The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
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I1E ADVISED THE MAJOR He
WAS KEEPING BAD COMPANY


yohn 4 N.eel i : member Of the board Of assessors
~ -. .,non.a "a the once he holds by Mayor Thompson
,h rssel i, chairman Of the Democratic city committee
~ 4 he man Who refused to supply credentials to Jeh ehai
l.nesrs IN the recent disgraceful primaries,
John O Nagei is candidate for city treasurer
Jh Naeel was delegate Democratic national convention
d voted against Wilson Judge cOnny finger dropped at which
time the inevitable had happened
John Eage local Tmmany concerned quite some
pumpkins and quite organization man N@
John Nagel was one had mind few days ago
when We said in this behalf Of Mayor thompson
.rHE GREATEST HANDICAP WILLIAM B. THOMPSON FACES AT
THIS TINE rs THE POLITICAL COMPANY BE KEEPS.
srHEsE POLITICIANS ARE TRADING ON THE GOOD NAME OF
rHorpsoH AND ARE FOR THEIR OWN SELFISH ENDS
aBY THEM HAS WILLIAM b THOMSON BEEN DECEIVED AND
n THEM LED OUT COURSE HE so WISELY CHOSE AND SO
r0oIlsMY LEFT
WHAT WE MEAN HERE THIS
4PIEDGED AGAIN TO PLACE IN THE RANKS OF THE PEOPLE
n WHO WANT TO OWN AND OPERATE THEIR STREET RAILWAYS,
WILLIAM B THOMPSON CAN BE NEGLECTED IF he WILL PROVE
10 THE PEOPLE BREAKING AWAY FROM THE COMPANY BE HAS
KEPT THAT BE INTENDS 10 BE MAYOR"
This we printed by way mayor the best Of faith
sd IN the hope might wake and appreciate the severe
handicap under which he seeks reelection
John Hsg has Just guilty what formerly would have been
termed political but which has come recently to bo known
as Asnodgrass'
younr man b the name Of Weller approached
ii the capacity city took his in hand and
addressed letter to the board department
msgestng that the young man be put to work
Nage neglected add the famous Blaine postscript in the
correspondence with MuIigan: Burn this letter.
letter said:
make special effort me- mnst place h. man
somehow WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE OF Al LEAST loo sof1S
10 THE MAYOR
Mayor Thompon enemies are making letter. because
the mayor Is running on clean city platform and has been
speaking nightly against this very sort Of thing
The letter win the mayor votes
The Tmes doesnt Gay that OUGHT TO, but it WILL
We want to be enough possibility Of the letter hav
ing been written without mayors knowledge consent
possibility Of 80 such letters being in existence
without the mayors knowledge
But 80 such letters would not cause newspaper the
sincerity Thompson when declares himself ON the nds Of
His record public ofcia proof sincerity when he
against graft though he refuses to believe we do and ai
deeply municipal ownership tho surest and best means to
the elimination Of graft
Inoneent a. the mayor may BE- suffer
this letter because political company pOl
csl company against which advised and warned him
The franchise crowd newspapers trying make the letter
q John Eagel part plot against the but they win have
hard time explaining the cold handwriting Of Eagsl
Besides isn't going be matter to convince the public
that NagL entered into q plot against himself
Indifference consequences about what should
be expected Of politician Of Nsgels type
It Nag recalled gave The Times that people
interview last April Just preceding the presidential
81 Wayne county
Among other things, he said at that time
things I'm this city
your
OF
o.a chsrmen everything
Wilson hasn't . ioohin-
This viii give you idea Of the political character chairman
81 The committee and Of the kind supporters mayor
hss have around him in campaign which mayor
.,, he hopes accomplish Detroit what hopes ac
conptsh for the nation
Eags imagine must be heartily sympathy with campaign
cut out Wilson pattern
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