Belding banner., 1910-04-07


ent or the Anti-saloon league, con-
eened Kent county to the .wets py
b,eo0' and the more enthusiastic
wsn st are Claiming as high AZ "ooo
nrIa,eoi The drys failed to carry a sins,:
s ihsW csrrish egrisln their o,v victory " sbout
400 ma a1ority. Holsaple declared
late tonight that he will repsat his
attempt to put Kent county dry In
Leelanau county went wet by 1+2
majority, every township In the
county except two going wet. The
result was surprise TO the oTy
make better showing. The fact
that Leslanau adjoins wet Grand
traverse and that IL was reared q
dry county would affect the sum
factors. Northport. which has been
dry for years. returned a dry ma
jority OF IS. The village OF Leland.
with summer resorters as princi-
pal industry, went wet by ss.
Munising, Mich, April with
Burt township yet 10 be heard
from. Alger county shows the wets
ability the vets will win by about
200. Munising township, contain
ing Munising, the county seat, went
wet by l4l majority.
Lapeer Msch., April 4.--Lapeer
city gave 22 majority for the vets,
but the 2unY whole lis dry
by 475 majority. Elba and oregon.
vets, gave 3 and 55 respectively for
the drys Lapeer township gave
26 majority for the drys.
McBain. Mich. April 4.-Missau-
kee county goes dry by 26 major
from
owosso, Mich, April 4.--shiawas-
see county goes dry by 1000 ma
iority. The only wet spot is owos-
OF 7s
Newberry Mich, April 4;-Lucs
county remains wet by 81 majority.
Csssopolis. Mich April +-Csss
county goes dry by 500 majority. In
the largest vote ever polled.
Bellaire. Mich. April 4.-Thirteen
out OF Is townships in Antrim
county give a majority of $40 dry.
The other two townships will change
the ngure but little.
county stands about 22O dry, with
two townships yet unheard from.
They will probably break even.
Adrian. Mich, April Local op-
tion carried in Lenawee today by
2079 majority.
Adrian city, estimated to go wet
by several hundred, polled a dry
Townships claimed by the vets sur
prised all by going dry by good ma
jorities.
Paw Paw. Mich. April six
teen precincts OF Van Buren, county
give .S4s dry majority and the re-
PROBABLY $50. South Haven is the
only wet spot.
vets were victorious over the drys
today in one Of the worst lights
that has ever been pulled off in
the state. When the nnal count
was made In the county late to-
night 1t was found that the vets
had majority of 2.525 over the
drys.
All during the day the drys re-
mained confident that they would
win. believing that the city would
hold down sc majority OF the
vets, and tAt they would carry
the county, bur when II was learned
that the city had given the vets q
majority, of 1913 their hopes dis
appeared
due TO the work of the law and or
der league and the organized labor
of this city. The workingmen
were all against local option. and
in order TO defeat the majority that
the drys might receive from the
farmers vote. they all turned out.
Lansing Mich. April Local OPP
tion carried in Inghsm county to-
day by majority OF sos. A few
errors in the count of the Lansing
city vote is expected to bring the
county well over 700. The city
gave a wet majority OF l,130. but
with the exception OF Lansing
township. every one OF the 16 own
ships delivered handsome dry ma
jority.
Roscommon Mich. April 4.-Ros-
common county today voted to re-
main among the wet counties OF
the state. While the returns are
not all I'm yet. three townships be-
ing yet TO hear from, the drys con-
cede victory TO the vets. The ma
Jority now stands Al wet, and the
other three towns will give but
slight majorities either way. The
fight has been a hard one for both
sides. Higgins township, in which
the village Of Roscommon is To-
Gated, gave the vets 22 majority.
Hastings. Mich. April 1T Is
estimated that Barry county con-
tinues dry by 900. or 500 less than
two years ago. Hastings went wet
by 80 majority, which is considered
small This is considered the most
exciting, hard and bitterly fought
election ever held in Barry county.
Hersey. Mich. April 4.-Complete
returns for Osceola county show
majority OF 2G5 for the drys.
Marquette Favors Primary.
Marquette Mich, April 4-The
proposition OF choosing the county
officers and circuit court Judge by
the primary election method car
ried in Marquette county today by
an overwhelming majority.
Taxpayers Win st Negsunee.
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