The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-15

Indications are that there will be
two Democratic conventions for
Wayne county Saturday afternoon.
and contesting delegations to the state
convention.
Judge Connolly and Edwin Hender-
son control the party machinery and
the chances favor their ticket in the
caucuses this afternoon. Sheriff Jas.
ID. Burns, who is in sympathy with
them, has been chosen as their candi-
date for chairman OF the county con-
vention 1N
I'VE will not stand for steal" d.
clares Charles s. Hampton. one OF the
staunch supporters OF ID. j. Campau.
IF the opposition TO Mr.. Campau uses
unfair and Illegal methods to attempt
TO control. we will act accordingly"
William Dooley, clerk In the once
OF the corporation counsel and secre-
tary OF the Democratic city committee
left in the city clerks office Friday
forenoon list OF the men who are
officially designated as chairmen OF
the caucuses In the various precincts
by the city committee.
IF the ballot boxes are not deliver
ed TO the men officially named as ward
committeeman, there will be no eau
Gus In those precincts" declares
Judge Connolly.
II is the prediction OF the antiCam-
pauites that only six delegates In the
entire lac from the city will be for
Campau.
The protest OF the Campau men will
be based on the alleged illegality OF
the crossing OF these precinct chair
men. who will conduct the primary.
by the chairman of the city commit
tee. John s. Nagel
What promises to be the most bit
terly contested caucus held by the
Democracy In years opens at $3.50 Fri
day afternoon. Each side charges the
other with fraud and bribery.
Campau the Issue.
The great issue is for supremacy be-
tween Daniel J. Campau. member OF
the national committee and personal
friend OF William Jennings Bryan.
and Judge William F. Connolly and
Edwin Henderson. who have declared
that they will unseat Campau.
One point which will cause contests
Is the matter OF selecting the chair
men OF the precinct caucuses. These
party positions were neglected In the
last election so that only a few men
qualified as ward committeeman The
Connolly Henderson faction contends
that the city committee has a right to
select these chairmen, who sign the
credentials of the winning candidates
for delegate. and have proceeded 10
name a full list of such ward com.
mitteemen and precinct chairmen
AS the caucus Is not under the su
pervision or the election commission
no appeal can be made for a ruling.
Police Commissioner Smith has In
structed his men 10 hang on to the
ballot boxes until the factions In each
precinct agree on a chairman.
Money has been spent In a way
GUS" declares Judge W. F. Connolly.
referring TO campaign made in behalf
of Daniel ]. Campau. 1T has been
paid out TO anyone that they thought
could deliver the goods. We have
evidence that will be used later to
see II the law can be enforced In <e-
gard 10 such practices"
The anti-Campau men are exhibit
! ing blank credentials that they claim
were given out by the Campau men
10 be made out and presented at the
convention. They assert that they
sent men TO the headquarters OF the
Campau faction and that these men
got money on their promise to work
for certain delegates In their pre-
cincts.
Charles s Hampton. who has been
Continued on Ninth Pase).