The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
GANG REFUSES TO
FACE MUSIC IN
18TH WARD
NO REPRESENTATIVE OF MA
CHINE IN BIG MEETING FRIDAY
EvENING-lNsPEcroR SCHULTZ
NAILS CAMPAIGN LIE.

GOSclnlN IL Nd0 bCtaNoN viz NN'9
! thought its interests are being prop
! eriy looked after IN that particular
section of the city by Principal Ar
( thur s. Nichols that none OF the ma
chine representatives invited 10 at
tend a meeting In Fairview hall. JET
ferson and Lillibridge-aves., Friday
night. put in an appearance
! This neignborhood. the seventh pre-
cinct OF the Seven@enth ward. Is
Nichols stronghold. The Lillibrdge
school. OF which he is principal. Is
/ here. and. as a result OF Nichols Of.
forts, the seventh was the only pre-
cinct in the ward carried by w. D.
Piggins, Inspector Schultz's late OPP
ponent in the primaries Nichols Is
now working hard for w. J. 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 ne
was entertaining his Sunday school
class. Supt Martindale. Supervisor
Stewart and Secretary Lee, all OF
whom received invitations. didn't even
4 take the trouble to acknowledge them.
But the "antis" were we'll represented
and the meeting developed into a
rousing Schultz rally.
! Coroner Bennett gave the voters
present sonfe highly interesting school
board history, which served 10 explain
why the Seventeenth ward found II
difficult TO secure 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
I just 10 spite Inspector Schultz. be-
cause he had refused to do its dirty
work. schultz was good enough TOR
Capt Stewart four years ago In TACT
! the captain himself has said that he
contributed TO SchultZ's campaign.
I Why is he now opposed TO the inspec-
tor? I'll tell you why. IL 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
Will go TO the polls April and help
turn the gang out
Principal Nichols has told me that
he was in bad himself with the gang
at one time. and even threatened To
become candidate for school inspec-
tor in the Eighth ward so he could 90
I in and fight them. | wonder why ii 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 bid
TO the board of education some time
ago, was given to understand quite
7 plainly that the bid would slip through
with much greater ease il he would
grease II a little" No names were
mentioned, however.
Inspector Schultz effectively squect-
ed campaign lie that has been ac-
lively circulated by his enemies. The
story was to the effect that Schultz
had taken bride of 800 and had Civ
en- receipt for il. 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 1855 Jefferson-ave. The building
was leased over his head, though he
had paid three months rent in adj
vance. and the 500 was given as a re-
bate
Armed with a copy of the receipt
! given by Schultz and letter from a
former representative of the Pridgeon
estate To Capt. Stewart. Principal
! Nichols, IL is reported, has been can
vassing the ward, telling people that
! he had In his possession documents
that would put Schultz behind the
1 bars.
do look foolish TO you?" Schultz
asked, in prefacing his explanation.
do look like a fellow who would
take bride of 500 and give receipt
for it?"
The crowd laughed.
Other speakers were Inspector Gold
berg, Dr. w. {. Brown and Aid. Field
and Trevor.
\ Mrs. a. j. Oostdyk, in an address
j before the Sixteenth Ward Republi-
bean club in the home of Edward j.
Rowden. No. llSS Milltary-ave.. Friday
afternoon. made q vigorous plea for
the publication of the school board.
She told OF seeing seven prominent so
ciety women passing out anti.machine
circulars at the Packard Motor Car
works recently. The meeting was in
he interests of Dr |. T. ElItG