The Detroit times., 1913-03-04
MANY DOUBTFUL CANDI-
DATES FOR CHAR. BOARD


ten into the charter. and provided the
charter 10 adopted by the people:
Subject to the provisions OF this
constitution, any city or village
may acquire, own and operate,
either within or without It's cor.
porate limits, public utilities for
supplying water. light, heat, pow
er and transportation to the NUM-
cipality and the Inhabitants there
Of; and may also sell and deliver
water. heat. power and light with
out the corporate limits to an
amount not to exceed rs per cent
OF that furnished by It within tne
corporate limits: and may oper-
ate transportation lines without
the municipality within such limits
a. may be prescribed by law: Pro
cided, That the right to own or
operate transportation facilities
shall not extent to any city or
village Of less than $4,000 inhabit-
ants.
Because of their reputation In the
community, their known stand on
municipal ownership and other i'm
portant public questions, and theh
knowledge Of city government, &C
puired through experience and study,
The Times feels that It can recon-
mend the following candidates foi
members at large Of the charter com
mission to the electors. Three nom.
inees are to b chosen by each party.
Republicans: william X. Anderson,
general manager Of the Advance Ma
chine Co., and director In several man :
utacturing concerns, former president
OF the Greater East Detroit Improve
ment association. He 10 pledged to
ttons. municipal ownership. small
board Of education elected at large.
Frederick I. Bancroft. appraiser OF
the ID. U. r.. for the Breitmeyer com
schemes for deceiving the public and
the courts, and the city's expert wit
ness In court proceedings against the
company.
the. board Of education, former member
or the board OF estimates, now Ia the
inyurance business.
William T. Dust, in public and semi.
public life for more than q score OF
r.iie man to the core, the probable ap-
polnte OF Mayor Marx as controller,
ano deep student OF civic AFFAIRS.
Henry J. EikhoR, president of the
man who has studied aH the the city's needs
and who IL pledged TO municipal own
crshtp, and other needed changes In the
charter.
James 3. Holden. a former member Of
the board Of estimates, real estate
dealer, member Of the Arm of Holden
Fred 4 schmaiariedt, attorney. for
NOR deputy city clerk. employed by
the. city to make compilation of Its
ordinances; probably more familiar
with the laws Of Detroit than any
other candidate
Vincent NJ Brennan. regarded by his
friends as very promising material.
There are other worthy men on the
list. including business men Of high
st.,ndiny. but those mentioned above
rrining lead to the belief that they
VIII make the most acceptable MEM
Sers OF the commission.
Among the Democratic candidates
he following are recommended:
Frederick r. 1ngham municipal own
'sship champion for years when the
,use was unpopular, an unswcrvinE
keen student 81 municipal afiairs.
sidney T. Miller, attorney. = progress
i've Denocfat OF high ideais
Edgar b. Smith, physician.
Progressfve: Charles f.. McCarty,
'prmer alderman. now In the real es-
ats business Thomas Lawson and
lhert 4. Odds are also pledged TO mu-
icipab Ownership. but have had little
school hoard Cssii1stes.
There Iss little interest In the school
--rarcf -yfecttors- thts -yeas.--4n-tfrr-fs Sec
ond ward there IL no contest, In this
Ninth ward there II q content for the
psmocraflc nomination be3vesn Johr