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he was a candidate. He has been ON
the job every day. grinding out
opinions and looking after the city's
legal business generally.
The election of Judge Hosmer, an
other Democrat, Is also regarded as
a certainty, but even the most san
guine OF the Democrats concede that
there is little hope Of capturing more
than three out Of the six places. On
the Republican side. Judge Henry A.
Mandell and Prosecutor Philip L.
Van Zile are regarded as probabili-
ties. George p. Codd's friends are
confident Of his election, because he
has the backing OF the old G. o. p.
machine. with its principal ramifica-
tons in the department of public
works and the health board. Ac-
cording TO the gossip around the city
hall, the men in these departments
have been instructed to vote for
Codd alone and to get as many OF
their friends as possible TO do the
same. Colds hackers are also trad
ing votes by the wholesale. and
while they may be able TO pull him
through, the result will not repre-
sent the real sentiment of the people
The outlook Is not promising for
Judge Donovan, though his friends
express confidence and are willing to
back up their opinion with real money
Bets are up on II different states in
one downtown bar and Judge Dono-
vans name is on every one OF them.
The Judge ran sixth In the primaries.
however. and he will have to make a
much better showing than he did then
to retain his position on the bench.
Judge OFT is working hard and is
hopeful. Hugh Shepherd, whose name
was placed on the ticket in place OF
that of the late Judge Rohnert, stands
no chance of winning, in the opinion
of the wise ones. A. c. Buhrer will
have an easy victory over ]. v. Cum
ningham for county auditor.
II is not expected that the Repub
lican candidates for recorder and as
sociate recorder will make much of a
showing against Judges Phelan and
Connolly. The closest contest in the
city election will be between Police
Justice Edward J. Jeffries and ex-
Judge Albert F. Sellers. The chances
are in favor OF Jeffries, but Sellers is
looming up strong in many quarters.
Members OF the police force generally
are knocking" Jeffries, because or
his attitude toward the bluecoats
when they have been before him as
witnesses.
AS far as the school board contests
are concerned, the principal interest
will center on the Third and Sixth
wards, where the Martindale machine
will try to avenge the defeat OF In
spectors Kuhn and Hutton in the
primaries. Information has reached
the ears OF the "antis" that the Mar
tindale faction Is trying to round up
the teachers To pull for the admin
istration candidates in these wards.
City Clerk Nichols and his stan
have been at their wits end to scare
up enough ballot boxes for this cleo
ton. For each booth eight boxes
for the 155 precincts. There must be
two sets OF boxes for the men and
two sets for the women, that Is two
separate boxes for the 2 o'clock count
and two for the O'Clock. Then there
10 a separate box for the women who
want to vote on the water board bond
ing proposition. Three boxes will be
required for the county ballots.
To provide enough boxes, 1t has
been found necessary to fish out a lot
of old boxes from the city hall attic
that were discarded years ago and
at that there are hardly enough to go
around.
The printing OF the ballots will be
completed Friday evening. They will
be turned over to the police Saturday
afternoon, along with the boxes and
other paraphernalia. and will be de-
livered to the various booths early
Monday morning.
The Anti-Saloon league is putting
forth It's final effort In the counties
where local option IL an issue this
spring. In seven counties the ques-
ton OF abolishing the saloons will be
submitted for the first time. They
are: Iosco, Alpena, Cheboygan, Mont
morency, Montcalm. Huron and Kala-
mazoo. In IL counties now In the
dry column, the question win be re-
submitted. They are as follows: Cal
houn, Jackson, Genesee, Tuscola,
Sanilac, Allegan. Emmett, Ionia, Ne
waygo. Clare, and Benzie.