The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-08-24
John Y. Martin Should be RenomI.
mated.

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From the Elsie Sun
Although the Sun is actually pub
lished in Clinton county yet its office
Is so few feet west of the Shiawassee
county border, and SO many of its sub
scribers and patrons live in that county,
that it feels almost as great an interest
in the campaign there as here In this
connection it may be added that the
Sun feels no greater interest in any
nomination before the republicans of
Shiawassee county than that for the
Office of county clerk. The editor of
the Sun has known the present county
clerk during all of the time he has held
that Office, and he has no hesitation in
saying that there is not better official
occupying the position of county clerk
in any county in the state than John
Y. Martin. He should by all means be
renominated on the coming 4th of Sep
tember.
The Sun makes it statement regard
ing County Clerk Martins efficiency
without any qualifications whatever.
Its editor was fortunate enough to
serve one term on the board of supervis-
ors of Shiawassee county while Mr..
Martin was clerk of the county, and, ex,
officio of the board as we'll and there
fore knows from first hand observation,
whereof he speaks. He can assure Shia,
wesee county voters who do not know
Mr.. Martin personally that they have
in that gentleman man who is thor
ough in all the work pertaining to the
county clerks office, and at the same
time one of the most obliging and ac-
commodating officials so far as the most
scrupulously conscientious fulflment
of the duties of the Office to the minut-
est details are concerned AS further
evidence of this care it may be mention
ed here that the recent audit of the
countys books did not reveal single
instance where the books of the county
clerk were incorrect On the other
hand the experts making the examina-
tion were moved to speak more than
once with warm praise of the condition
of things as they were found in. that of.
fee.
Another point is well worth consid-
ering by Shiawassee county friends and
patrons. There will of necessity be
an almost complete change in the Of
fetal family of the county this year,
and while in some respects this will not
cause many serious regrets, for reasons
which are well known, yet in this case
where the county has so experienced
and trustworthy an official as John Y.
Martin, it means much to the county
to retain his service during the coming
term. There will of necessity be new
, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and
register of deeds, with strong probabil-
ity of new sheriff also. When this is
taken into consideration, it can readily
be seen that the county is fortunate in
deed in having the opportunity to keep
an old official IN so important place
as that of county clerk. This is especi-
ally true when 1t is considered there is
no other county official who from his
position and his qualifications would
be able to give so much assistance to
the other, new officials as will County
Clerk Martin. The Sun hopes from
what il knows of the latter, and on ac-
count of its good wishes for Shiawassee
county taxpayers in general, that the
republican voters of that county will
give John Y. Martin denomination
by handsome vote on Tuesday, Sept.
4th.