The Detroit times., 1910-11-04
WITH The POLITICIANS

George w. Pierce. the Prohibition
candidate for mayor Is out with re-
markable statement, in which he de-
nounces his party for not paying It's
bills and declares his intention OF
"going II alone" for the remainder OF
the campaign. He says he will go be
fore the party adherents In the Light
Guard armory next Sunday and tell
them Just what he thinks or them and
their methods of doing business. Hav-
ing failed In his efforts to pick quar-
rel with any of the other three candi-
dates for mayor, he Is now out TO
down the Anti-Saloon league, and by
his attitude says he has aroused the
opposition OF his pastor, his wife, his
father and his brother.
Proctor X. owens spoke to the en-
ployes OF the Detroit Stove works,
Thursday noon.
OF 25S Republican ward workers,
representing about 100 OF the l55 pre-
cincts in the city, who have been
called in by Hugh Shepherd, presi-
dent OF the Wayne County Republican
club, within the past few days, to re-
port on conditions. every last man is
for owens, according to Shepherd. All
but one OF these 25S workers are
pledged to vote for DENLY for con-
gress and 80 per cent Of them profess
TO believe that he will win. Many OF
these workers are members OF the
various election boards.
Aid. Heating is determined not to
be forgotten by the voters OF the
Fourth ward when they go into the
booth on election day. He has issued
campaign cards which are about three
times the length OF the ordinary card,
with his name in letters an inch high.
John c. Nagel. chairman Of the
Democratic county committee, Is
sending out several thousand letters
TO voters throughout Wayne county,
urging them to support the Demo
cratic county and state tickets. He
argues that there should be a change
in the county as well as In the state
office.
Proctor K Owens political stock
appears TO be slumping as the cam
paign nears its end His continual
TRADE of abuse is beginning to react
In some quarters and the shallowness
of some of his arguments is also cost
ing him votes. In an effort to arouse
enthusiasm, Wednesday night, he
wildly assailed "autocracy, plutocracy
and greed" but drew only laughter
for the most part. He gradually cool
ed of, however, and by the time he
reached Wheelman's hall, where 400
members were gathered for a social
time, he was ready to discuss the is
sues of the campaign in a cool and
temperate manner He was we'll re-
ceived by the Wheelmen and made a
good speech. Sheriff CASTOR and City
Clerk Nichols were among the other
candidates present as invited guests
OF the club.
Voters of French extraction are in
vited to a "grande assemble Demo
cratique" in Amaranth hall, No. 200
Russell-st., Thursday evening, at s
o'clock. The principal speakers will
be Frank T.. Doremus, William b.
Thompson. James A. Murtha and
Judge Connolly.
Far from breaking down party
lines, | think that conditions In this
campaign will awaken the supporters
OF the political parties to the need OF
greater solidarity" said Mayor Brett
meyer, Wednesday. There is need
for party organization, and do not
expect to see ii done away with. Will
be a candidate for nomination in
1912? Not on your life. | shall be
the busiest little man you ever saw,
just as soon as | get rid OF the duties
OF office in January. should like
the time to give to my business now"
The most effective campaign dodge
yet hit upon by Proctor K. Owens Is
one-page circular, on which is
printed conspicuously a strip of 10
for-a-quarter tickets such as the d.
u. X. offered for time as part OF
its campaign OF education I'm behalf OF
the Codd-Hutchins franchise. The
reading matter calls attention to the
fact that the people might be using
these tickets today had Il not been
for the opposition OF William B
Thompson. Owens and HIS workers
have distributed thousands OF these
circulars among the workingmen and
they are attracting no little attention
The circular concludes: I'VE will
never be able to get another franchise
equal to the Codd-Hutchins franchise
therefore municipal ownership of the
street railways seems to be the only
way now to settle this problem. Mr.
owens has been an advocate OF this
plan for years"
John lynda. Democratic nominee for
county treasurer, who has been In