The Owosso times., 1906-04-06
The Election.

lions MONDAY III this county aroused an
unusual interest and the number OF
votes was almost as great as at state
and national elections. This was also
true in a few other cities in Michigan,
but in general the results were about as
usual. The calling of a grand jury, the
investigation of county matters, the in
dictment of various officials, and the
interest aroused in city matters by the
unusual reports of happenings in the
council and the knowledge of the mat
ters of taxation and expenditures gained
thereby made every voter think that he
should take part in the election. The
result in Owosso-the election of Stan
ley e. Parkill for third term-must be
taken as splendid endorsement of the
administration of Mayor Parkill and a
desire that it be continued for another
year, that his policies may be further
put into effect, with the idea that the
city taxes will be lessened. assessments
adjusted, gambling and liquor laws en-
forced.
The result was also to quite an extent
the carrying out of the idea of many
that city elections should be non parti-
san, and while great many expected
Mayor Parkill would be reelected, ii
was a great surprise that he should
carry practically the entire citizens
ticket with him into office. 1t was stat
ed by many republicans that if the re.
publicans nominated good ticket they
could see no reason for voting citizens
ticket, but as the citizens ticket was
made up mostly of republicans it is evi-
dent that they decided there was not
much difference and desiring to vote for
Mayor Parkill, they simply voted
straight citizens ticket.
Mayor Parkill carried the first, second
and fifth wards and the fourth showed
but two majority against him, while the
third gave Ex- Mayor Frieseke good
majority, it being his home ward, which
he had served so long and well in many
capacities.
The vote on clerk showed majority
for Mr.. Conant in all but the third
ward, the result being brought about by
the use Of the statement that Mr..
Nichols had served on the auditing com
mittee in the council and had not found
discrepancies in the city's books, despite
the fact that some of the best citizens
of the city and in fact candidates foi
Office on the winning ticket had served
with him.
The contests for treasurer and con
stable were close and the large number
of straight tickets were responsible fol
the election of the men on the citizens
ticket. The vote on school inspector
was somewhat lighter than for the other
Offices and by slight increase over the
party vote in each ward Mr.. Taylor was
the winner. The result on aldermen
was just about as was expected. On
supervisors 0. l.. Sprague in the first
and G. w. Jennings in the second made
good runs but were also victims of the
straight citizens ticket vote. The re-
suit in detail is as follows
MAYOR
Wards l 2 3 5 Tot Ma
S. E. ParkilA 25 ESQ i57 ss5 20, 1924 II
A. L. Nichols 1866 1872 ia 1877 14t $40
Z. L. Conant 2l6 2S4 1870 242 2aS i17O- 30
TREASURER
T. M. Wiley 1856 203 2O2 232 1876 9ss
E. M. Miller 2g6 271 l49 FOG 19l 1913 s.
CONSTABLE
G.. M. Hunt 1862 225 1876 233 1s9 1905
j. Il. Martin s21 246 155 2Os POI 1851 2
SCHOOL INSPECTOR
G. L. Taylor 1873 226 200 ai5 ls9 1926 8
G. Mccormick 2i5 2H li5 100 1874 99i
THE WARDS.
ALDERMEN.
First-R. J Tick ......................143
II. b. Sturteyant..".......-.. 23s- 95
Second-E. U. May.......-... ....175
5. Lamfrom....." 295- IL
Third-J r. Ketchum =. 165
Fred Townsend ...... ..1s6- 81
Fourth-C. e. Rgley, Jr.... ....".-....2S6 = ~
e. Nusbaum ,.....".."".. ..157
Fifth. r. Campbell. ...".".........106
James Lynch.."." ...."."275- 16
SUPERVISORS.
Flrst-O L. Sprague e..............". .190
Z. III. Gould ....2O1- Il
Second-C. w. Jennings....". .......23b
M. II. knnpp......,.. ..239--
Third-L. Webb. b...""....."......-. ."....180- 1
ID. u cooper
FOURTH. T. Walsh"."."....-..... lips
M. ID. Corey. ......... ....... $50 8
Fifth-Geo. Joy......... ..,............1f
G. A. Perrigo......- ........."... .240--
TOWNSHIPS.
ANTRIM.
Most of the democrat ticket wa
| elected: Supervisor, e. J. Dippey
clerk, James Kinsler; treasurer, z. Han
kinson; justice, III. Cunningham; high
way commissioner, H. Haueisen; boart
of review, p. Jordan.
BENNINGTON.
! The entire republican ticket wa
elected by msjorities ranging from % ol
supervisor to 100 for treasurer, as fol
lows: Supervisor, A. B. Cook: clerk, B