The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
WITH The POLITICIANS

planning Oh VDCOESAu8 ASs ksys.- -Sss
his swing around the townships. The
start will be made from the Burns
hotel at $3.50 .. m Among those who
will make up the party are: Bert kel-
", candidate for sheriff; Benjamin y.
Comfort, candidate for associate pro-
bate Judge; Samuel w. Burroughs.
candidate for prosecuting attorney;
Robert r. 0alen, candidate for county
clerk; John lynda. candidate for
county treasurer: Victor 9. 0nau.
candidate for register OF deeds;
Charles q. Love and Henry G. l.. For
lsr, candidates for circuit court COM
missioners.
A good deal OF the political talk In
financial circles centeTs upon the ques-
ton Of who will succeed the present
banking commissioner under the new
Some bankers express
themselves as satisfied with Banking
Commissioner Zimmerman who. II Ii
said, has conducted the work of the
department along cautious and bust
neRslike lines. On the other hand there
Is some criticism of Commissioner
Zimmerman for NOT devoting his en-
tire time to the Office THE job is
important enough" said a Detroit bank
man. Ito keep man busy all the
time. There are many instances where
personal attention Is required. IL a
man has other interests he is too apt
to write letter when he ought to go
right into the bank and tell them what
IL what about bad banking practices. .
Benjamin F. Comfort. Democratic
candidate for associate probate Judge,
has a small army OF volunteers plug
gers scattered around the country in
the person OF former pupils. He has
been connected with the Detroit pub
lie schools for 20 years and IL now
principal OF the Cass school. His
''pluggers' include both men and wo-
men and their support has come Who'll.
ly unsolicited. A Democratic sympa-
thixer called at the city committees r
headquarters = on Lafayette boulevard,
Monday, to get q picture Of William B.
Thompson. He saw one of Mr.. Com
fort lying alongside and took that too.
He gave me a good lickin' once and
1t did me 4 lot of good" he explained.
At that moment, Mr.. Comfort himself
walked In and recalled the incident.
Proctor X. Owens, the Republican
moyoral candidate, who was bitterly
assailed by Attorney John II. Ken
nedy In Democratic rally In the Six
teenth ward, Friday night. comes
back ut Kennedy with letter bearing
the latter's signature. In which Mr..
Owens is indorsed "as q gentleman In
the highest sense of the word-honest,
capable and energetic In the highest
degree, ard one Of the ablest attorneys
Of the local bar" This letter, Proc.
nedy when he was seeking job as
attorney for bank in Collins, Col.
Kennedy. In his speech Friday night.
called Owens joke.
Republican meetings tonight: North
End Taft club. in tent. Beaubien-st.
and Milwaukee-ave. residence Of A,
q. WILSON. No. 234 Labrosse-st.; res
idence of F. b. Clazton. No. 81 Myr-
tle-st.; Bohemian Turner hall. st. An
toinc and Erskine-sts.; Petroskey's
hall, Dix and vfnewood-aves.; Gar
land hall, Leland-st. and Mitchell-ave.
William Blessing, Republican candi-
date for alderman in the Fifth ward. Is
looming up strong and his friends say
he has a splendid chance to be elected.
A meeting has been arranged In his
interest In the tenth precinct, for We'd
nesday evening, when the candidate
will give his views on municipal Ques-
tions.
..I. t'tf
The Republican city committee will
meet regularly twice week from now
until the close of the campaign. The
meetings will be held IN the commit
tees headquarters, Nos. 416-417 Ford
building, Tuesday and Friday even
ings.
Democratic meetings tonight: Dick
inson's hall, No. 422 Grand River-ave.;
Tenth ward Democratic club. Four
teenth and Michigan-aves.
Fred w. Corbett, the Prohibition
candidate for governor, Is making as
strenuous a campaign as though he
really had chance to be elected. Dur
ing the last half Of the past week he
made 21 speeches In Tuscola county.
addressing 1000 people. Mr.. Corbett
is now In Shiawassee county. We'd
nesday he will tour Lapeer Thursday,
Genessee, and Friday, Saturday and
Sunday will be spent In tcnia county.
e,.sx. Vuith Con. Eined 400