The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-12
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\ Highland Park Republican meet
ing viii be- held Friday evening in the
town hall
The Fourteenth ward Republican
club held a successful. meeting Thurs
day evening.
Carstens supporters will make a
house-to.house canvass of the city In
behalf Of the doctor
Fifte%nth ward Republicans will
meet Monday evening at Fort-st and
Nj. ElliQttave and Tuesday evening
in Pfed'ers Garden
John ". scsram, Republican candi-
date for alderman of the Fourteenth
ward. is president OF the Michigan
knights of the Grip.
A now Republican emblem has hit
the town from the east II Is mono
gram which spells out the VOID Tart
when read Alright and also shows the
figure a" .signifying the presidential
term
AID. Deimel. Of the Fifth war7i, has
his big picture cards tinted in blue
This has nothing TO do with his pros
poets. however, as. Al considers them
rosy
Postmaster Homer Warren is going
to strictly enforce the federal regula-
rions which forbid federal employees
to mix in partisan politics The post
master has kept out Of all local scraps
50 far
Henry W w Busch, candidate for
city clerk: Within the next few
years look for many changes in the
present day methods OF campaigning
as a result Of the era OF direct primary
nominations.
on account OF the excitement and
murder In GratlOt township Thursday
night, Morgan Parker Republican can
didate for sheriff, was only able To
take in the meeting at Walter Pinns,
SI3 Mcldrum-aNe.
About $50 Fourteenth ward Repub
Leans gathered Thursday night u
form a Morgan Parker club Mr.. Hur
ley was elected chairman of the or
ganization The club will hold a meet
ing early next week to perfect the or
ganiLation and commence its work.
Liquor dealers are using rubber
stamp with the words "A check
against prohibition" in paying their
bills. This calls to the attention or
the merchant with whom they deal
the extent Of their trade.
Republican meetings listed for Fri
day evening are: Residence Of T.. +. |
Crandan 1913 Twenty-third-st, home
of w. j Caplis. Cos Clinton-st.; home
Of John NJ Wilson. 4l6 West High !
ST.: open air meeting az 1915 Michi- /
ean-ave.: Forester's hall, 144S Chene-
St
National Committeeman l.. o.
Wood was one of the speakers at the
organization Of the Thompson club
organized at 32l Larned-st. Thursday
evening Beside the mayor. Judge
Connolly. Aid. Diemel Fred Mohn and
others spoke.
Betting on the primary results at
the Marquette now stands at even
money on Farrell against the field for
county clerk ana Breitmeyer at even
money for the Republican nomination
for mayor. There is $500 Of Taft
money there To- be bet against SiUt
Bryan money.
Edward Command. candidate for the
legislature has drawn up a platform
which contains the following declar- |
atlons. A simpler primary election
measUreS the taxQtion of all corpora,
lions on an lad valorem basis: home
rule for cities. q brief active and
economic legislative session
Forbes Robertson is receiving
great deal OF support in his campaign |
for county auditor from friends of his /
father John Robertson, who was adj /
jutant general of Michigan during the !
civil war Robertson is making a
very strong campaign and his friends
are confident that he will land the
authorship.
Richard r. Ianagan known the