The Detroit times., 1910-02-23
c. 0. P. BANQUET IS.
GREAT HARM0M|zER.
Full Stomachs Aid in Healing Old
Sores, Codd Even Agreeing To
Stand for Breitmeyer.

AS harmonizer OF party differ
ences the banquet held under the
auspices or the Republican city com.
mittee In Harmonic hall Tuesday eve
Ming, was largely success. The big
hall was crowded To capacity. and
even the galleries held their full
quota. Enthusiasm was constant and
every speaker OF long list was re.
ceiNed we'll, Ex-Mayor George p. Codd
receiving the greatest ovation.
! Most striking OF any OF the utter.
ances OF the evening with regard TO
the local situation was the indorse-
ment by Codd OF Mayor Breitmeyer's
street railway policy anu his pledge
To support the Republican admnistra-
ZION. There has been considerable
| friction between the Codd and the
breitmeyer forces during the past
year, and the speech of the former
mayor appeared TO be first move to-
ward union Oscar Il. Marx. who will
be appointed assessor by Breitmeyer.
has done much toward a better feet
ing.
Aid. Thomas Gilman, president OF
the common council. took the other
tack and much OF his address was In
the nature OF criticism lie came out
strongly for submission of a street
railway municipal ownership charter
amendment and for economy in city
expenditures.
That there is antaaonsm as be-
tween the city committee and the
various party clubs was brought out
in several OF the speeches.
Chairman Rondeau Bunnell intro
dnced Homer Warren as POSTMASTER.
and the latter received hearty APP
plause. Mayor Breitmeyer was called
on as the first speaker and was we'll
received. He spoke in his usual
buoyant manner. telling OF the things
which he has begun and hopes to fin
ish a. mayor. With regard To taxa.
zion. he showed the needs OF Detroit
as a growing city.
When you look over the budget as
presented. YOU wonder where it can
! be cut" he said.
Letters OF regret were read from
Chase :. Osborn. Amos Musselman
and others. Osborn was heartily
cheered. while Musselmans name
was greeted with mingled laughter
and Kisses. Justice Robert NJ Mont
gomery did not talk OF his guberna-
toral aspirations but OF the need OF
party organization and of the neces-
sty OF enrolling all Republican voters
in April SO that they may vote in the
fall primary Mr. OsDorn's letter OF
regret follows;
February 80. 1910
Hon. Homer Warren Toastmaster Re
publican city Committee Banquet;
My Dear Mr. Warren because OF
proms So made To speak at Benton haT-'
hor tonight. before | received an inNi-
tation to your banquet, | am prevented
from having the privilege and satisfac-
ton Of being present.
Permit me, through YOU. to send
greetings and good wishes 20 the Re-
publicans OF the city OF Detroit and
their alert city committee Of 1910. The
great responsibilities for all panty or
ganizat ton in Detroit, rest upon the city
committee. An adequate organization
is absolutely necessary to efficient cam
paign management. The city commit
tee offers the only popular vehicle for
this work ana with sub committees In
every ward OF the city. the city com
mittee becomes representative OF all the
people The Republican party has al
ways been the party OF he people. Just
So long as II - true To the interests OF
the people ana remains close TO the
people VIII il be vital and successful
when IL drifts away from the people
IL Will fail. The city committee is the
Organization OF the people and by its
activity may prevent local state and
ma tional boSSism
The city committee Will he and
should be entirely free from faNOrittsm
and an candidates should look alike TO
II. 1t VIII be the agency OF all the
people Tor Republican success. There
has never been more political interest
during an on year than In 1910 which
indicates the vitality OF the Republican
PARTY and It's capacity for solving It's
own problems rs well as those or the
city. state and nation, and incidentally.
but not less important. sounds tl'e death
knell sooner or later OF Ballingerlsm.
More power TO the Republican city
committee OF Detroit
Very sincerely,
CHASE :. OSBORN.
AID. Gilman was received with will
acclaim by his constituents of the
Eighteenth ward. wac were present
in force He declared himself for
economy. While the city fathers are
blamed for expenditures, he said that
ewes might he turned in other dire
tons, 10 the departments originating
the estimates. lie then went on -
show that the fire. water. library.
lighting. health and police departments
are all administered ny business men
but that all thess are demanding In
creased appropriations this year.
IT seems that business men can
spend vast amount OF money as well
as any ore else H., commented sar-
castically.
AT the present time continued
Gilman. "one OF The most important
questions that the city fathers have
10 deal with Is municipal ownership
and operation Of the street car lines
II has always been limited In soma
quarters that the city fathers may at
tempt To prevent expression OF the
public will i'm this regard Let all Re
publicans remember that no man and
no party can deny the people"
Codd declared that his defeat IN
1906 was due solely 10 himself
Il had certain ideas which | be-
lieved TO be right he said Il sec
here wise advisers who told me that
IL would not be politics TO put those
ideas ont at the time OF campaign
But | thought these Ideas were right
and that would b. coward II did
not submit hhem.
With regard To- the present admin
istration. nc declared that II is going
along trying TO settle the street rail.
way question i'm q wise and sane man.
ner and deserves support He dc.
clared that the Democratic party has
no policy and had done nothing for
the city during the past administra-
ton
Clyde l. Webster talked OF the re!...>
tlons between the city committee AMI