The Detroit times., 1913-09-22
Cuthard. Kramer. Koenig, Lipp.
man. Small and Prag Out for
G. o. p. Nomination
FIRST NAMED SEEMS TO
HAVE BEST CHANCE
Democrats and PrOgressives to
Leave Fight To the Repub-
Leans

nopupncSu HUMILIATION Tor alderman
~ the Third ward. to I'LL the vacancy
Caused by the death Of William p.
Kingsley. Hex" means six, and
agonal' comes from the same root
AZ agony. The primary will be held
Sept. 80, and the election Oct H. IL
will DO the first election under the
new primary law.
The Democrats are out OF II, and
tie Progressives are taking no Inter
eSt. Thomas l. Dalton, who was ask
ed TO 50 after the Democratic nomi.
nation az friend Of the proposed
new charter. which figures somewhat
In the contest, said: whats the use!
There's no chance for Democrat In
the Third ward As for the Progress
'\sives. A. Lapin Cohen. secretary Of
the Progressive club. says that he has
not heard that there will be q candi-
date IN the held.
But among the Republicans there
Is, as stated. a six-hsted fght-six-
listed. because each candidate declares
that he can lick" all the rest with
one hand tied behind him.
Jacob Guthard apparently has the
inside track. just now. He Is a mem
4, Der OF the charter commission; and
Mough Mr. Guthard has been an OPP
ponent OF many progressive changes.
he has been the balance-wheel Of his
faction and has yielded gracefully to
the majority He was a member Of
the common council for two terms,
from 1876 to 1880, and now he wants
TO prove that he can come back.
Jake" has q picture of the council
OF 1876. Every man in that picture.
including the messenger boy. Is dead.
except myself" he says. II should
worry"
After his two term In the council.
Nr. Guthard served as receiver Of
taxes and as superintendent Of the
poor. He Is now in the insurance
business. He lives at No. 1873 Mont
calm-st. east
Estimator Richard Kramer Is an
other candidate. He has dry goods
store, grocery and saloon at No. 1873
Frankliu-st. He Is one Of those silent
estimators. who say nothing, but vote
William KOenig, grocer, living at
No. lit Harper-ave.. will try to regain
the seat he lost In 1912. Mr.. Koenig
Was q wild-eyed alderman, and when
Mr.. Kingsley signifed his intention
OF returning to the council. last fall,
be had little trouble defeating KOenig
for the nomination
Harry J. Lippman, an attorney, liv-
tag at No. 231 Warren-ave. east. has
injected himself into politics as an
aldermanic possibility. His chances
are considered slight; az he 10 not AZ
we'll known In the ward az the three
candidates mentioned,
School Inspector Eden Small, SON
in-law Of Mr.. Kingsley, wants to be
his political heir. He must run as
an insurgent, as he Is on the outs with
most Of the politicians Of the ward
He IL In the insurance bushes. He
lives at No. $3.50 East Grand-blvd.
Charles Prag, dealer In meats at
No. 243 st. JOseph-st., residence NO.
4lA st. Antoine-st, expects to get the
Jewish vote. but the Jews are an In
dependent people In politics, and he
may be disappointed. He Is new
man in politics.
Samuel X. Harvey, druggist, form
erly IN the county clerks ONCE was
doomed by his friends, but has de-
clined to run. So has Harry Berman.
saloonkeeper at No. Broadway.
The two men most prominent In
Uhird ward politlcst-Ald Barnett and
County Auditor Gutman-are taking
no manu- Ill TIC u6ut. hAos SoA ~
says he will support the winner OF
f., the primary. Mr.. Gutman has recent
Wv returned from his vacation and says
he has not sized up the situation.
The fact that there IL but single
ballot, instead of separate party bal
lots, will complicate the primary, be-
cause the Democrats in the ward
there are about 900 OF them-will be
able to vote for Republican, II they
so desire. No names Of candidates
are printed on the primary ballots
Under the party designations there
10 n blank, In which the voter may
write or paste the name OF his pref
erence. Experienced politicians say
that the absence Of registration OF
candidates In the city clerks ONCE,
and the fact that the ticket is blank.
will give rise to fraud, as hundreds
OF voters will demand instructions
and will be assisted by special friends
Of the candidates.
The close fight between Aid. Dinge-
man and Aid. Allen for president c.
the council will have some. but not
very much, effect. The candidates
/, for alderman are declining to pledge
! themselves; and unless they have
given private assurances OF support
to one or other OF the candidates. It
10 unlikely that they will receive aid
from either aspirant.
The new charter Ia also being IN.
jected into the fight. but with litc~
SUGGEST. There are some progressives
who will vote against Mr.. Guthard be-
cause of his conservative attitude In
the charter convention. There are
just - many conservatives who will
support him on that account. The at
titude Of the other candidates Is not
% well known as 10 Mr.. Guthard's.
II II conceded that the winner OF
the Republican primary. Sept. 80. will
Win the election. Oct. II.