The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-10


nominee for mayor, was cIoooted
with Mayor 6reitmeyer In the lat
ter's private office for moro than
an hour Saturday afternoon, and
politicians were wonderiu0 what
the significance is. The mayer
says he did not send for Owens.
There IS less talk OF eliminatlng
Proctor X. Owens around the city.
hall today. Mr.. Owens, having fatty
refused to be eliminated. many Of the
Republican office.holders who would
Ike 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 to some of them, but,
after all, they figure that 1t would b.
better 10 support Owens than to 60
fussirg around with schemes that
would tend to confuse the issue ana.
perhaps. estrange a large number oe
votes.
Fear of a Democratic landslide 10
the bugaboo that is whipping the Rs
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 a.
there is no legal way that this can be
done before the terms of the present
incumbents expire, these stories are
ridiculous In the extreme.
ITS up to us to support Owens II
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 l 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 Owens 2"
Aid. Ellis was asked.
II don't see that there IL 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 IL the party puts
up no stronger man. Mayor Brett
meyer does not say he will not stand
by Proctor K, and denies having made
any statement to the effect that the
Republicans should turn In and vote
for Thompson.
~ am Republican" said
the mayor. Il shall always be q Ro-
publican and l 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 =
way out, for 1t is certainly not up to
me 10 do so. 1t looks very much a.
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. 1t 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 to get on
the ticket. and offers to forfeit 800
to any charitable institution In the
city if Owens will name the man.
This talk of trying to buy on
Owens is all rubbish" said Oakman.
What chance would candidate have
of being elected IL he should take
owens place under those circum-
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