The Detroit times., 1912-05-30
P. X OWENS CAMPAIGNS
EVERY DAY FROM 4 IN THE
MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT
Keeps Up Pace That Would
Stagger Roosevelt and is
Sure He'll Be Mayor.
FACTORIES HIS LONG SUIT
Talks With Workers Daily
Says He Knew Thompson
Would Tie Up to d. U. r.

Up at 4 O'Clock In the morning, 10
bed at midnight, shaking hands with
every one, talking, talking, talking,
Proctor X. Owens is making a per-
sonal campaign tor the Republican
nomination for mayor which would
stagger Col. Roosevelt, and which
should win the plaudits of the elector.
rate, at least, for matchless physical
early bird are lethargic compared
with Owens. Owens had a short con-
ference, Wednesday morning, with
Commissioner Haarer, letting slip the
fact that he wants the nomination
Faarer was very busy reading MS mall
and smoking his cigar and al the cor
clusion Of the meeting reporter
asked Haarer what he thought II Mr
Owens candidacy.
II don't know much about Mr.
/ Owens, replied Haarer, smiling dry
IS. Il know him just about as wei
as | know thousands of others | Jus
meet casually"
Fact is that candidates. actual, pos
sible and probable, have been calling
on Haarer lately for friendly chats and
I1ddIcI dDI lhC ~
his department as factor IN tie
coming campaign.
IL seldom get to bed before ]
O'Clock" said Mr.. Owens In telling
The Times OF his daily campaign mar.
athon 81 feel as certain as can feel
about anything that | am going 20 be
nominated and elected. That talk
about the Democrats wanting the Re
publicans to nominate me so they can
beat me is all bosh I know | caa
beat Thompson IL | am nominated.
You would be surprised to see the
number of sincere Democrats, nunic!-
pal ownership men, assure me OF their
friendship and support. Those are
Democrats who are favorable to me,
not the machine Democrats.
II have the advantage over the
other Republican candidates for
mayer III having been in the game
now for many months. | have been
campaigning actively for the nomina-
ton for several months, shaking
hands and talking with between 300
and 500 voters every weekday.
get around the factory districts and
ride with the men going to work
meet them as they come out of the
factories. | know those fellows per-
sonally. new man in the race
would nave to make all those fac.
tories. There are between 225 and
250 and he could only make about
one factory a day. so you can see
how | have the jump on them.
II believe | am entitled TO the nom-
ination. went out and put up cam
paign on an off year. There were
nearly 10000 Republicans who didn't
vote last election. This year with a
strong candidate in the Geld for pres
ident, the Republican ticket should
poll a heavy vote in Detroit. In max
ing my last campaign | said that
Thompson was insincere and that
just as soon as he was elected he
would negotiate with the ID. U. II. for
a franchise. The organs of the Vote
Swappers' league said was crazy
and didn't know what | was talking
aboEt Since then developments have
proven the truth OF my statements.
| was continuously misrepresented by
newspapers supposed TO be Republi-
can, but, which in reality were help
irg Thompson. Thompson ran very
nearly twice as we'll as the other
Demo cratic candidates on the ticket,
which showed that the Vote-Swap-
pers' league and their organs traded
me of for Thompson. think the
public is on TO them by this time !;
the public showed 1t when il voted
dowH the franchise created by Thomp-
son and backed by the organs of the
Vote.Swappers' league. The voters
will have another chance to repudiate
them this fall.
Owens has been seen frequently to
talk 10 crowds In the street cars at
! o'clock in the morning. He is prac.
tically giving all his time 10 the cam
Da On and has got out hundreds OF
big autographs with his platform
municipal ownership and lower
taxes" The Autographs also have
many pictures OF Owens in all man.
rer OF poses, in his study, in his
home. in his Office ana speaking
against the franchise.
CHICAGO-Edmund Furerer, a re-
tired farmer. Obliged a stranger by
giving him Sl3 in cash and taking a