The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-15

- CooUCii-at-IdT9c tUe< OTO0V oI VIC
day for Thursday.
, Discovered that its action Of
Tuesday, providing for an cleo
ton in the spring Of 1915. Is IT,
legal.
After long discussion, the charter
commission, Wednesday morning
adopted Commissioner Denby's reso
luton providing for the filing OF va
Cancies on the commission. and elect
ed Orla b. Taylor commissioner from
the First ward to take the place left
vacant by the death of Walter ).
Campbell. 1t is believed that Mr..
Taylor will accept the place.
Mr.. DENLY explained that his resO-
luton. providing for the election at
the candidate who received the Sec
ond highest number OF votes, and IL
case he refused for the commission
to decide whether TO Ill the vacancy.
and in what way, was introduced TO
prevent "wire-pulling. politics and III.
feeling"
There is an impression among the
commissioners" said Mr.. Deby, that
my resolution aimed at q particular
individual That Is untrue 1t was
prepared when | believed that the in
dividual in question would thus be
made member of this board My
opinion OF him-and l have no hesita-
ton in saying that refer to Dr. Ship
penis well known. The purpose or
my resolution was simply to provide
an orderly mode of procedure in cases
OF this sort-to supply a rule which
has not yet been provided My oppo-
sition 10 the seating of the third man.
II the second shall decline. Is based
on the fact that the third man. In
many instances. received but mere
handful of the votes cast"
Mr.. Burton raised the objection
that the First ward is Republican
ward, and mentioned Judson Brad
way. defeated by Mr.. Campbell in the
Republican primaries. as perhaps a
more representative choice of the
ward than Mr.. Taylor, who Is Dem.
ocrat
IF Mr.. Taylor is chosen. it win
give the voice OF the First ward to
q Democrat" Mr.. Burton said. While
] am not party man"
You're showing yourself q party
man right now" Mr. Tossy interrupt
ed.
Under this resolution you force us
to switch to another party Mr.. Bur-
ton continued
THAT is challenge which ! feel
forced TO accept" Mr.. DENLY replied
Nobody will question my Republi-
canism My views have been report
ed with sufficient accuracy to define
my craftsmanship. But the recent
election by which we were chosen
was non-partisan. | think Mr. Bur-
ton is trying TO do what ] tried TO
prevent--introduce red.hot politics in
to this convention"
A motion by Mr.. Merrell. providing
for the election OF the third highest
in case the second man declined, fall-
ed. with Commissioner Ahern, Ferris,
Ingram and Merrell voting for 1t. MT
Denbys resolution was then adopted,
and Mr.. Taylor was elected unani'
mously.
In committee Of the whole, MT.
Burton moved that Proposition NO.
IL. which was up for discussion. be
amended TO read: THE common
council shall consist Of II members,
elected at large" There was a long
several commissioners rails
ing the objection that the committees
which had considered this matter
had brought in a divided report, one
in favor of IL aldermen at large,
the other proposing one alderman In
ZACH ward. elected by the ward. and
that the commission had not had
time to consider the report
This report was drawn Tuesday
afternoon, and was submitted to the
charter board Wednesday morning.
The majority report, signed by Com
missioners Burton, Merrell and In
gram, provided that the elective. Of
ficers of the city consist of mayor,
II aldermen at large, three police
justices. two recorders, four justices
Of the peace, and one constable for
each ward. The minority report,
signed by Commissioners Hacker,
Wesch and Fischer, provided for the
election Of mayor, city clerk, city
> treasurer. one alderman from each
ward. and agreed with the major
fly report on the other officials.
Mr.. DENLY finally had taken from
the table his resolution providing for
vote on the question on May 81, and
moved to amend II by setting May 15.
Thursday, as the day for the vote.
The change was made, and the CON-
mission will settle the question Thurs
day morning.
indications are that there will be
q long debate, as the commission Is
split on the question into nearly equal
parts. The known opponents Of choos-
ing the aldermen at large are Burch.
Dandell. Fischer. Funk, Guthard.
Hacker, Kocher, Szymanski. Tossy
Snd Wesch--tlre stand.pat members
who have consistently opposed all
progressive reforms. reiterating their
belief that the people are we'll salts.
ned with the present system. and ex.
pressing their constant fear that II
the charter is changed in any import.
ant particular. II will lose at the polls.
Those who have expressed them.
selves I'm favor Of eiecting the council
ut large are Burton, DENLY, Dust, Fer
ris, ingram. Heating. Merrell and Wre-
ford. II is said that Mr. Taylor will
take his seat Thursday and will vote
Cor . council at large Commissioner