The Detroit times., 1912-10-03
Political Gossip

POlltical GOSSIP
John II. Clark, of Cleveland. will
speak for Democracy In Michigan,
next week, beginning Monday in Mon
roe. James w. Helme's speaking tour
| for next week includes Glare, Osce-
ola, Isabella and Wexford counties.
mo one connected with our party
organization has made any overtures
| to Theodore VI. Joslin, Progressive
candidate for senator. for coalition"
says Edmund c. Shields, state chair
man OF the Democrats. Amy such
report is untrue. All our effort to Sc
cure the election of Mr.. Lucking to
the senate Is bent toward getting
| legislature"
James d. Burns believes he has the
office of sheriff already won. "Dever
will cut into Oakman's vote" he said.
"Dever ought to get at least $4,000.
With that handicap. Oakman cant
win Moreover, Morgan Parker's
friends are sore and won't vote for
Oakman. I'm doing little campaign
ing every day"
Ex-senator cambridge Colby, OF
New Jersey, has received word from
the national committee of the Pro-
gressive party that he must speak In
| ST. Louis, Saturday night, so his De-
troit date has been changed to Friday
night, when he will speak in Wheel
mems hall. DR.. John Schubert, OF
New York, head OF the German de-
partment of the Progressive party,
! will speak for the Germans in the
audience. County Chairman Ferris
will turn the meeting over to Horatio
| s. Earle, who will act as chairman
Ex-senator Hunt, OF Massachusetts,, or
ganizer Of the Merchants and. Manu-
| facturers' association, will speak in
| Grand Rapids on Friday, and in Port
Huron on Saturday for the Bull Moose
ticket. Noon meetings at factories
and in the Progressive headquarters
are being arranged. The first will
probably be held Thursday or Friday.
Rallies in the townships are also be-
/ ing planned.
Oscar B. Marx. Republican candi-
| date for mayor, began his speaking
campaign, Tuesday night addressing
three house meetings and a dance.
| He was accompanied by John Giles
pie his campaign manager
Mr.. Marx said that he would not at
tack his opponents, and wanted a
| clean campaign. He said that De-
troit had declared for municipal own
1 ~ Al..N 4. lnAe fs.
He asked his hearers TO favor charter
revision He would not promise to
bring the tax rate to $15, but would
try to see that the city got real value
/ for It's money.
| The Republican city headquarters
has not yet begun TO schedule Marx
! meetings, but active work will begin
early next week." says Rondeau Bum
nell, chairman of the Republican city
committee. I'VE intend to have meet
! ings on one side OF the city on Mon
| days, Wednesdays and Fridays, ana
on the other side on the remaining
days This will save the time former
ly wasted in dashing from the extreme
west side to the extreme east side,
and Win allow Mr.. aAIrx to talk to a
great MANY more people in one night.
| or COURSE. If there are any big meet
ings scheduled, Mr.. Marx will attend
them, regardless OF the day"
The special train of the Republicans
which will tour the upper peninsula
next week will carry, in addition 10
the speakers already announced. A.
C. Rankin, Of Chicago, one OF the ma
| tional committee's orators
John VI. Thurston, of New York.
formerly senator from Nebraska, will
speak in Grand Rapids, Thursday
night, and in Battle Creek, Friday
might, TO Republicans.
Senator William Alden Smith, who
will speak in the Detroit armory, Mon
day night, will start Tuesday on an
automobile tour of the state On
Tuesday he will visit Ypsilanti and
Washtenaw county points, speaking
I'm Ann Arbor In the evening. On
Wednesday he will take in Milan and
Ounce. ending az Morenci at night
On Thursday he will visit Jackson
and Charlotte. Friday he will tour
Calhoun county. speaking in Albion
at y O'Clock, and In Battle Creek In
the evening Saturday he will be in
Barry and Ionia counties. arriving al
Hastings for the night meeting.
Congressman James z. Watson, OF
Indiana, who will speak at the Re
publican campaign opening In the
armory, Monday night. was one oi
President Taft's chief lieutensnts in
the Chicago convention. and witt prob
ably have something 20 say on the
stolen delegate question. Senator
William Alden Smith will be bach
from Mexico. and will start tour
OF the state by making an address in
1.-THE armory meeting