The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-28
I'VE OBSERVE AS FOLLOWS, As
THE Votes ARE BEING COUNTED

This is set down the primaries are sun gong IN
and as reports reach the cnscnce tactics OF the
Thompson supporters
whether Thompson the Democratic nominee for
aor make, no difference connection that the nomination
q Jsanes will have accomplished accomplished against the
ce of handps spite Of trick Of the election booth
known to Judge Connollys artful Tammany band
Mayor Thompson his of purified city, such
nomination VIII through methods that Will leave
af foul stenchw wherever he may have cleaned up
Never history the Tammany controlled city commee-(not
even in the delegates the Democratic county
on when openly dehan Chairman Nage that
they manipulated for Harmon Judge COnnOys candate-
never in the history organization has the
Of its upper bazenly displayed than these primaries
Justice Jefes DEMOCRAT applied this DEMOCRATIC
mitt nothing but a SQUARE DEAL.
He requested Nage many chaleng ALLOWED
MAYOR THOMPSON, his opponent and allowed NONE
Jeies supporters without representation in single
voting city and helpless against the hreing of the city
ganzation Thompson a
wondering this writing what Mayor Thompson clean city
champion about this of thing nominated
opinion from the beginning that nomination for
another slight preference the promptings Of
the mayor just possibly successful
had the side of municipal
ownership during present which NOTHING AT ALL
him blush hit and expect the blush to
be Q bhsh of political shame-Or SHAM.
This column was represented at voting yesterday
them, the precinct of the Fifteenth ward Jehnes
representation only through which he forced resort
fighting fire with fire.
His challenger precinct provided
in and Jefre representative put out
In precincts authority the police insufficient
gain recognition Jefr challenger
people, responsible people their jobs and
employees deck the mayors behalf
though paid whole people of Detroit the people Detroit
full time and full services
None ocehoders will be locked days pay
you upon spectacle connection with the
elimination Of graft from the city hall
wondering mayor renominaed
ton with straight face in view of this sort Of thing
There Tuesdays primaries dependent
upon activities Of obhoders the tkey organization
moth refreshing watch go
This the of the Progressive in Detroit
this ticket few and far between but ballot asked
represented principles government
patronage office and dependent the coercion of job
holders and the promises party bosses for preservation
This Progressive has been quick emphasize the need of itself
Detroit the result Of yesterdays finds the Democratic
city committee umphed inscriptions methods the
for principle in the Democratic party.
lending activities the activities hiing exclusively
Thompson candidacy Eages attempted force
the Democracy Detroit candidate who stands opposed great
majority candidate who accord with its highest this
particular year.
Connolly Thompson reaciona
crowd succeeded naming THEIR candidate president Baltimore
the defeat Of the national party would have been sounded with the
nouncement Of the deciding ballot
The the Progressive party would
time and the opinion of this that Judge Connolly
Nsge and Thompson have carried primaries they
nred the election Of the Progressive candidate mayor whoever he
may be-
The people, both Republicans Democrats upon
order Of things
t This they demand in well as national politics
They win elect city
a hangover from the old order of things declared against
MENTIONS Of both the Democratic and Progressive parties
The best citizenship Of Detroit will respond -heartedly to
purified d that linked with the candidacy
AL POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL CORRUPTION Always DC Traced
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