The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-22
INGRAM BRINGS
UP NON-P ARTISAN
BALLOT SCHEME
Asks Charter Board to Adopt
Progressive Plan in ChOOs-
ing Municipal Officers
DUST, RETIRING, HAS
PLANT AGAINST PRESS
Claims He's Baing Unfairly Crit
cized; Broadway Likely to
Accept Place
Charter Commissioner Frederick F..

Charter Commissioner Frederick +.
Ingram. in the Wednesday morning
session OF the board, submitted a
proposal Tor non partisan municipal
ballot, and the selection OF city and
ward candidates receiving major
ity OF the votes cast for the different
Offices.
The petition OF the candidates for
mayor must not, according 10 the
plan. contain less than 500 names
200 for each candidate for other Of
tces selected al large. and 100 for
each ward candidate. Each petition
must state that the candidate Is not
the nominee or representative or any
political party or has not obtained
the promise OF support from any po-
litical party, committee or conven.
ton. When the successful candidates
Sle their acceptance with the city
clerk, they must take oath that they
have not violated any OF the term OF
the above provision. All petitions OF
nomination. certificates. acceptances
and reflections must be kept on file
In the city clerks Office for two
years. All at-large candidates must
deposit fee OF 500 with the city
clerk. and ward candidates must pay
$25 for the privilege OF seeking Of
fee. Unsuccessful candidates, not
receiving 10 per cent of the votes
cast for the Office they contest, will
forfeit their fee 10 the city.
The voters will name first second
and third choices on the non-partisan
ballot. under the proposed preferen-
;ial plan OF voting. The proposal was
referred to the committee on regis
tration and election.
Commissioner Patrick Heating i'm
troduced a resolution signifying the
pleasure OF the charter commission
members over Chairman William I.
Dusts appointment as park commits
sioner
Chairman Dust in thanking his col
leagues for their good wishes. TOOK
occasion TO comment on his attitude
In opposing the submission or sew
eral progressive ideas In the charter.
II have felt at times that my &C
tons were not approved by the united
press" he said 1T seems TO me that
: there are times when citizens ought
not TO be criticised as much as we
are. have always done what con
sidered best for the city. Some OF
the progressive ideas meet my APP
prevail but favor their submission
outside the charter. as they might
XIII II and spoil the entire work OF
the commission on reconstruction,
Commissioner Burton voiced Chair
man Dust's sentiments regarding tn@
criticisms OF the press.
You are not the only one TO feel
offended at times said Burton. IN
my long experience have been mlned
Zines without number at press re-
ports But the reporters are human
beings and they would feel the same
II placed In our position. We are al
progressives here, | believe. There Is
not a member OF the board who does
not hope 10 embody In the new char-
ter every advanced idea in municipal
government discovered in the last 90
years"
The committee on public works VIII
recommend that the commissioner OF
public works be appointed Tor Pc
Rod OF four years. that his term oil
ONCE terminate with that OF the may
or, and that he be subject to removal
by the mayor at any time.
Commissioner Ahern suggests mat
the work of the big department ought
10 be divided and TO bring the matter
10 a decision. Commissioner Guthard
moved that three commissioners be
appointed TO handle the business oil
he department. Ahern, Dandell ana
Heating voted against Guthard. keat-
ing's suggestion that the secretary be
acting commissioners in the absence
Of the head of the department. but
without power TO make any perma-
nent appointments and changes IN
business policy. was adopted.
tucson Broadway, real estate dealer
elected member of the commission
TO I'll the vacancy created by the
death Of Walter s. Campbell. of the
First ward. announced at noon. We'd
nesday, that he had not definitely de
cided TO accept seat on the board.
"Meny OF my friends have urged
me to accept the seat: others have
ltcld me | should not waste the time"
said Mr. Broadway. II realize that the
|charter commissioner has important
work TO do. and would like to take
part II can arrange my business az
fairs In a satisfactory manner. Will