The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-27
Denied Challengers BY Naele.
Puts Friends in Booth in
Guise Of Progressives
RIVER PRECINCTS
ON GOOD BEHAVIOR
No Disturbances Reported in
Early Hours; Few Are En-
rolling AS Bull-Moosers

The refusal OF Democratic City Com
mitteeman John G. Nagle 70 give chal-
lengers' credentials TO any one repre-
senting Mayoralty Candidate Edward
J. Jeffries. practically shutting his
workers out OF any legal chance 70
question the voting In the booths on
the mayoralty proposition, In today,s
primary, has been cleverly circum-
vented by the Jeffries men. and
throughout the city. one finds Justice
Jeffries represented by some stalwart
friend, ready TO watch every move OF
those who are handling the ballots.
Chairman Nagle failed 70 reckon on
the brand new party, the Progressive
party. with the right to Issue its own
challenger credentials, and Progress
sive chaliengers throughout the
booths turn out TO be staunch Jeffriss
men.
The Jeffries workers are enthus-
iastic over the outlook for their can
didate.
The fact that Jeffries was denied
representation In the booths by the
Democratic city committee Il going to
help him wonderfully" said Walter A.
Thayer. chairman OF the election
board In the first precinct OF the
Ninth ward. expressing his willing
ness to be quoted on sentiment ex-
pressed In many other precincts BY
men who did not want their names
mentioned for political reasons.
There 10 no Thompson sentiment
In this precinct AZ all on account Of
that move which has disgusted the
mayors former friends here" contin-
ued Thayer and not man In the
booth refuted the sentiment.
Only Jeffries Sentiment Here.
I'VE have no Democratic challeng-
er here at ALL" he went on. when
the committee wouldn't allow q Jef-
fries challenger. nobody appeared as
challenger for the Thompson side
Thompson carried this precinct last
time by 125. They are all bitter
against him, this year. and there II
nothing but Jeffries sentiment around
here"
Though the morning vote was light
Ner than ever before In the city, work
ers attribute Il TO the fact that the
polls will be open until 10 o'clock at
night, making haste In getting TO the
booths unnecessary.
Quiet a. q Church.
Even In the "foist OF the Foist." !"
where Billy Boushaw reigns. and
where they usually vote early, only
80 votes had been cast up TO $3.50
o'clock. And In that 80 there was not
one challenge. not q breath OF sus-
picion even, and everything was a.
quiet as a church or the votes, %
were Republican and seven Democra.
tic. No Progressives had appeared.
Billy Boushaw started proceedings
at 1920 o'clock. asking for q Repubii-
can ballot, and remarking: I'm the
first sucker to vote. and I'll fech 'em
In like Indians"
No Burns men fingered in the ofiing
as far az anyone could see. Big
Detective Emory Brooks, the battle
ship OF the local detective feet, was
on the job with Big Bill Dean, ter
ror of the tough Negro districts Of the
east side, and Bill and Emory both
smilingiy and confidently announced
that there wasn't going TO be bit
OF excitement In this notorious river
precinct.
James Mcdowell, gateman, had Z
slight argument with william Daley,
handling the ballots, soon after the
polfs opened.
MeDowell's county ballot was torn,
and he also discovered that his city
ballot was missing when he tried TO
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