The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-04-10
CAME AS SURPRISE,
Success Of "DryS" In State Was
Greater Than Expected.
TEN COUNTIES ON THE LIST.
Oakland Still a Bit In Doubt-Botk
Senatorial and Congressional Dis
tricts Line Up For Primary Re-
form.

Detroit, Mich, April almost
complete returns show that Of the
| fourteen counties to which the local
option question was submitted, ten
voted 10 abolish the saloons. This
success, while not wholly unlooked
for by the "drys," shows plainly the
strength which the anti liquor move.
ment has gained in Michigan.
or the list Of counties which went
dry Oakland may be the doubtful
one, as the returns from that conn
ty give the optionists a majority of
only fifty votes. This brings the
total of dry" counties in the state
to eleven, as Van Buren, has long been
prohibition county.
While the local optionists through.
out the state were confident OF carry
ing their question, the result is SUI.
prising to non partisan parties. The
greatest defeat was suffered in Kala.
mazoo county, where the concentrated
efforts of the saloonmen were too
much for the optionists.
The law abolishing the saloons in
the counties which went "dry" will
go into effect on May / next, and the
list as it now stands follows:
Barry, Clinton, Grafton, Midland,
MissauiIee, Oceana, Osceola, Oakland,
st. Joseph, Wexford.
Complete returns from the municip.
al elections show the results about
evenly divided. Party lines were en-
t;re'y forgotten in the fight. and
mayors were ofttimes elected on one
ticket where the remainder of the
ticket went just the opposite direc
ton. 1t was purely case Of men
and their worth.
Following is the list Of new mayors:
Adrian-W. F. King, D.
Authenticated M. McAuliffe, y.
Allegan-Gustav Stern, R.
Alma-Francis King, R.
Alpena-E e. Knight D.
Belding-W. F. Beckert, d.
Benton Harbor-W. H. Seltz, r
Big Rapids-W. P. Nisbett, D.
Boyne City-John Boyne. r.
Brown City-John Windsor, c..
Cadiliac-Eldon L. Metheany, G..
Charlotte-George H. Tubbs, r,
-' Cheboygan-John B. Noll, d.
Clare-G. z. Benner, d.
Coldwater-E. A. Moore. r.
Corunna-W. A. McMullen. I.
Croswell-P. L. Graham, r.
Crystal Falls-R. b. Webb. l.
Dowagiac-R. r. Herkimer. d.
East Lansing-Prof. Babcock. G.
East Tawas-James Laberge, c.
Eaton Rapids, E. H. Puster, d.
Escanaha-M. Perron, I.
IIirt-]Iorccc G.. Spencer. r.
Cladstcne-W. A. Miller, R.
CiadWin-Frank L. Prindle, r.
Grand Haven-A. J. Nyland, r.
Grand ! cdge-G. f. Stokes, r.
Grand Rapils-G. Z. Ellis, r.
Greenville-W. II. Bradley, r.
Hancock-A. J. Scott, r.
Hastines-John Weissert, r.
Hillsdale-Eugene Shupp, r.
Holland-Fenry Brusse, d.
Hudson-Owen Howes, G..
Ionia-GeOrge e. Winchell. r.
IronwOod-D. E. Sutherland. c.
Iron Mountain-T. II. Barron, I.
Ispheming-Frank e. Reese, r.
Kalamazoo-F Fl. Milham, D.
Lansing-John S. Bennett, d.
Lapeer-S. d. Brown. r.
Ludington-Charles E. Carter. r.
Mackinac Island-D. w. Murray. Z
Manistee-August Field, r.
Manistique-W. L. Middlebrook. r.
Marine City-C. Starkweather, 7.
Marshall-George w. Mitchell r.
Mason-Lawton r Hemans. d.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Spies. r.
Midlapd-Stewart B. Gordon. r.
Monroe-Boyez Dansard, D..
Mt. Clemens-V. J. Bowers, d.
Muskegon--John Campbell, d.
Mt. Pleasans-W. L. Snider. r.
Muskegon-John Campbell, d.
Muskegon Heights-L. Eggert, c.
Ncgaunee-J. II. Winter, I.
Niles-Matthew Stoll. d.
North Muskegon J. Balkema, I.
Norway-Lockart, I.
Owosso-W. ID. Burke, D.
Petoskey-Derk Deruiter. r.
Pontiac-A. J. Johnson, d.
Sanduslty-Frank A. Bickle, I.
South Haven-J.'H. ]. Johnson, r.
st. Clair-R. s. jerks, r.
St 1gnace-Peter J. Murray, d.
st. Johns-Edward F. Boron, d.
st. Louis-L. B. Alger, r.
StanGish-W. N. Pomeroy, r.
The primary reform movement was
uccessful in all of the senatorial dis
'icts where the fight was waged, the
eturns showing that all seven dis
'icts adopted the primary system
he proposition was also at issue in
even congressional districts, and
tate employees from that section
aim 1t was adopted by big VOTE
South Haven, Mich, April S.-Com-
Iete returns on the Republican pri-
airy proposition In Van Buren, county
low the following majorities in favor
adoption. Senator. Eighth district, {