The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-24
c. 0. P. BANQUET IS.
GREAT HARM0NlER
Full stOmachs Aid in Healing Old
Sores, Codd Even Agreeing To
Stand for Breitmeyer.

As a harmonizer OF party differ
ences the banquet held under the
auspices of the Republican city com
mittee in Harmonic hall. Tuesday eve
ming. was largely a success The big
hall was crowded 10 capacity. and
even the galleries held their full
quota. Enthusiasm was constant and
every speaker OF a long list was re-
ceived we'll, Ex-Mayor George Z. Codd
receiving the greatest ovation
Most striking OF any of the utter.
ances OF the evening with regard 70
the local situation was the indorse-
ment by Codd of Mayor Breitmeyers
street railway policy and his pledge
10 support the Republican administra'
ton. There has been considerable
friction between the Codd and the
Breitmeyer forces during the past
year, and the speech OF the former
mayor appeared TO be a first move 10
ward union. Oscar b. Marx. who viii
be appointed assessor By BTeitmeyer
has done much toward better feel
ing.
Aid. Thomas Gilman, president OF
the common council. took the other
tack and much of his address was IN
the nature OF criticism. He came out
strongly for submission Of a street
railway municipal ownership charter
amendment aud for economy in city
expenditures
That there is antagonism as be
tween the city committee and the
various party clubs was brought out
in several OF the speeches.
A,f FaO-
duced Homer Warren as POSTMASTER
and the latter received hearty APP
plause. Mayor Breitmeyer was called
on as the first speaker and was we'll
received He spoke in his usual
buoyant manner, telling OF the things
which he has begun and hopes TO I'm
ish as mayor. With regard 10 taxa
ton. he showed the needs OF Detroit
as a growing city.
when you look over the budget as
presented. you wonder where II can
be cut" he said.
Letters of regret were read from
Chase s. Osborn, Amos Musselman
and others. Osborn was heartily
cheered. while Musselmans name
was greeted with mingled laughter
and Kisses Justice Robert VI. Mont
gomery did not talk OF his guberna-
torial aspirations but Of the need OF
party organization and OF the neces-
sity OF enrolling all Republican voters
In April so that they NAV vote IN the
fall primary. Mr. Osborn's letter or
regret follows:
February %. 1910
Hon. Homer Warren. Toastmaster Re
publican city Committee Banquet.
Mn hear Mr. aTrPn-Eler 1AISe OF q
promise made TO speak al Benton har-
bor tonight. before received an INV,
tation TO your banquet. 1 am prevented
from having the privilege and satisfac-
ton OF being present
Permit me. through you, 10 send
greetings and good wishes 10 tne ke-
publlcans OF the city of Detroit and
their alert city committee OF 1910. The
great responsibilities for all party or
ganization In Detroit. rest upon the city
committee. An adequate ORGANIZATION
is absolutely necessary TO efncient cam 70
paign management The city commit =
Tee offers the only popular vehicle TOT
this work and with subcommittee IN
every ward OF the city, the city com
mittee becomes representative OF all the
people. The Republican party has al
ways been the party Of the people Just
no long IL is true 10 the interests OF
the people and remains close 10 the
people will II be vital and successtul.
When il drifts away from the people
IL will fail. The city committee is the
organization OF the people and oy lts
national bossism.
The city committee VIII be and
should be entirely free from faVoritism
and all candidates should look alike 10
81 IL will be the agency OF all the
people for Republican success. There
has never been more political interest
during an off year than IN 1910, Which
indicates the vitality OF the Republican
party and its capacity Tor SOWING us
own problems as well as those Of the
city. state and nation, and incidentally.
but not less important, sounds the death
knell sooner or later OF Balm gerisfn.
Aldrichism and Cannonism.
More power 10 the Republican city
committee OF Detroit.
Very sincerely,
CHASE :. OSBORN
Aid. Gilman was received with Wild
acclaim By his constituents of the
Eighteenth ward. who were present
in force He declared himself for
economy. While the city fathers are
blamed for expenditures. he said that
ewes might De turned In other dire
tions. 10 the departments originating
the estimates He then went on %
show that the fire, water. library,
lighting. health and police departments
are all administered ny business men,
but that all these are demanding in.
creased appropriations this year
1T seems that business men can
spend a vast amount OF money a well
as any ore else" he. commented sar-
castically
AT the present time" continued
Gilman. zone az he most important
questions that the city fathers have