The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-30
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

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duct the affairs of the city for the next
year. Much has been said and done to
make the contest one of unusual inter
est. Nominations have been made for
the several positions with the idea of
having capable and honest men. who
will give plenty of time to the duties
devolving upon them if selected for the
places men who will do the business of
the city with the same care, with as
little friction and with as little unpleas-
ant publicity as they would do their
private business.
The republicans present for Mayor
julius Frieseke, of the third ward,
pioneer business man, resident of the
city since 1858; one, who has watched
and been associated with many move
ments looking to the growth and ad-
vancement of the city and who has been
repeatedly called upon by the people of
his ward and by the city at large to take
an active part in the conduct of its Of
fetal business. He served his country
while very young man leaving Owos-
so and serving to the end during tho
civil war and has been very active
and respected member of the Grand
Army of the Republic for many years
He was elected alderman in 1881 and
served continuously until 1889, during
the years when Owosso was making
great efforts to increase its industries
and when much of the success Of such
efforts depended on careful and earnest
work by city officials. In 1889 he was
advanced to the position of Mayor,
serving one term. He was not allowed
to retire however from public life as
the citizens of his ward again insisted
on his looking after their interest in the
council.
Mr.. Frieseke retired from the council
against the wishes of the third warders,
and desiring to keep him as their repre-
sentative they selected him as their
member of the county board of supervi-
sors for three years giving him further
knowledge that is valuable for one who
serves as mayor.
During all these years he looked care
fully after his own business as manu-
facturer of brick, employing many men,
who were well paid and with whom he
worked to build up a business that
made the firms output eagerly sought
from all parts of the state. His private
life is credit to him, his home
being one in which all are welcome.
With his family he has done much in
charitable way. He had thought that
he ought not to be again called upon for
public service, but a unanimous call
from his party and his friends could not
be refused and on his record as citi-
zen, a business man and as an official
the party asks his selection again to the
chief executiveship of the city.
CITY CLERK.
The nominee for city clerk is just
such a man as should be selected for the
work that the Office demands. Albert
L. Nichols has the qualification, the ex-
perience, the energy, the agreeable per-
sonality that should make his selection
certain. He is young man who has
served his employers and the public in a
very satisfactory manner. For several
years he was trusted employe Of w.
d. and A. Garrison, bankers, at Vernon,
leaving there to take up the grain bust
ness at Howell and coming to Owosso
eight years ago to take charge in an
elevator here. Later he accepted the
position of receiving teller in the Stew
art 81 Co. bank. Mr.. Nichols was
chosen by the people of the second
ward as alderman almost as soon as he
had formed an acquaintance here and
served so faithfully and acceptably that
when he moved to the first ward he was
quickly pressed into service again and
is now satisfactorily representing that
ward in the council. He is well ac-
quainted with the duties that will de-
volve upon him as clerk. He will give
his time to the work, he is we'll known,
easily approached, quick and accurate
and should receive his entire party vote
and a large number of others who
know of his peculiar fitness for the
position.
CITY TREASURER.
Thomas M. Wiley is the party candi-
date for treasurer, place which he
filled to the very great satisfaction of
the people of the city for two terms in
1899 and 1900, when, as a representative
of the working men of the city he re-
ceived almost unanimous nominations