The Detroit times., 1912-07-25
FAIL TO ENTHUSt OVER
M'CARTYS CANDIDACY
Nichols and Other Progressives
Not Shouting for Mayoral AS
pirant-Office-Seek Thick

City Clerk Nichols and his aSso-
ciates are not very enthusiastic, seem
ingly. over Aid McCarty's candidacy
for mayor on the Progressive ticket.
and when one OF them was aske ..
Thursday. II McCarty would have tine
undivided support OF the third par
tyites. he replied Il don't know
about that" McCarty preferred 20
run for city clerk on the new ticket
and sought 10 urge Nicnols 10 make
the run for the mayoralty. Nichols
would not discuss McCartys cand''
dacy. Asked II there is any prospect
OF another candidate entering he
race for the Progressive nomination
for mayor, Nichols said he had no as
surance OF II. but that the field Is
open TO all.
James H. Mcdonald. No. es
Erskine-st.. filed notice OF his candi
daoy for the Democratic nomination.
for city clerk. being the only Demo-
cratic candidate in the race thus tar
FOR that office. Mcdonald stands well
with the Democratic organization. but
he was not the choice OF the organ
ization" and another candidate may
be entered. At the same time, John
{. Nagei stated that Charles Jacob,
will not be entered Jacob was jist
recently appointed TO $4,000 job
and says he has no desire TO get in
the race for city clerk.
Mr.. Nagel announced definitely that
he himself would not enter the race
for the Democratic nomination for
mayor. He may decide TO be candi.
date for the city treasurership.
IL have accomplished more than any
other five men ever did in the assess
or's Office said Nagel Il have
boosted valuations SO that | would
not have much OF show IL | get-b back
into private business | have won.
dered II the people would appreciate
what have done for them by reward
ing me IL | sought the office of treas
urer.
City Treasurer Koch has his petit
ton drawn up ready for filing today.
Other candidates who entered for
various city Offices Thursday are :
John A. Laichinger, No 81 Smith-aye..
Republican, estimator First ward ;
James Thompson, No. l67 Vinewood.
ave, Democrat, alderman, Tenth
ward; Robert Lorkowski, No. S94
Hastings-st. Democrat estimator,
Fifth ward; Patrick O'Brien, Demo
crat, alderman. Tenth ward. for re-
election; John L. Jakel. No. sec Mon
roe-ave.. Democrat, alderman Ninth
ward; Casper Hoffman, No S3s Van
Dyke-ave., Democrat. estimator. Sew
enteenth ward: Charles NJ. Wesch,
No 557 Scotten-ave., Republican, aid
erman, Fourteenth ward: Otto Rein
hardt, No IT'S Twenty-fifth-s Repub-
lican, alderman, Twelfth ward; Henry
Wobrock, No. 675 Artillery-ave., Re-
publican, estimator, Eighteenth ward,
(re-election); Frank J. Mason, No.
444 West Grand-blvd., Democrat, aid
erman, Fourteenth ward (re-elec-
tom; Andrew j. Walsh. No 81 Park
ave, Republican. alderman, Four
teenth ward (re-election); Samuel
Pereira. No. 293 Gratiotave.. Republt.
can, alderman, Fifth ward Ernest w.
Pellerin, No. 81 Bristolpl., Republi-
can, alderman. Twelfth ward; Sher-
man Littlefeld, No. AS Baker-st., Re
publican, alderman, Twelfth ward
ire eiection).
The following candidates filed nom
nation papers with the county clerk,
late Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day morning. william Gutman, Re
publican, county auditor; Charles
Flowers, Republican. state representa-
tive. first district; Thomas f. Farrell,
Republican, county clerk; Ezra p.
Beechler. Republican, congressman
frat diatrict