big M jori-
ties. The head of the ticket, although he
was undoubtedly cut by thousands of self
respecting republicans all over the state,
did not suffer very largely from it, for his
warm admirers from the democratic ranks
rallied in such numbers as to more than
Offset the former.
To come to the county ticket proper. nat
urally we find the personal element enter
ing In much more strongly and In some
cases even the geographical position of the
candidates counted strongly for or against
the candidate.
Sheriff Monroe l.. Scougale found that he
had very popular man to run against In
the person of ID. j. Gerow, of OwossO, who
stuck by his Owosso friends so persistently
for support that the republican majority the
sheriff should have had from this city was
nearly annihilated. The sheriff Is bit pop.
ular himself however or even the republi-
can majority could not have pulled him
through. Taking the popularity of his OPP
ponent and the hard work which he did in
to account. his majority of about 729 is a
splendid one.
With county clerk the tale Is different.
The grand stand play of nominating the boy
who stood on the water tank at Aguad0res
where the sea breeze made it so much
cooler than it was near the ground that
others climbed up just to cool off-had Its
effect. Inc0mpetency didn't count with
many, and fancied personal superiority
deceived many more. Accident had much
to do with Fred Edwards defeat but re-
publican majority Of ten or eleven hundred
for others turned into an adverse majority
Of 200 is to great to admit of doubt that
voters were influenced by something more
han grand stand play. The TIMES be-
ieves that a mistake has been made and has
nothing to take back of what 1t has said of
he comparative qualifications and fitness
or Office of the two men, and believes the
wrong man was elected.
Jay ID. Royce received vote which sim
,ly confirmed what has been said about him
~ his friends during the campaign. The
,eople were thoroughly satisfied with bis
work as they had every reason to be and his
majority which runs up to about 1850 is
enough of their appreciation of his
ervices.
With county treasurer too there was no
uncertainty in the result. Both candidates
we're new men so far as the county treas
lrer's Office was concerned and both were
popular men though of a different stamp.
Richard f. Kay's popularity has been of a
low and quiet growth owing to his retiring
disposition, and as a Consequence of this
raft he was popular man in his own
ownship for years before he was known to
my considerable number outside. His
trends almost literally forced him to take
he nomination, which was made by accla-
nation. Since then he has felt In duty
pound to his party and the rest of the
ticket to work not only for the others, which
las always been easy enough, but for him
'elf which has been the hardest job he has
,ver had His friends have rallied to his
support however and he has abundant reason
or feeling proud of his majority which
lpprOximates 500.
With the outcome of the vote for pros
,cuting attorney, again it is not so pleasant
o write. 1t was conceded on the start
however that Frank r. Bumps had hard
nan to run against, for "Zack" Chandler
lad a way of meeting people and "jollying
hem up" which pleases great many
PERSONS immensely and makes him decid.
IDLY popular man. Mr.. Bumps on the
'ther hand by the very ferceness of his
mercy and his earnest impetuosity has, as
very man of that character will occas
ionally do, made enemies in some parts of
he county by bis work in some suits of past
7ears. Such state of affairs Is not how
yer to his discredit. The campaign which
le put up was one marked by the utmost
igor and was a surprise even to his friends.
against various difficulties he
ept up the contest until the last moment
My to see his opponent secure the prize
With majority of about So
The republican candidates for circuit
curt commissioners had an easy time of 1t
nd Warren Plerpont and Joseph II. Col
Ins are elected by majorities of between
200 and LOO. The republican candi.
ates for coroners, Geo. w. Loring and