The Detroit times., 1908-10-14
CURRENT PALAvER
OF THE POLITICIANS


Bourke Cochran may speak for
Bryan In Detroit the latter part OF tho
month.
Horatio s. Earle will give up the
ONCE Of state highway commissioners
next March.
John Mitchell will probably not be
able 10 come 10 Detroit to speak In
behalf Of w. d. Mahon for congress.
Next Sunday a Republican Polish
meeting will be held at Ferry-aye and
Chene-st. The following Sunday one
will be held in Polonia hall,
The Republican county committee
has established headquarters on the
floor of the Union Trust building,
while the city committee is in room
No. L., Kanter building.
The city made money on the alder
manic recounts, none OF the contest
ants making any material gain, For
the recount OF five wards, $3.50 was
taken In and the expenses were only
$l39. In the Thirteenth ward Aid.
Goeschei. though losing nine votes
while Brozo gained seven, still had
a majority OF l06. VIM. Zoeller gained
one vote on Aid. Smith.
A Republican rally will be held
Thursday evening In Concordia hall.
Among the speakers who have been
invited to be present are: Edwin Den
by, Philip Breitmeyer, w. II. Moeller.
j. o. Murfn. J. ID. Mackay, p. T. Van
Zile. Geo. 7. CASTOR, Max c. Koch.
Otto Stoll, Chas. G. Simons, Chas.
Flowers, &. A. Nichols, Forbes Rob-
ertson, William Gutman and VIM.
Koenig.
Edward Reilich. Democratic candi-
date for alderman In the Third ward,
has hopes of landing one OF the coun-
ell places. The Third ward formerly
had divided representation. Aid. VIA.
Nagel, father OF the present deputy
controller, having held Office there for
several terms. Reilich has lived tn
Detroit all his life and has a good
record.
John T. Thompson. Republican
nominee for alderman in the Sixth
ward, has the enviable position Of be-
ing sure OF good committe places In
case OF his election. no matter who Is
president OF the council. Thompson
was formerly chief clerk In the con-
troller's Office and has an Intimate
knowledge Of city accounts and meth
DDS which will make him valuabl
from the start, as he will not have 10
learn the ropes.
Only two Republican meetings are
scheduled for Wednesday evening, one
being In Schiller hall. No. Clio GratiOt.
ave, and the other In the tent at Wa
bash and Kirby-aves. The tent will
probably be folded up after Friday
evening. as the cold weather has made
Il an undesirable place in which to
hold meetings. Republican voters turn
out all right. but they get their toes
cold and some OF the speakers are
hoarse as result OF sitting In the
cold tent. Warm Indian summer late
in the month would bring IL out again.
however.
Wayne county legislators are hold
Ing back as far as pledges on the
speakership OF the next state house
are concerned. and IL may be that this
county will finally hold the balance of
power between Campbell and New
kirk The former has a great advan-
tage from the fact that he Is backed
by influential members OF the Repub-
lican state central committee.
Mayor Thompson has a distinguish.
ed as well as q skillful driver on these
cold nights when he fits from meet
ing 10 meeting In high-powered auto
mobile. James Brady, first vice-presi-
dent OF the Chalmers-betruit Automo.
bile company. volunteered before the
campaign opened TO take his honor
about and the mayor has had taste OF
fine riding since. Brady Is an enthus-
iastic Thompson man and a good hand
shaker who strengthens the party by
the hearty way In which he helps TO
meet the voters.
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Youthful Analyst,