The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-10
A WINNING TICKET.
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candidate for the domination of county
clerk. Mr.. Marin had served his
township well in the offices to which he
had been elected and as supervisor had
also been honored by the entire board
with an election as chairman. This
position he had also filled to the entire
satisfaction of the entire board. He
was, thru it all, he said, farmer still, q
man who worked hard every day tilling
the farm from which like his brother
farmers he supported the little family
which gathered around him. The
speech was good ard telling one
whether Mr.. Martin needed such an
aid to his candidacy or not. The first
ballot was not announced as thru some
error an extra vote was dropped into
the hat but the second gave the nomi-
nation to Mr. Martin who received 80
votes to rs for Mr.. Jordan.
AS soon as the result of this ballot
was announced the convention proceed
ed by the shortest possible route to dis
pose of two candidates for two of the
county offices, viz, Jay d. Royce, regi-
ster of deeds and candidate for re-
nomination to the same office, and
Richard F. Kay, county treasurer and
also candidate for a denomination.
There was no opposition to either of
these popular candidates, the renomi-
nation being conceded to both, and they
were nominated by reclamation with
cheers which showed what opinion the
delegates had of the popularity of the
candidates or at least of the popularity
which in their opinion they should
have.
Another contested nomination fol-
lowed the nomination for clerk, altho
the announcement of the vote did not
tend to give the idea that there had
been any contest worthy of the name
Mr.. o. l.. Sprague in speech full of
force and logic urged that the nomina-
ton of clerk having gone to the Corun-
ma candidate, as MIR Martin of Gale
donia was regarded. the nomination of
prosecuting attorney at least should be
conceded to Owosso that the city which
gave bigger majority for the entire
county ticket four years ago than all the
rest of the county put together should
have at least two of the more important
places on the county ticket which
could not be elected az all without the
support of Owosso. The character of
the candidate was also thoroughly
eulogized and withal as strong plea
as could have been made by any one
either on the grounds of personal worth
or party experience and good politics
was made in behalf of the candidacy of
Van r. Pond for prosecuting attorney.
This nomination was seconded by
Odell Chapman who emphasized the
points already made by Mr.. Sprague
and asked the convention to remember
that while Owosso had furnished the
majorities which had saved the ticket
in the past that it did seem as tho
they could not afford to deprive the
city of the advantage of having little
local pride in the election, and that the
added assurance which the nomination
of Mr.. Pond would give all the rest of
the ticket should not be overlooked. The
speech was strong but sensible plea,
with nothing but the promise of doing
the best that was possible in case the
request was denied behind it, bnt Meth
er logic nor pleas are very strong
against pledges previously given.
The name of Austin +. Richards was
then placed before the convention by w.
A. Rosencrans, both of Corunna. Mr.