The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-23

II is estimated that the total regis
tration In Detroit will run over $4,000.
A Republican vote of 10000 10 look
ed on as not improbable.
Mayor Thompson says there will be
10000 Democratic votes cast 4
The count OF the election commits
sion will probab bly, last until some time
Saturday, two sets of clerks each
working two shifts.
In the close contests, results win
not be known until that tins.
Mayor Thompson Is deeply interest
ed In the Immense vote being cast In
the Republican primary by Democrats,
and the small number OF Democrats
who have voted for their own party
candidates.
There are a number of causes for
this state of things" says the mayor.
There are a number of Democrats
who are voting for personal friends
In the Republican list. There are
about 500 Republican candidates and
each has friends. Then the liquor
mems legislative slate has drawn many
Democrats away from their own tick
ct.
Thompson Cries "6oodlei"
THE Republican candidates. how
ever--some OF them-have been buy
ing up the Democratic votes. Brett
meyer, Dust and Carstens--they say
the doctor Is as handy at writing .
check as anyone--have spent money
to debauch the Democracy by bringing
Democrats to vote for Republican can
didates.
Many Democrats also have voted
for Nichols and Farrell because OF the
connection of the two with police A.
fairs. A great many have got IN trour
BILE and they are paying Tor past nv
ors now"
The mayor says that he Is not wor-
ried about his own nomination, how
ever, in spite Of the slim Democratic
vote.
Extra Ballots Needed.
Heavy voting Wednesday morning
resulted In a great many calls on the
election commission for extra ballots
and ballot boxes. Before noon such
calls for Republican ballots had come
from more than 80 precincts, while
one district, the seventh OF the Firth
ward. In which John Christa Is making
a great fight for alderman, called for
more Democratic tickets.
Extra ballot boxes were wanted In
even more precincts, and IN one pre-
cinct of the Fifteenth ward q second
booth had to be sent out to accom-
modate the crowd that could not others
wise vote.
II look for a registration Of nearly
so. 00O." stated Deputy City Clerk
Schmalzriedt at noon.
The election board In the second
district of the First ward had q pecu-
| liar case to decide Wednesday morn
ling. Lee Wing, a Chinese chef At No
los Woodward-ave.. came In with
citizenship papers acquired while he
was a resident OF Honolulu. He claim
ed a right to vote, having been In the
state the required time. He talks
English fuently and argued his own
case. Lee Wing Is a Republican
There was much cogitation and the
board members discussed as to wheth.
er they could be held for civil dam
ages II they refused vote to this
citizen. The only question In their
minds was as to whether citizenship
IN hawaii was Suiuticut iot icAuONoi
10 Michigan.
The matter was referred to Judge
Durfee finally.
While Thomas Farrell appears tn
have big lead for the nomination for
county clerk. the friends of William
II. Green. Jr.. are already acquiring
material for a possible recount. Coun.
ty Auditor Buhrer has investigated
conditions in several precincts and
other evidence has been collected.
River Precincts Split.
The river precincts seem strangely
split up this time. The second dis
trict OF the First ward, In which
Billy" Considine is a power, is said
to be going for Carstens.
The first OF the Second ward Is
claimed for Breitmeyer, although Car
stems has a challenger there and Is
getting lots of votes. ~
In the first of the First ward there
Is a fine scrap on. BILLY" Busha, who
is the king of the precinct. has cast
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