The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-04-11

With four tickets in the field Mon
day, the Republicans of Owosso scored
the greatest victory for many years,
Notwithstanding its candidate for may
or was defeated. The victory was no
table for several reasons, the main one
possibly being that it was made possi-
BILE by the return to the party of many
voters who supported another organiza
tion last fall and who gave hearty sup
port to the successful ticket this time,
not only voting the ticket but doing
quiet, hard work to bring success to it.
This change was not surprise to any
one who has kept in touch with public
sentiment during the past few months
as it has been apparent that scores of
voters in the city and hundreds in the
county-realized when it was too late
the mistake made in deserting the Re
publican party and were only waiting
TO again align themselves with the
party of progress and prosperity The
result of this election will doubtless
mean still greater support for the Il.
o. P. from this same element at the
next election as it is or ought to be ap-
parent that the only way to gain what
they are striving for is through united
Republican party in which every man
is loyal to the organization and true to
his rights as citizen by taking his full
share in the primaries, the real root of
good or bad government. The TIMES
is pleased to welcome back to the party
the men who voted its ticket on Mon
day and its hope is that still larger
number will be found supporting its
principles and candidates in the future
Another deciding feature which helped
to spell success was the fact that the
party had an exceptionally strong ticket,
coupled with the fact that the city
committee conducted dignified cam
paign in its behalf, paying no attention
to the unwarranted slurs thrown out
against the organization and certain
candidates by those interested in anoth-
er ticket but apparently more inter
ested in the defeat of the Republican
party. With little more courageous
action on the part of some who were
invited into the party councils and with
little Of the spirit of forgiveness or
forgetfulness of the campaign of last
fall, the party would undoubtedly have
elected it's entire ticket. But as to this
possibly the least said the better, ex-
cept to add just the word Of advice that
in future campaigns victory will be
assured the more easily if no suggestion
of cowardice or fear of offending some
friend in a political way comes from
within the ranks of the organization.
Another point Is that every candidate
on the ticket has right to expect loyal
support from every other nominee, thus
assuring harmonious work. This, it
is charged-but not proven-was not
given in every instance on Monday and
by many is thought to be one reason
for the defeat of DIR. Finch. We hope
the charge is not true.
The vote cast was for some unexplsin.
able reason about AGO less than that Of
a year ago, although the candidates
and their friends worked hard through
out the day to get out large vote. 1t
is not disputed that the dominant
parties suffered most by this detection
and the intimation that another party
was injured by the refusal of the coun.
Gil at special meeting held Monday to
extend the time Of voting until p. m.
seems groundless. The truth is each of
the four parties made strenuous effort
to win and the Republicans were the
most successful. In the contest last
year, when ]. H. Brandell was defeat
ed by Mayor Clark. the Socialist candi-
date for mayor polled nearly five hun.
dred votes; this year less than half that
number and his associates a much
smaller proportionate vote. This was
a sore disappointment to the members
of that party who were freely predict
ing success for the head of their ticket,
while many others looked upon Mr..
Kneelsnd as more than possible dark
horse in the three cornered fight be-
tween the Republican, Democrats and
Progressives. DIR. Finch was new to
the political game, was busy with his
professional duties and was loath to
give the time or to make the personal
appeals pparently necessary to win in
a race of this kind. Mr.. Brandell had
the advantage Of having made hard