The Detroit times., 1912-10-18
Political Gossip

Twenty Years After was the sub
tect OF Mayor Thompson's talks to
fve audiences, wednesday night, He
told them that he had entered ofice
10 years ago, that he had been for
municipal ownership 20 years ago,
when he helped Hazen s. Ptigree es-
itablish the municipal lighting plant,
that he was still for municipal owner
ship In spite OF his franchise advocacy
OF last winter, and that his 20 years
record is now before the voter for
approval or disapproval. He asked
the voters to support charter revision
as the best way to municipal owner
ship.
ssB Oscar b. Marx spoke to Ave audiences
Wednesday night. Again he pledged
himself to work for municipal owner
ship, but said that 1t was foolish to
promise to achieve II within a definite
speriod. He said he would give labor
a square deal and would see that the
workingman received fair treatment
from every city department.
Don M. Dickinson. postmaster-gen-
eral under President Cleveland, has
come out for Col. Roosevelt. He sent
q telegram TO the colonel, Wednes-
day, pledging him his support. 1t was
o study OF the platforms Mr.. Dickin-
son said that led him to a change OF
heart. He had supported Gov. Wilson
In the primaries and made an address
OF welcome when Wilson spoke In
Detroit.
Herman Sternhagen's name will be
dropped from the Republican alder
manic ticket in the Fifth ward, and
tthat of Moses Wartell substituted for
I II. A recount shows that Wartell re-
ceiyed two more votes than Stern
hagen. II has also been discovered
that the old city committee went out
OF power when the new committee
was chosen In the primaries, and had
no authority TO put Sternhagens
name on the ballot. The new commit
etee has not taken action, but the
law says that II Il fails to act within
,five days OF the dropping of any name
from the ticket, the man receiving
the next highest vote In the primary
becomes the candidate automatically.
Rosenthal resigned last Friday, and
INV pOWOI vi thO City OOhhulttCO W
Jname a man to succeed him ended
"wednesday.
I'VE have no claim bureau nor
will we have any" says State Chair
man Shields, of the Democratic par
tyI I'VE are too busy to make claims
WI are going to hustle for votes right
sut to the last minute, without any
nonsense. The claim bureau is a
thing OF the past II is useless. Il
never fools anybody Nobody now
adays believes in that sort OF bunk"
/ Senator James A. O'Gorman, OF
New York, will speak Ia Detroit for
the wilson, Marshall ticket on Thurs
! day, Oct. "a. This adds another name
TO the list OF speakers at the Ferris
meeting scheduled for the armory on
that night. Congressman Doremus
will also speak
A meeting OF the Democratic state
central committee and of state and
legislative candidates will be held in
the Democratic headquarters, Thurs.
day, Oct. "a, when Prof. woodbridge
N. Ferris will be In the city.
Progressive meetings Thursday
night: Kurkowski hall, McDougall and
Klrby-aves.; Yewisky.s hall, Harper
ave. and Chene-st: Milburn hall. No.
1495 Woodward-ave.
Democratic meetings, Thursday
night Jansen hall. Helen-ave. ana
Theodore-st.; vandenabeIle's hall. JEFF
ferson and Lillibridge-aves. Rous-
scau's hall. No. 1915 Jefferson-ave.
Republican meetings, Thursday
night: Moreuw's hall, No. 1924
a.ack-ave.: Union hall. No. 232 Ora
tiot-ave.; Freedman's hall, Hastings
and sherman-sts.
Col. Alexander S. Hhcon is another
New York speaker who will be heard
IN Michigan for Wilson. He will speak
IN Lapeer. Oct. rs; In Williamson,
Oct. 70. and Fowlerville. Oct. 21.
Iohn T. winship. returning from
New York, says: @All I heard In
New York was Wilson for president.
suizer for governor The Democrats
.,-r making a remarkable campaign
there. I hear that there u q growth