The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
Charter Board PrOgressives De-
termined to Continue Fight
on Member, Who, They Say
Insulted Them
SQUABBLE THREATENS
TO SPLIT COMMISSION
Vote Comes Friday and Result
Hinges on Several Con-
tingencies

No action was taken by the charter
commission. Thursday morning. to UNI
seat Henry J. Eikhof. but on Friday
morning ii is expected that the storm
will burst The Progressive members.
who OH Wednesday were inclined 10
drop the matter, gathered in groups.
after the Thursday morning session,
and held many conferences. The re-
dictionaries withdrew from the council
chamber sullenly.
II Mr.. Eikhoff had Admitted that his
criticism OF the charter commission
had b. en- somewhat incorporate. the
movement 10 unseat him would have
collapsed But he didn't He deiied
the commission by trying to have 1t
enjoined from removing him, and IL
said 10 have repeated. privately, his
animositN toward those members
who are indignant al his stand. Mr..
Abern is determined. therefore. to call
up his motion that Mr.. Eikhof's seat
lie declared vacant.
Whether Mr.. Eikhoff will be de-
prived OF his seat depends on many
contingencies Mr.. Ahern and Mr..
Wreford declare that there is but
one course TO pursue-to insist on
Mr. Eikheff's custer. and they claim
they have the votes.
A great deal depends on the atti-
tude OF President DENLY. lie VIII
probably rule that Commissioners Cor
man, who was not member OF the
commission when Mr. Eikhoff was
elected. cannot vote. Mr.. German Will
be glad enough not 10 vote, as he
will thus keep out OF the squabble'
Mr.. Ferris, who would undoubtedly
vote TO Dust Mr.. Eikhoff, will probably
be absent, Friday, on his honeymoon
| Mr.. Tossy has been put in guam
dary by the action OF the Detroit
| Federation OF Labor, which he claims
to represent. and which, "Wednesday
evening. passed resolutions "depior-
| ing the election OF Henry }. Eikhon
because OF his opposition TO non.
partisan city elections Tossy voted
| for Eikhoff, though the federation had
refused TO indorse him before the
April election. Whether Eikhoff Will
be allowed TO vote on his own case
! Is another matter TO be decided. Mr.
DENLY himself Is In an embarrassing
position. The fight threatens &c
make the factions OF the charter com
mission irreconcila BILE, TO discredi1
| its work, and TO bring 1t into dis
repute with the people. For thai
reason. Mr.. DENLY would like 10 pre-
serve peace. As presiding officer. he
| can decline TO vote, but tie may
force him TO express his opinion. tt
the grief Of one side or the other
! Mr.. Denbys courage Ia unQuestloned
he will decide on his course, and vii
stick 10 II: but his embarrass ment II
real. and the difficulties in his patti
are serious
The probable votes against Mr.
EikhofY are those Of Ahern, Busch. Bur
ton, Broadway. Ingram. Joy. keatins
Merrell and Wreford. Those conced
ed to Eikhoff are Fischer, Funk
Guthard. Hacker, Kocher, Szymansk
and Wesch Tossy will probably stan'
ty Eikhor, and Eikhoff will vote 10
himself, IL he gets the chance.
Commissioner Ingram was elected
president pro tempore, In the meeting
Thursday. Mr.. Kocher introduced |
proposal for the establishment OF
LABOR department. Mr.. Joys commit
tee on board OF estimates brought II
It's report, abolishing the board, an
giving the mayor power to raise, low
or or wipe out the estimates as ap
proved by the common council. BY
three fourths vote, the council ma.
then override the mayors action OF
any item. The mayor is given thre'
weeks in which to consider the est
mates-from the first 10 the last Wed
nesday In March. This brings his con
sideration OF the estimates, ever,