The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-06
REVOLT STARTS IN
WAYNE COUNTY
c. D. ?. CLUB
BUNCH OF EIGHTH wARoERs
DENouNcE PRESIDENT sHEP.
HERD, PULL OUT AND FORM
RIVAL ORGANIZATION.

Revolt has started within the
Wayne County Republican club
against the complete domination OF
Hugh Shepherd. the young attorney.
whose nerve and eloQuence has. or
late. promised TO put him at the mead
OF practical organization in the Re
publican party Of Wayne county.
Who is Hugh Shepherd and what
does he want" has been the con
slant inquiry among Republican poll
ticians since the club was started
Shepherd was too busy 10 answer. he
just went ahead organizing until he
is az the head OF the biggest Republs
can organization On paper that has
been known IN years What It's act
ual political lighting strength would
be is q harder matter 10 ascertain.
Ii is In the sober. decorous Eighth
ward that the rebellion has broken
out.
Shepherd was denounced in open
meeting. II was alleged that he is
working for a certain string OF candl.
dates. that he aims 10 be a party boss.
that he handles the money OF the club
without any check or hindrance and
accounts 70 no one for It.
Then most OF the Republican stall.
warts who had joined the Eighth
Ward Branch OF the Wayne County
Republican club solemnly renounced
that organization and pulled out 10
work Independently.
There has been an old Eighth ward
club which included all classes from
ministers 20 city hall clerks. Frank
NJ Kennedy, president OF the Ken
nedy Optical Co., is It's president and
Bert Porter is secretary.
When Shepherd began his cam
paign in the wards, he wished 10 alb
sorb the Eighth Ward club into his
organization entire. electing new Of
fcers This suggestion was refused.
but most OF the politicians in the
Eighth Ward club offered 10 join, In
addition. the Wayne county club
branch.
In accordance with this agreement.
a meeting was held al which James
Gardner was electer president. Noah
Rounds. vice-president. and Frank
Draper. secretary. Among the pre-
cinct representatives in the club
board OF directors were George Law
renee and VIM Crossman. Every
thing started of in lovely manner.
But in just one week there was
Rounds, Draper. Lawrence and Cross
man found that quiet meeting had
been held In Gardeners house at which
they had been canned" and others
elected 20 their places. Nothing was
done. however. until this week when
a meeting Of the club was called In
the Bowling club. Trumbull-ave and
Ash-st
President Gardner called II 10 or
der and Edward Howe started 10 read
the minutes as secretary. mined
lately there was trouble John O..
Stewart. an old-time party man, de.
manded 10 know by what authority
Shepherd had come into the ward and
recognized the club without the con.
sent OF It's members
One OF the Shepherd adherents vol
unteered the information that the men
who were so summary deposed we're
friends OF VIM s. Dever. and that
hold office because they were holders
OF political jobs. Rounds being in the
police court. Lawrence in the audit
ors' office and Crossman In the mar
ket
THAT is a raw excuse for Shepherd
TO make" declared Stewart. The
president and secretaries OF some OF
his branch clubs are men who hold
city hall jobs and everybody knows II.
He ordered this change made because
he could not control some OF the men
as he wanted 10 do"
Stewart was ruled out OF order, and
told 10 sit down by the chairman, but
he held his ground
Shepherd is boosting William T.
Dust for mayor and George T. CASTOR
for sheriff" shouted Stewart He
has the same string OF candidates
speak in all his meetings. and any
other candidates have to butt in to
get chance TO be heard"
The majority OF the members ap-
peared 10 take Stewards side OF the
argument and Gardner left the hall
A number of candidates were present
and they were given an opportunity
to speak finally.
Then a little meeting was held
down stairs after the session had ad-
journed. at which it was decided By
a large portion OF the club members
present 20 secede from the Wayne
county club, and TO revive the indie
pendent Eight Ward club. with Ken
nedy at the head, the official Re
publican body OF the ward
Somewhat the same condition ex.
lists in the First and Tenth wards
as in the Eighth, and there Ia talk OF
chain OF clubs that will be indepen.
dent OF the Wayne County organiza.
ton
The new Michigan Republican club
which was expected, at It's inception
TO outdistance Shepherds organiza-
ton, has done nothing noticeable for
couple OF months and appears 10 be
hopeless second In the party or
ganization.
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