The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-13
VILLAGE ELECTIONS
Lively Contests in Some Towns
In the State.
LOCAL OPTION AN ISSUE
AIIegan Voters to Bond For Electric
Light and Waterworks-only One
Ticket In Field at Marlette--"Wets"
Carried Fenton.

Caro-, Mich. March 10.-For almost
twenty years Caro- village has never
had party ticket at it's corporation
elections, but this year both the old
parties nominated candidates, in addi-
ton to the usual citizens tickets, and
the Republicans won out with their
whole ticket on phralities ranging
from $50 to $50. The following is the
ticket elected: ]. II. Beckton, presi-
dent; Harry Parker, assessor; Fl. S.
Johnson, treasurer; II. r. Howell,
clerk; trustees, F. e. Kelsey, It. w.
Vantine and G. w. Clark.
st. Johns, Mich, March 10.-The city
election resulted in victory for the
entire Democratic ticket, except asses
sor, with majorities ranging from l to
227. u. j. Billiard, the fighting mayor,
was reelected by 227, an overwhelm.
ing confirmation Of his past admins.
tration.
Allegan, Mich. March 10.-At the
charter election Monday the Demo
Gratis elected M. v. B. McAlpine presi-
dent and William Kahn, DR.. Albright
and T. M. Cook trustees. ]. r. Laforce
was chosen assessor. The Republicans
elect Charles F. Dawson clerk and
Herbert Elliot treasurer. Bonds for
$4,000 for the purchase of an electric
light plant and $4,000 for waterworks
Improvement carried by large MAORI.
ties.
Fenton, Mich, March 10.-Fenton,
after one year of local option, has vot-
ed to go wet this year by majorities of
about so. w. p. Cook is elected presi-
dent.
Milan, Mich, March 10.-Notwith-
standing the fact that but one ticket
was in the field, all the candidates but
one having pulled out of the opposi-
ton to the citizens ticket, Wesley Rob-
inson, running as an independent Sc
cured 103 votes to 142 for Charles
Gauntlet, the nominee of the regulars.
Standish, Mich, March 1O.-At the
village election, held here Monday,
the saloon element defeated DR.. H. E.
loot lJer, nominee for trustee, rum
ming -narles Cross against him. The
following ticket was elected Presi-
dent, H. j. Randall; clerk, Ernest
Knight; treasurer, j. A. Rankin; trus-
tees, Charles Cross, George Grier and
William A. Daugherty.
Flint, Mich, March 10.-The village
elections at Fenton and Linden, which
have been "dry" for the past year,
were carried by the "wets" Monday. A
heavy vote was polled in each village.
Tecumseh, Mich, March 10.-The
village election Monday resulted in
Republican gains, that party electing
fxyn off frn
by 81 and II majority, for the first
time in the history of the village. The
balance of the peoples ticket was
elected by majorities ranging from 8
to 81.
Ithaca, Mich, March 10-In the hot
test village election ever held in Itha-
ca, the whole Republican ticket was
elected as follows: w. A. Leaf, presi-
dent; Jesse Bardon, clerk; ]. B. Kirby,
John Kernon, N. G. Sutlif, trustees;
Lloyd Webster, treasurer; f. M. Har-
rington, assessor.
Marlette, Mich, March 10.-The fol-
lowing ticket, the only one in the field,
was elected here yesterday: Presi-
dent, d. G.. Merrill; ilerk, G. e. Nor
W. L. Seibert; trustees, A. N. Patri-'
Sixty votes were cast.
Rochester, Mich, March 10-The
peoples progressive party had no trou-
BILE in electing their whole ticket:
President, George Newberry; treasur-
er, P. j. O'Brien; clerk H. j. Taylor;
trustees, George Flumerfell, H. J..
Winans, B. c. H. Spencer; assessor, j.
w. Horn.
Worthwhile, Mich, March 11.-About
1890 votes were cast in the village
election here. The Abbot machine was
used and gave excellent satisfaction.
1t was foregone conclusion that the
Citizens ticket would win out, and
many voters were so sure of the result
that they did not take the trouble to
go to the polls. Only one man, the as
SCISSOR, was elected on the working
mems ticket The rest were all re-
elected and were chosen last year from
both tickets. The officers are: DR.. r.
VI. Johnson, president; T. E. Murdoch,
clerk; r. b. Pomeroy, treasurer; A. H.
Kohler, s. w. Knapp, F. N. Perrin,
trustees; w. ]. Lanning, Jr., assessor.
Bay City, Mich, March 11.-Entire
Democratic ticket elected In Essexville
by majorities ranging from to 36, as
follows: President, Nicholas e. Ward;
assessor, William Felker; clerk, Fer
reol d. Guindon; treasurer, Michael
Dufresne; trustees, Charles Wise, Alex
Jolley, Arthur Neering, Henry Para
disc. Next council stands five Demo
Gratis, one Republican.