The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
Political Gossip

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night, at which the mayor spoke,
Mayor Thomrson's reference TO Well
er and John Nagel's letter was:
Certain newspapers have under
taken to critieise me. but have tried
TO do what was right. They make q
whole lot Of the fact that this poor
young man here got a Job from the
city administration. I tell you that
was not responsible, directly or In.
directly, for his getting his place. But
Il Is nothing TO cry over, that this
poor man was given q position where
by he can support himself"
John G. Nagel also spoke. He said
that getting u job for Weller was an
act OF charity OF which he was proud
rather than ashamed.
In q meeting OF the water board
Tuesday afternoon, no reference was
made TO the Nagel-Weiler matter.
Secretary Giimartin said that he had
twice asked the corporation co1nseis
Office for ruling on the workmens
compensation act. but had not recely-
cd T. The corporation counsers
office is very busy campaigning.
Amos s. Musselman has refused 20
speak with woodbridge N. Ferris and
Il. whitney Watkins, his opponents
IN the race for governor, at the invt
tation Of the Civic Uplift League OF
Detroit. Consequently the meeting
scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8. in the
armory, has been declared on by Sec
retaIy Pliny w. Marsh, OF the league
The reason for Mr. Musselmhn's re-
fusal Is not announced.
Another smoker Is to be given Wed
nesday night by the Young Mems
Woodrow Wilson club, In the banquet
room on the second floor OF the Girls
void hotel. Prof. Ferris, Democratic
candidate for governor. Will address
the club. Arrangements viii be COM
plesed for big Wilson rallies In the
arm,ry.
Oscar b. Marx addressed five meet
ings Tuesday night. He said that the
nan who Is going about Detroit say
Ing that only through his reelection
can the city be made clean 10 mis-
tpken;. that he Is not the only one
who can accomplish results. He said
he believed Il the mayors duty TO
prevent graft, II possible, rather than
watch his subordinates stray from
the right course and then endeavor
to expose them.
The Socialist party Ii holding from
four to seven meetings each evening
In various parts OF the city. Pamph-
Jets 10 the number OF $4,000 have
been distributed, besides nearly 100,-
e00 copies of weekly papers In Ger
man and English. Two thousand jew.
ish and 10000 German pamphlets
have been given out Candidates for
city aid county offices and prominent
Socialists address the meetings.
Much more literature is to be given
out before the campaign ends. The
meetings are well attended and the
people show great interest In the
movement.
The Third Ward Republican com
mittee will hold q meeting Thursday
evening, In Reinhold Ritter's, No. Gil
st. Antoinest.
ID. L. Powell, Socialist candidate for
mayor. will be the principal speaker
In citizens mass meeting In hall
at Mack and McClellan-ayes.. We'd
tesday evening.
Il am not supporting Mayor Thomp-
son in his campaign for reelection" ["
said r. f. Ingram, Democrat and ad-
vocatc Of municipal ownership. to
The Times, wednesday. Asked why,
Mr.. Ingram said: Until municipal
ovnership has become the settled pol
icy fer public utilities the street car
question must be the main issue.
What nonsense to talk about q clean
city with the street railway millions
here controlled by outsiders and al
ways In politics. I think our mayor
did wrong when he dickered for a
street car franchise after securing
his election pledged to an opposite
course. What will the mayor do II
elected again? I don't know .and
there is no way OF finding out from
him"
Congressman Swager Sherley. OF
Louisville, spoke In Grand Haven.
Tuesday night. for Gov. Wilson and
will address meeting In Pontiac,
| Wednesday night. Congressman
sherley Is considered Ollie James
close rival as Kentucky orator.
South Trimble, clerk OF the house
III representatives, will come to De-
troit, Thursday, to accompany vii.
| liam Jennings Bryan on his trip to
Flint and Saginaw and back 70 De
troit on Friday.
Kyle B. Price, Of Alabama, IL the
Democratic speaker who has stirred
the upper peninsula more effectively
tran any other, according to advices
received at the state headquarters.
state Chairman Shields. who il now
In L'Anse trying law case, has ad-
yiscd Secretary Garfield to cancel, II
posnble, Mr.. Prices dates In the
lower peninsula, to comply with the
demands OF county chairmen above
the straits for his services. ]. w.
Black, chairman OF Houghton county;
writes that Mt. Price addressed 1000
people In Calumet. and wants him for
Hcngtto county until the close OF
the csmpaign. Mr.. Price ran for con-
gressman-at-large from Alabama this
year and was defeated In a hot cam
psigp. Michigan Democrats say he ls
the most eloquent speaker who has
come to the state In the interest OF
Democracy.