The Detroit times., 1913-06-02

ouxhly canyassed. Mr.. Holden Is
Republican,; and IL is believed tina
no Progressive-M McCariy Is
Proeressive--can be elected.
| The commission. In committee %
the whole. finished its consideration
OF Mr.. Guthard's park committee anc
adopted the amended report
Taking mp the subject OF riparian
rights on Belle Isle. Mr.. Heating said
that employees OF the war department
/ had told him S'at the government
rights are secondary 10 those or the
,city-that the war departments per
mission TO The boat clubs 10 build IN
the river was given after the city had
granted the same permission and that
the department will establish the chan
mel bank whenever the city makes the
request. Mr.. Burton wanted to define
i'm the charter the right of the park
department 10 build revetment about
the so-called middle ground, below
the island. and TO I'LL in an extension
OF the island. Mr.. Guthard explained
that the common council has the right
10 order the ID T. W. TO cooperate
with the part department In dumping
refuse In such I'LL.
A sharp debate arose over the pro-
vision requiring the commissioners OF
parks TO resign ten days AFTER his
nomination TO any other office.
"A man in office can manipulate
an election to suit himself" said Mr..
Guthard. He generally thinks more
OF himself than he does OF the city
1t Is quite clear said MIR DENLY
that a city official should not hold
two Offices: but whether he should
be prohibited from running for once
is another matter.
Let him resign II he wants 10 rui,
for another Office cried Mr.. Guthafn.
III he reaches for another plum. let
him drop the one he holds.
Il must disagree" MIR. DENLY re-
piled. 1T Is a general rule. both In
the state and in the nation. that
man holding office can run for All
other Office without resigning. botn
our senators were representatives IN
congress when they ran for the sen
ate, and were elected.
Il am in accord with Mr.. Guthard.
Mr.. Ferris said. The officeholder
! might use his Office force 10 assist IN
his election.
I'D like TO be Oh the street railway
commission, and have the handling OF
| its patronage. II a commissioner can
run tor another Office Mr. Heating
put IN.
so would L. chimed in Mr..
Guthard. I'D be lenient with any
motorman who took an hour of 10
work for my election. instead OF run
ming his car"
Mr.. Ingram suggested that general
provision be inserted. To apply 10 ali
appointive officers. and Mr.. Burton,
chairman OF the committee on officers.
promised 10 draft such provision II
the section under consideration were
referred TO him. Mr.. Heating insisted
on passing the proposal at once.
Il begin TO look with suspicion on
everything that Mr.. Burton proposes,
he said. and he spoke earnestly,
though the commissioners laughed
and Mr.. Burton himself smiled. Mr.
Heating won his point: but the gen
eral provision will be drawn and pass
ed, and the park department provi
sion eliminated by the committee on
phraseolOgy.
Mr. Guthard's committee will now
attack the d. p. w. end Of Its work
The salary OF the commissioner OF
public works will probably remain un
defined in the report. except that
minimum figure OF $1,000 will be set
Mr.. Guthard said. The department
has such great powers that the com
mittee does not believe In giving ia
direction to a $1,000 man.
A second public hearing on the non
partisan ballot will be held In the
council chamber. Monday evening. al
1880. BY the committee in registra
ton and election. OF which Mr. Brad
way il chairman. Mr.. Broadway hopes
that advocates OF the present system
Of partisan elections. II there are any
will appear To defend their position
against the host that Is demanding u
non partisan ballot In city elections.