The Detroit times., 1908-09-02
CURRENT PAEAFER
OF The POLITICIANS

Gilbert w. Dickson. who Is . cana
date for alderman on the Democ5o8It
side In the Twelfth ward. IL . man -
conservative views. although Tor many
years a leader In the union movemen&|
He has been president OF the iyp&
graphical union for two terms -
president OF the Detroit Federation e.
Labor for one term. The ward a.
normally fairly close and has eiecteo
Democrats at times In the past. m.
asmuch as the Republicans OF the
ward are divided In a factionai n9nt.
Dickson's chances appear bright. Ho
is a personal friend of Mayor Thomp''
son and has been frequently consulted
by the latter. H
The Kanter building has become a.
most obscured TO sight from It's crop
OF campaign banners during the past
week. Despite the difficulties created
by strong wind, a 40-foot Breltmeyer
banner was put up Wednesday morn
ing. There are already banners up
for Chas. A. Nichols, James Jerome
and John w. Eisman, all ambitious
| to be city clerk. for Geo. T.. CASTOR
for sheriff, A. Il. Hall for prosecutor
and w. +. Moeller for county treaa>
urer. Some candidates have two ban
ners on the building and it may soon
become a huge sign board.
Frederick II. williams, one of the
many Republican candidates for tho
legislature, Is q Philippine war veter-
an, having served with the Forty
Eighth volunteers. He has an excel
lent business education and has been
clerk in the county treasurer's once
for four years.
The discovery has been made that
Charles III. Culver and John M. Nc
Gregor, the two Democrats contesting
with Mayor Thompson for the mayor
al nomination, are remotely related by
marriage. This has led to much shak-
ing Of sagacious heads and whispered
rumors Of q combine.
II has been found that w. d. Mahon
will not have to resign his place az
head of the Street Railway Mems as
sociation II elected to congrese. He
will therefore remain In the race
against Congressman DENLY and the
executive board Of the street railway
men will indorse him.
The Republican club OF the eighth
precinct, Twelfth ward, will hold q
meeting In Dorau's garden, Maybury
| Grand-ave. and Buchanan-st, Thur
day evening. The officers OF the club
are: Herman Otto. president: VIM.
Loeman, secretary; John Dorau, treas
urer.
Dust had $4,000 majority when he
ran for the legislature two years ago,
argues a supporter Of the Republican
aspirant for mayor. "If he can re-
tain only half Of that majority, he can
win the mayoralty hands down"
One Of the first Dust house meet
| ings to be called Is that TO be held
in the residence OF ]. H. Hebbleth.
waite. 361 Canton-ave., Friday even
Ing. VIM. T. Dust and Chas. c. 81
mons will speak.
Frank II. Farnum, who is candi-
ldate for Republican aidermantc
nomination In the Fourth ward, is
physician and has q large acquaint-
apce In the ward.
A meeting Of the North End Repub-
lican club Will be held In Gus Diehle's
hall, Hastings-st. and Milwaukee-ave.,
Friday evening.
| 1t Is said that Cass Benton, OF
Worthwhile will be appointed deputy
register of deeds In case OF the cleo
t ton Of Otto Stoll.
| Philip T. Van Zile was Endorsed for
prosecutor at a meeting Of the Young
Mems Republican club IN Justice De
Claws court room.
A meeting OF the Republican club OF
the sixth district, Sixteenth ward.
will be held in Fritz Reuters hall. IL
Thirty Thursday evening.
Friends OF Frank Aldenbrand, for
mer city assessor, nominated him for
estimator In the Fifth ward by peu-
| tioD He is eYpected 70 win