The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-02

better chance to win. The ward II II
normally Republican and antiMartin. Z
dale sentiment is strong.
MIehm Is Sole Survivor.
or the administration inspectors up
for denomination, Miehm alone sur
yived. He defeated DR.. William II.
Martinez In the Eleventh ward by q
vote OF LOLA To Gas. He is not likely
To have any opposition In the cleo
ton, as the Democrats named no can
didate at the primaries.
Bud" Shivers defeat b. DR.. Lucien
r. Ellis In the Sixteenth ward, was
one OF the features of the primaries.
The faithful standard bearer OF the
Martindale crowd was showed under
In every precinct but the eighth. DIR.
Ellis went through the ward like a
steam roller and he rolled I'D a hand
some majority OF more than 500. The
vote stood: Ellis, zoos; Shivers, L.
468.
Almost as devisive was Attorney
George NJ. Condon's defeat of Leonard
In the Fourteenth, though the contest
was close In some precincts. The wo-
mems vote was an important factor In
both these contests and practically
turned the trick for the anti-Martin-
dale candidates. The banner precincts
In the Fourteenth and Sixteenth wards
were the third and fifth, respectively.
which gave Condor and Ellis, respec-
lively. Az and Asa against 1873 for
Leonard and l48 for Shivers. A large
percentage of these votes for Ellis
and Condor were cast by women.
Women Strong for Reform.
In the second precinct of the Four
,teenth ward 156 women voted for Con-
don and SO for Leonard. In the ninth
OF the Tenth Robertson received the
votes OF 10l suffragettes. In the ninth
OF the Sixteenth 243 women cast their
ballots for Ellis and ia women In the
sixth precinct did the same.
Inspector Goldberg. the rings most
hated opponent, outdistanced all his
rivals In the Twelfth ward. DR.. Rich
ards, who had the backing OF the Mar
tindale crowd. never had look In
and trailed along with $40 votes TO
Goldberg's 1927. Bush was nomin-
ated on the Democratic ticket by p
margin OF four votes over Burns.
Another easy winner was Attorney
Charles Robertson In the Tenth ward.
Turner Stanton, who was banked on
to make good run because OF past
performances when running for esti.
mator, and VINO was credited with tins
support OF Martindale Notwithstanding
his announcement that he was an in
dependent. came In poor third. He
received fewer votes than Mallinson.
who was little known except In the
upper end OF the ward.
Schultz Wins Great Victory.
Inspector Herman Schultz won a
signal victory over Edward =. Piggins
I'm the Seventeenth ward, beating him
out by a majority OF 525. NJ. l.. Rice
ALSO ram"
The contest was close between DR..
Thomas Henderson and Andrew Fer
puson for the Republican nomination
In the Thirteenth ward. but at that the
doctor had 1917 votes TO spare.
The closest, contest. however, was
I'm the Ninth ward. where A. Nowc.
"anti" nosed out Inspector Anthony
NJ. Treppa by II votes and COPIED the
Democratic nomination. A recount Is
likely in this ward.
DR. Hugh Cary was renominateu
without opposition In the Eighteenth
ward and will have clear sailing In tue
election. no Democrat having seen III
10 enter the race against him.
Burton Not Opposed.
Ordinarily no election OF school In.
spector would be held In the second
ward this spring. but vacancy tech
nically exists. G. II. Burton, the pres
ent inspector, was elected two years
ago for term OF four years. but was
obliged to resign when he was elected
delegate TO the constitutional con
vention. After the constitutional con-
vention adjourned. Mr.. Burton was re
appointed by Mayor Thompson TO hold
Office until the next regular election.
SO he Is now a candidate for his own
unexpired term. He had no opposi-
ton In the primaries and will have
none in the election. He Is one OF the
school board rings most aggressive
antagonists.