The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
WE ADVISED THE MA TOR,HE
WAS KEEPING BAD COMPANf

John O. Nage is member Of the board Of assessors
He was appointed to the he holds Mayor Thompson
John G. Nage chairman of the Democratic CITY c0mmi''ee
the man who refused supply credentials Jeries cha
lengers in digracefu primaries
John c. Nage is a candidate for city treasurer
John c. Nage delegate the Democratic national convention
and voted against Wilson Judge cOnnO finger dropped at which
time the inevitable had happened
John c. Nage local Tammany concerned quite some
pumpkins and quite organization man
John Nage was had in mind few days
when we said in this column n behalf of Mayor Thompson:
.THE GREATEST HANDICAP WILLIAM THOMPSON FACES AT
THIS TIME IS THE POLITICAL COMPANY HE KEEPS
THESE POLITICIANS TRADING ON THE GOOD NAME OF
THOMPSON AND ARE USING 1T THEIR OWN SELFISH ENDS
.Ry THEM HAS WILLIAM B. THOMPSON BEEN DECEIVED AND
ny THEM LED OUT OF THE CHOSE AND so
F0oIIsHLy LEFT.
WHAT WE MEAN HERE Is THIS
PLEDGED AGAIN TO PLACE IN RANKS OF THE PEOPLE
WHO WANT TO OWN OPERATE THEIR STREET RAILWAYS
WILLIAM THOMPSON REFLECTED IF HE WILL PROVE
TO THE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE COMPANY HE HAS
KEPT THAT HE INTENDS TO BE MAYOR"
This we printed by way mayor the best of faith
and the hope mayor might and appreciate the
handicap he seeks reelection.
John Nage has just guilty formerly would have been
termed political but which has recently be known
q "Snodgass"
Young BY approached Assessor Nage for
pa ON the pay expense and Assessor Nag
in the capacity city down. took his in hand and
Democratic head Of water board department
suggesting young be put to work
Nagle neglected add the famous Blaine postscript in the
correspondence Muligan: Burn this letter.
said:
Make special effort for this for me- . place
somehow IT DIFFERENCE OF AT LEAST 100 VOTES
TO THE MAYOR"
Mayor ThompOns enemies making letter, because
running angraf clean city platform and has been
speaking nightly against this sort Of thing
The letter viii cost the mayor some votes
The Times doesn't say OUGHT TO- but it WILL
enough admit the possibility Of the letter hav-
ing been written without mayors knowledge
possibility of so such letters being in existence
without the mayors knowledge
so would this doubt the
sincerity when he declares himself the side OF
government
His record as public official is proof of sincerity
declares against graft though he refuses believe do and
deeply as do municipal ownership the and best to
the elimination Of graft
InonCent as the mayor may suffer
the political he has kepthe same pOd
eel company against advised and warned him.
trying make the letter
Of John Nage part plot against win
hard time explaining the cold handwriting of Nagd
going matter to convince the public
that Nage into a plot against himself
indifference about what should
be expected Of a politician of Nagels type
was Nagel recalled gave The Times that People
be damned April just preceding the presidential
in Wayne county.
Among other things said that time:
things this
everything with
bet lsonh ookn
This give you idea Of the political character Of
e the committee and Of the kind supporters
HAS have around him in campaign which the
SAYS he hopes accomplish for Detroit what Gov Wilson
compish for the nation.
Nag imagine must be heartily in sympathy with campaign
ant ont q Wilson pattern.