The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-09-11

bold. Yet in this county, where Mr..
F2rdney has resided for great many
years and been actively in politics for a
score and more, the returns show that
in many townships he had practically
the unanimous vote. Such votes as
Maple Grove and Marion townships, As
and 40 to l, respectively, Spaulding 80
to l, and other townships in which the
opposing vote was but three and five,
speak volumes in confederation of the
statement that Mr.. Fordney is the
most popular congressman the district
has ever had and more closely enjoys
the confidence of his friends throughout
the townships and cities in the district,
and that he has not in the least suffered
any loss in his friendly relations with
the Republican voters.
In Clinton county the anti.election
prediction was that Mr. Fitzgerald
would have a majority of 1900. The
returns show 40, bare fifty per cent.
This falling off in the Fitzgerald vote
cannot be traced to apathy among the
voters, as the returns show that more
Republicans voted at the congressional
primary than took part in the last
general election. 1t merely indicates
that while the Republicans of Clinton
wished to show commendable local
pride in standing by their neighbor,
an unexpectedly large number felt
their first duty to be the district, and
stood Loyalty with Mr.. Fordney.
In Tuscola county the campaign
was fought out on different lines. Two
factions were battling for supremacy
and Governor Warner attempted to
make the county one of his strongholds, |
twice campaigning it and flooding the
towns and villages with speakers.
Every effort was made to embarrass
Mr.. Fordney by the Warner and Fitz-
gerald managers, and the campaign in
this county was one reeking with per-
sonal abuse. such as disgruntled Office
holders and the type of citizen above
referred to, who fights if not allowed
to have his way, could direct. Mr..
Fordney received a vote of $50 more
than Warner, who led DIR. Bradley by
d, and whose managers had previously
claimed the county would give him
!, 900 and more.
In Shiawassee much similar conditions
existed and the result was about the
same.
the county but receiving the largest
vote of any official on the ticket.
Thus does the primary vote disclose
that Mr.. Fordney was the choice of the
of the entire district, even
Clinton county with its unexpected |
Fordney vote, indicating that as be-
tween the present congressman and
any other but fellow townsman that J
they, too, would have been strongly in !
support of Mr.. Fordney. The vote as
is most reassuring to Repub-
Leans and means the continuance of
the party in power throughout the
district.
The congressman denomination |
means his reelection, and that the
eighth congressional district will con-
tinue in service at Washington a man
who has influence with his associates. |
who in his commanding position as a
member of the great ways and means
and close association with |
Speaker Cannon, can and will help to !
carry through to its logical end the
project for twenty-foot channel for
the Saginaw river, representative
who will see that the interests Of the
great sugar beet industry within this
district shall neither be wantonly
attacked nor injured, and who in his
effort to secure adequate protection for
this industry can call upon the plank
adopted at the last Republican national
to aid him. Mr.. Fordney's
means that the eighth
district is adding to its prestige and i'm
oortance at Washington and that the
interests Of its people will be better
conserved than would be possible for a
representative of less experience in ma
ional affairs, and with less influence or
general knowledge of the administra-
i've work of the federal government.
Growing Sugar Beet Industry.