The Detroit times., 1908-08-27
CANDIDATES RUSH.
IN AS PRIMARIES
NEAR CLOSE
MANY PETITIONS FOR CITY AND
COUNTY OFFICES FILED THURS
DAY NEW AsPlRANT FOR
sHERiFF's OFFICE.

although no one has entered for tina
place yet David A. Henderson na'
been chosen as the Democratic Candi
date for city clerk.
The entries for the primary close q
4 o'clock Thursday afternoon
Edward George, OF Wyandotte, Is
picked by the Democrats 10 run To-
county treasurer. but he had not pu
up his money at noon. August kirch
ner, Gratiot-ave merchant. Is the Sc
lection for county clerk.
The city entries show some changes
Edward s. Davis. who had been men
TONED as a possible Democratic can
dfdare TOT ALDERMAN IN TIE SIAJeeHIL
ward, has come out for estimator-at
large.
Harry f. Hunt and James W. Too
1ney are the bold Democrats who will
run for aldermen in the First ward
lag .!nst-Aid-Aeinaman and Owen.
Frank H. Farnum and HaTTy T.
Towle are surprises as candidates fol
alderman on the Republican side in
the Fourth ward.
John J. Griffin, sometimes called
Johnny the Turk" was nominated by
the petition of Eighth ward Democrats
for alderman The latest entries in
the city:
+. f. Johannes CD. alderman, Fiji
teenth ward; Gilbert W. Dickson CD,
alderman, Twelfth ward; Conrad Spor-
er CD, alderman, Seventh ward; VII
liam j. White (R). estimator. Thir-
teenth ward; George Cunning tRJ.
constable, Seventeenth ward; George
Brown tR). estimator at large; Frank
alderman Lnurt cont
ward; Philip Breitmeyer (R.), mayor;
Il. III. Gehrken (R). estimator, FIJI
teenth ward: Joseph Workman CD,
constable, Ninth ward; Fayette Ran
dali RI, constable. Second ward; ID
A. Henderson CD, city clerk; John
NJ. Boden CD. estimator. Eighth
ward; j. A. Wells (Prohib), estima-
tor. Tenth ward; Milton Teagan (R),
estimator. Seventeenth ward Harry
K. Towle (R). alderman, Fourth ward;
A. T. Allan tR). alderman, Fourth
ward: Vim. B. Thompson CD, mayor;
III. c. Rohns (R-), estimatorat-large
II +. Miller RI. estimator, Sixteenth
ward: Hiram NJ Scovill (R.), est
mator, Tenth ward; Henry Neyerman
(RD, constable, Fourteenth ward,
John DAILY CD, alderman, Sixteenth:
ward; George V. Gambler (R.), estj-
mator, Second ward; Herman Den
beck (R.), constable. Fourteenth ward;
Charles Ahrens CD, alderman, Sew
enth ward; William j. Fafeyta (R.),
estimator, Twelfth ward: Edward I'll.
Smith (R), estimator-at-large; John
Johns (R.), estimator-at-large Edward
s. Davis CD. estimator-at-large; Har
ny Z. Hunt Cd, alderman, First
ward; Frank III. Farnum (R). aid
erman, Fourth ward; Frank Nau
Cd, constable, Seventeenth ward
james foomey tb1, alderman.
First ward; Herman G.. Weideman
Cd, estimator-at-large; Jos. w.
Pilusky (R.), constable Seventh ward:
David l.. Barr (R), alderman Tenth
ward; Louis J. Karolski. (RD, estimat-
or, Fifth ward Anthony PETE 3D.,
estimator.at-large; Otto l.. k.utter.
moser (R), alderman Eighteenth
ward; John w. Drummond Cd. JUS
tice OF the peace; August Klein (Rl,
constable, Fourteenth ward; Freder-
lex Mohn CD, alderman Firth ward;
Robert j. Mcclellan Cd. alderman,
Sixth ward: Frank j. Bartell (RD.
constable, Twelfth ward; Robert j.
Teagan (R). constable. Tenth ward ::
Frank A. Ternes (DD, estimator,
Eighth ward; Archie Nj. Reid (3), es-
timator-at-large; j. w. Burroughs (RD,
alderman, Second ward; Frederick
Pococh (R.), constable Eighth ward;
Chas. L.. Loos (R), estimator, Seven
teenth ward: VIM. A. Brown (R). al
derman, Seventh ward
Petitions for place on the primary
ballot came in with rush In the
county clerks office Thursday MORN
ing. Considerable surprise was ex-
pressed about the county building
when il became known that there was
new entry in the race for tho posi-.
ton OF sheriff. S. Elmer Barton is the
new aspirant. He had TO contribute
$40 for the privilege cf running. He
has done no advertising heretofore.
and IL was not known thar he was
after the place. Barton is union
molder.
The only Democrat to enter 2 hurs-
day morning was Stanislaus \. Kulick.
who wants TO be- coroner Last cleo
s ton he ran on the Republican ticket.
Following is the list OF would be
county Office holders: Robert c. Bar
~, circuit court commissioner; Ben
jamin +. milford. representative.
First district; Frank A. Rasch, rep
resentative, First district: Charles y.
O'Neil, state senator, First dietrict
Charles X. Blanchard. representative,
First district: George Lord, state SER
ator, Third district; Thomas HI. Chris.
tian. county auditor A. b. Hall.
prosecutIng ATTORNEY, 3. Elmer Bar
ton. sheriff; Thomas W. Stanley good
roads commissioner. two-year term
Ferdinand w. Marschner. Jr.. county
surveyor: John r. O'Hara, representa-
tive. First district; Stanislaus a Ku.
Itch CD, coroner; Harry r. Jones
representative. First district.
Prohibition Candidates.
The candidates so far chosen by
the Prohibition party. all Of whom are
put in the primary ballot by petition
are: For mayor, Dr. Alfred Lowther,
for city clerk. westband }. veenstrz;
for city treasurer, John b. Weaver;
Tor Justices or the peace, Rufus l.
Herrick and Alex T. Stewart; for es
timatoreat-large. Il. A. Osborne, G
y. Walters and Herbert l.. Russell
mass convention may be called tc
choose the county candidates.
Five Injured In Car Crashes.