The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-28
THIRD ENTRY FOR
DEM. NOMINATION
FOR MAYOR
JOHN M. MacoREooR, UNION LA.
Dor LEADER, GETS INTO RACE
-oTHER SURPRISES SPRUNG
IN CLOSING HOURS.

| IN CLOSING HOOHS.
The entry OF third Democratic
candidate for mayor was the feature
OF the closing hours OF the primary
epetitlcning period. John NJ. Mac
Gregor, formerly lake captain anC
active In the union labor movement
Is the man who came in at the las
moment 10 contest with Mayor Thomp
son. He is the only candidate who
stands on platform Of absolute mu
nicipal ownership TO settle the street
railway question.
Other surprises were frequent or
both sides, and some OF the omissions
were as significant as the entries.
Charles T. Wilkins was nominated
] by petition TO run for prosecuting at
torney on the Democratic side. after
| he had refused TO allow his name Il
be used. Sam w. Burroughs is after
the same nomination Wilkins is ar
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat while
Burroughs has been neither for Cam
pau nor Connolly.
| s. Elmer Barton got into the Re
publican shrievalty nomination race
without any previous mention, making
six entered. Bert Kelly is the only
Democratic aspirant
Chas. l.. Coulson got into the race
for Justice of the peace by petition
and Charles NJ. Hammond, the well
known stenographer, also got in late
Both are Republicans.
Michael w. Mcclure. ex-alderman
had prepared his cards and banners t.
run for city clerk but was pulled of
| by order of Sheriff Burns, one oil
whose deputies he is, and was very
sore man in consequence.
All the aldermen are up for re-elec
ton except William p. Kingsley. can
didate for sheriff; William f. Moeller
candidate for county treasurer; Will
liam Hillger and John Weibel. The
two latter, both Democrats, have re-
| tired from politics.
The only aldermen unopposed for re
nomination are owen and Heineman
Republican, First ward, and McClel
Ian, Democrat. Sixth ward
Edgar o. Durfee, who has served
20 years as judge of probate. Is un
opposed for denomination or election
There is no Democratic candidate
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| Proctor X. owen Is the Prohibition
candidate for prosecuting attorney
Two entrants switched parties. DR.
Is. A. Kulick is running for coroner
on the Democratic instead of the Re
publican ticket Edward S. Greco
who was a Republican candidate fol
the constitutional convention, Is
Democratic candidate for state sena
tor, third district.
Homer M. McGraw and James Yer
nor, both former aldermen of the Sec
ond ward, are entered again this year
Nicholas Grieser, city accountant
| Is the Democratic nominee for city
treasurer against Max c. Koch.
Henry +. Hastings, deputy sher
| if was put up for county clerk on
the Democratic side at the last mo
ment.
Robert C. Barrie and Robert Burnes
entered for the Republican nomina
lions for circuit court commissioners
against Samuel l.. May, Henry Nicol
A. Burdette, Evans and George NJ
Condor. There are no Democrats run
ming for the Offices, but the Prohibi
| tlOnlStS nave tNo III w. - Suiiy ohS
Joseph Goodwin.
| tWm- -Xenn- is-the- Prohibition
candidate for congress.
Edward n. Hines has no opposition
for good roads commissioner, for the
four-year term.
| Among the well-known Republicans
who entered the race for the legisla
ture in the first district, In addition &c
those mentioned in days past, are
John C. Lodge, Sheridan j. Colby, Ed
ward Command, Edmund NJ. Sloman
John Davidson, Robt Y Ogg, Johr
Clarken. John F. O'Hara, Samuel Il
Jones. sherman ID. Calendar, Chas
Flowers and Frank A. Rasch.
Socialists Name Candidates.
The Socialist party made Its non,
nations Thursday evening by mas:
convention and will put a full, list II
Athe field. Two hundred persons were
present, many women attending ant
I taking partly the time the HemiHa
lions had ali been made. every secone
man had one. o. |. Richardson is td'
nominee for congress. Charles Err
will run for mayor and Louis Hunt fol
sheriff. Other nominees are: Probate
Judge. Frank s. Mckinney; county
clerk, Louis Erb; county treasurer
I Elias Leidner prosecuting attorney
Frank W. Knott: county auditor WnI
Hahn: circuit court commissioners
G.. w. Ellis and John w. Pickering
city clerk, Ernest Drews; city treas
urer. Gustav Herzig; justices Of TIT
peace. Charles Roberts. Fred Steyer
Candidates for the senatorial district
and the legislature were alse- chosen
Any man is apt to feel all run dow