The Detroit times., 1910-10-18
BILL L'TA|Q1lsD
STRONG 0hsDC|
LION STUFF
May I Have Next waltsfs
coyly Questions, and ths 1lates1s
Fair ones Male lslstivn ~
Belong 10 Wlhan.
Candidate Divides Evening Dst1t
Dancing and speechnakiag ~
Goes Some" q Both !.

Candidate william B. Thompoona1
political peregrinatione included on11
Two stopping-on places Monday oVo1
ing. Despite the paucity OF hoeon0~
ing spots, the Democratic nominee au1
ceeded In making the night one q
great breadth, even though it laclco<
few feet in length.
To begin with. Mr.. Thompnon - (
came social lion again. That = 0iko
or MS favorite pastimes, that soocfoI1
hon performance His friends nf1I
admirers need not be told that ~ nn&1
for mthat may be fittingly doscrfbo1
as almost svelt Added to thi6 ~
comes upon the floor with all the e6q02
and grace that distinguished 4tho]
courtiers who blaxed the annals "a
the courts Of France. q n q
Truth to tell, were Dertoit en-
where women had won suikrag6. tll1I
election would be q mere tornG1l1{
William B. would be counted ~ ~
ready. Every time he says: Ny E
have the next?" the nattered fair. ouI|
and all her male relatives belong tl
BILL" '| y
That request courteous II eoui4GfS
lent to 10 references to the staks'
spangled banner. II Proc OWouo|
were only the terpsichorean toread0r'
that Bill Thompson Is, Proc" coul1
leave Abe Lincoln out OF the caxnpnIgt
and still be elected /,
Mr.. Thompson made q speech l1'
Garand's Dancing academy. on Grand
Riverave. 1t was the nrst stop a.
the evening. and he talked fervently
to crowd OF men. Then the ladiee,
who were tripping 1t on the dQ0t
| above, heard that that dear Mr..
Thompson was among those present
and they came and dragged him on ~
triumph. The dancing place II right
In the shadow of the spot where "BtIl"
Thompson was born over on Fffth-et.,
and In neat little speech, Williana
told the ladies all about the great
event in his young life.
Then he asked which one Of the
ladies present wanted to dance with
/ him. OF course there was q tremend-
ous chorus OF feminine appeals Tor
that distinguished honor. quite In ac.
cord with the 'BilIs" expectations the
} artful wretch. He tried hard ID Mpk
embarrassed and explained that ~
really had time but for one dance. He
finally bestowed the honor upon MrD.
Garand, wife OF the proprietor. The
orchestra crashed valiantly Into t.
rousing two-step and the Democrattc
nominee went gliding on his way e
political prestige. s,,
Mr.. Thompson's automobile trene~
ferred him from Garand's to O'Brienn
cafe at No. 654 Michigan-ave. M.
O'Brien's place was filled with . tenn
pestuous crowd OF Hibernians, who
voiced their fealty to the candidate
in a manner that left no doubt - to
their feelings concerning the matter
In hand.
Mr.. Thompson dwelt considerably
upon his record In the various once!
in which he has served the city ana
offered his public record as the best
recommendation to the francr0e
weilders of the city.
His speeches Monday evening weYe
safe and sane utterances. delivered ~
truly Thompsonesqu style. which
means minus fiourishes and strivin0
for oratorical effect. Mr.. Thompson
Is the "plain, blunt man." about whom
Shakespeare once had few words
TO say. He spoke much OF tne cor s-
demnation clause In the home rule Oiu
and favored legislation that would 81
| tablish the proposition as orlelueuy
drafted by Corporation Counseis hai,ys
He thinks further legislation may ~
necessary before the city can acQpire
the street railway even though tne
voters declare for the propositlon,
Several meetings are on Mr.. Thomps
son's schedule for Tuesda yevenln8.
HIS campaign managers say tnat tne
present week win be a most pusy one