The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
CURRENT PALAVER
OF The POLITICIANS

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DR.. Carstens Is busy shooting out
new ideas at almost every meeting he
attends these nights. He told the
Tenth ward voters who gathered at
No. l16l Wabash-ave. Monday night
that the city needs more schools and
that strong administration would
provide them. Just how mayor
would supplant the board Of education
and estimates in providing for schools
was not explained. however In the
next meeting he told the people that
the department OF public works does
not do well in putting sand on new
brick pavement. In a factory en-
ployes' meeting DR.. Carstens told the
men that he favors new car lines and
crosstown lines that will diminish the
distance 10 be travelled from place
TO place. He would give only Il L.
year franchise, however.
Philip Breitmeyer has had the nerve
10 break away from the usual ira
ditional Office getting promises IN
making his campaign, and the people
TO whom he talks seem TO like his
frankness. He tells them that no one
man can settle the street railway
problem alone, that no man can con-
scientiously promise three-cent fare.
Breitmeyer promises 70 get rate OF
fare as low as possible and to look
out for good service. extensions and
betterments. He tells the voters that
they do not want To elect a man who
makes promises and then breaks them
Breitmeyer is throwing bouquets at
the other Republican candidates for
mayor, saying that they are both good
men.
Milton Oakman has been elected
chairman OF the Wayne county count
ing board, p. j. NJ. Hally vice-chair-
man, and Fred r. Schmalzriedt secre-
tary. The other members OF the
board are; Auditor Buhrer. Justice
Stein, Capt A. z. Stewart. Register of
Probate Harry Hubert, Deputy City
Treasurer Leo Sebert Controller Dore-
mus and r. b. Wilkinson. No candi-
dates or representatives will be al
lowed on the floor of the Light Guard
armory during the count. A few news
paper men will be the only ones al
lowed inside, although spectators may
be allowed in the galleries. The
clerks will work In 12-hour shifts, be-
ginning Wednesday evening. Sept. 20.
Three shifts are expected to conclude
the work
John T. Rich, who has been state
treasurer since Frank T. Glazier lost
the office. would like nomination for
the place but will not go after IL
actively. Rich was passed over en-
tirely by the Wayne county conven-
ton in it's resolutions and if he gets
any backing It will be from friends in
his old home upstate.
Voters of the river front precinct OF
the Fifth ward gathered in Mrs. Brad.
fields boarding house Monday even
ing and Endorsed Aid. Rosenthal. Capt.
George G. Waldo for county treasurer,
and Thomas Farrell for county clerk.
Louis OFT was high man in the con
test for justice of the peace four years
ago. and Is expected to occupy the
same position this fall, although he Is
not staying at home but. instead. is
urging his friends to get out and see
that he is elected again. OFT has
made fine record as a justice. having
been considerate, rapid In his work,
| impartial and correct legally. OFT has
worked his way up and has, therefore,
peculiar fitness for the poor mans
court.
| Few men have more intimate
| knowledge Of what the citizens of De-
troit want from the legislature than
John G. Lodge, candidate for Repub-
lican nomination to that body. Lodge
was mayors secretary and has been
In the assessors office and the county
auditors office as we'll. He has been
active In athletics for years and the
d. A. c. boys are out hustling for him
20 win. His personal qualities, too.
are such as to win him friends.
Wayne county has no favorltes for
whom TO ask something from the
Democratic state convention this year.
Therefore, there Is no great outburst
OF enthusiasm over the convention in
the Burns hotel. Tuesday afternoon,
which picks 12i delegates to the Sagi-
nav convention OF Oct l. The con
vention will adopt resolutions indors.
ing Bryan and the national platform ::
Lawton T. Hemans, candidate for gov
ernor. will get fine mention, and there
Will be paragraph in regard TO
Mayor Thompson's local fight in all
probability. The caucus. held Mon
day, was SO harmonious that it was
almost a Formally. An average OF
about two votes per precinct was cast.
no contests occurring anywhere.
Samuel X. Harvey. candidate for a
Republican aldermanic nomination in
the Third ward. has sent out $500 let
terS To voters calling attention To his
eight years OF service on the school
board. He is a druggist and has lived
/ in the ward 20 years.
The Detroit College of Law Var
Zilo club held a rousing meeting Mon
day night. IL was decided that tn,
members should be routed for cam
paigH- work during the primaries a
different booths Charles Crane an,
Louis Wolf talked
! ChaS A Nichols candidate for cit