The Detroit times., 1912-08-17
HAVEN'T ANYTHING ON
Me-" SAYS JEFFRIES
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residences Why didn't the detectives
inquire into the validity OF ths Re.
publican enrolIments2 Why doesn't
Mayor Thompson say something
about the Republican enrollments?
Why did he mention only the Demo
cratic enrolments ana then call at
tention only TO my friends Because
his interest is not primarily in favor
of a houso-cleaning, as he calls IL. but
TO cook up new political issue for
himself He wanted TO get something
or Jeffries, thinking that by besmirch-
ing my reputation he will ride into OF.
flee again But he failed in his pur-
pose
IN stack my reputation for hon
esty ana genuine public service
against that OF Mayor Thompson. any
time. and I'll measure up the reputa-
tion of Tom Dalton with Thompson s
John Nagel yes. even with that OF his
Warwick, Connolly I'll admit that
I'm not as shrewd and adrolt cam.
paigner as those | have mentioned.
but II they can point 10 any political
selves have not been guilty many,
many times, | should be thankful for
their doing so. They know the game
OF politics and its devious ways bet
ter than many others whose reputa-
tions they would now like 10 blast.
D. v. r. Behind This.
"The d. L. X. and its minions are
in back OF this whole thing They
are In back of the campaign against
me and this is part OF that campaign,
Who pays the expense of this latest
so ocalled expose and for what pur-
pose? | wouldn't be surprised a bit
10 learn that the ID. L. r. is assisting
Thompson's campaign financially. The
ID. l.. r. would like 10 dee Thompson
in office again They generally go af-
ter what they want. and they are
known TO have taken very active
part in such campaigns before. In
the last analysis this whole proceed
ing is intended TO benefit only Thomp-
son and the ID. L, r., but they'll not
get away with il. Mary my word.
the public understands them and their
motives too We'll II has had too
much experience with them both 10
let NUtIH pun over any
The people OF Detroit are aware OF
the fact that those who have manipu-
lated elections in the past. have seen
their fortunes waning this year, and
those manipulators are beginning 10
squeal | expect they will keep on
squealing from now until primary
day, but | think we've got them this
time.
Il am absolutely unaware that any
fraud was committed in my behalf in
'he enrollments II there was, |
would not tolerate II or shield H. But,
have just as good a right to ques-
ton the methods employed by Thomp-
sons friends In enrolling voters in
those river precincts as he has 10
question the work of my friends.
they were busy in those precincts.
Isn't il conceivable that their work
crs were guilty of the offences which
they charge against our workers.
The same situation has obtained in
those precincts for years, only in the
past. Thompson and the ID. T. r. s
representatives received the votes.
Both political parties did the same
thing-enroll the floating population
Vi NnOSt Nht bhN
railroad men and others who are OF
town great deal OF tie time. Many
OF those fellows have no per1anent
place OF residence. such as the or
binary workingman, but they call
those places their home. and for all
legal purposes II is their home
know this 10 be a fact particularly
OF the Seamen's union headquarters.
The Democratic enrolment in the
river precincts is comparat.S ely light.
or those enrolled | may have only a
few. | knew that my friends were
busy enrolling Democratic voters In
my behalf, but they did not confine
their efforts TO any one place. but
went all over the city, to the factory
places In particular
Now. | am not defending any
grafters. but | tell you Mr.. Burns had
better keep his nose ort of the poll
tical affairs in Detroit IL he comes
here 10 clean out the boodlers all
we'll and good. but we can take care
OF our politics. without his coming
here as the political worker for May
or Thompson. This latest affair
shows how Thompson has used aim
for political purposes.
Il am firing away on the main line
and intend firing away. Thompson
with the aid of Detective Burns
backed up by the ID. y. II. and the
franchise organs is doing his level
best TO trick the people, but | don
think he can do IL. Certainly, he
can't 90 il by this latest slur OF his
because | think ii will win me more
vote tnan IL will him.
Facing Defeat, Squeals.
Facing certain defeat in the pri
maries of Aug 27. Mayor William b
Thompson's desperate effort TO be re
nominated as the Democratic candi
date for mayor took the form. Friday
night, OF disclosure OF what pur
ports TO be enrolment frauds In the
river precincts
William J. Burns, the noted detec
tive, was brought to the city and the
coup was sprung with all the spec
tacular effect that attends oil o
Burns work
Burns coming had been widely ad
| vertised for many days. and, Friday
he made his entry into the clSy. Fri
! day night. the mystery that had beer
thrown about his expected reappear
ance in Detroit. was cast aside an'
/ the announcement was made ina
| from 200 10 500 enrollments o
| voters had been investigated by oper