The Detroit times., 1908-09-19
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OF THE POLITICIANS.

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Philip Breltmeyer talked at Is meet
ings Friday evening and probably adj
dressed morev oters than in any other
evening OF the campaign. At the If
teenth stop the law peremptorily
stepped In, represented by a police
man, to prevent Breitmeyer's talk.
This was NJ ST. Antoine and Brewster
SITS. where a big crowd was In wait
ing. The copper decided that IL was
closing time, however, and refused
TO allow any speech.
The tour began with florists
meeting on Broadway and took In a
circuit of west side meetings, one be-
Ing away out In the Eighteenth ward,
then a round OF gatherings on the
east side. Everywhere the crowds
were enthusiastic for the mayoral
candidate. and his reception was most
fiattering.
George Humbert has made a clean
and effective campaign for register Of
deeds. He contends that the county,
outside of the city. should have rep
resentation on the Republican ticket.
lon OF his supporters. Humbert Is
from Dearborn. He Is at present In
the county clerks Office.
August Thiel, estimator from the
Sixteenth ward, will be very dis
pleased when he sees the correction
the Non-Partisan Voters federation
has made in its information to vot-
ers" bulletin regarding him. The re-
port reads that he has shown most
special fitness" and the correction
would replace most" with mo" Sec
rotary Perine also adds information
regarding w. J. Blue. candidate for
estimator in the First ward. retract-
ing disparaging statements made
regarding him. and corrects the ad-
dress of Aid. George II. Ellis. as given
In the first bulletin.
A. Burdette Evans, though resi-
dent of Detroit. is banking largely on
the big country vote TO land a place
as circuit court commissioner. This
office comes well down In a long list
OF the county ballot used In the city,
Is given little attention by most vot-
ers and probably will not be voted
at all by many. In the country. how
ever, the ticket Is much smaller one
and the voters pay attention to every
Office, Evans father was mayor OF
Wyandotte for many years. and the
son is known all over the county as a
square and upright young lawyer. His
numerous friends In the city should
give him a large vote, and the country
district may swing II his way. He Is
In Romulus today. while his brother.
Thomas ID. Evans. is hustling for him
in the city.
w. ID. Southwick made a speech
Friday evening in the Valhalla club
on Fourth ave. in regard 10 saloon
regulation II was not complimentary
to the present police department adj
ministration.
Former Mayor George p. Codd de-
clares that he is taking no part In
the mayoral fight, as he believes that
either Philip Breitmeyer or William
T. Dust would make good mayor
John Stevensons campaign cards
are shingles with a marine motto and
the name OF the candidate for the leg
islature printed thereon.
Capt. James NJ. T. Richardson Is
the lengthy title OF colored aspirant
for the high ONCE of constable in the
Third ward. Richardson is an earnest
hustler and he takes no chances OF
going 10 sleep while making his cam
paign. I'm runnin' so fast that
have to go sideways TO keep from
flyin'." he told an audience Friday
night.
Aid. Otto Goeschel has printed an
appeal 10 the Thirteenth ward voters
based on the fact that they get more
money from the city treasury In I'm
provements than they pay in taxes.
Charles Il. McGarty, candidate for
alderman I'm the Thirteenth ward.
makes his talk along the lines OF
more schools and lights for the ward,
personal liberty and the settlement
OF the street railway question by a
non-partisan commission representing
all classes.
Republican meetings for Saturday
evening under the auspices OF the
Wayne County Republican club are:
Fourteenth ward. second precinct,
Ihlenfeldt's hall. Dix and McKinstry;
Thirteenth ward, third precinct, Zott's
hall, 425 Elmwood; Eighth ward, fifth