The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-10
OWENS IS OFFERED
$4,000 TO OFF
c. 0. P. TICKET
Proctor X. Says Tender Was Made
BY Republican Leader, But Tha.
He Scorned Il and Will Stick
To The Finish.
Declares He Wouldn't Pull Out If
Given Deed To City of
Detroit.

but Just walt. The people will come
out to my meetings just to have look
at this nobody. this nonentity they
have all heard about. When they
hear me speak they will see that the
papers were wrong and that I've got
little more sense than I have been
given credit for. | wonder who'll be
the biggest fool them"
Proctor Knott Owens, Republican
nominee for mayor, rose to great dra-
matte nights as he delivered himseN
Of the foregoing in his stuffy little
office on the sixth floor of the Hodges
building, Friday afternoon. His voice
was too big for the box-like reception
room, where he stood In the midst OF
a group of friends and supporters. II
gathered strength and momentum as
he proceeded and was suggestive OF a
peal OF thunder as he reached his
climax. IL penetrated TO the floor be-
low and brought men from their Of
ices to see what the trouble was.
Mr. Owens was aroused. and not
without cause. Only short half hour
previously Republican leader, man
OF considerable influence in the COM
him with proposition that was
enough TO arouse any mans fighting
blood, and Mr.. Owens comes OF a
fighting race-he says so himself.
He told me he could get $4,000
for me In ten minutes IL would with
draw from the ticket" said Mr.. Owens,
his eyes ablaze with Indignation,
which seemed to be perfectly genuine.
What do you suppose | told that
man. he continued. Il told him
was not on the auction block; that
was not for sale. Not for a million
dollars, or ten million or a hundred
million would l withdraw from this
race. II they would give me q deed
10 the city of Detroit tomorrow |
would not withdraw. No, sir. l am on
this here ticket to stay, y'understand
All the money in the world kafnt git
me of And what's more, I'm going
TO be elected"
BY way Of explanation, 1t should be
said that Mr.. Owens Is Kentuckian.
That is why he says KANT" for
"can't" and Kentucky Is always Kahn
lucky with him. Nature has endowed
him with a musical voice Of great
penetrating qualities, as already In
dictated. and his southern accent Is
Just perceptible enough to add to Its
charm when he gets warmed up. That
his voice remains unimpaired after
his strenuous primary campaign, dur
ing which time he made hundreds OF
open.air speeches, shows that he Is
not lacking in qualities OF endurance.
The Busy Little Man.
Mr.. owens was the busy little man
Friday afternoon. His telephone rang
necessarily, and from the other end
of the line came assurances OF sup
port in the coming campaign. Some
of those who called up purported to
be aldermen and one OF these sug.
gested that the Republicans start In
at the other end of the ticket and
clean up instead of starting In on the
mayoral candidate.
Dozens of defeated candidates, Re-
publicans for the most part, fiocked
TO his Office during the afternoon to
offer support and encouragement.
II voted for you, Mr.. Owens, and
| came up to tell you that am ready
10 do what I can In the campaign"
was the tenor of their remarks.
did you vote for Owens or did you
vote against Breitmeyer?" was asked
one OF the callers.
well. to be perfectly frank" he re.
piled. 81 voted against Breitmeyer |
didn't know Mr.. owens. have never
seen him, in fact, until now, but |
couldn't stand for Breitmeyer."
As they took their leave the callers
would shake hands with Mr.. Owens
cordially and renew their pledges OF
support.
That's right" Owens would say.
Stand by the guns and don't desert
the ship. for we're goin, to win"
But, Mr.. Owens, the party organ
izations say they will not recognize
you as a candidate and the party lead
ers will not support you." observed
visitor.
81 don't need their support" Proc
tor almost shouted. II am the peoples
candidate and the people are with me.
I'm for municipal ownership. not only
of the street cars. but Of the telephone
companies, the electric light com.
panies, all public utilities, in fact. The
telephone service the people have TO
put up with Is shame; 1t is abom-
Unable. I'll take these things out OF
the hands OF the corporations and
put them in the hands of the people
and they'll have service at minimum
cost"
"A second Pingree, only a much
ADLER man., observed Henry Eikoff. a
strong municipal ownership supporter.
who has taken great interest In
owens candidacy. Owens heard the
remark and Strengthened up to his
full hight, which Is none too full at
that, and continued TO gather force
as he went on.
Eyes, Stree, I'll show them where
I stand and when I'm elected they'll
find me right on the job every min
ute, working early and late for the in
terests of all the people. Pu-cu down
. the tax rate and everybody'll get a
square deal. I'm a progressive. that's
what I am. Roosevelt's policies are
my policies, and I'm fighter from
way back"
Someone butter in with wholly
Irrelevant remark about prohibition.
Not q ProhIbitionist.
I'm not a Prohibitionist,'' declared