The Detroit times., 1908-07-09
CURRENT PALAVER
OF THE POLITICIANS

Tom l.. Johnson has announced that
he is coming TO Detroit To tell the
street railway holding company plan
In Cleveland. This is in accordance
with held-over invitation issued last
year by Mayor Thompson al time
when our mayor was more enthusiasts.
tic over the Johnson plan than he Is
now. Thompson still declares that he
believes Johnson will win out In the
Forest City.
The Negro has nothing to hope for
from the Democratic party says
Bishop c. s. Smith, of the African NJ
+. church Badly as the Republi'
cans have treated us. the Democrats
have treated us worse"
Bishop Smith declares that the de-
feat OF some southern reactionaries
pressages a day when the Negro viii.
have an opportunity TO become an In
dependent voter, holding the balance
OF power
II would not take the nomination
for prosecuting attorney II It were
served upon the daintiest kind OF plat.
ter" says j. Walter Dohany. Il do
not care 10 hold such a position.
Indications are that the school
board campaign next spring Will be
about the warmcst ever held. In
past years there has been certain
coherency on the part OF the support
ers OF Supt Martindale which has re-
suited in majority victory over the
scattered candidates who were run
ming single handed In the various
wards Next spring there will be two
organizations. however. and Clarence
NJ. Burton Is looked on as the man
who will lead in the fight for clean
up in the board along lines OF good
citizenship.
The reform coterie on the board In
cludes Burton, Mumford. Goldberg,
Schultz and Cary. the three latter be-
ing candidates for reelection. By
conducting concerted campaign,
they may not only win but carry three
-.r four additional wards.
Never has there been So small i
representation OF liquOr-selling inter
ests In the council. There Is but ono
alderman whose business is saloon
keeping at the present time. There
others have groceries with saloons in
conjunction. while another is in the
hotel business. his establishment hav
ing a bar. In former years, there
were often almost majority who
were connected with the saloon bust
ness. Four Of the aldermen In addi-
ton 10 the five mentioned, have been
in the saloon business at one time or
another. but have retired
At this stage 1t looks as II there
would be fewer changes in the next
common council than was the case
two years ago when IL new men camo
In az the fall election. In five ward,
the Second, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth ami
sixteenth, the present aldermen APP
pear TO have things cinched AZ the
start off while the representative IT
the Eleventh are about as well Off.
Such other aldermen as Heincman,
Gutman. Watson. Field, Freiwald.
Schultz. Weibel Wing and Korte ap.
pear TO have big start on any pos
sible opponents. only Aldermen
Kingsley, Moeller and Hillger have
signified their intention OF retiring
Voluntarily from the council and there
will be new men IN their places. OF
course. The wards in which the pres
ent incumbents appear TO have the
most strenuous times coming are the
Fifth. sixth. Twelfth. Thirteenth and
Eighteenth. Three Of these have di
vided representation now and are al.
ways close, while In the other three
the fighting is principally over the
Republican nominations
Joseph Boyer, head OF the Burroughs
Adding Machine Co. has definitely re
fused overtures OF friends who want.
ed him 10 run for the Republican nom
4 iuatiOn for mayOr