The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-12

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ed TO a place across the road. the
saioonist Is said to have been sore be-
cause the aldermen had not prevsnteo
the inclusion of a portion OF the
Eleventh ward, near two churches. ~
the saloon-restricted district.
The saloonists are using every
means OF getting crowds to come 70
political meetings. An enterprisins
wet goods dealer has advertised
combined wrestling tournament ana
political rally at Stanley and Common
wealth-aves., for Saturday evening.
The candidates are supposed TO taik
between falls.
Joseph Guyette, candidate for Demo
cratic nomination for alderman, Eighth
ward; There is a persistent rumor
In my ward that | have Withdrawn
from the aldermanic race. but II - alb
solutely without foundation. am IN
the race to stay and / am receiving
splendid support"
Aid. Heating helped get the school
teachers a raise in pay. That il why
lot OF the school ma'ams are using
lhelr persuasive powers to turn
Fourth ward voters to Heating. He Is
veteran OF the council and has serv-
ed for long time as head of the COM
mlttee that passes on the affairs OF
the public lighting plant.
Ernest w. Kurz, secretary to the
mayor, has been giving some atten-
tion 10 the progress of the primary
campaign.
The race for the Republican NOM
ination for mayor seems TO be be-
tween Carstens and Dust" he says.
"Breitmeyer is not as strong as he
was. Any way it goes. there will be
the same mayor in the Office after the
first Of the year"
Dick" Lindsay. who is running for
| city clerk, has a big acquaintance,
not only through his connection with
the st. Andrews and other Scottish So
| cieties, but from his long service In
the justice courts as chief clerk. He
has made a long and strenuous cam
paign this year and has high hopes of
landing.
Baseball fans are helping Aid. Her.
man +. link in his fight for reelection
| TO the council from the Eleventh
ward. He put through the measure
to allow Sunday baseball on Belle
Isle. A chairman OF the board Of re-
view. he has also done excellent work
in putting taxable property on the
rolls, thereby helping to lower the
tax rate.
Seventeenth ward Republicans will
have social session at the Woods
Saturday evening. Candidates for aid
erman and other officers will speak.
The Valhalla club, an organization
Of young men living in the section,
north Of Grand River-ave., will have
a campaign meeting In their club
house on Fourth-ave. Wednesday
evening. A number OF candidates will
speak.
William T. Dust made a round OF
six meetings last night The candi-
date spoke in the open air at 1915
Michigan-ave, and Charles Neumans,
264 Mack-ave., and in the homes OF
Z. +. Crandell 1913 Twenty-third-st.;
John M. Wilson, 416 West Highest.
and A. w. Paterson's, 4S5 Plummer-
ave. A great crowd gathered at For.
esters' hall, 144S Chene-st., and gave
Mr.. Dust great reception.
There Is a fine chance for some or
the candidates for office to break into
Jail IL they do not restrain the en-
thusiasm of their partisans who are
pasting up their bills and stickers.
Postmaster Homer Warren has issued
an official notice that anyone posting
advertising matter Of any kind on the
mail boxes will be prosecuted to the
limit. The mail boxes have just been
painted and SO the postal authorities
are most exceptionally toucky about
| their DETACHMENT. The penalty for de-
Placement Is severe.
| One OF the reforms which County
Treasurer Forbes Robertson has
| brought into effect in the conduct OF
county affairs is that OF advertising
! for bids In redeeming bonds. In fore
ing this change, he met with the OPP
position OF the board OF county audi
tors, hut succeeded. with the aid or
| TIC III yiuS pIiht.
| Last winter the board redeemed a
number OF county bonds at par. Rob-
ertsou was aware, from his personal
| interest In such matters. that these
| bonds were selling below par on ac-
count of the financial stringency He
discovered that the county could have
mace d saving of 5000 by buying the
bonds in the open market and, in con-
sequence. refused TO sign the papers
! in the deal
There was n hot fight and II was
finally agreed that county bonds would
be redeemed by advertisement here
after at the lowest price obtainable.
Robertson's record guarantees that,
If elected county auditor, he will see
that this and other reforms are car
red into effect.
Both as a soldier and as n public
Official Capt. George G. Waldo has
made a record which entities him To
tho best consideration of the public.
Waldo is o candidate for county treas
urer and is seeking the Republican
nomination at the primaries next
week. Waldo was. elected county treas
urer TO fill vacancy four years ago.
and served some months In that po-
sition Since then he has been deputy
county treasurer and has assisted
Forbes Robertson materially In the
latter's admirable administration or
the Office. AS captain OF Company Nj
OF the Thirty-third Michigan. Waldo
took part in the real fighting at san
tiago lie has been connected with