The Detroit times., 1913-05-20
4 neactionaries, Led as Usual by
President Dust, Determined
That Progressive Shall
Not Be Seated
NATTER TO BE SETTLED
IN TUESDAYS SESSION
Test Vote Indicates Close Con-
test-Office Building for AL
derman Proposed

Orla Is. Taylor sent letter 10 the
charter commission, Monday morn
ing, saying that 1t Is quite tmprac-
ticable" for him TO serve Is member
from the First ward, 10 succeed the
Il late walter 9. Campbell. An at
/. tempt was made to elect someone
Y else, but on motion OF Commissioner
Guthard the election was postponed
until Tuesday.
Mr.. GuthArd wanted time for con-
II sideration." He wanted IL after the
strength OF the Rev. Eugene Rod
man Shippen ~ . candidate, and a
split In the opposition, made it xp-
parent that DR.. Ehippen had chance
3 OF election; thus adding q progressive
vote.
Mr.. Burton proposed Judson Brad.
I way, real estate man. as the man to
b. elected. He argued that a. the
X First ward Is Republican ward, a
Republican should be chosen. Mr..
Bradway WAS defeated by Mr.. Camp
bell for the nomination.
Mr.. ingram nominated DR.. Shippen
+ Mr.. Sxymanski enlivened the proceed
4 ins1 by nominating Fred X. Schmai
x gY1odt, who lives In the Tenth ward
Il He argued that the commission is not
bound to flll the vacancy by choosing
n man from the vacant ward. Mr.
TosSy wanted to know II there were
4 not Z Democrat who could be nominat'
ed. inAsmuch as Mr.. Taylor, who de-
4 clined, was q Democrat. II was dis
4 covered that Robert Thuner ran sec
3 Ond To Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Tossy did not
nominate Mr.. Thuner, however.
@ In the discussion. ft Was revealed
I that IN the primary. Mr. Campbell re-
coivod 2O8 votes. Fred w. Davis IT'S,
and Mr.. Bradway l62. Mr.. Ingram
argued that II Mr. Burton were logi-
cal, he would have nominated Mr.. Da-
vis. Mr.. Burton explained that he
(. does not know Mr. Davis. Mr.. Ferris
argued that DR.. Shippen received SlS
\. votes in the election, while Mr.. Tay-
Y lor received SS3, only two per cent
4 more Of the votes cast, and believed
that DR.. Shippen had received = sum.
Client endorsement to make him an &C.
coptable member OF the commission.
NJ. DENLY and Mr.. Merrell also
spoke tor DR.. shippen. President
4 Dust sAid: "The First ward Ia Re-
publican ward. laying no particular
otruss on the political complexion OF
4 that Z Republican should be named,
B and shall. therefore. favor Mr.. Brad
W1y."
The progressive minority deter
mined to force D vote Immediately.
Z and the vots on Mr.. Guthard's mo-
81 ton 70 my on the table was on the
strict progresNye-reactionary lineup.
\ With Mr.. Burch absent. The vote:
q 49, nAs Ia
Funk, Guthard. Hacker, Kocher.
sEymanski. Tossy, Wesch, and Dust
10. FOR immediate action: Ahern,
burton, DENLY. Ferris. ingram. Joy.
keating. Merreli. Wreford-s.
II Mr.. Tossy votes for Democrat,
DR.. mippen may be elected. 1t is ex-
Il pectoo. however, that the Republican
4, Uembefg Of the reactionary party
B viii strive to choose q Republican. X
possible. = Republican OF their own
h peculiar views.
Commissioner Kocher introduced a
h proposal providing for the erection by
u the city Of permanent once in each
ward, to be used by the alderman. MI
4 K0cher would force the alderman 10
have Z regular ONCE hour.
Commissioner Tossy introduced a
Z ink commission, and the creation Of a
single comm,ssionership, a. A salary
or tE 900 q year, vested with the pow
ers which the building commission
now has, and in addition, powers of
4 inspst ton nov possessed by the Are
department and the board of eo.th.
Commissioner Tossy i"uciuced a
propOeal for tic abolition OF tie build.
4 :ng c0mmission, and the creation of a
single commisslopc crship, at a salary
d Uf q, 600 year, vested VITA the pow
ers which tie building commission
now has, and In addition. powers OF
inapecti0n now possessed by the fire
!, department ard the board Of health.
The municipal ownership committee
held IS usual discussion ever fnot ier
4 attempt OF NJ Burton to nut some
thing into thu charter which will give
4 the street railway commissioned power
70 negotiate an agreement with TIC
81 u IL r. Mr. Ingram and Mr. AIern
again insislcd that the people want
muli.ipal ownership. and VIII ave
! n0tnire to Go with the d. ". r., for
Z f0nr the company Will have Anothe
4 opportunity to appeal TO the courts.
President Dust advised that Attor
D noy Allan Fl. Frazer, Mayor Marx
adviser In street railway matters. be
Il consulted. Mr.. Ahern suggested call
z ine George William Moore. Mr.. Moore
vas secured, Mr.. Frazer sending word
y fhot he was busy. Mr.. Moore took a
lonk list OF amendments proposed by
NJ. Burton under advisement, and viii
n report In q later meeting Of the com
!. mittee.
4 one OF Mr.. Burton's contentious was
that more definite provision for a
I. mortgage must be made than the
amsndment adopted By the people
speeches. Another was that pro
4 Vision ought to be made for the dis
pSeIti0n Of any surplus that might ps
oorned
"That 10 already provided for" Mr.
1aefam replied. The rate of fare II
X 10 - made 90 low that there will D'
= - susp3us.
NJ. Burton objected that the auto
tno6lIe owner. who 10 as much a tax
TDGyUF ~ the Uuu VINO rides IN tn'
oeeeot car, would get NO benefit from
o1e4 . induction OF fare. The rest o
~ eom0tttte showed little sympath,
~ thG poof aatomobilist.
lr, 0urton then wanted to know
~ domn hnuoo0 A the company