The Detroit times., 1910-10-15

secretary.
Republican meetings tonight: Drex.
ell club (colored), No. 304 st, Antoine
ST.: Hollenbach hall, Crane and Mack
ayes; Pioneer club (colored), First
and Larned-sts.
Adolph Gerhard, formerly a Justice
In Hamtramck, has moved into the
city, and is running for alderman
against William koenig and William
Gutman In the Third ward. Els efforts
wal be directed more particularly to
the upper end Of the district. where
Koenig has his stronghold Koenig's
friends say. however. that there 1. no
danger OF Gerhard's election.
William Z. Swan. the colored at
torney, is candidate for the legisla-
ture on the Democratic ticket. and as
he Is the only Negro candidate ON
either ticket, he is expected to draw
large number OF votes from the col
ored population. which Is normally
largely Republican.
Judge Philip T. Val Zile win get the
solid vote OF the Detroit College of
Law students for prosecuting attor-
ney. The Van Zile clubs being formed
In the various classes are notable
from the number OF members who are
avowedly Democrats on other issues.
Judge Van Tiles strength among the
alumni of the college is expected TO
be as great as among the student
body.
The principal Democratic meeting,
Thursday night. will be held in Doss'
hall, Lansing and Dix-aves. The
speakers Will include William b.
Thompson, candidate for mayor;
Benz. F. Comfort, candidate for as.
sociate probate Judge: James II. Lee
ard Fred A Schneider, candidates
for state senator; Jonas b. Houck.
candidate for justice OF the peace, and
others.
An enthusiastic Lee-for-Senator
club with As members, was formed
In the Eighth ward. Thursday night, In
a meeting In Perkins fall Candidate
james II. Lee was the principal speak
er and pledged himself to work for
state civil service. for economy in
public expenditures and election OF
United States senator's by direct vote
he was preceded on the program by
John T. Winship. candidate for United
States senator; Ed. Shields, chairman
or the state central committee: Seth
Wicker. Bernard F. Weadock, and Ben
1amin F.. Comfort, candidate for asso-
ciate judge OF probate.
John lynda, Democratic candidate
for county treasurer, is still In Europe,
detained by the illness of his father
He was expected home last week, and
II is thought that he will be able TO
get here In time to do some work be-
fore election. His interests in the
campaign are represented by his son.
John lynda, Jr.
Ed. Mollison, formerly an elevator
conductor In the county building, Is
the Republican candidate for state
senator against James p. Murtha in
the Second district. Murtha, who was
conceded an easy election, will not
take any chances, and has gotten out
placards, which will be circulated
throughout the district.
A largely attended meeting of the
Northeastern Democratic club was
held Thursday night, in the home OF
John Rahe. Garfield and McDougall-
ayes. Mayor Thompson and other
candidates spoke. The club embraces
the north end of the Ninth, Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Fifteenth wards. Will
liam Gies is president and Anthony
Yuergens secretary.
Requests are coming into the Dem
ocratic state central committees
headquarters, in the Ford building,
from all over the state for further In
stallments of Lawton T. Hemans'
Grand Rapid speech. The Macomb
county committee has used all of its
original allotment of 1000 and has
s mt In request for 1000 more. Mr..
Eerans toured the county two days
ago, making several speeches, and
the request for additional literature,
following SO closely on the heels of
his visit.>.is regarded as a very good
sign by his friends. Chairman Shields
expects to hear from Oakland county
about Saturday, Mr.. Hemans having
toured this section Thursday.
Aid. AL. Deimei denies he was en-
barrassed when called upon to pre-
side at the Thompson meeting in Ma
tional hall, Wednesday. Il was a lit
tie bit uneasy because I had two or
three other meetings on and didn't
want to be tied up, but was not EN-
barrassed," he said. You won't hear
of any Democrats being embarrassed
this fall
Proctor X. Owens, who wants 10 be
mayor of Detroit, proved conclusively
that he Is no longer a Prohibitionist
by drinking shopper of beer In Git
schlag's saloon and dance hall, No.
$50 Gratiot-ave., Thursday night. Pre-
vious to that he had been received
rather coldly by the German-American
voters gathered there. but when he
"set 'em up and joined In the round
himself they thawed out. The most
enthusiastic meeting of the evening
was In Doss' hall, Lansing and Dix
ayes. where an audience composed
largely OF street car men had gather
ed. His municipal ownership talk
made a hit. his remarks being fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
On the whole IL was a rather event
full night for Owens. His auto was
pursued all the way from Woodward
ave- IN the boulevard on Ieffaraon-