The Detroit times., 1908-10-09
DANCES ROUND OUT
EVENING Of HARD
CAMPAIGNING
MAYOR AND sReiTMgyER MAKE
MERRY AFTER sPEEches--
REVIEWS RECORD ON TRACTION
AND OTHER MATTERS.

Mayor Thompson and Philip Brett
meyer each wound up his THURSDAY
evening campaigning with q dance.
The mayors journey ended with fes-
tival In the Church of Our Savior hall
out In the northeastern portion oil the
city. His Republican opponent wound
up In German SalesineDs hau. Each
danced with all the pretty girls In
sight, pronounced the refreshments
the best ever and had hearty good
time.
The mayor talked street railways
and told has hearers that he could In
form Breitmeyer just what the ID. U.
X. would have to give AZ q PROPOSE
tion-"a lot OF hot air about losing
money" He declared that he had
forced better street car seryice. more
sprinkling OF dusty streets. fought for
the sale Of workingmen's tickets IN
Fairview and also for better service
In accordance with the 24'second reso-
luton.
Then the mayor reviewed his battle
with the Republican aldermen and de-
partment over sidewalks. crushed
stone and paving matters and assert
ed that all these men whom he fought
were opposed TO him now. He spoke
In Moran's hail. Monroe-ave. and
Chene-st; Dietz' hall. No. 1877 ELM
wood-ave.; Fessler's. st. Paul and
Townsend-aves.: O'Neil 4 Renick's
hall. Kercheval and Craue-ayes-; At
Kercheval and Hillgera vss.. and In
Worms hall, Gratiot and Sheridan
aves., where he told the voters that 4
man Is known by the enemies he
makes and that he will make twice
as many enemies II reelected.
Commissioner Breitmeyer spoke only
twice. He found $50 men In the big
tent at the Boulevard and Buchan.
an-st.
my issues are your issues" he said.
I'VE are all interested In the same
things. So much has been said about
the street railway question that II 10
getting stale. In little while you Will
not want to hear any more about 1t.
want the best we can get. We must
be fair to others al we'll az to our.
selves.
The time has come when the city
should have a change. You want
mayor who Is not politician and who
does not want to stay In Office all his
life. want to be mayor just once.
Then. think. you win want me to be
mayor again." .
In Harmonic hall Breitmeyer found
the ratification meeting Of the Brett.
meyer for mayor" club N progress and
ne had to shake hands with q hun.
dred friends or more. About half OF
those present we're old party var
horses, tina. remainder heing. factory
superintendents and forehen. Here
a long stop was made while Brett
meyer listened to number OF
speeches. and, then took part In but.
fet supper Joe Weiss. Homer War.
rem, Hugh Shepherd, Charles c. Sim
ons, Charles Jasnowski and others
spoke In this meeting.
VIM. T. Dust. who ran against Brett
meyer for the nomination. made q
pleasant little talk In which he said
that he was glad to carry out the prom
lse he made several weeks ago to sup
port the party candidate for mayor.
He paid high tribute TO Philip Brett
meyers qualifications, as an affable.
energetic and fzir-minded man who
would make a good mayor The poor
est man In the city could go to lay
his troubles before Mayor Breitmeyer
without having to take . politician
with pull along to introduce him. he
said