The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-15

the Republican nomination for police
Justice against q field OF four. He
left his nearest competitor, Assistant
Prosecutor Arthur w. Kilpatrich, far
In the rear, the latter receiving 2,627
votes 10 Sellers 5,242. Justice JET.
fries was re-nominated without opposi.
ton on the Democratic ticket.
DR.. Charles r. Kuhn, president OF
the board Of education, who has been
like putty In the hands Of the Mar
tindale faction, was literally showed
under by Elden Small, q former news.
paper man, In the Third ward, and
the nomination, In this instance, prac-
tically means election. Walter N.
Gill Is the Democratic nominee In this
ward.
The closest race was between In
spector Samuel G. Mumford, anti" >"
and Charles Z. Baxter, independent, in
the First ward, the former winning
out by q majority Of "a. Inspector c.
NJ. Burton was an easy winner in the
Second ward over Attorney Thomas
A. Conlon. DR.. Albert McMichael de-
feated George L. Earle In the Fourth
ward, though the latter made q good
showing considering his late start.
Scot Hunter, anti" will oppose In
spector Casper Snitgen in the Fifth.
In the Sixth ward, Inspector George
z. Hutton, one Of the mainstays OF the
Martindale faction, was beaten by
Fred w. Cowley, "anti." almost as de-
cisively as was DR.. Kuhn, In the Third.
The "antis" nominated Anthony j.
Kloka without opposition in the Sew
enth ward and will try to pull him
through In the election in spite Of the
fact that the ward Is strongly Demo
cratic. The Democratic candidate Is
James M. Jeffries, who Is claimed by
the pro- Martindale crowd.
Frank Kennedy, independent, Vas
an easy winer in the Eighth ward. M.
w. Beals was nominated on the Dem
ocratic ticket, his name being written
in. He Is strongly anti-Martindale and
intends to make a campaign.
Albert G. Kunz, Independent, de-
feated Edward T. Nichols about 2 to
in the Seventeenth ward. Both Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Kunz are practically
sure of election and, while they have
not pledged themselves to either fac
ton, they are regarded as good men.
The "antis" express themselves sas
very well satisfied with the results
of the primary and believe that the
chances are good for the election OF
practically all their nominees In April
The campaign will be waged along
non-par1san lines and the slogan will
be, as 1t was in the primary campaign,
Down with the machine" The wo-
men voters, who were deprived OF the
right to vote in the primaries by what
they regard as a cleyerly designed
oversight" on the part of the legis-
iature two years ago, propose to even
up the score in the election. AS n
matter of fact, while they were un-
able to vote in the primary. they in
fiuenced a number OF votes and must
be credited with a share of the glory
for the stinging defeat administered
the Martindalc crowd. ra
|s DIR. Kuhn feels his defeat keenly
He was out IN his automobile all day.
trying to round up the votes, but
even in his home precinct he was able
to poll only 80 votes against Smalls
SO.
Owing to the light vote, the returns
were all in by o'clock. City Clerk
Nichols office was crowded with can
didates and their friends until n late
hour and considerable interest was
manifested