The Detroit times., 1910-09-12


There IS less talk OF eliminating
Proctor X. Owens around the city
hall today. Mr.. Owens. having fatty
refused to be eliminated, many OF the
Republican office holders who would
like to hold their Jobs while longer
have reached the conclusion that the
only hope Of success lies in supporting
the entire ticket, from mayor down.
1t comes hard 10 some OF them. but,
after all. they ngure that IL would be
better TO support Owens than to go
fussing around with schemes that
would tend to confuse the issue and,
perhaps. estrange large number OF
votes.
Fear OF a Democratic landslide Is
the bugaboo that is whipping the Re-
publicans, and particularly the alder.
manic candidates, into line for Owens
All kinds OF stories are floating
around as to the alleged plans on foot
In the Democratic camp for capturing
the common council and turning Com
missioner Croul and other Republican
appointees out OF office. Inasmuch as
there Is no legal way that this can be
done before the terms of the present
tApiIt, tUtSe SlOfltS are
ridiculous in the extreme
ITS up to us to support Owens II
y we expect to win," said Aid Walsh OF
the Fourteenth ward. Its the only
logical thing we can do. In the event
Of his election, and | believe he has
a good chance. he could do nothing
without the councils cooperation, so
there is nothing TO fear from that
source. He could not even make an
appointment unless we confirmed It,"
Are you going TO support ovens p
Aid. Ellis was asked.
IL don't see that there is anything
else we can do" was the reply Sew
eral other aldermen and city employees
have expressed the same views Fred
Van Fleet, secretary to Mayor Brett
meyer, is one of those who says he
will support owens If the party puts
up no stronger man. Mayor Brett
meyer does not say he. will not stand
by Proctor X, and denies having made
any statement 10 the effect that the
Republicans should turn in and vote
for Thompson.
Il am Republican said
the mayor. Il shall always be a Re
publican and / think the majority of
the people of this city are of the same
party.
THE situation that has arisen here
Is not of my making. Let those who
are responsible for the predicament In
which the party now finds itself find a
way out, for ii Is certainly not up 10
me TO do so. IL looks very much as
though some people have been digging
their own graves while thinking they
were digging graves for others"
Frank Aldrich, superintendent of
the street cleaning department in the
d. p. W.. had long conference with
his foremen Saturday morning, be-
hind closed doors The meeting was
called ostensibly for the purpose OF
discussing the ash ordinance, but
Aldrich II is reported, told the fore
men that they had better get out and
plug for owens.
County Auditor Milton Oakman
challenges Proctor Owens statement
that he was offered $4,000 10 get off
the ticket. and offers to forfeit 500
TO any charitable institution in the
CITY Ii Owens will name the man.
''This talk of trying to buy off
Owens Is all rubbish" said Oakman.
what chance would candidate have
of being elected II he should take
owens place under those circum-
stances. He wouldn't make as strong
q run as owens. IL the present candl
date can be induced TO withdraw vol
unfairly that is a different matter"
Mr.. owens is denying himself 10
callers today. He Is closeted in his
ONCE In the Hodges building with his
wife and political advisers mapping
out his campaign plans. and only the
initiated may enter. Proctor probably
will be heard from again early in the
week.