The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-13
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diture of money without single hint
of graft; of the maintenance of our
army and navy, and the administra-
ton of each and every bunch of the
government in honesty and econ
omy; of the maintaining of the honor
of the American flag both on our
boundaries and abroad; of the COM
rletion of the rural mail service, the
adoption of the postal savings sys-
.em and the parcels post; and so to
our congress and to our president,
our present standard bearer, under
whose wise administration these ac-
complishments have been made pos
sible, we again renew our allegiance
and pledge our support to the Hon.
William Howard Taft.
Resolved, That to Hon. Grant Fell
lows, candidate for the Republican
nomination for attorney general, in
view of his indefatigable. and untir-
ing efforts in the cause of the Re-
publican party in years past, we
pledge our undivided support and
the delegates who represent us in
the state convention are instructed
to vote as a unit for the Hon. Grant
Fellows for attorney general.
Resolved, That in the choice Of
the Hon. Amos Musselman as our
candidate for governor, we believe
that the Republicans of the state Of
Michigan have shown great wisdom
and he has our unqualified support.
Resolved, That the Hon. Joseph
w. Fordney, who has so long and so
faithfully represented the eighth
district of Michigan in congress has,
by lis fearlessness for the right and
his faithfulness to the interests OF
his district, won and is entitled to
the support of the Republicans OF
Shiawassee county.
Resolved, That we point with
pride to the county ticket that we
have again presented to the voters OF
Shjawassee county, every man of
whom is entitled to the undivided
support of the Republicans of Shia-
wassee county.
Resolved, That Hon. William a.
Rosenkrans, our present state sena-
tor, and John ]. Whelan, our repre-
sentative in the state legislature,
who reflected so much credit upon
their districts by the able manner in
which they represented them in the
last legislature, have earned the re-
ward and should be reelected to the
same positions.
Resolved. That the candidacy of
Hon. Coleman C. Vaughan of Clin-
ton county fer the nomination for
secretary Of state is hereby endorsed
by this convention.
Resolved, That every man in the
entire history of the Republican
party who has sought to destroy it
has failed, and We again call upon
the Republicans of Shiawassee cpun-
ty, when the existence of the party
is threatened, to rally to the Repub-
lican standard, present an unbroken
battle front and with prosperity as
its battle cry march on to victory.
The election of the county committee
resulted as follows Antrim, N. r..
Blake, Byron; Bennington, w. II.
Kline, Bennington; Burns, F. s. Rug
giles, Byron; Caledonia, J. B. Eveleth,
Corunna; Fairfield, Milo Munsop, Bur-
ton; Hazelton, precinct 1, John North
wood, New Lothrop; precinct 2, Wal
ter Sheldon, Lennon; Middlebury. G.
A. Huntoon, Ovid; Perry, precinct l..
l. G. Watkins, Perry; precinct Q, f.
M. Towner, Morrice; Rush, G. w. Gass-
man, Henderson; Sciota, G. w. Bur-
well, Laingsburg; Shiawassee, II. w.
Parker. Bancroft; Venice, Fred Miller,
Vernon; Vernon, precinct l, b. p.
Hicks, Durand; precinct 2, P. E. Kirk
ham, Vernon; precinct 3, MiltonHaugh.-
ton, Durand; Woodruff, G. d. Harvey;
Corunna, 1st ward, w. ]. Parker; I'd
ward, H.. E. Slocum; Sd ward, ]. J.
Peacock; Owosso, 1st ward, g. G. Rein
exc; I'd ward, G. L. Taylor: Sd ward,
Il. os SuEiy, fbu Woiu, ~ G' AeA6hoyt
Jr.; 9th ward, A. l.. Arnold.
The business being completed the
delegates insisted upon hearing from
some of the we'll known, old time lead
ers and in response to calls II. H. Pull
YER, Judge 8. 8. Miner and w. M. Xii.
patrick addressed the convention, ex-
pressing their satisfaction with the
party principles, leaders, and warned
all that the battle this year was square
ly between the Republican party and
protection on the one hand and the
Democrats and free trade on the other,
that votes cast by Republicans for any
candidate save President Taft were
votes which would help Wilson and in
turn help to bring about free trade
era. Chairman Walsh in closing ex.
pressed his thanks for the honor con.
ferred in calling him to the chair and
urged loyalty and hard party work.
Rev. G. 81. Hanks was unable to reach
home on Saturday last as expected, but
will be in his pulpit at the Congrega
- a.