The Detroit times., 1908-10-31
CURRENT PALAVER
CT The POLITICIANS

improvements for the Sixteenth
ward. which, he claims, il not receiv-
ing proper attention, Is the chief plank
In the platform OF John c. Gsrvey.
Democratic candidate For alderman.
Atty.-Gen John r. Bird has written
TO Judge Durfee giving an interpreta-
tion or the law In regard 10 the initial
ing of ballots. He holds that the pro-
visions of the law are mandatory ana
not merely directory. According 10
the law, rs he views IL, every ballot,
10 be valid, must be initiated by an In
spector In ink, and the same Inspector
must initial all the ballots. This pro-
vision OF the election law has been
neglected In many Instances.
The Goeschel club in the Thirteenth
ward has made q fine campaign and
it's members feel certain OF electing
their candidate for alderman.
The fitness OF FORBES Robertson To
fill the duties OF county auditor has
never been questioned and he has
record as country treasurer that en-
titles him TO respect He has made &
quiet and dignified campaign for cleo
lion to the authorship and has made
no promises other than to watch out
TOR the interests OF the taxpayers.
Congressman DENLY leaves Detroit
for Washington Immediately after cleo
ton. He has been summoned In con-
fultation by the state department In
regard to Panama matters.
Election returns will be received by
the Republican state central commit
tee In the headquarters in the Ford
building.
Most OF the voters In the First con-
gressional district must belong To
either the DENLY or Mahon clubs. The
former claims membership OF 11,0o0
and the latter has nearly az many
names.
George p. Codd talked street railway
matters only in his speeches Friday
evening. The people made II clear
cept no other terms than q three-cent
street railway fare" he declared. he
accused Mayor Thompson OF insincer-
ity in his three-cent fare promises ana
accused him Of opposing Pingree wnen
an alderman. Then he stated that
more money is being spent by the
Democratic organization TO elecc
Thompson than was ever used In
municipal campaign before.
A secret anti-saloon club has been
formed to oppose the X. Y. M. s., the
organization OF the liquor interests.
The new organization Is known as the
Keep Your Eyes Open" club, and It's
numbers and officers are being kept
very quiet. Lowther Is the man
chosen TO head the local ticket, and
the other candidates will be picked
from the three tickets. Prohibition,
Republican and Democratic.
C. G.. Ardussi, Republican candidate
for alderman In the Fifth ward, has
been Endorsed by the four Republican
Wayne circuit judges In the following
language: In his capacity as depu-
ty county clerk for several years we
have come into contact with Mr.. Ar
-dussi very frequently, and have al.
ways found him competent and oblig-
Ing. We believe that II elected aid
erman he will perform the duties OF
that office honestly, fearlessly and In
the best interests Of the people OF HIS
ward and the city a large" The In
dorsement Is signed by Judges Man
dell. Brooke, Rohnert and Donovan.
w. ID. Mahon. candidate for con-
gress. will speak at the following
meetings tonight Tent meeting, Ora
tiot and McDougall; McConville's hall.
Nc. 50 Chene-st. sDe Sauri's hall. Riv-
ard and Watson; Twelfth and Grand
River: MaronPs hall, Larned and st.
Antoine: Cigarmakers, Schiller's hall;
Iron holders, New Turner hall. Sher-
man-st. between Riopelle and Rus
sell; Union hall, No. 232 Gratiot-ave.
Mayor Thompson outdid all his pre-
yious campaign records, Friday night.
making Is stops and IA addresses In
a tour lasting more than five hours
and covering every section OF the
city-east. west and north. He spoke
to upwards Of 5000 people, and was
cordially received everywhere. The
tour included, besides the rally In the
Light Guard armory. six hall and two
tent meetings, four saloons, a church
fair. a smoker and three dances. May
or Thompson, In his speeches, made
reference to the alleged attempt to
bribe a Juror In ID. U. r. case In the
circuit court. ;
Charles F. Wing has been putting
I'D a hard campaign in the Tenth ward
for reelection. His record In the
council il a consistently good one and
no criticism has been made OF him In
any way, the fight in the Tenth ward
being purely on party lines.
David A. Henderson, Democratic
candidate for city clerk. first attract
ed attention when he won the school
|inspectorship In the Republican Eighth
ward two years ago. although not con-
ceded a chance. His friends say that
he may show another surprise this
time.
Aid. Godfrey Freiwald, OF the Four
teenth ward, had TO contend with
bitter personal opposition in the cam
paisn for denomination this fall. He