The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
GANG REFUSES TO
FACE MUSIC IN
18TH WARD
NO REPRESENTATIVE OF MA.
CHINE IN BIG MEETING FRIDAY
EvENiNo-INsPEcToR SCHULTZ
NAILS CAMPAIGN LIE.

Possibly 1t was because the gang
thought its interests are being prop
erly looked after In that particular
section OF the city by Principal Ar
thur s. Nichols that none OF the ma
chine representatives invited TO at
tend meeting In. Fairview hall. JEFF
ferson and Lillibridge-aves.. Friday
night, put In an appearance.
This neighborhood. the seventh pre-
cipct of the Seventeenth ward. Is
Nichols stronghold. The Lillibrtdge
school, OF which he Is principal. Is
here, and. as a result OF Nichols ef-
forts, the seventh was the only pre-
cinct In the ward carried by w. 3.
Piggins. Inspector Schultz's late OPP
ponent In the primaries. Nichols Is
now working hard for w. ]. Crudder,
the Democratic candidate for school
inspector In the Seventeenth ward.
Nichols was among those invited to
attend Friday nights meeting, but
sent his regrets, explaining that he
was entertaining his Sunday school
class. Supt. Martindale. Supervisor
Stewart and Secretary Lee. all OF
whom received invitations. didn't even
take the trouble To acknowledge them.
But the "antis" we've well represented
and the meeting developed into
rousing Schultz rally.
Coroner Bennett gave the voters
present some highly interesting school
board history. which served to explain
why the Seventeenth ward found 1t
difficult to sssure anything from the
school board.
The gang wouldn't even furnish a
load of gravel for the Lillibridge
school yard" said the coroner, and
made the children walk through mud
just TO spite Inspector Schultz, be-
cause he had refused to do Its dirty
work. Schultz was good enough for
Capt. Stewart four years ago. In fact
the captain himself has said that he
contributed to Schultz's campaign.
Why Is he now opposed to the inspec-
tor? I'll tell you why. II Is simply
because Schultz refused to vote with
the gang and sell himself for load
of gravel. And II you men have the
interests OF your children at heart you
twill go to the polls April and help
turn the gang out. 81.
Principal Nichols has told me that
he was In bad himself with the gang
at one time, and even threatened to
become a candidate for school fnspec-
tor in the Eighth ward so he could 60
In and fight them. / wonder why 1t Is
that he is now working SO hard for
the same gang?
Coroner Bennett declared he had
received information that a promin-
ent contractor. who submitted a bid
to the board of education some time
ago, was given to understand quite
plainly that the bid would slip through
with much greater ease II he would
/ grease 1t little" No names were
mentioned. however.
Inspector Schultz effectively squecb.
ed a campaign lie that has been &C.
lively circulated by his enemies. The
story was to the effect that Schultz
had taken a bride of 500 and had Civ.
en- receipt for 1t. The story grows
out of a transaction between Mr.
Schultz and the Pridgeon estate near.
ly dozen years ago. = He then occu'
pied the second floor of building at
No. 1856 Jefferson-ave. The building
was leased over his head, though he
had paid three months rent In ad-
vance, and the 500 was given as a re.
bate.
Armed with copy of the receipt
given by Schultz and letter from a
former representative of the Pridgeon
estate To Capt. Stewart, Principal
Nichols, IT is reported. has been can
wasting the ward, telling people that
he had in his possession documents
that would put Schultz behind the
bars.
do | look foolish to you?" Schultz
asked, In prefacing his explanation.
DO | look like fellow who would
take a bride OF 800 and give receipt
for it,"
The crowd laughed.
Other speakers were Inspector Gold
berg. DR.. w. c. Brown and Aid. Field
and Trevor
Mrs. A. ]. Oostdyk, in an address
before the Sixteenth Ward Republi
can club in the home of Edward ]
Rowden, No. 1888 Military-ave., Friday
afternoon, made vigorous plea fol
the publication of the school board
She told of seeing seven prominent so
ciety women passing out anti-machint
circulars at the Packard Motor Car
works recently. The meeting was IN
the interests of DR.. l.. +. Ellis.
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