The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-26
IJtfFRlES DECLARES HE'S
GETTING UNFAIR DEAL
|. FROM THE DEM. MACHINE
Organization Crowd Refuses to
Allow Him Any Challengers
of Witnesses
REPEATS OLD TACTICS
Public Ownership Candidate
Says He Was Cheated Out of
Nomination Six Years Ago
REPEATS OLD TACTICS

Police Justice Edward j. Jeffries,
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for mayor, has been handed what
he terms IAN unfair deal" by the
Democratic city committee, In that IL
has refused 10 allow him any witness
es or chalIengers in the polling booths
on primary day, next Tuesday lie Is
not worrying any over the handicap.
however. COR he Is convinced that he
Will DO nominated, in spite or the Ell
forts OF the committee 70 beat him.
he was treated in a similar manner.
six years ago, when he sought the
same Office.
AT that time there were three can.
didates 20, the Democratic nomina-
ton fer mayor: William b. Thomp-
soa, DR.. Z. b. Smith and Mr. Jeffries.
Robert Webb was then chairman Of
the Democratic city committee.
II was evident that the fight was
between Jeffries and Thompson for
the nomination, and DR.. Smith agreed
to have the committee divide the chal-
lengers and witnesses between JEFF,
fries and Thompson. Webb promised
to carry out the agreement, but he
was deposed as chairman after max
ing arrangements TO divide the repre-
sentation OF the Democratic party in
the booths Diyesting Webb OF author
ity was said 10 have been done by the
local powers OF the party In hurry
up meeting on the curbstone al Mich
igan-ave. and Griswold-st.. at 2 o'clock
In the morning OF the day preceding
the primaries. Webb's mantle fell on
the shoulders OF John c. Nagle. with
the result that Jeffries' men were not
allowed 10 act as witnesses and chal-
lengers when they reported at the
booths.
II sincerely believe that was beat
en- out of the nomination, six years
ago, because OF my men not being
allowed in the booths said Mr.. JEFF
fries today This year. Mr.. Nagle
promised TO give me a division OF the
representation, agreeing that II was
only right that should get the same
treatment as Mr.. Thompson, but |
have been sidetracked again. Mr..
Thompson Is to have all the witnesses
and challengers. 10 himself.
tNow the inference is that the
friends OF Mr.. Thompson are desperate
and determined 10 pull on something
that is crooked. wherever they can.
and that am not to be protected.
appeal 10 the fairness of the election
boards, irrespective of politics. to say
whether i am getting square deal.
IF the attitude OF Mr.. Thompson
and Mr.. Maggie. In refusing TO give me
an equal division of the challengers
and witnesses. Is their idea OF fair
ness It gives the lie TO the effort to
purify the public life OF this city,
The fact is that Mr.. Thompson is des-
perate, and, with the aid OF the fran
chise organs, is trying to intimidate
voters and keep them away from the
polls on Tuesday. Any man has the
right, under the law, TO enroll by afti-
davit, and IL so enrolled, has the right
to vote. Mr.. Thompson shows an ut
ter lack OF public decency in trying
TO prevent men who have been legiti-
mately enrolled from voting. Every
man enrolled, whose afidavit has
pass IL muster OF the city clerk, and is
on the enrolment books has right
to vote, II he is a qualified elector and
has resided in the place mentioned In
the affidavit."