The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-09-26

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moments delay the name of Charles E.
Ward, of Shiawassee, was presented by
j. A. Thompson, also of that town
ship. The nomination was seconded by
Messrs. Cole of Antrim, Lewis of
Perry, and Miner, Walsh, Watson,
White, and Hamper, of Owosso. No
other name was presented. Before the
vote was taken however John J. Whelan.
of Shiawassee, received the permission
of the convention to address it. After
commenting on the false position in
which he said he had been placed and
setting himself right before the conven-
tion he announced that he'would with
draw his candidacy in favor of Mr..
Ward so that the vote of the convention
might be unanimous for that gentleman.
The vote was made by acclamation and
Mr.. Ward announced the candidate of
the party for the Office. He was called
to the platform and thanked the con-
vention feelingly for the honor it had
given him.
DIR. A. NJ. Hume proposed the name
of Geo. w. Haskell, of Owosso, for the
Office of sheriff, jokingly alluding to the
fountain Of political youth which he as
serted existed somewhere down in
Byron village or Burns township, state
ment which seemed warranted from the
number Of county officers who have at
one time or another had their home in
Burns township. The nomination re-
ceived hearty seconds and was made un-
animously, no candidate being nominat-
ed against him. On being called to the
platform Mr.. Haskell expressed his
thanks to the convention and with a
twinkle in his eye said that if elected he
should endeavor to run the office so
cheaply that in the end the county
would have something coming.
The name of the present popular clerk
was again presented by Gilbert J. Cole
who moved that the denomination of
John Y. Martin be made unanimously,
as it was done.
The name of Jay d. Royce, the pre-
sent register of deeds was presented
again by n X. Potter in his usual de-
cisive, but humorous way. In this case
too the rules We're suspended and the re-
nomination was made unanimously.
Both Mr.. Royce and Mr.. Martin We're
then called for and both briefly thanked
the delegates for the honors done them.
T. II. Watson nominated A. L. North
way for treasurer. The name of George
Stanlake was presented by Fl. Fl. Pull
yer. Both gentlemen had the satisfac-
tion of hearing their nominations second
ed by friends from every part of the
county and it was evident that both had
many friends. The result of the ballot
however showed 129 votes for Northway
to % for Stanlake and Mr.. Northway
was declared the nominee of the conven-
ton. Both gentlemen were called out
by the convention and both responded
we'll
For prosecuting attorney S. S. Miner
presented the name of Chas. NJ. Ham
per while Judge Bush presented the
name of the present prosecutor, Austin
e. Richards, of Corunna. The renom-
ination of Mr.. Richards was seconded
by H. II. Pulver, of Laingsburg, Fred
J. Northway, of Durand, j. Eveleth, of
| Caledonia, G.. L. Mason, and others,
while good words were also spoken for
Mr.. Hamper The latter then took the
floor and jokingly said that he had had
the fun but he didn't want to hear the
count of the votes and withdrew in
favor of Mr.. Richards, moving that the
denomination be made unanimously,
which was done Mr.. Richards on being
called for spoke with great deal of
feeling of the honor which he felt had
been done him.
| Neil r. Walsh was nominated by
Frank II. Watson for one of the circuit
court commissioners and Geo. ID. Mason
nominated viii j. Parker for reelection
to the other. The convention placed
both in nomination by a unanimous
vote. Chas NJ. Hamper renominated
Hiram Monroe for coroner and DR..
Arnold nominated DIR. r. f. Bruce, of
New Haven, for the other. The con-
vention made both nominations unani-
| nous in the same vote.
The denomination of Elmer f. Joslin
for county surveyor was moved by N.
X. Potter and on motion of r. p Bige-
| low was also made unanimous after Mr..
Potter had aroused hearty laugh at
his own expense by telling how Mr..
Joslin had once sent him on a little
| pond, for which he had hired Mr. Joslin
to survey drain, to measure the depth
of tie water. He tipped out Of the
boat into ice cold water and mud while
Mr.. Joslin laughed at him until he
| could hardly stand. The denomination
was made as unanimous as the laugh on
Mr.. Potter.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of eighteen delegates to the
state convention naming the following