The Detroit times., 1910-01-21
BREITMEYER OUT
FOR ANOTHER TERM
Mayor Announces Candidacy at
Eighth Ward Republican Club Ban
quet-Frazer Would Like Place.

Mayor Breitmeyer came out as a
candidate for denomination in his
speech at the Eighth Ward Republican
club banquet Thursday evening, while
Allan ii. Frazer emitted some remarks
that would indicate that he hears a
buzzing sound whenever the mayor
atty Is mentioned These were the two
most significant speeches at the big
Republican gathering of the winter.
There were about $50 party war
horses present in the Grlswold House
dining rOoCl and enthusiasm ran high.
THE other aspirants for mayor must
see ME FIRST" said Mayor Breitmeyer'
with all the work, with all the humil-
fation that some say are attached to
1t, have enjoyed every minute OF my
time as mayor, If any mistakes have
been made | did not see them. If a
nun cannot GO along and do as his
conscience dictates, he has no right
To be mayor. AS long as | am mayor
am going to do my duty as | see II,
not as someone else tells me.
Allan II. Frazer began his talk by
commenting on the airy way in which
Toastmaster W. c. Malcomson had re-
elected the two Eighth ward aldermen
in his remarks, and the mayor reflect
ed himself.
Il thought some of running for
mayor myself. but now | see there Is
no use" said Frazer humorously. Then
he told a story about an automobile
driver who said he hated TO run over
babies in go-carts-because the nurs-
Ing bottles were so hard on the auto
tires. while / plead entire Ignorance
OF the political game. you had better
look out for the nursing bottle i carry
around II may put the automobile out
o. business, even II 1t is the Gray
Goose"
Then Frazer. after this reference to
the BTeitmeyer campaign automobile,
turned in 10 roast the primary nomina-
ton system. He declared that under
the convention system the party NOM
iLees were responsible to the people.
and that some men are nominated now
who are not OF as high character as
the former standard and who could
non have been nominated In Conven-
ton. The standard OF character
among men in politics Is as high as in
any other calling, he added.
Ward ~ Choate talked OF national
affairs. defending President Taft's ac-
ton In dismissing Forester Pinchot as
necessary matter OF discipline. The
independent Republican movement was
ridiculed by Choate as a Democratic
stratagem.
George p. Codd got fine recep-
ton and tailed along strictly party
lines. urging the necessity OF organs-
zation TO make party principles effec-
tive. He denounced Democratic issues
as fads and fancies. Relative to the
local traction problem he said:
The appeal for municipal owner
ship here is solely to the passions and
preiudices OF the people. and IL is i'm
possible MS a practical proposition un-
I'll we control all our streets. What
we want is a sane. honest business
settlement that will date from today.
instead of chasing after something that
we cannot get for years"
Judge James o. Muffin raped the
new primary law. declaring that II
might wipe Wayne county off the polit-
ioal map Of the state. He called atten-
ton to the fact that only voters who
enroll at The April party registration
can take part in the nominations later
for city, state or county nominations.
A fine compliment was paid to
Judge George S. Hosmer by Judge
Muffin, the point being the advisable
ity of non-partisanshlp in judicial Sc
lections.
Bertrand Porter presided at bust
ness meeting OF the club which pre-
coded the speaking, at which Vthe re-
ports showed the club In fourishing
condition. Other speakers were
Frank Kennedy. Aid. Grindley and
Harpfer. President-to-be w. w Rob