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Arthur Brown

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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
April
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The democratic candidate for mayor named at Friday night's convention is no unknown man to the citizens of this city. He is one of the younger professional and business men of this community, but thoroughly well known through the public positions he has held and his energy and push in business and professional affairs. Mr. Brown's first introduction to the people of Ann Arbor was in 1887 when he became county clerk, a position which he held for four years, when the people elevated him to the position of county clerk, and re-elected him for another term two years later. He made a thoroughgoing official, competent and businesslike in all matters. He has also served as alderman of his ward and in the capacity he was equally efficient and fearless in the performance of his duty. He was a valuable member of the council, regular in his attendance upon the meetings of the council and a student of the affairs which came before that body for its consideration. He knows the city charter well and the ordinances which have been enacted under its provisions. His position on the important issues now before our people is well understood. They were up to the council while he was still a member of that body and he never was a trimmer with reference to any of them. He is known to be on the side of the people in the matter of the proposed bond issue. With him in the mayor's chair the city will not be stuck for a large sum, or any other sum if he can prevent it, in the important matter of grade separation. He believes in a business like administration of the city's affairs and while progressive, does not believe in waste or extravagance. He is successful in his own business affairs and he applies the same energy and force to his handling of public business. If elected he will make a good mayor.