The Detroit times., 1908-09-03
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

Gilbert w. Dickson, who Is a candi-
date for alderman on the Democratic
side In the Twelfth ward. is a man of
conservative views, although for many
years a leader In the union movement
He has been president of the Typo
graphical union for two terms and
president of the Detroit Federation OF
Labor for one term. The ward Is
normally fairly close and has elected
Democrats at times in the past. In
asmuch az the Republicans of the
| ward are divided In a factional fight,
Dickson's chances appear bright. He
Is a personal friend OF Mayor Thomp-
son and has been frequently consulted
by the latter.
The Kanter building has become al
most obscured to sight from its crop
of campaign banners during the past
week. Despite the difficulties created
by a strong wind, a 40-foot Breitmeyer
banner was put up Wednesday morn
ing. There are already banners up
for Chas. A. Nichols, James Jerome
and John w. Eisman, all ambitious
to be city clerk. for Geo. T. CASTOR
for sheriff, A. B. Hall for prosecutor
and w. r. Moeller for county treas
urer. Some candidates have two ban
ners on the building and 1t may soon
become huge sign board.
Frederick III. Williams, one OF the
many Republican candidates for the
Legislature. Is Philippine war veter-
an, having served with the Forty
Eighth volunteers. He has an excel
lent business education and has been
a clerk In the county treasurer's office
for four years.
The discovery has been made that
Charles III. Culver and John NJ. Nc
Gregor, the two Democrats contesting
with Mayor Thompson for the mayor
al nomination, are remotely related by
marriage. This has led TO much shak'
ing OF sagacious heads and whispered
rumors of combine.
| II has been found that w. d. Mahon
! will not have to resign bis place as
head of the Street Railway Mems as
ISOLATION II elected TO congress. He
will therefore remain In the race
against Congressman DENLY and the
executive board Of the street railway
men will indorse him.
The Republican club OF the eighth
precinct, Twelfth ward, will hold a
meeting in Dorau's garden, Maybury
| Grand-ave. and Buchanan-st, Thurs
day evening. The officers of the club
are: Herman Otto. president; VIM.
Ioeman secretary; John Dorau, treas
urer.
A lrS~f hnn ha
ran for the legislature two years ago.
argues a supporter OF the Republican
aspirant for mayor III he can re
tain ealy half OF that majority. he can
win the mayoralty hands down"
One of the frst-Duat house meet
ings to be called is that TO be held
In the residence of ]. II. Hebbleth
waite, 36l Canton-ave., Friday even
Ing. VIM. T. Dust and Chas. G. 81
mons will speak.
Frank H. Farnum, who is a candi-
date for a Republican aldermanic
nomination In the Fourth ward, Is a
physician and has a large acquaint-
apce in the ward.
| A meeting OF the North End Repub-
lican club will be held In Gus Diehle's
hall. Hastngs-st. and Milwaukee-ave..
Friday evening.
II Is said that Cass Benton. OF
Worthwhile will be appointed deputy
register of deeds I'm case OF the cleo.
tion OF Otto Stoll.
Philip r. Van Zile was Endorsed for
prosecutor at meeting OF the Young
Mems Republican club In Justice De.
Gaw's court room.
meeting or the Republican cfub If
] the sixth--diatricl-- Sixteenth Yard-
will be held In Fritz Reuters haiti. to
Thirty-ffth-st, Thursday evening.
Friends Erank-AldaHAFaHel- for
mer city assessor. nominated him for
estimator In the Fifth ward by pet'-,
tion. He is expected 10 win.
A Republican meeting will be held
at the residence OF Walter Pinn, s73
Meldrum-ave.. the evening OF Thurs
day, Sept 10.
The cost to the city OF the governor
ship enrolment and primary was &c..
045.
Two heads are better than dozen
lin n love Affair.