The Detroit times., 1910-09-24

the plans OF the local Democracy by
opening his campaign fully two weeks
earlier than the Democrats had plan
ned to begin active work, but they
are preparing now to get busy as soon
as William b. Thompson returns from
his extended vacation trip to Atlantic
City. He is expected home Sunday
Some Of the Democrats who voted
for Proctor thought II would be a
great joke IL Owens were nominated
for mayor against Thompson. The
Democrats had no more idea that he
would really be nominated than did
the Republicans who voted for him
as q slap at Breitmeyer. but Proctor
fooled them all, and his candidacy Ia
no longer a joke.
Much against their inclinations the
Republicans were forced to take
Owens seriously and the Democrats
will be obliged to do the same. His
reception in the Eighth ward. Thurs
day night. showed that he has de-
veloped real following and the Dem.
ocrats realize that the election OF
Thompson, while probable, is not go
ing to be q walk-away by any means.
Saturdays outgoing mails will be
burdened with tons of campaign
thunder" on which the Republican
party relies to carry the state in the
coming election. That the party lead.
ers realize fully that 1t will require
an early start and much ammunition
to combat the insurgent movement ia
apparent, and all their energies will
be centered on trying to save the Re
publican congressman from defeat
The literature is now being prepared
for the mails by the Republican state
central committee, which has estab-
lished It's headquarters In the Ford
building. It comprises the Official Re
publican campaign text book, q com
pact paper-bound volume containing
extracts from the Congressional Rec
ord and other facts directly concerned
with the tariff. These will be sent
to the men who will take the stumI
for the party In the coming campaign
and out Of those the speakers viii
learn the little pieces they are tG
speak in defense of the tariff and the
administration generally.
Proctor X. Owens. Republican can
didate for mayor, attended Friday
nights meeting OF the Republican
city committee, on invitation. and
was formally introduced to all the
members present. A member of the
committee said afterwards that he
will have that bodys unqualified sup
port In the coming campaign. Another
meeting has been called for Monday
night, when campaign plans will be
perfected. All city and county can
didates have been asked to attend.
That there -were=gross irregulari
ties in the second precinct of the Thirt
ward, In the recent primary, was
charged by ex-Ald. William p. Kings
ley and his attorney e. G. Bolton, be
fore the city canvassing board. Fri
day. On the face of the original re
turns Kingsley was nominated fol
alderman over Aid. Koenig, but Koe
mig won on a recount. II Kingsley's
charges result In the throwing out o.
the vote cast in the second precinct
he would have q majority over Koe
mig He charges that fully half the mel
who voted In that precinct had no
been enrolled April 1. There is SOM
question as to the authority of tn
canvassing board to go behind tn
returns. and the board has asked Cor
poration Counsel Hally for a writer
opinion before reaching any decision
on the matter. Mr.. Hallys off-hanC
opinion is that 1t Is the boards dut,
to count the ballots found In the box
There Is possibility that the court.
may be asked to settle the matter.
II is not improbable that Proctor
Knott Owens will be Detroit's mex
mayor. That city Is nominally Re
publican by a hefty majority ant
there are some things In Proctol
Knott Owens career which seem t
indicate that he Is o man Of destiny
II elected he doubtless will make
good mayor, for he comes from the
right sort OF stock, and he has the
genuine Kentucky grit In his make
up. The one thing that is lacking II
that he Is not a Democrat. How alb
solutely unbeatable he would be II
this year of Democratic landslides Il
he carried the political brand which
appropriately should appertain Il
Proctor Knott Owens, native OF Ken