The Detroit times., 1908-09-14
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

The Young Mems Republican club,
hustling organization of which Mar
vim A. Smith Is president, will hold a
meeting in the Normandie next We'd
nesday evening.
John A. Moll, candidate for the leg
islature, was the representative from
Sanilac county In the Legislature OF
1929. He removed to this city some
years ago and Is in business here.
Aid. Renaud Of the Second ward, is
something of an artist and he is get
ting out campaign cards that have IT
on everybody's else for looks.
The Republican state central com
mittee has received a telegram from
the national headquarters stating that
James S. Sherman may speak here
Sept. %.
Eighth ward Republicans meet Mon
day evening in Perkins hall, Grand
River-ave. and Twelfth.st. Speeches
Will be made by Gov. Warner, Philip
7. Van Zile, Charles G.. Simons and
! others. A quartet will furnish. music.
There was beer a-plenty at the Re-
publican meeting In Foresters' hall,
Chene and Clinton-sts.. Friday even
ing. The meeting was held adjacent
TO the bar. and each candidate, after
singing his little song OF self-praise,
was urged to step up to the bar and
set EN- up" for the house.
The Non-Partisan Voters Fedora.
ton Is preparing TO send out $4,000
copies of bulletin OF information re-
garding candidates for nomination.
Each of the candidates has been asked
TO give the most important facts re-
garding himself and the federation has
also secured other data.
Patrick ii. Kelley, candidate for re-
election as lieutenant governor, was
In the city Saturday and stopped at
the state central committee headquar-
tiers to consult with Secretary Award
In regard to the canvass TO be made
throughout the state.
Attempted extortion on the part Of
n salooHkeeper caused sudden ad-
journment of a political meeting at
Chene-st. and Trombley-ave. Friday
evening. This man had rented his
hall for Wayne County club meeting
but doubled his price as soon as he
learned that candidates for aldermen
were to speak. There was quick
caucus and the meeting was adjourn
ed to a place across the road The
90 To- to- 10, col 20 hn-
cause the aldermen had not prevented
the inclusion OF a portion OF the
Eleventh ward, near two churches, IN
the saloon-restricted district.
Joseph Guyette, candidate for Demo
cratic nomination for alderman. Eighth
ward: There is persistent rumor
In my ward that ! have withdrawn
from the aldermanic race. but IL Is alb
solutely without foundation. | am In
the race to stay and | am receiving
splendid support"
Aid. Heating helped get the school
teachers raise In pay. That rs why
lot Of the school ma'ams are using
their 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
mittee that passes on the affairs OF
the public lighting plant.
Ernest w. Kurz, secretary To the
mayor. has been giving some atten
ton to the progress Of the primary
campaign.
1.-THE race for the Republican nozl
inatlon for mayor seems to be be
tween Carstens and Dust, he says
"Breitmeyer is not as strong as he
was Any way IL 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 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.
There is fine chance for some OF
the candidates for Office 10 break into
Jail IL they do not restrain the en-
thusiasm OF their partisans who arr
pasting up their bills and stickers
Postmaster Homer Warren has ISSUED
an official notice that anyone postini
advertising matter Of any kind on the
mail boxes will be prosecuted To tn,
limit. The mail boxes have just beer
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