The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-23
PRIMARY VOTE LIKELY
TO EXCEED $4,000


dependent club In the precinct, now
ever, that Is headed by Maurice Fitx.
gerald, and that II for Breitmeyer.
Carstens has no friends but the chal.
lenger. There has been constant
squabbling at the booth.
"It's hard for us. but we think we'll
get pretty near an even split" said
one of the Fitzgerald faction. I'VE
haven't any money to work with,
while Busha has plenty. These buns
won't vote unless you slip them some
thing. It's just pride In our club that
keeps us going and We want to show
that Busha doesn't own the precinct"
Moses Jacobs had some trouble In
the second district Of the First ward
because he insisted In glancing at the
work of the voters. No blood was
shed.
David e. Greenstine had some diff
ficulty in the fourth district for the
Third ward where he was accused OF
trying to solicit vote for Joseph M.
Weiss for county clerk after the vot-
er had secured his ballot. There was
a hot argument as to whether or not
he was exceeding his rights and he
was finally ordered to cease cleo
pioneering In the booth.
Prosecuting Attorney Yerkes gave
out the following statement Wednes-
day afternoon:
1T has been brought to my atten-
ton that an attempt Is contemplated
by certain clerks by the central count
ing board to give some OF the candi-
dates an unfair advantage In the count
OF the ballots. Justice demands that
the votes cast for them and such OF
them shall be counted. It Is a grave
crime to defeat or attempt to defeat
the will OF the voters. Any such at
tempt will be thoroughly investigated.
and any violation Of the law Will be
vigorously prosecuted.
1T seems to me. that fair play de-
mands that candidates for the princi-
pal Offices. or their representatives,
should be allowed to be present when
the count Is made. 80 that everyone
will be satisfied with the result.
Only one-seventh Democrats.
The unprecedented manner in which
the Democrats OF the city are voting
primary ballots is an In
creasing wonder to candidates and
workers alike as the primary elec-
ton continues. Although more than
40 900 men have registered and voted
for party nominees, not much more
than one-seventh OF these have chosen
ballots.
There still remained more than one
third Of the electorate to be registered
when the booths closed Tuesday even
ing. This means that It behooves vot-
ers to get busy as early In the day as
possible to register or many hundreds
will be shut out In the final Wednes-
day evening rush.
1t is notable that the strong north
ern precincts, which are invariably
have got out larger pro-
portion OF their vote than any others.
The lodging house precincts have
cast big vote, but the scenes around
the booths Tuesday afternoon when
red-faced strikers" assailed candi-
dates autos and declared they would
not vote at all unless more beer money
Is forthcoming. gave the idea that the
worst sections of the city will not be
fully registered.
Republicans Have Advantage.
This heavy registration in the Re-
publican precincts means that the ma
jority party will have an advantage
in November II the present status con.
tinues through the day.
On account OF the heavy Republi-
can voting, large number of extra
Republican primary ballots have been
printed and distributed.
Such unusual conditions as have
arisen this year are leading many Re
publican leaders to favor an amend.
ment OF the primary laws by when All
voters must enroll months before the
urinary. naming their party. This
would check cross-voting In primary
elections. :.
There was row at the booth Oh
the first district, First ward, Tuesday
evening, when Auditor Buhrer went
there TO investigate stories OF alleged
repeating" OF lod ging house foaters.
A number OF policemen were neces-
sary to keep the peace and prevent
f,rrhrer- ffem- being assailed. He was
pushed and jostled as II was, but not
hurt.
Previous to this time a woman re-
porter had been insulted at the booth
by drunken rowdies and equally drunk
en- members OF the board.
II was supposed before the primary
.arted that peace had been patched
ND between the factions in the pre-
cinct. but there IL row on now over
the way the ballots are being marked