The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
TALK OF T0ssY
FOR PRESIDENT.
Anti-Glinnan Republican Aldermen
May Fuse With Democrats and
Give Plum To Ninth Warder.

as president OF the council is going ON.
Although the Gilman faction has de
clared throughout that IL has enough
votes TO win. there can be no doupt
that the supporters OF the Eighteenth
ward man are more and more worried.
Every alderman at all on the fence
is subject to pressure from both sides.
II Is the plan OF the apti-Glinnan men
TO hold a caucus next Tuesday II they
have enough votes. otherwise there
viii be no further caucus. Should the
"antis" defeat Gilman In second
caucus, his supporters may bolt. in
turn, and enlist enough Democratic
votes 10 elect him.
One rumor which stirred things up
In the city hall a lot Saturday morn
ing was 10 the effect that combina-
tion would be effected with Louis Tos-
sS Democrat, as the choice OF fusion
alliance Of Democrats and anti-Glin-
nant Republicans. This would neces-
sitate>Tossy' swinging the entire
Democratic strength into merger
and was greeted with laughter by
Tossy.
! Il would be nicer 10 Tom than he
would be 10 me- he remarked in -
session al which Gilman was present.
Il would make him a chairman or
committee, which is more than he
would do for me-"
Republican members scoffed at the
idea of successful fusion. But, new
ertheless, Aid Gilman took Tossy
aside for a long talk.
| Statements that Aid. Vernon would
be the anti-Glinnan candidate seem
10 be premature.
| AS a result OF the opposition which
mas grown up against Gilman
ever since he was nominated FOR
president of the council, there ~ now
a very strong feeling that no more
early caucuses should be held for the
presidency Anyone who attempts 10
round up the Republican aldermen
next fall will find that he has his
troubles. Aid link was nominated
for the presidency In 1908 at a caucus
later I'm The year than that which nom
mated Gilman last November
| AS a result OF the split between the
Republican factions in the council, the
Democrats may have sthe balance OF
power in many important matters
hereafter. The lineup of the Repub-
lie an factions is about as follows:
Anti-Glinnan - Heineman. Burton,
Vernon. Keating, Allan. Field, Thomp-
son, Harpfer, Grindley. Watson, Frei-
waid, Trevor and Korte--13.
Pro-Glinnan - Koenig Rosenthal.
Shapland. Wing, Theisen. Reinhardt,
Goeschel. Walsh. Rutter, Ellis, Glin-
nan, Zoeller-12.
Dcbatable-Owen. Gutman, link.
Lempke-4.
The four last-named are understood
to be pledged to vote for Gilman for
the presidency, but their action after
ward on matters affecting the policy or
either Mayor Breitmeyer or Aid. Glin-
nan Is apt TO turn toward the mayor.
IL will be noticed that the anti-Glin-
nan aldermen are those who have
previously been leaders In the council.
the men who have introduced and
shaped most OF the important legisla-
ton of the city for several years.
Even IL they'a shelved in committee
appointments, they will still be able
to have considerable influence on the
floor and may succeed in controlling
The aldermen are already looking
forward TO the elections OF next fau-
Most of the Insurgents or anti-Glin-
nan members seem, at this time. to be
assured Of reelection IL they care 70
try for another term. Aid. Heineman
and Owen, in the First ward, are the
only ones who have formidable op-
position. George Brown being out as
an active candidate. There Is always
the possibility, however, that Heine-
man may become controller. In the
event OF John Gillespie refusing the |
appointment.
OF the Gilman faction, Aid. Koenig, |
Wing, Shapland. Reinhardt. Walsh |
and Rutter are due for battles. opposi-
tion 10 them having already developed
in their wards. Goeschel announced !
after lis election in 1908 that this
would be his last term in the council.
and this is said to have been accom-
panied by declaration that he would /
go out against Mayor Breitmeyer and
oppose the latters reelection this fall. |
Among the Democrats there Is cor
responding split. Aid. Tossy and Os-
trowski cleave TO the old leaders of
the council, while Aid. Schultz,
SkrzycM, Deimel, Garvey and kOnke! 4
cling to the Glinnanites.
Although il is early in the year the |
ward contests are already being dis
cussed Samuel X Harvey and Will |
liam p. Kingsley. the latter former |
aldermen, are discussed as rivals for |
Koenig's place In the Third ward.
Several strong men are sounding |
the possibilities in the Tenth ward. !
while ex-Ald. Sherman Littleffeld and !
Estimator James Cranshaw are the |
aspirants In the Twelfth ward against !
Reinhardt. although only one of them /
will run
Charles Mccarthy and ex-Ald. Louis |
Brozo are both willing to reach for Aid. |
Goeschels shoes out in the Thirteenth
ward. while William II. Barrows'
friends think he can beat Aid. An
drew ]. Walsh this time In the Fif-
teenth ward. party lines have been
largely obliterated. When Robert w.
Rutter was elected as Republican
in 1908. 1t was charged by supporters
of Charles II. Weber that the latter
had been deliberately beaten by the
efforts of certain Democratic leaders
The game may be played backward
against Rutter the next time.
| In the Sixteenth ward, Aid. Konkel
and Garyey will have hard fight to
maintain their places. Ex-Ald. Hiram
Rose will 60 against them. IL is said.
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