The Detroit times., 1908-03-14
CURRENT PALAVER
OF THE POLITICIANS

| Talk Is being heard in places where
politicians congregate OF putting up A
Democratic candidate to run against
! William B. Thompson this fall. There
! is a wide and developing split IN the
| Democratic party as result or tbs
measures by which the formerly dom
inant Maybury Democrats have been
unceremoniously turned out and turn
ed down. The Thompson New Deal
Democracy" Is also opposed by many
! Of the men who formerly supported
T.. j. Jeffries. and il must be remeH-
bered that Daniel j. Campau has a
wide circle OF friends among the more
conservative Democrats OF the city
who are likewise anti-rhompson.
The dificulty has been in fnding a
candidate. Neither w. G.. Maybury
nor Alfred Luckins Is DESTROYS OF
I fighting for the honors and. while I'm
othy f. Tarsney has hot bowed TO the
new deal and Is expected TO be supple
mented by his present assistant. +. j.
| VI. Hally as corporation counsel, ne
has had many years CT fighting. and u
| Is improbable that he can be persuad-
ed TO make such a strenuous night as
would be needed 10 win nomination.
The Thompson faction Is said TO be
planning TO run Tarsney for congress
Lut the old war horse is too foxy 10
enter into this unless He sees very
definite evidence Of Democratic
sweep coming.
However. II Is a long while until
next August and the outside Demo
Gratis who are seeking for Moses may
I and one IN that time
The Republicans arc about as badly
confused. no one man standing outsas
candidate. although sentiment seems
TO be crystallizing among the city hall
Republicans I'm favor or Philip Brers-
meyer and among the outsiders for
William T. Dust. 4.
There are now three Republican
general clubs in the field In Wayne
county. The first is the Taft club. or
ganized Feb. %. Then there is the
Wayne County Republican club, In.
tended TO be non-fac,ional and not In
the interest of any candidate. Lastly.
moyemet is on foo, TO organize a
new general club on the lines OF the
Michigan club The last-named gives
the greatest promise nf permanently.
as IL is the aim OF the promoters tc
| put IL en- a due-payilg basis and Sc
cure permanent headquarters that VIII
serve as arallying LIace for the &c
tive members OF the PARTY. No name
+, has been chosen for this body. az
( though the title OF Lincoln club mas
been suggested.
Edward Seftin. assistant secretary
of the Democratic national committee.
was ia Detroit. Friday. on his way TO
New York. and called at the office OF
Daniel J. Campau, Michigan member
of the national committee. Mr. Cant
pau was away, however, and Mr.. Seft-
tn saw only a few of the local Demo.
cratic leaders. He rad nothing TO
say about the political outlook, al.
though expressing hoac for the sue.
cess OF his party In the coming caE-
paign.
A new plan Is under discussion
ton for prosecutor. George p. Codd
is the man proposed, and IL is among
his supporters and stanch adherents
that the idea has sprung up, although
there Is no reason TO suppose that
the former mayor has yet given his
consent These men feel that the Re-
publican party should have new man
for its mayoral candidate, and believe
at the same time that the former may
or is too valuable man TO be left
In private life.
The other men who have been men
toned as likely prosecutorship candi~
dates would drop away and accept
places as assistants to Codd II he
we're TO accept Likewise, such move
would clear the way TO rid the party
of two possible contests for nomina-
1sions.