The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-03-31
THE REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
Men Who Ask Your Votes for Che
Coming Spring Election.

The work of the republican caucuses
and of the city convention for the
spring election of 1905 is completed.
What remains to be done is for the vot-
ers of the city to determine. If the re-
publicans of the city stand by the men
whom they have nominated there is no
question today as to the outcome, the
entire republican ticket will be elected,
but THE TIMES is compelled to admit
that events of the past have shown that
the giving of nomination by the party
is not always conclusive of any lasting
intention on the part of the same men
to follow it up with an election. Wheth-
er or not the coming election will de-
velop' the fact that any dummies"
have been placed on the ticket this
spring the coming election itself will
prove much more conclusively than any
predictions on the part of THE TIMES
could do at this time. The list of nomi-
nees itself however, should discredit
this idea.
For mayor, a pretty contest was put
up, and as every one in the city is we'll
aware before now, the contest was won
by @. E. Rigley Jr., or as more popular
ly and generally known, simply ED.
Rigley." DR.. r. J. Tick, who entered
the race after Mr.. Rigley was well
started, made creditable showing con-
sidering the fact that he did but little
personal work. This does not imply
however that there was any general
certainty as to the result before the bal
lots were counted in convention Mon
day night. Interest was intense to the
last instant. Mr.. Rigley will be mayor
of the city of Owosso. 1t may be we'll
to remember that this same gentleman
announced himself candidate for the
office of alderman from the fourth ward
some time since and with great cheer
fulness and confidence announced as
we'll that he was going to be elected.
Some may recall that he was more en-
phatic about insisting that he was 60
ing to be elected than he was to empha-
size the date. He was defeated the first
time he ran, but he ran a second time.
That running second time proved his
sincerity in the minds of the voters of
the fourth ward and they have been
solid for him ever since. If the rest of
the republicans of the city add what
they know of Mr.. Rigley's sincerity to
what his own ward seems ready to sub
scribe its testimony to there will not be
the need for Mr.. Rigley to run twice
for the Office of mayor before being
elected. They might as we'll elect him
this time as next for he has already
shown the grit which stays in any race
until he wins and if the ballots should
decide against him this time, an out
come which does not seem at all likely,
THE TIMES would be but the more con-
fident that he would be nominated
again and elected next year.
Mr.. Rigley put out brief platform
while campaigning for the mayoralty
nomination which is worth considering.
1t is in full as follows: "a business
like administration in the interests of
the workingman and the individual tax
payer. The payment of every bond
when due. A municipal electric light
ing plant just as soon as we can afford
it. Reduced tax budget" That he has
the fearlessness and the determination
to live up to this very admirable state
ment of his position, no one who has
watched his course in the council will
attempt to deny.
AS to the nominee for clerk little need
be said. Fred Edwards has for 80
many years counted his majorities
chiefly for the purpose of seeing how
big an increase they have shown over
those of preceding years that it is not
likely he will have to scan the votes for
any other reason this year. The city
evidently has made a sort of special
civil service arrangement for him and
like any employee under the real civil
service expects him to hold Office dur
ing good behavior" or until the prefer
ment of charges which can be substan-
tiated." 1t is needless to say that no
one is apparently very busy hunting for
any such charges. Mr.. Edwards is
pleasant, obliging official and is Justly
popular therefor.
The nominee for treasurer is a thor
oughly competent man and one who has
already shown himself good vote get
ter. He has been twice elected alder
man and once mayor of the city de-
feating popular democratic candidates
who had hitherto been considered quite
invincible AS treasurer Of the city of
Owosso Ira G.. Curry would make
painstaking, obliging and thoroughly
competent official. It is generally
understood that the democrats have Sc
lected this Office as one of those on
which to unite their strength and, as in
former years, harder effort than his
popularity would ordinarily require
will have to be made to make Mr.. Cur
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