The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
BOOZE PROBLEM TO
FIGURE IN FIGHT
FOR GOVERNOR
BREWERS ARE SOUNDING cANol-
DATES AND WILL SUPPORT ONE
MOST NEARLY IN ACCORD WITH
THEIR VIEWS.

Already the coming battle over an
excise law In the next legislature is
beginning TO make itself apparent In
the campaign. II was announced some
time ago that the brewers OF the state
had drafted a law TO regulate the sa-
| loon business which will meet their
| ideas OF what Is fair. Needless TO
say, anything the brewers want will
be fought by other influential elements
and Lansing will be the scene OF big
battle.
A representative OF the brewers call
ed upon the manager OF one OF the
candidates for governor day or so
ago and demanded to know what posi-.
ton this candidate will take with re-
gard to the liquor interests. He did
not promise support, but indicated
that the brewers will support the man
whom they think will best handle ex-
else matters.
| All the assurance that was given
was the statement that this candidate
is sensible and fair man who will do
what he thinks right.
Pm out OF politics." said Sheriff
Jas ID. Burns. as he stood In the door
OF his new hotel Thursday afternoon.
| Here | have been campaigning for
years and years. getting bumped some.
times and elected others, and | think
| ought 10 be given a rest. The vot-
ers might think so II did not. No.
sir. the little old hotel for mine and a
long, lingering taste Of private life"
| For the first time, practically, in u
years, Detroiters will find themselves
In the swirl OF the national campaign
this fall. Michigan has been 30 rock
bound as Republican state that very
little was done here to get votes for
the national Democratic ticket in 1900
and nothing at all In 1904. But this
year IT will be different. Already ar
rangements are in progress to get a
big meeting for Bryan, whose popular
| ity here has been attested by big audi
ences more than once and notably on
the occasion of his return from abroad.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor; Gov.
John A. Johnson, OF Minnesota, and
John Mitchell, former president OF the
Mine Workers, are others who are ex-
pected to head big meetings. 1t Will
not be a lay-down campaign In any
sense OF the word and the Republicans
will have to detail some big guns to
talk here to Offset the big four OF the
Democrats.
| Gilbert Dixon. former president Of
the Detroit Trades Council, Is making
good start in the aldermanic cam
paign in the Twelfth ward. He Is a
Democrat.
| Ed. s. Davis. secretary OF the De.
troit Chemical Co.. Is talked OF among
city hall Democrats as very available
man for city clerk. He Is former
newspaper man and ran for alderman
OF the Sixteenth ward some years ago
but was defeated. William j. Nagel
seems to have the call over any other
Democrat for the nomination for city
treasurer II he will take 1t. He Is
familiar with the office and has made
q good record. Nagels acquaintance
with politics dates back almost to boy
hood. as his father was alderman from
| the Third ward for a number Of years.
Nagel Is deputy controller now and a
strong prop OF the administration but.
II the tide seems TO be turning to the
Democratic side. he may try for the
bigger job.
Rumors OF a combination among var
ious Republican candidates for county
office are heard from time TO time
but every candidate pleads not guilty
1t Is a fact that Auditor Milton Oak
man Is helping his old chief, George t.
CASTOR, In the latter's run for sheriff
On the other hand. Morgan Parker is
getting help toward the shrievalty
from other county building ofiicCS.
Auditor #. Hawley Christian, who Is
up for reelection. Is not unfriendly
to o. p. Gulley, candidate for county
treasurer. 1t Is said. This is natural,
as George c. Waldo, who is out for
| treasurer, too, has stood with his
chief. Forbes Robertson, in opposing
the auditors. So II Is a case OF ROB
ertson and Waldo against Gulley and
Christian. The Robertson-Waldo men
are going to have battery OF autos
out for two months. going over the
county, and the voter they miss Will
have to lock himself In his house.
Competition is liable to break into
the Democratic primaries after all.
The storm center seems to be the
prosecuting attorneyship and already
| five or six men have been mentioned
for that place. Samuel w. Burroughs
! is an old soldier and was once prose
cutor for a term. which gives him
certain advantage; Charles T. Will
kins has been candidate for lac
nomination before and may be again.
James A.. Robson and Frank A. Ea-
man. OF the present prosecuting at.
torney's staff. would both like tr,
at the big game.
There Is also lively possibilit.
that as many aspirants will scrap foi
the shrievalty nomination. Anthony
PETE. jr.. and Alex. Tolsma are most
talked OF now. but Hyacinthe G. Burke
OF River Rouge. might be persuaded
to enter. Joseph Merrill for count:
treasurer and Stewart Hanley for cir.
cult court commissioner, seem to have
cinch for nominations.