The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-15

foundry The man with a record"
is the slogan at the top and He has
made good Is the bottom line. In be-
tween Is a concise statement OF Dust's
principal achievements In raising rail
ROAD taxes million and half a year,
raising the ID. u. X. assessments and
supporting popular measures In the
legislature. His three-cent fare Plat
form Is summed up in two lines. Tho
pig posters are bound 10 make a hit.
Dusts noon meeting was scheduled
for the Scotch Dillon Tobacco works.
He made eight meetings Monday
night, receiving a hearty welcome In
each place.
"You elect your aldermen at the
primaries James Vernon tells the
Second ward voters in well-worded
appeal now being circulated. This let
ter Is accompanied by one signed by
80 business men of the ward who
placed Vernon In nomination for alder.
man OF the ward by petition after he
had refused 10 file his application. The
| list of names includes JOS Boyer.
John b. Howarth. S. T. McGraw. w.
+. Livingston and many others OF
prominence.
There was a lively debate between
Aid. Godfrey Freiwald OF the Four
tesnth ward and the Rev. VIM. r.
Jacobs In front of w. 4. Wiethoff's
saloon. No. iii Warren-ave. west,
Gu do ,tx..x Erns 10
have accused the. pastor of drinking,
although opposing saloons, and the
minister resented the remark. with
the result that there was discussion
for some time.
The candidacy OF Orrin p. Gulley
| for county treasurer is receiving con
siderable support from the many law
yers and real estate dealers. who daily
have occasion TO transact business
with that office. The uniform cour-
teous treatment accorded every one
seeking information In the office OF
register OF deeds has made most OF
friends for Mr. Gulley and his STAFF.
Relative to appointments in Ahe
event of his election. Philip 7. Van
Zile. candidate for prosecuting attor-
ney. says: mo one has any right TO
say he is TO be appointed. No one
has been promised, nor will any prom
! Uses be made until after election. |
intend TO keep clear of promises SO
! that when | am elected, as ] think /
shall be. shall be free TO select the
very best STAFF | can procure for the
salary paid. Ny aim is 10 make my
administration the best that Wayne
county has ever had and TO that end
| must get good men"
George r. CASTOR spoke at seven
meetings Monday evening, two of the
addresses being before CASTOR clubs
which had been formed in the Tenth
and Eleventh wards. He was well re-
ceived throughout.
Aid Maurice Heating. of the Fourth
ward, has issued a circular In which
he replies to his enemies in the lower
end OF the Fourth ward. He tells the
citizens that he is opposed by saloon
keepers because he refused to fight
for an amendment to the Watson law
to- allow bar in new building on
! Fort-st
/ "If there is a recount and conse-
quent bitterness further developed. 1t
will hurt the Republican ticket great
| ~ i'm the upper peninsula" says Tax
Commissioner Robt. Shields Of Hough-
| ton. "In fact. / think that such
contest will hurt the ticket all through
the state.
1--WE had a rather scary time of It
on Lake Michigan. creeping into
Grand Traverse bay through the
smoke" says Chairman G. j. Diekema.
OF the Republican state central com
mittee, who has just returned from
the cruise OF the steamer Roosevelt.
chartered by the Marquette club. VI
Chicago for a political cruise. 1T was
worth while after we got to Traverse
City. however" added Mr.. Diekema.
The people came out in thousands 10
watch the boat come In and there
must have been 5000 down TO inspect
her. Four meetings were held ana
every one was big and enthusiastic.
That Chicago crowd is fine organlza-
ton and the way that they carried out
their cruise was most commendaDle.
A Breitmeyer supporter who was
anxious to get his money down on hills
choice took the tip Of an afternoon
paper and tried 10 get some OF the
| Carstens money that was said To be
ready In a downtown saloon. He
writes The Times that he feels stung
as there was no Carstens money to be
bet.
McGresor Mission Meetings.
The Rev. ]. u. Jeffrey will speak at