The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-24

league plays IN IocaI pVi.vISs AID 49,
part the mayor plays In the league
was never more strikingly illustra ed
than in the mayors appointment OF
Dilworth.
The mayor was asked TO make the
appointment by the editor OF an after
noon Republican newspaper. closely
affiliated with the Vote Swappers
league. The editor Is a family con-
nection OF Dilworth. He was insist.
ent on Dilworth's appointment. and,
as the mayors chief support comes
from the Republican organs. he did
not dare disregard the demand.
On the other side, was John j. bar
lum, a cousin OF the mayor. who asked
Thompson 10 appoint George j. Finn,
a clerk in the city controllers ONCE,
and whose wife was one OF the Bar
lum girls. Barlum was just as III
sistent about the appointment OF Finn
as the editor was about having Dill
worth named. The mayor took three
weeks TO decide the appointment, and
was In hot water all the time.
AS a compromise, Finn was offered
the secretaryship Of the water board.
but he refused II because he was an
avowed candidate for the assessor
ship. The mayor then had II. A. Gil
martin, of the Free Press. appointed,
and. IL is understood, the agreement
was made then and there that the
Democratic members of the board OF
water commissioners are TO increase
the salary paid TO the secretary from
$500 TO $4,000 from July /. Ben
Quincy quit the job after years OF
experience because the board refused
TO pay him enough.
Other elements entered into the
race for the assessorship. Henry A.
Doran and Aid. Ed. Keusch were can
didates for the office. Keusch never
did have a look in, but Doran. for
mer assessor. was a strong candidate.
He had sacrificed money and time
making a hopeless run for the office
OF city treasurer. and in aiding
Thompson's campaign. The Democra-
tic aldermen and other influential
Democrats asked the mayor 10 ap-
point Doran. He was also offered the
water board secretaryship, but re-
fused II.
/ Then Doran and Kuesch said they
would be satisfied II he appointed
Finn TO the sssessorship. Again the
mayor refused and Doran is now a
hitter enemy OF the mayor. He has .
large following OF Democrats and they
understand the break to be complete.
The mayor has also incurred the
enmity OF the Democratic aldermen
who backed Doran. and then, there Is
the feeling left with Barlum, who
does not take kindly to the mayors
actions. The mayor has spiked some
OF his own guns, but he expects TO
retrieve himself by the aid OF the
Vote Swappers. league Finally. the
mayor offered the city accountants
Job TO Finn. but Finn Indignantly re-
fused TO consider It.
The mayor was exceedingly busy
Saturday morning framing up APP
pointments TO go TO the council next
Tuesday night, as he leaves the city
this afternoon for Atlantic City and
the Baltimore convention. He has
appointed Norbert Andres TO
the ofilce OF city accountant.
He Is now an assistant in the
Once. Nick" Grieser. a close friend
OF the mayor, once refused the ap-
pointment The mayor had them all
In Saturday morning, congratulating
here. explaining there. but making a
great show of secrecy about IL all.
He called In Assistant Accountant
Chambers, and 1t is likely that Cham
bers. while a Republican, will be kept
on the Job.