The herald., 1911-12-28

DOAAAA NAN O'hNA
dates on the regular Democratic ticket
braved the ibad weather, some of them
coming as far as four miles to attend
meeting of the Seventh Precinct of
the Fifteenth Ward Tuesday night,
which was held in the headquarters
of the Seventh Precinct organization.
the Patterson & Webster building.
The meeting was called to order by
Phil Brown, president of the precinct
organization, and August Gaspard, the
secretary, kept the roll With a few
well chosen remarks in which he paid
strong tribute to John T. Michel as
the next Governor" and to Martin
Behrman as the most model mayor of
model city," Mr.. Brown introduced
Mayor Behrman, who was received
with considerable enthusiasm.
Mayor Behrman said that he was
pleased when the opportunity present.
ed itself for him to talk with his old
friends and neighbors, as right here he
got hs start in life thirty-four years
ago. The Seventh Precinct, he de-
clared, had always stood by him, and
there never was a time when there
were any votes TO amount TO anything
against ANY faction with which Behr-
man was affiliated" He knew these
friends and neighbors had always had
confidence in him, and that there must
be some reason for it, and he knew
that the reason was that the faction
he had always been with had always
been true to its following and entire
~ satisfactory to them. Therefore, ne
said, they could still have confidence
in his Judgment when he told them
that John T. Michel was the man for
them TO vote for for Governor. and
that he would serve them and the peo-
pie of the entire State better than
either of the other candidates possibly
could
Il am not here" said the Mayor, Ito
besmirch the character of any of the
candidates, but say to you truthfully
that the best of the three, by the
greatest odds, is Mr.. Michel. He has
the greatest qualifications for the Of
fee, he has been closely intimate with
all affairs of state for sixteen years,
and knows every detail for handling
those affairs to the very best advan-
tage for you, and for all the people.
His record is clean, Notwithstanding
the efforts of the opposition to be-
smirch it, and when he is elected, as he
is sure to be, you can hold up your
hands and say with pride, this is our
Governor.
He alluded to Judge Hall as a cZar
who is used to debating and having
his own way and said that as Cover
nor he could have his own way, just
as be has done as a judge. He said
that there is no use in dwelling upon
DIR. Aswell, as he would cut no figure
in the voting, but that he was clever
gentleman and a good school, teacher.
The Mayor paid high compliment to
the other candidates on the ticket and
thanked the crowd for coming gu. on
such bad night. 1T takes courage
and loyalty" he said, land while this
has always been a small precinct as
to votes it has always been the best
precinct in the ward for substantial
majorties, and | know you will show
your patriotism at the polls by giving
John T. Michel and the others your
full vote in the primary"
w. T. Christy, candidate for State
senator from the Seventh Senatorial
District, was the next speaker. He
said he was there to renew old ac-
quaintances and to reaffirm his allie
I gance to the grand old party for whicn
all there had fought in the past and
to pledge that allegiance to John T..
Michel, who they all have known for
years and who had been a faithful
servant to them and to the State for
sixteen years in most responsible ca
pacity He declared that for this, If
for no other reason, Mr.. Michel is
entitled TO the promotion he is nov
seeking.
Mr.. Christy paid handsome compli-
ment to Mayor Behrman, whom he
| characterized as the best Mayor the
city had ever had, who had ever had
the interests of the people at heart,
and whose advice they could safely
take.
81 have never been a candidate fir
any political office before" said Mr..
Christy, land I promise you now that
if am elected l will always support
John T. Michel in carrying out the
| platform which he has declared, and
which is by far the best that has been
presented for the consideration of the
people. do not believe that the mem
bers of the grand old Democratic par