The Detroit times., 1910-11-04
TEN MEETINGS AND
THREE DANCES IN
EX-MAYOR'S TOUR
William B. Thompson Pushes His
Way Through Heavy Schedule,
Talking To Many Voters and Re-
ceiving Enthusiastic Support.
Makes Only Guarded Reference To
Opponent, But Auditors Freely
Denounce Proctor X.

In tour that embraced both the
east and west sides and a section
OF the north end william b. Thomp-
sou, Thursday night, attended ten
meetings, addressing between 700 and
500 voters and meeting nearly as
many more In a social way at three
east side dances. II was a strenuous
night, and the heavy schedule made
II necessary for the ex-mayor to cut
down his speeches somewhat. He
was we'll received, while, at many OF
the stops, Proctor X. Owens. his Re
publican opponent for the mayoralty
was roundly denounced from the floor
When, in his speech in Colonial
hall, Michigan-ave. and Sixth-st., Mr.
Thompson repeated his declaration
that the running OF a big city is not
joke, man In the audience prompt
ly spoke up
No. but Proctor Knott is"
In a meeting OF the Ninth Ward
Democratic club In Matt Romanskis
saloon. No. 1868 st. Aubin-ave., Mr.
Thompson was hailed as the best
mayor we ever had" and one of the
enthusiasts yelled:
Nobody wants owens"
That Mr. Thompson will have strong
support among the Polish people is
evident from the way he is received
whenever he goes among them. He
frequently says, In addressing these
men:
III it were left to you. could re-
gard myself as elected right now, for
| know you are with me-"
And the Poles give assent invariably
by wildly enthusiastic demonstrations.
Mr.. Thompson knows exactly how to
reach these men. lie gives them
simple, straightforward talk with a
few human touches here and there
that appeal to their pride. He makes
them feel that he is in sympathy with
them. that he realizes the part hey
have taken in the building up OF the
city.
The Colonial hall meeting vas the
most successful OF the evening Up
wards OF 200 men were present and In
the gallery were four ladies. one
sister and the others cousins OF Mr.
Thompson He followed Lawton 7
Hemans here, talking for about /
minutes. His reception was most cor.
dial
In addressing the Lafayette society
tions In Detroit, in Amaranth hall, The
ex-mayor avoided politics. He refer
red TO the prominent part the French
people had taken In the building OF
Detroit from the time It was founded
by Chevaller Cadillac City Clerk
Nichols preceded Mr.. Thompson here
and was splendidly received. His
voice has improved greatly within the
past few days and he was able TO
make himself heard without diff
Guilty.
The paths Of Thompson and Owens
crossed early in the evening" The
former arrived at Houghton's hall, No.
767 Grand River-ave.. just as Owens
finished talking in Perkins hail, clos
by, but the two did not come within
Railing distance.
The evening tour started with a
meeting in Runnlng's hotel, Holden
ave and the railroad. There were
many Republicans present and they
gave Mr.. Thompson a respectful,
hearing. Other meetings were in
Frank Nowicki's hall, No. iii ST.
Aubin-ave.: Steng's hall, Moran and
Forest; Dietzs hall, Elmwood and
Monroe: McConville's saloon. No. SOC
Franklin-st., and Fafeyta's opera
house. No. 996 Michigan-ave. He at
tended a dance given by the Railway
Express employees in the Light Infan-
try armory, another given by the Ar
caddians in Schiller hall. and wound
up the evening in National hall Will
lis and Hastings, where the Polish
Turner's gave a big ball.
In his address in Colonial hall, he
said in part:
1T is a great pleasure for me to
come among my old friends and neigh
bors with whom | have passed all my
/ life and who have frequently mani
tested a generous kindness toward
me, far beyond my desserts. II is
hardly necessary for me to talk to
you about my record, either as a pub
lie or a private citizen. You know
that started early In life as humble
apprentice at my trade. have never
regretted that | had to work with my
hands behind a meat block, because
honest toll is something that no man
need be ashamed Of | think a good
deal of the success which ! have had
I'm public life is due to the fact that
. the worlIingmen knew me TO be one
. of their number. When they had diff
fculties with their employers / was
drafted over and over again TO repre-
sent them as their arbiter.
"Of all my public acts as alderman,
I am prouder of none than the fact
that I secured the sale OF working
mems tickets on the street cars, so
that the workingmen might get the
advantage OF a cheaper rate of fare
by being able to buy the tickets on
the cars.
'I have seen the city-rise from an
obscure position to a commanding
one: | have lived my life in 1t and
have been a part OF Its upward
struggle, and I have said TO myself:
What man shall dare to injure either
the present happy condition or the
future progress OF this great city?
DETROITER is ARRESTED.
DONTIAC Mich Nov 4-Brucp M