The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-09
OWENS FINALLY
ADMITS DEFEAT
"I've Made Lots of Friends and II
Will Help Ny Law Practice
He Says.

With 1870 precincts heard from
Proctor X. owens finally admitted hia
defeat a little after o o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Owens did aot lose
much sleep over the returns. going
homo about midnight and coming
downtown at o'clock
We'll. they can't say | am an an
known next time" said Owens, when
he found that he was within about
1000 votes OF Thompson. Il have
nothing to regret at having gone into
this race. IL has made me lots of
friends and II will help my law prac-
tice."
Owens spent most OF the morning
watching the returns come IN to the
city clerks office. He was kept busy
shaking hands with his friends.
How does II look?" asked one OF
them.
Not very good" answered Proc
tor" but We made good Tight ana
wei die game"
Another asked how much he had
lost by.
"Oh, 1000 or 5000. maybe more"
said the candidate. but what coulG
you expect with all the odds against
-me ns-f-hfd All -peWapapeTs
were against me, all the money and
all the machine politicians. ] had TO
fight IL out like poor man. alone.
A friend chimed in: Il have been
In politics for 22 years and | have
never seen such a damnably rotten
campaign as the one they waged
against Owens. Precincts where you
could not find a Thompson man re-
turned only a majority of three or
four for Owens You can't tell me
THAI the count was not crooked"
The way the Republican papers
treated me was disgraceful," added
Owens. They were not content with
mud-slinging and lies about me. but
when they got the truth the way the
Journal did about that Colorado job,
they did not have the decency to
print il.
But 7 am not through with them.
! am satisfied with the run | have
made / have made a lot OF friends
and there is another day coming"
Just then another friend came up
and congratulated Proctor on his good
run.
I'VE didn't win,' said Proctor, but
as the poet says. Not failure but low
aim Is crime. There is another day
coming"
In Owens headquarters consider.
able dissatisfaction was expressed
with the methods OF the election
boards.
There were at least 1000 votes
for Owens and DENLY ruled out be-
cause they thought the registration
at the primaries was sufficient to per-
NIT them TO vote" said one of the
group that had gathered there.
Mayor-elect VIM. b. Thompson
takes his victory In a calm, dignihad
manner He was up late Tuesday
night, receiving the returns, and went
home feeling that he was TO be the
next mayor by a safe margin. While
ne slept his majority increased AMI
he awoke Wednesday morning, to find
himself elected with at least 5000 TO
the good.
II am, OF course. gratified at the re-
suit Oh the election, said Mr. Thomp-
son. AN election is always an un.
certain affair and | worked hard on
that account My election, in view
of the peculiar conditions, is particU-
larly pleasing. and | assure the citi-
EGIS lldl 1 ondll put lOAAn my bN0l
efforts to merit the confidence reposed
In me-"
Mr.. Thompson later gave out the
following formal statement:
Il beg leave 10 express my sincere
thanks &c the people OF Detroit for
this. their latest and most generous.
expression OF confidence in me. To
those who supported me and to those
who opposed me alike. | pledge my
best efforts, regardless of partisan
considerations towards the betterment
OF our city government as step
/ towards the Greater Detroit Of the
future.
Yesterday we were partisans and
partyism swayed many Of us: today
we are only Detroiters. and civic
patriotism only should inspire us. In
en- era OF good will and mutual toler.
ance OF each others opinions. let us
strive TO do our share towards plac.
Ing our beloved city on the proud
throne which she deserves to occupy
as the queen city OF the inland seas"