The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-03

is. can a man who has moved into the
city since enrolment day be enrolled
at the primary under the absence
clause?
Charles e. Cultivate. who Is a can
didate for the Republican nomination
as drain commissioner. Is taking MS
first dip into politics, having entered
the contest at the earnest solicitation
Of numerous friends In all parts OF the
county who believe that he possesses
unusual qualifications for the ONCE.
Mr.. Cultivate has been a drain con-
tractor for the past 20 years, and Is
thoroughly familiar with the Wayne
county drains. This is the first oppor-
tunity the people have had to select
their own drain commissioners. Here
tofore the commissioner has been ap-
pointed by the supervisors, but the
last legislature made the office cleo
tive.
Fourth ward Republicans organized
club, Friday night, In meeting held
in the home Of ]. T. Havil, No. zoo
Merrick-ave., for the purpose or fur
thering the interests Of the Repuoli-
can ticket In that ward In the COM
ing election. The club starts out with
so members. Mr.. Havill was elected
president. The other officers are:
vice-president, Thomas Hislop; Sec
rotary, ]. Harry Hurst; treasurer,
Milton r. Palmer. Meetings Will be
held each week.
President Harry Williams says he
Is we'll satisfied with the work done
by the North End Taft Republican
club In getting voters acquainted with
the candidates for public ONCE. AT
our meeting Thursday night, we had
nearly so candidates, and the people
seemed glad to be able to meet them
face to face" said Williams.
Supervisor of Schools A. z. Stew
art indorses the candidacy OF John
Lodge for nomination as alderman In
the First ward. He writes: Let me
assure you that / shall consider 1t a
privilege to vote for you and do what
I can In my small way. You can count
on me every time"
Aid. William Gutman, Of the Third
ward, says he Is confident OF renom'
nation and reelection. 1t Is three
cornered fight for the Republican
nomination, but he believes that ne
Is safe through being the only repre-
sentative Of the south part OF the ward,
which is quite populous.
Opponents of Congressman Gard
ner, In the Third district, are making
capital OF his rather belated an
nouncement that, II returned to con-
gress. he will not vote for the re-elec-
ton of Cannon as speaker. Some OF
the newspapers OF his district think
he has spoken too late to help his
chances.
DIR. Richard r. Lansing Is a candi-
date for coroner on the Republican
ticket. Coroner Lansing" would
have a familiar ring, the doctor hav-
ing held the Office back in the SOS.
He says he Is willing to stand In this
election upon the record he made at
that time.
Ways In the city hall have taken
liberties with the campaign cards OF
f. c. Bolton, candidate for estimator
at.large. They have made his like
ness appear quite true to life by
touching up his whiskers with red
ink Bolton takes 1t as a good joke
for he Is proud Of those whiskers.
William Blessing Ia receiving much
encouragement in his campaign for
nomination as alderman on the Re-
publican ticket in the Fifth ward. He
Is well-known in the ward. His father,
the late Thomas Blessing, was one OF
tho city's best-known German citi-
zens.
The close of the campaign means a
strenuous day for Congressman
Townsend. Immediately after his talk
at the Solvay Process works Saturday
noon, he goes to Wyandotte and
thence to Wayne and Dearborn The
entire evening will be devoted to the
residential districts on the west side.
with stops at the following homes:
No. 21S Vinewood-ave., NoL147 Ma
tionalave.. No. TAO Fourth-ave.. No.
| ITO Sixteenth-st,. No. SIS Lawton-