The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-12
Wording of Injunction Order, Is
sued After Custer, Requires
He BE Given Temporary
Recognition
REFORM Is PLANNED
IN ELECTION SYSTEM
Proposed That Registrars and
Inspectors BE Placed Under
Civil Service


declared vacant by the charter com
mission, Tuesday, took his seat wed
nesday, answered Here when the
roll was called, and was ready 10 take
part In the deliberations. lie was ac-
'uompanied by Proctor X. owens, his
Attorney, who, sHvcn hours after Mr..
EikhofYs expulsion, procured writ
81 prohibition from the supreme court.
The language OF the court was:
We. therefore, being willing that
y due and speedy justice should be
done TO the said Henry J. Eikhon
In this behalf, as il is reasonable,
do command and firmly enjoin you
that Immediately after the receipt
OF this. our writ, you and each VI
n you do absolutely refrain and de-
I. sist. and you are hereby absolute
I " prohibited and enjoined from
taking further proceedings against
Henry j. Eikhoff relative TO his
holding his Office as member OF
y said charter commission. and that
\ YOU are further prohibited from
u interfering with the free access OF
said petitioner, Henry j. Eikhon,
in and about the execution OF MS
~ duties as a member OF said char-
ter commission, and that you, said
NJ respondents, above named, 90
d show cause to this court on the
II 18th day OF June instant at the
opening Of court. or as soon there
after as counsel may be heard.
why this writ should be vacated,
and have you then there this writ.
President DENLY, when he was In
formed of the supreme courts action,
vas inclined to rule that Mr.. Eikhoff
would not be allowed 10 sit; but the
znrohibition from interfering with the
free access" OF the petitioner caused
khim to take different view.
3 "The commission does not want to
appear In contempt OF the supreme
court" he said. Because OF that Ian
EEaAge, do not believe that he can
tbe barred from taking MS seat
Er Mr.. DENLY, therefore, instructed
ECity Clerk Lindsay to call MI Eik'
&hOffs name. Mr.. Eikhoffs presence
Ibid not hamper the commission, as II
Eadjourned Immediately. on Mr. In
&nraM's motion. to allow the commit
teey TO go to work.
Mr.. Owens was on ahnd to make
8nght for his client. and seemed disap-
<n0inted that he had no chance. The
Eereech which he might have made. he
Nelivered to the newspaper men.
THE commission Is not Legislative
9bOdy, and consequently cannot unseat
&M.. Eikhoff without making charges
and holding formal hearing" ne
E8aid. when they declared his seat
vacant. they usurped rights that did
mot belong to them. Mr.. Eikhoff is
kotxnding on his rights as free Am
E9Ficxn citizen against a lot 90 usurp-
&1rs."
He cited the Lorimer case. In the
&rnited States senate. alleging that the
EDenate gave I.orimer an opportunity
NO introduce evidence In his own be-
Ehalf, an opportunity not Afforded to
NM. Eikhoff, he said, though his client
was permitted to make long state
Rnent. Tuesday.
1.-THE usurpers who would take away
f|&ls rights "a an American citizen ex-
EDocted him to apologize for something
E6e didn't say continued Mr.. Owens
Amiting his hand with his fist. INC
<4eec American citizen ought TO stand
Etpr such action"
M An attempt will be made immediate
f}y by the commission to explain to
3&he supreme court that Mr. Eikhoh :
foent had been vacated before the
EeoHrt acted. and that the proper court
procedure would be the Issue OF an
1Sder of reinstatement.
Even II Mr.. Eikhoff does sit unit
next Tuesday, when the commission
- ordered to show cause for unseat
Ing him. he will be given little oppor
4&nnity to influence matters of moment
fho commission il now engaged large
u IN committee work. and will prob
bly continue to draft its reports IN
ummittee until the EikhofY case is
IMPOSED of. The IL members OF the
fUgressive majority are disappointed
q the supreme courts action. but are
the opinion that the court did no,
low what had taken place in Detroit
Aoy believe that the court car &c
CalculabIe harm to Detroit by insist
- on keeping the Ekboff matter
Ilfrsd up.
y radical change In the election sys
~ II being framed by the commit
oo On registration and election. con
~1lng Of commissioners Broadway
0fg1o and Ingram. IL was decided
11noBday, 10 abolish the preseI
10me Of electing precinct REGISTRAR
= Inspectors. Instead. the civil ser
)o c0mmissIon will be directed 4
an examination for inspectors
n present list OF qualified inspec
70 70 the election board, which vii
NG1ot. a. at present, OF the cit,
~. city treasurer and corporation
n0onk The election board will ther
I'm not less than two inspectors
P n)0re than six, to each booth. ths
im8or dopouding OH the number O
aor3 II the precinct The electicr
nrd Will pay no attention 10 th'
ldonce Of the Inspector, but vii
1nte him IN the Precinct In which. II
fudement. his work will be mos
Dclosit.
5En1o plon was the outcome Of a lon,
<nfH. n the early part OF which Mr.
III 7UoE part. Mr.. Broadway pro
7ehnt the election commission
A each booth man who hat
4 civil service examination. ],
~. q tH9 regularly eiected regis
~ INSPECTORS. Mr.. Heating oh
- tn kr0Jlud of. cxpense. say
~ wOul6 light ,aRainst tn
= W aoyf Of the commission
too sentiment OF the com
6uao u>ore aud more radical
~. keoung LETT. having de
tIkfmot0m, the crigina
~ ehehosd - - to brinI