The Detroit times., 1908-09-10

their pledges to work for them in the
legislative session.
John +. O'Hara, who is a candidate
for the legislature, has the support Of
the younger element in the city. He
has large acquaintance and will
make strong canvass.
Among the Republican meetings
scheduled for Thursday night are:
Diamond Lodge hall, Grand River ave-
nue.; No. 525 Chene-st, No. TAO Camp
behave. house meeting at the home
of Walter +. Pinn. No. 843 Meldrum-
ave.
Taft and Sherman banner will be
run up on an S0-foot pole at the meet.
ing of the North End Taft club at
Beaubien-st. and Milwaukee-ave. Tues
day evening. Sept. 10. Congressman
Edwin DENLY will be one OF the
speakers.
A Republican rally will be held in
Doraus garden. Maybury Grand-ave.
and Buchanan-st., Thursday evening
Fearlessness and ability are the two
characteristics which stand out in the
record OF Forbes Robertson, now coun-
~ treasurer and aspirant for the Re-
publican nomination for county audi.
tor. He has never lacked the courage
to stand up for what he considered
right, and his position has always
| been sustained by the press and the
public.
Robertson is 46 years of age and
has lived in Detroit all his life. except
during the time that he was a student
at Albion college. He has been promi.
nent in business. social and athletic
circles and has won large quota OF
strong and stanch personal friends by
his downright bluntness and honesty.
During his four years of administra.
ton of the Office OF county treasurer.
there has been no complaint OF the
conduct of that important office. In.
stead, his management of the Office has
called forth commentator from all
who had dealings with Il. Auditor-Gen-
eral Sradley particularly commencing
his competence.
His familiarity with business af-
fairs and his training in county mat
ters particularly At him for the office
OF county auditor.
Detroit Greeks are laughing over
report that they are solidly for Geo.
Jerome for city clerk. The publica-
ton of such a story caused some com
ment In Greek meeting held this
week. Some of the Greeks are for
Jerome" declared the spokesman,
but they are the ones that are not
naturalized and have no vote"
Louis Bfeze Is standing on his rec
ord In running for denomination in the
Thirteenth ward. He was the leader
in the movement To reform the city
service by doing away with the June
appointments which were formerly
conducted as an aldermanic lottery.
He also advocated the heating OF the
city hall and municipal court building
by steam from the central companies,
thereby saving thousands OF dollars
each year. Chas McCarty Is also max
ing a strong campaign in this ward
and il looks as If Aid. Goeschel would
have a hard fight 10 retain his seat.
I
Congressman Diekema will make a
trip across the state Friday to speak
at Muskegon and Traverse City. The
Marquette Republican club is touring
Lake Michigan in the steamer Roose'
Welt. holding meetings at all ports
where the steamer stops. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks and other big guns are
amung the speakers. Friday the
Roosevelt goes to MussSegon, and
Diekema. will speak at the meeting
there and then go with the Marquette
club to Traverse City for another
speech. Secretary Award will be in
charge OF the state central committee
headquarters during Chairman Dieke
mas absence.
a meeting OF the Bryan and Kerr
Anti-Injunction club will be held Thurs
day evening at the club hall, No. 43;
Champlain-st. James p. Murtagh
candidate for the Democratic sena
torial nomination in the Second dis
trict. will preside,and the meeting will
be open to all Democratic candidates
This club will hire a large hall anC
give a mass meeting soon, Independent
OF the party organization