The Detroit times., 1908-10-21


peculiar condition has developed
In the Thirteenth ward, where the
four candidates for aldermen are hay-
ing a go-as-you-please battle. Lempke
and Go eschel. the Republican nomi-
nees. are not Joining forces to heck
tent that usually obtains In that ward.
Joseph Dederich has reconsidered his
Intention to withdraw and Is making
u hard struggle to be elected. James
Daar, the other Democrat, also has
hopes OF sliding through the split field
and winning place.
Only legislative candidates through
out the state will receive the atten-
ton Of the liquor interests. as en-
bodied In the Keep Your Mouth Shut
organization. Arrangements had been
made for this body to indorse Gov.
Warner aud circulars advocating his
election were prepared. 1t Is stated.
but these were called in after II was
found that the liquor men and allied
trades did rot want to create any un-
necessary friction. The big struggle.
therefore, will be to elect legislature
which will resist the prohibition move
ment.
Arrangements for the count OF votes
OF the general election. Nov. 3. were
made In meeting Of the central
counting board, Tuesday afternoon.
Six hundred clerks will be hired, as
in the primary count. and II is expect.
ed that the work will be done In three
shifts. A school OF instruction In
counting will be held before each
shift starts it's work and five members
OF the board, ten assistants and 300
clerks will be continuously at work.
The full count Is expected to be In by
Wednesday night. Each political par
ty will be allowed to have watcher
at each table but they must remain
seated as long az they work.
"The team-owners on city work arc
compelled to put political banners and
ads on their wagons" said Aid. Nc
Clellan, Democrat, In the council com
mittee room Wednesday morning. he
was challenged by Aid. Goeschel
"They have to put the signs up OF
lose their pjobs," reiterated McClel
Ian. mo team that Is employed stead
fly by the city Is allowed to carry
any banner" says Supt, Frank AID
rich OF the street cleaning depart
ment" The flushing wagon teams and
any others that have the ID. p. w.
mark on them are TO be kept free OF
banners. We have no control over
the men who re hired by the day.
They can put banners on their wagons
II they want to do SO. and guess
most Of them are anxious TO advertise
their friends
In a meeting held Monday evening In
the home OF George G.. Gordon, NJ. d..
No. 42S Lincoln-ave., F. +. Ingram.
candidate for the state legislature on
the Democratic ticket, was Endorsed
In the following statement: I'VE. the
undersigned voters OF Detroit. recog.
nixing the valuable services rendered
by F.. r. Ingram In the interest or all
the people when member of the cont
stitutional convention and because OF
the very important matters that Will
come up In the next legislature as a
result Of the adoption OF the new con-
stitution, do most earnestly indorse
Mr.. Ingram, who Is candidate on the
Democratic ticket for the state legis-
lature. and urge citizens generally. re-
gardless OF party. to work for his cleo
lon as one of the IL legislators to be
elected from Detroit" The statement
Is signed by George G.. Gordon, James
II. Pollock. Charles 2. Warren, Levi ].
Frick, Andrew Harshaw, w. T. Darcy.
Joseph Charbonneau. Fred f. Gordon.
r. J. Mcclellan, Frank F.. Titus. VII.
liam II South wick David O. Darling