The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-04-07
THE ELECTIONS

In Vienna Township, there being
only one ticket in the field, the Re-
publican, it was elected in its entire
ty, the various candidates receiving
from 346 to $50 votes. About 40
faithful Democrats, we are informed,
manifested their political bias on
their ballots. The officers of the
township, for the ensuing fiscal year
will be as follows:
Supervisor, S. j. Pound
Clerk, Charles III. Reed
Treasurer, Orkie E. Hempsted
Highway Commissioner, Chas. j.
LaDue
Justice of the Peace, George Pal
mer
Member Board of Review, d. E.
Montague
Constables, Fred Corwin, James
Doyle, Elmer Yeaster and Warren
Richardson.
John G. Van Vleet and Mel Hutch
inson are also Justices, by virtue of
previous election, and David Eaton
holds over as a member Of the Board
of Review.
On the matter of the amendment to
the state constitution providing a
bonus for the soldiers there were 194
votes in favor and TIA votes against
the proposition in the township. A
majority of 20 in favor.
On the proposition to bond for
$3,400,000 for good roads the vote
in the township stood 104 for and
27O against the proposition. A maj
ority of 166 against.
The state ticket carried by about
the majorities given on the township
ticket.
At the annual township meeting it
was voted to raise $500 for the Poor
Fund for the ensuing year; also one
half mill in the Highway Improve
ment Fund and one mill for each
of the road districts. 1t was also
voted to raise two funds of $500 each
to improve the highways near the
Green School house and north and
south of the residence of William
Booth. In these sections the resi-
dents propose to do a part of the
work gratis if the materials are fur
nished. The following were elected
overseers of the road districts: No. l
Bert Richardson; No. George
Munsell; No. 3-Frank Rockafellow; /;
No. 4-Chas. Montague. The town
ship clerk was voted salary of $100
in addition to the fees.
County Results
But one or two Democratic super
visors will find a place on the county
board at its next session, although
there are one or two representing in
dependent political parties. The fol-
lowing were elected as supervisors in
the various townships for the coming
year:
Argentine-Jeptha Skinner.
Atlas-Duane Potter
Clayton-Earl West"
Davison-Ira Coles
Fenton-John j. Jennings
Flushing-Guy c. Turner
Forrest-John Borden"
Gaines-C. Elmo Cox
Genesee-Joseph Leadley"
Grand Blanc-E. B.. Clark
Mt. Morris-Peter O'Hare*
Montrose-William Grant
Mundy-Eugene Allen
Richfield-Fred Stevens"
Thetford-Herbert Haas
Vienna-Sylvester j. Pound"
Burton-Herman Person
Flint-Clement Boomer
Reelected
In Montrose, where hot fight was
staged by VIM. Clark and A. V. His
cock, on slips, the regular party NOM
inees won by substantial majorities.
In Thetford, also, the Republican
ticket won all the way through by
majorities around forty.
In Genesee, Joseph Leadley and the
entire Republican ticket won with
the exception of treasurer. For this
office, George Mckenzie, democrat,
demonstrated that is is possible to
be popular and yet belong to that
party, being elected by II mapority,
whereas all the rest of his colleagues
were defeated by about IT'S.
In the county the soldier bonus
proposition won by about 1000 and
the good roads proposition by about
3 200