The Detroit times., 1912-07-26
FAIL TO ENTHUSE OVER
M'CARTYS CANDIDACY
Nichols and Other Progressives
Not Shouting for Mayoral AS
pirant-Office-Seekers Thick

City Clerk Nichols and his asso-
ciates are not very enthusiastic. seem
ingly, over Aid. MeCarty's candidacy
for mayor on The Progressive ticket.
and when one OF them was aske:.
Thursday. If McCarty would have the
undivided support OF the third par
tyites, he replied: Il don't know
about that" McCarty preferred 10
run for city clerk on the new ticket
and sought TO urge Nicnols TO make
the run for the mayoraity. Nichols
would not discuss McCartys candi,
daoy. Asked II there is any prospect
or another candidate entering The
race for the Progressive nomination
for mayor, Nichols said he had no as
surance OF IT, but that the field Is
open TO all.
James II. Mcdonald, No. 6S
Erskine-st.. filed notice of his candi
dacy for the Democratic nomination
for city clerk, being the only Demo-
cratic candidate In the race thus tar
Tor 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
c. Nagel stated that Charles Jacob.
chief clerk in the assessors Office,
Will not be entered. Jacob was Just
recently appointed to a $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 a 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. II have
boosted valuations so that | would
not have much OF show II got back
into private business. | have won
dered II the people would appreciate
| what have done for them by reward
ing me II | 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-ave.,
Republican, estimator. First ward !;
James Thompson, No. 1877 Vinewood-
ave-, Democrat, alderman, Tenth
ward; Robert Lorkowski, No. S94
Hastings-st., Democrat, estimator,
Fifth ward Patrick OBrien, Demo-
crat, alderman, Tenth ward, for re-
election; John l.. Jakel, No. 566 Mon
roe-ave., Democrat, alderman, Ninth
ward; Casper Hoffman, No. S38 Van
Dyke-ave., Democrat, estimator. Sew
enteenth ward; Charles NJ. Wesch,
No. 557 Scotten-ave., Republican, aid
erman, Fourteenth ward; Otto Rein
hardt. No. 10 Twenty-fifth-st., Repub-
lican, alderman, Twelfth ward; Henry
Wobrock, No SIS 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. Ga Park
ave-, Republican, alderman, Four
teenth ward (re-election); Samuel
Pereira. No. 293 Gratiot-ave.. Republi-
can, alderman. Fifth ward; Ernest w.
Pellerin, No. 81 Bristol-pl., Republi-
can, alderman, Twelfth ward; Sher-
man Littlefield. No. AIS Baker-st., Re
publican, alderman, Twelfth ward
(reelection).
The following candidates filed NOM
ination 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,
first district.