The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-18
|B|LL' THOMPSON IS
|sTR0hG ON SOCIAL
LION STUFF
May I Have Next Waltz3' he
Coyly Questions, and the Flattered
Fair Ones Male Relatives All
Belong To William.
Candidate Divides Evening Between
Dancing and Speechmaking and
Goes Some" at Both.

candidate William b. Thompson 8
political peregrlnations included only
Two stopping-of places Monday even
ng. Despite the paucity OF narangu
ny spots, the Democratic nominee sue
feeded In making the nigh; one OF
great breadth. even though 1t lacked
few feet In length.
To begin with, Mr.. Thompson be-
came social lion again. That is one
pr his favorite pastimes. that social
ION performance. His friends and
admirers need not be told that he has
form that may be iittingly described
Rs almost sve!t. Added to this he
comes upon the floor with all the ease
and grace that distinguished the
fourtiers who blazed the annals OF
ne courts OF France.
Truth to tell, were Dertoit city
where women had won suffrage. this
Election would be a mere formality.
William b. would be counted In al
ready. Every time he says: May I
have the next?" the fiattered fair one
and all her male relatives belong 10
bill"
5000 hNQhtSt SpuiitOuS 40 tQuiNd-
ent TO l5 references to the star
Bpangled banner. III "Proc" Owens
were only the terpsichorean toreador
hat Bill Thompson is. proc" could
cave Abe Lincoln out of the campaign
hnd still be elected.
Mr.. Thompson made a speech In
3arand's Dancing academy, on Grand
Riyer-ave. 1t was the first stop OF
he evening. and he talked fervently
20 crowd OF men. Then the ladies'.
who were tripping 1t on the floor
above. heard that that dear Mr.
Thompson was among those present
hnd they came and dragged him Off in
Triumph. The dancing place is right
y the shadow of the spot where ''Bill''
Thompson was bern over on Fifth-st..
hnd In neat little speech, William
old the ladies all about the great
event In his young life.
Then he asked which one OF the
aides present wanted to dance With
him. or course there was tremend-
bus chorus Of feminine appeals for
hat distinguished honor. quite In nc
ford with "Bill's" expectations. the
hrtfut wretch. He tried hard to look
Embarrassed and explained that he
really had time but for one dance. He
lnally bestowed the honor upon Mrs.
Earand. wife of the proprietor. The
Orchestra crashed valiantly into a
housing two-step and the Democratic
hominee went gliding on his way to
political prestige.
Mr.. Thompson's automobile trans
ferTed him from Garand's to O'Brien's
cafe at No. 654 Michigan-ave. Mr..
D'Brien's place was filed with a tenn
pestuous crowd OF Hibernians, who
voiced their fealty to the candidate
in a manner that left no doubt as to
their feelings concerning the matter
In hand.
Mr.. Thompson dwelt considerably
npon his record In the various offices
in which he has served the city and
offered his public record as the best
Recommendation to the franchise
weilders of the city.
His speeches Monday evening were
safe and sane utterances, delivered In
truly Thompsonesque style, which
Imeans minus fiourishes and strivings
kor oratorical effect. Mr.. Thompson
q the plain, blunt man." about whom
Shakespeare once had few words
10 say. He spoke much OF the con-
demnation clause In the home rule bin
and favored legislation that would es-
kablish the proposition as originally
irafted by Corporation Counsel Hally.
HE thinks further legislation may be
necessary before the city can acquire
the street railway even though the
voters declare for the proposition.
Several meetings are on Mr.. Thomp-
sons schedule for Tuesday evening.
His campaign managers say that the
nroaont week will be a most busy one.