The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-02

Arthur +. Gordon is making q
strong run In his campaign for one
of the Republican nominations Tor
estimator In the Fourth ward MT
Gordon is a present member OF the
board, having been appointed by the
council to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Estimator Milton
r. Palmer to become deputy control
Ter. Mr.. Gordon is now an attorney
IL you think it's snap TO De Q
mailman In Detroit, even In the sum
mer time, you have another Trims
coming. There was time when the
mailman had a comparatively easy
time OF IL in the summer, but the
souvenir post card fad came into
vogue and the mails have been HOOD
ed with post cards ever since. mater
tally incre asing the mailmans load
On ton of that there comes primary
election every now and then, which
makes still more work for the mai
man. All week the local postoffict
has been deluged with mail matter
from candidates of low and high de
gree. Tons of pamphlets and circu
lars have come in for distribution Il
the dear people and both clerks ant
carriers have mad mighty Dusy tlns
of IL. However, the worst will bt
over in a day or two and the over
worked mailman will have Dreath
ing spell while the votes are peins
counted at least.
Nelson c. Rice, of St Joseph. can
didate for the Republican nomination
Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Is receiving
strong support from the workingmen
MIR. Rice worked for the passage o
the sClarken 54-hour labor bill In th'
last legislature and his record In thu
house shows that he has been friend
ly TO the working man in other ways
II Is reported in the city hall tina
! certain aldermen are brazenly deiy
| ing the primary law in respect u
| treating, right in their own dis
tricts, too. and the aldermen who arr
living up TO the requirements are
wroth.
r. f. Clapp, paymaster for the Sol
yay Process Co, writes John {
Ledge, Republican candidate for al
derman in the First ward. as follows
'.It has been a matter of much graft
! hcation TO me to know that you arr
running for alderman in the ware
where I reside. | know that you viii
win out. feel II in my bones.
want you 10. We need your api'
judgment and counsel"
Isedore l.. Racicot, one of tn
| Democratic candidates for nomination
as alderman in the Eighth ward. ha
been a resident OF Detroit for 2
years. lie stands for lower Ia
rate and is staunch advocate o
municipal ownership. He is the sen
I ior member of the firm OF |. l.. Raci
cot N Son, painters and decorators
/ No. POS Baker-st.
This column went wrong in con
Meeting Duncan Stewart, bushes
mems nominee for alderman In tn
/ Fourth ward, with the Old Detroi
! National bank. Mr.. Stewart was as
I sistant cashier of the National bank
| but did not remain after the reorgar
ization eight years ago. He report
a splendid response to his platform
lsof independence and retrenchment.
DIR. w. G. Grimes. former count
physician, says he is confident OF sue
cess i'm the coming primary. He ha
been campaigning Systematically 10
a nomination as coroner since tn
first OF the year and has greatly es
tended his acquaintance in th
county.
Two newspaper men are opposed u
the Fourth senatorial district, IN tn
candidates. OF Joseph Greusel an
Charles f. Culver for the nomination
on the Republican ticket. Mr.. Gu
yer is the editor Of the Little Stick
the rather outspoken Detroit Weekly
and HE friends claim that although
opposition was expected because o
Mr.. Culver's peppery pen. the fire.
lance tendencies OF his publication
have served to help his candidacy
Mr.. Greusel was In the later year