The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-16

ldSt winter, Ctner puDnc OnclalS gave
Them little help. but Breitmeyer went
down In his own pocket and advanced
money 10 dig new canal on Belle
Isle, thus giving employment to hun
dreGs.
George Brown ~ candidate for
eStlmator-at-large on the Republican
ticket His experience on municipal
matters covers period OF Is years,
gained IS Q reporter and cores
pendent on local newspapers and as
secretary OF the board OF education
for four years. For the past three
years he has been resident manager
of the German Commercial Accident
Insurance Co. OF Philadelphia lie is
46 years old and is an expert book.
keeper.
William 7. Dust. candidate for
mayor, addressed two OF the biggest
meetings of the campaign Tuesday
night, one In Pfeiffer's garden and
enc TO the Moulders' union in the
Union hall on Gratiot-ave. He also
addressed meetings at Porter and
Scotch, at No. 49S Wesson ave. al
Eighth and Labrosse-sts. at Han.
shawes, Walker and Wight-sts, and
at the residence OF DR.. j. w. Ames,
No. 276 Beaubien-st. AT noon Wed
Eesday, Mr.. Dust talked TO $50 en-
ployes OF the Scotten-Dillon Tobacco
Co.
large and enthusiastic committee
~ "a fNff hnn "A A..
business men about the city have vol.
unteered their support OF the cand-
daey of Philip T. Van Zile for prose
cutting attorney. The pledge they
have signed says I'VE the under
signed citizens, voters OF Wayne coun-
ty believe that Philip r. Van Zile is
the logical candidate for the Office
that he is thoroughly competent and
should be nominated and elected. We
tender TO him our earnest and active
support and To that end agree to con-
stitute ourselves a campaign commit
tee to accomplish by all fair and legit-
innate means his nomination and cleo
ton"
The ante-primary whirl is at its gid.
diest this week and meetings are run.
nlng at the rate OF dozen or more a
night. Almost all OF these are Repub.
lican affairs and the candidates OF that
party for nominations are kept going
In automobiles from place TO place
until midnight every night The big
event Tuesday evening was the unfurl-
ing OF the Taft and Sherman banner
which was run up on an S0-foot pole
"a
James 0. Murfin made fine talk on
national issues. Philip Breitmeyer.
candidate for mayor, followed him
Inc biggest meeting OF the evening
was that at Pfeiffers garden. All The
candidates talked there. Or. Carstens
somehow forgot to say anything mean
about the politicians, although he had
a nne opportunity, there being hun.
dred or more politicians present.
w. ID. Mahon began his campaign
as the Democratic congressional nom.
lnee In the first district by well-de.
livered and effective speech to an
audience OF about 300 Democrats in
ochlller nall, out Gratiot.ave., Tues
DAY evening. He frankly stated that
ne Is a labor candidate and will work
Tor such legislation as is desired by
the labor Interests. THE opposition
charges us with asking for class leg
isiation.' he said. II want TO say that
1t IL not class legislation we ask. but
equal rights 10 life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness. We ask for the
restoration of the equal constitutional
rights guaranteed by the patriot ia.
theirs. These rights have been taken
from us by court decisions and injunc.
tons Congressman DENLY was re.
ferred TO as the exponent OF the open
shop. Lawton T. Hemans was not
present to talk on state issues. Ad.
dresses were made by James z. Muir
tagh, candidate for state senator:
Henry j. Hastings. candidate for coun.
ty clerk, James V. Cunningham. f. s
Greco and others.
The senatorial fight which is tc
come off two years hence has cropped
up In the shrievalty contest. Miltod
Oakman, who is taking a very active
interest in George r. Gaston's candi
dacy. was the recognized leader OF
the Stair forces when there appeared
! TO be a probability of a fight for dele
gate-at-large to the national conveE-
ton between stair and Newberry.
Men who are not In sympathy with
the organization being formed for the
senatorial fight have taken sides to
certain extent in the shrievalty fight
as having an important bearing. IL
has been said that Morgan Parker Is
supported by Newberry.
"Newberry Is taking no part In tho
campaign and Parker Is running abso.
lutely as an Independent and Is not
trying TO form any machine declar-
ed one OF his supporters. 1T would
be no stigma II Newberry were with
him. however. The support of man
who has been chosen by President
Roosevelt TO succeed to the place for
merly held by Teddy and who has
the friendship and confidence OF the
president, Is not TO be sneered at"
say amen to all OF this, and +
want to add that the man In whose
candidacy 1 am interested William