The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-25
Republican Ward caucuses.

the nominees hearty support Elect the
nominees for aldermen, and economy in city
affairs Is assured.
FIRST WARD.
K. o. Dewey, Ii. @. Frleseke, inspectors;
j. Ii. Laverock, clerk; So votes cast. The
list of delegates favorable to j. l., Ash for
clerk won by vote of 90 to 10 for the f.
w. Smith ticket.
Delegates. M. Terbush, l.. NJ. Wood
in, E. o. Dewey, H. G. Frieseke, A. e.
Currey, Warren Pierpont, l. Ii. Keller, G.
T. Campbell, Geo. Carpenter, A. d. Whip
pie.
SUPERVISOR. Ii. Laverock.
Alderman-H. G. Freseke 80 votes, l..
p. Royce 10, l.. A. Hamblin 9, f. II. Gould
16. Mr.. .Frieseke was declared the nomi-
nee.
'Constable-S. A. Crane.
Ward Committee-E. o. Dewey, l. ii.
Keller, G. T. Campbell.
Mr.. Frieseke having declined the nomina-
ton for alderman, the ward committee ten
dered the nomination to f. Ii. Gould, who
has accepted. Mr.. Gould should be elected
by large majority.
SECOND WARD.
Geo. NJ. Dewey, Jr., inspector; G. W.
Loring, S. Lamfrom, clerks; 104 votes cast.
The Ash list of delegates won in this ward
by vote of SO to 45 for Smith.
Delegates-A. M. Hume, G. l.. Taylor,
j. G. Tawse, G. Mccormick, VIM. Guipe,
j. S. Thompson, M. G. Dawes, Jacob SUIT
ton, M. Osburn, Eugene May, ID. f. Blair,
Jas. K. Bartrem.
Supervisor-Alfred b. Crane.
Alderman-Saml. Lamfrom AZ, A. E.
Hartshorn "a, o. Wells IL, II. r. Beswick
o. Mr.. Lamfrom nominated.
Constable-Plat G. Elwell.
Ward Committee-O. l.. Sprague, G. M.
Dewey Jr., Fred Edwards.
THIRD WARD.
Harry Noble, Inspector; G. l.. Van Dyne
and b. l. Angus, clerks; 119 votes cast.
The clerk fight was lively in this ward
with three tickets. Six of the delegates
elected were upon w. II. Lingle's ticket,
the other two being upon both the Ash and
Smith ticket.
Delegates--C. A. Beebe, Frank Mack, B.
l. Angus, John Van Hoten, F. FL. Watson,
e. Titus, John G. Walton, Harry Noble.
The contest in this ward for the several
positions was spirited. The result was as
follows, the first named man being the
nominee.
Supervisor-Julius Erieseke IS, w. A.
Kent 80.
Aforementioned Harmon rs, j. @.
Abel 81.
Constable-W. r. Gibson So, G.. F. Rob-
inson 81.
Ward Cemmittee-F. Ii. Watson, /. G..
Curry, Harry Noble.
FOURTH WARD.
j. w. Jordan, chairman; s. r. Van
Tifflin, secretary; f. Burhans and E. j..
Sheldon, tellers.
The informal ballot for alderman gave v.
M. White AZ votes, M. d. Corey 33, j. L..
Curtis 1, j. l.. Palmer 1. The formal vote
resulted in the nomination of Mr.. Corey by
a vote Of As to 40 for Mr.. White. Alder
man White took his defeat gracefully, and
in an earnest speech pledged his hearty sup
port to Mr.. Corey and the ticket. His
action was loudly applauded.
For supervisor j. l.. Curtis was nominal
ed by reclamation, as was B. s. Retain for
constable.
Delegates-W. K. Hall, F. Mosley, V. M.
White, A. Monroe. w. Aten, s. r. Van
Tiflin, @. Greenwalt, 9. Taphouse, r.
Grow, j. w. Turner.
Ward Committee-W. E. Hall, j. L.
Curtis, @. Greenwalt.
One Of the features of the caucus was the
speech of Hon. J. W. Turner, who declared
himself convert to republicanism, and an.
nounced that hereafter he should support
the party that had brought prosperity to the
country.
FIFTH WARD.
@. W.Parker, chairman; Harry r. TOoey
secretary; J.H. Moyses, George Joy, tellers
The nominations and elections were all BY
reclamation except for alderman.
Supervisor-M. l.. Parker.
Alderman-John T. Walsh.
Constable-Hiram Monroe.
Delegates-Dr. A. L. Arnold, f. M. Hop
kins, M. L. Parker, FL. M. Post. JohI
Soules, j. T. Walsh. @. w. Parker, j. A
Rhodes, ]. r. Campbell, j. II. Moyses.
| Ward Committee-M. l.. Parker, Franl
Brooks, Geo. Joy.
The voters paid Aid. Walsh fine com
pliment by giving him 43 of the 80 vote
cast. His reelection will follow by larg
majority.
The strength of the Pingree and anti Pin
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