Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
FOR GOVERNOR
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chased the wholesale grocery establish
ment Of Samuel Fox &>>Co., and Mr..
Musselman remained with the house
until January, 1897, when he resigned
TO take the position OF Dook-keeper
with Hubbard Il Graft, who were at
that time the leading -four millers OF
the city. On the failure Of this firm In
February, 1881, Mr.. Musselman de-
cided To embark i'm the wholesale
grocery business, and in June ri that
year the firm of Fox, Musselman &
Loveridge, composed of James Fox,
Amos s. Musselman and j.. l.. Love
ridge, opened for business on South
Division street. This copartnership
continued for five years, when Mr..
Musselman purchased the interests OF
his partners and formed copartner-
ship with William Widdicomb under
: the style of Amos s. Musselman d TO.
Three years later the firm name be-
came Musselman & Widdicomb, and
the place of business was changed TO its
present location, in the Blodgett build
ing, on South Ionia street. In Feb
ruary, 1893, Mr.. Widdjcomb retired
from the business and the firm was sue
ceeded by a corporation, with q paid-in
capital stock Of $4,000, Of which Mr..
Musselman was the President and
General Manager.
Mr.. Musselman was for several years
Vice President of the Grand Rapids
National Bank, but subsequently
identified himself with the Fourth
National Bank, which he serves well
and faithfully in the capacity OF direct
or. He is also director in the allied
banks, the Commercial Savings Bank
and the Peoples Savings Bank. He is
Vice p resident of the Boyne Rivef
Power Go. and director of the Tilla-
nook Yellow Fir Co. and the Boyne
City Lumber Go. He is also connected
financially and officially with numer-
Gus other leading industrial and man.
ulhCtuIlIiB lIlsLltutiOho.
Mr.. Musselman has given cheerfully
and largely of both time and money to
every good project which has been
brought To his attention. Every move
ment for the good of the city, COM
mercial, moral or spiritual, receives his
deepest sympathy and earnest sup
port.
During the senatorial campaign con-
Quoted i'm the interest of William Alden
Smith, six years ago, Mr.. Musselman
acted as chairman OF the Executive
Committee and much of the success Of
the campaign was due TO the energy
with which he directed the work of the
several committees and hundreds of
workers. On the successful termination
OF the struggle Mr.. Musselman's name
naturally came into prominence in con-
nection with the office OF Governor and
many of his friends urged him TO enter
the field. Their opportunities were so
urgent that two years ago he became a
formidable candidate for the position
Unfortunately, the competition devel-
oped into three-sided affair and, mas
much as Mr.. Musselman declined TO
expend money with a lavish hand, as
his competitors were able to do, he was
unsuccessful. AS soon as it was an
nounced that Governor Osborn would
not run for second term, Mr.. Mussel-
man announced his candidacy and he
is to-day the most active candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket.
He is receiving such positive assurances
of support from all over the Sta te that
he has every reason TO believe that he
will be nominated In the primaries and
triumphant at the election later in the
season.