The Detroit times., 1908-05-16

knight. Republican. and head OF
the state free employment bureau
was working against him.
Hampton Wins and Loses.
Chas 5. Hampton got the most
votes In the eighth district OF the
First ward. having AZ TO 40 for Dennis
b. Hayes. but Hampton were cast In
a hat, while, Hayes had the ballot box.
There was IA contest at the opening
tor the booth. Thomas Miner. who
claimed 10 have been elected ward
committeeman, demanded the ballot
box but was refused. Gordon Nc
Glaughlin demanded the box, but the
paper he presented first was a duly
made out certificate that Dennis b.
Hayes was elected delegate before a
vote had been cast. The proper pa
per from the city committee was pro-
duced from another pocket. however
and McGlaughln organized board
with Hayes and G.. Servis, while
Hampton called for an election OF
board by the voters present, himself
j. H. Martin, and +. c. Moran being
chosen.
mclaughlin drew back his arm as
IL TO strike Hampton at one time but
a policeman interviewed. Hampton
and his friends occupied one end OF
the booth taking votes In hat. while
mclaughlin sat at the other with the
ballot box
Robert Galen, clerk In the water
works, after being elected delegate In
the first district OF the Fifth ward
went UP to the second district where
Frank Aldenbrand was running as a
Campau man. There were words and
the two mixed, Aldenbrand getting
the worst OF 1t, while Galen came
away unmarked.
Edwin Henderson and Mai. McKin.
stry occupied chairs close together in
the booth OF the sixth precinct, Sec
ond ward. and smoked each others
cigars. Finally Mckinstry said
Edwin, how many more votes do
you expect to come i'm"
"A dozen or So" said henderson.
We'll. | expect about the same so
we might as we'll close up now and
count" replied Mckinstry.
Henderson won handiy.
Percy Crosse, assistant prosecutor,
took possession Of the booth In the
eighth district, Second ward and VIII.
bur Brotherton went outside and held
a caucus with q hat as ballot box on
the sidewalk
"Batty" MeGraw a Winner.
'Batty" McGraw, saloonkeeper and
former sewer superintendent, made
such a showing in the ninth of the
Fourth that the Campau man, Fred
7. Harvard, attorney and former can
didate for alderman. quit the battle.
Sol Goldwater took the ballot box In
the first precinct OF the Second ward.
although Richard Tuomey claimed to
have been elected two years ago at
the regular election as chairman. AZ
ter a few people ad voted, the booth
was closed
Joseph Campau. cousin OF the ma
tional committeeman, was defeated by
Waiter Gill In the fifth precinct. First
ward.
One OF the most concise reports
made by an anti-Campau delegate
when he reported at the city hall In
the evening was You told me TO
have no trouble so when another guy
started to get busy. just gave him a
kick and told him TO run up the
street"
There was a gathering Of anti-Cam-
pau men in the city hall that lasted
into the wee sma' hours, men coming
in from various precincts TO report.
Few but had good news. Mat Vas
per. ID. p. w. employe. was beaten
by Henry verlinden, a Campau man,
In the seventh ward, and William
Craig, another Campau man. got In
In the same ward.
Or. L. B.. Smith Among Slain.
DR. L. b. Smith was beaten by
Thomas p. Penniman in a one-sided
vote.
The Democratic convention In Lans-
| ing will be held next Wednesday II
appears row as II Wayne county
would support either Wellington X.
Burt or Charles r. Sigh for national
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