The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-16
MAYOR FORMALLY
ENTERS RACE FOR
SECOND TERM
Puts Up $25 Fee, But Says He'll
Make No Fight for Nomination,
And, Oh Joy, Deliver Not
Single Speech
George P. Colds Announcement o.
Candidacy for the Mayoralty Ex-
pected During the Week

Not perturbed In the slightest. ap-
parently. by the prospect OF active
opposition for the mayoralty nomina-
ton, Mayor Breitmeyer leaves Mon
day afternoon for two weeks va
cation In the east, accompanied by
Mrs. Breitmeyer and Water Commits
sioner John Gillespie and wife. The
mayor and his party will take the 4
o'clock boat for Buffalo and from
there will start on road tour OF
the eastern cities in Mr.. Gillespie's
big Thomas 40"
Secretary Van Fleet Monday morn
Ing entered the mayors name with
the city clerk as candidate for re-
nomination, putting up the $50 fee
required by law. So far Mayor Brett
meyer and Proctor X. Owens are the
only candidates entered for the Re-
publican nomination, but George r.
Codd Is yet TO be heard from and his
friends are confident that he Will
get into the game before the week Is
over. In answer to query by The
Times Monday, Mr.. Codd said he
might have something to say In day
or two. Ex-Mayor William b. Thomp-
son will have no opposition for the
Democratic nomination. He Will en-
ter by petition. The petition, bearing
more than the required number OF
names, has been in the hands OF John
c. Nagel. chairman OF the Democratic
city and county committees, for sew
eral days, but IL will not be filed un-
I'll after the advisory convention"
BALLAD FOR oil los aWnninu m
Golden's hall
Mayor Breitmeyer announced Mon
day noon that he would make no cam
paign for the nomination.
II do not propose to hold single
meeting or make a solitary speech
he said. Opposition? Oh, there
won't be any. There is only one can
didate. Much has been said about Mr.
Codd and Office holders under this
administration being friendly to him.
OF course they are friendly to him, We
all are friendly to Mr.. Codd and we
ought to be, but doubt II he will be
a candidate. However, all are well
come. Let them all come in, but there
will only be one candidate in the end
Just wait till the votes are counted
The mayors object In taking an
automobile trip. aside from its out
ing features, is to study road condi-
tons in the east and secure informa-
ton to be applied in the treatment OF
the roads and pavements here. He
wants to gee what systems other COM
munlties use for laying the dust for
instance.
The mayor will attend national
florists convention in Rochester Tues
day. He expects to spend next Sun
day in Boston, and will go from there
to New York.
"T have arranged with the council to
take up my communication relative
to the Webster ordinance and the ID.
u. r. valuation in my absence, so that
some progress will be made toward
q settlement" he said.
Aid. HARPER, chairman OF the fran
chise committee, has stated public
ly, however. that he Is not inclined
TO take up the Webster ordinance at
this time. but will confine his efforts
to the appraisal question. In his opin-
ion, there Is no use ''fussing' with an
ordinance until valuation has been
secured as a basis.
In the absence Of the executive Aid.
Gilman, president OF the common
council, will be acting mayor until
Thursday, when he leaves to attend
the annual meeting of the League of
American Municipalities in Minneap-
oils. Aid. George Ellis of the Fifteenth
ward. president pro TEN. of the coun-
Gil will then take Glinnan's place as
mayor and will officiate until the
mayors return, about August 20.