The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-08
Big Town. ELECTIONS
Cities of the State Hold Their Official
Contests.
LOCAL OPTION THE ISSUE
In Some ,PIaces-Grand Rapids Elects
Democratic Mayor-st. Johns First
Under City charter-No New City
Hall For Ann Arbor.

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brant Wesselius, the Republican can
didate for mayor, was defeated Mon
day by a majority of $50. Edwin F.
Sweet, the Democratic candidate, re-
ceived total of 1850 votes.
In many respects this was the most
remarkable election this city has ever
seen. The Republican candidate was
opposed by the stalwarts in his own
party, who went over and voted with
the Democrats, and the Democratic
candidate was opposed by ex-Mayor
Perry and many of the most promi-
nent Democrats.
The balance of the city ticket went
Republican, headed by City Attorney
Moses Taggart, Marshal Thomas Glea-
son, Justice o. G. Granger, clerks of
two courts and nine supervisors-at-
large The Democrats elected eight
out Of twelve aldermen. The next
council will be Republican, however.
Jackson, Mich, April 5.-James A.
Parkinson, Democrat, was elected 10
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge Erastus Peck by majority OF
1900 over j. J. Calkins, the Republl-
can nominee.
OF the supervisors, the Republicans
lost one in the city and gained two
in the county. w. w. Todd was elect
ed mayor by the Democrats on ma
iority of 200. c. e. Aldrich was elect
ed clerk by the Democrats Charles
Lewis was the Republican candidate
for mayor.
Bedding. Mich, April 5.-The largest
vote in the history Of the city was
polled Monday. The wet and dry IS
| sue entered into the contest at all
points, this city going 104 majority
dry. but the county went wet by about
ovv. Robert Wilson, rep, was elected
mayor by ZIG; George w. Moulton,
rep, clerk, $40 majority; Adam Was
ner. dem, treasurer, 109 majority; j.
II. Kenney. rep. school inspector. The
Democrats elected two aldermen Re-
publicans one, wet or dry fguring in
this count.
Ionia, Mich. April 5,-The local OPP
tien proposition is defeated In lonia
countysby about 600. For the first
time in twenty years Ionia City Re-
publicans won a sweeping victory. Al
most the entire ticket was elected by
maiorities ranging from IA to 125. The
Republicans elected Frank G. Miller
mayer; three aldermen, clerk, treas
urer. one justice of the peace, both SUI
pervisors and one constable.
Albion. Mich, April 5.-The Repub-
licans are jubilant, only one Democrat
lic alderman having been elected on
the city ticket For mayor G. Owen
Brownell, rep, received 20S majority.
The Republicans elected three Of the
four supervisors.
Three Rivers, Mich, April 5.-The
Republicans elected their candidates
for mayor, treasurer, one supervisor
Justice and member Of the library
board and five out Of six aldermen
Democrats corralled the clerk, two SUI
tpervisors and one alderman.
Flint, Mich, April 5.-For the first
time in six years the Republicans here
, elected a mayor, Bruce j. Macdonald
, defeating Mayor A. d. Alvord nv near
, ly 500. The Republicans elected the
entire city ticket.
st. Johns, Mich, April 5.---At the
city election, the first held under the
new city charter, the Democrats elect
ed Ananias Pouch, mayor; S. M. Still
son. clerk. and r. H. Osgood, treas
urer. The Republicans elected foul
out of six aldermen and two out o.
three supervisors, the third being,
tie.
Hastings. Mich, April 5.-The Citi
zens' ticket swept everything in thu
CITY except one supervisor, one alder
man and one member of the schOo
board.
g Benton Harbor, Mich, April g.
Mayor Raymond b. Gillette. rep, wa
/" reelected by majority of 200. Al
l. other officers are Republican but on
Is alderman and one supervisor.
{, lansing, Mich, April. 5.-The Re
q publicans of Lansing are jubilant, hay
d ing elected Hugh Lyons mayor owe
It John A. Weston by It's votes. Faction
le oil quarrels among the Democrat
d caused loss of one member of tn
a council.
n South Haven, Mich, April 9Th
h warmest city election ever held her
n resulted in the Citizens electing a
Of their ticket except in the secon
I, ward, which is the Republican stronl
- hold
- Hudson, Mich, April 5.-The Cit
D sens' ticket with the exception Of ma
es shall street commissioner and aide
IN man of the third ward was elected
lie The most hotly-contested election eve
held in this city. The reelection :
Is Edward Frensdorf for mayor is halle
o. with great delight. Local option wa
ry defeated.
i'd Ann Arbor, Mich, April 5.-Tf
,ssd proposition to bond the city for a ne
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