The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-19

VehuOus there would Do lacking tnat
party spirit which would carry the
party through to victory at the polls.
But the reasoning does not seem very
clear. The rank and file of the party
have secured what they have asked for,
the bringing close home to them of the
nominating power. They have seen in
the primaries of the season just ended
that they actually named the men who
are now at the head of their ticket. There
cannot be the faintest suspicion of any
machine control so far as any nomi.
nation made is concerned The nomi-
nees are the men in each case for whom
more republicans voted than for any
other candidate for the same Office. To
doubt that republicans. Shiawassee re-
publicans, will stand by nominees named
in such.a manner, is to reflect in nc
small degree upon their sense of honor
and common decency. The TIMES pre-.
diets that the new primary reform sys-
tenn will receive its second and greatest
endorsement at the polls on November
6-only two weeks from next Tuesday
in display of type of party spirit
which will carry everything before 1t.
Shiawassee republicans should be
proud of the way in which they have 80
far acquitted themselves under the new
law. Look at the county ticket which
they placed in the field the first time
they made nominations under the new
system: For sheriff, where could they
| have found cleaner cut, more modest,
unassumiug, and yet thoroughly bust
ness like candidate than John a. Wat
son, of Shiawassee! Primary reformers
FROM every part of the county have
reason 60 congratulate themselves ON
the class of their candidate for this i'm
portant Office. No convention ever held
could have improved on this candidate
from any point of view, while he has
shown himself to be one of the best
party workers and untiring hustlers
ever discovered by the republican party
in this county, 1t is hardly probable
that Shiawassee republicans in general,
or the most enthusiastic advocates of
primary reform in particular are going
to let the new primary reform law be-
come discredited by any failure to sup
port one of the first and best nominees
made under the new system when they
go TO the polls two weeks hence
And the balance of the county ticket!
The popularity of Shiawassee's most
efficient county clerk was well shown
in the results Of the primaries 1t was
no mean compliment to John Y. Martin
to receive the greatest number of all
votes cast, but it was deserved com
pliment. Mr. Martin has been closely
tied up by his official duties during the
last few weeks as clerk of the board of
supervisors who have been in session,
and clerk OF the circuit court which has
also been busy. AS result he has not
been doing much campaigning. This
will explain to some people why they
have missed an expected visit from
him during the present campaign.
Fortunately the same people who
thought it worth while to nominate
him again will still be of the same mind
on election day next month. Mr.. Mar
tin was renominated because Shiawas
see republicans thot he should be re-
tanned in the Office of county clerk for
at least one more term, and he will be
reelected for just the same reason-an
outcome of the campaign which he GER
tainly deserves
A better nominee for treasurer than
Chas. w. Shipman could not have been
selected To meet him is to be at once
impressed with the fact that his most
striking characteristic is a trustworthy,
straight. forward, unassuming integrity
The very first impression gives you con-
fidence in him, a confidence which clos
er and longer acquaintance only increas-
es, and you feel instinctively that he is
a man to be trusted by anyone. You
are not surprised to learn that in his
own community he has for many years
been looked up to, and trusted, and re-
spected universally. His nomination is
another credit mark for the new system
and his election will be- further seal of
approval on primary reform.
The same can be said for the nominee
for register of deeds that is. the nomi-
nation is credit to the new primary
law Mr.. Cole is one of the clean cut
republicans of the county, and repub-
lican worker too. He has had expert
ence in county business on the board of
supervisors, and all republicans alike no
matter what their preferences in the
methods of nominating the county
ticket, should see that his majority is a
large one.
Another clean, active, hard working