The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-12
Argue Against Filling Vacancy
Caused by w. s. Campbell's
Death When They Think
Minister'S In Line
DISCOVER, THOUGH, THAT
%. b. TAYLOR RAN SECOND
Not known Whether He's More
Acceptable; May Decline
the Place, Anyway

RESOLUTIONS on the death Of Walter
& Campbell. member from the First
ward, were adopted b. the charter
commits sion In its session. Saturday.
q N. Burton pronounced eulogy OF
Mr.. Campbell, and the board then ad-
1ourued out of respect to his memory.
1.-THE fatalist believes that we
should not be surprised III the death
u any individual" said Mr.. Burton.
sHe believes that the plan was laid
nat for his life before his birth The
poet says: The fatal hour WAS fixed
by heaven ere time began. With US
who are not fatalists, the death OF
Mr.. Campbell came as sharp ana
sudden action OF Providence.
Il had known Mr.. Campbell for
many years. had ridden with him
In street cars and talked over city AZ.
fairs with him, always finding him In
All walks OF life just as We found him
here-simple, unobtrusive. not push
Ing himself forward. l believe that
his house was in order, and that,
his Affairs were in perfect shape for
him to leave them"
Mr.. Burton closed with quotation
from "Thanatopsis."
The commissioners arranged to
send q blanket of roses for Mr.. Camp
bells funeral. :,
Whether to fill the vacancy created
BY Mr.. Campbelrs death, or to leave
the place open, was subject OF mucn
discussion before and after the COM
missions meeting. Many OF the men,
bers were under the impression that
the Rev. Eugene r. Shipper. winner
Of the Progressive nomination In the
primaries, was the second highest
man In the election. DR.. Shipper has
addressed the board, and his progress
sive tendencies are we'll known and
are unwelcome to many members.
President Dust expressed himself
IN favor of leaving the place vacant.
~The home rule act says that the
|commission may oil vacancies, ne
said. II am not sure Of the constitu'
tionality of an act which allows Q
legislative body to I'LL vacancies.
have never heard of 1t being done
II we should all this vacancy. we
-night give the D. U. r. cause OF
action against the municipal owner
ahin proyision. do not believe IN
taking such q risk"
Commissioner Ahern expressed
himself to the same effect. 80 ala
commissioner DENLY. Mr.. ingram
and Mr.. Ferris were much In iaVor
of seating Mr.. Shipper.
CORPORATION Counsel Lawson has not
been asked for an opinion by the COM
u:ssion, but to the newspaper men ne
laid that the commission 10 In no
peuse q legislative body; that 1t ID the
people who legislate when they adopt
II report: and that he knows OF no
constitutional provision that is vio-
hated by the section of the 'home-rule
let that gives the commission power
10 all vacancies.
"Of course, that Is true" said Mr.
Denby, when he was told Of Mr.. Law
non's opinion. in that case. | am III
fsvor OF filling the vacancy by appoint
Ing the next highest man."
Investigation showed that the next
hiGhest is not DR.. Shipper. but Attor'
ney Orla 3. Taylor. DR.. Shipper re-
ceiyed 81S votes: Mr.. Taylor. S92.
Whether Mr.. Taylor will be more
acceptable to the reactionaries than
Tor. Shipper would be, IL unknown
M. Taylor said later to The Times:
This Is the first intimation l have
had that I may be chosen. l cannot
talk about 1t until l receive an oficia!
Notification from the commission. |
allowed my name to be used In the
nulmary because II was represented to
me that we ought to eliminate some
Questionable men. was very glad
10 see Mr.. Campbell win the election.
kfor I looked upon him as a safe man.
am very busy For the next two
Heeks, at least, l shall be tied mp with
line D., T. & I. case In the federal
court. I am too busy just now to con-
slider the possibility Of becoming a
charter commissioner"
Mr.. Taylor would not make the def
mite statement that he will decline the
appointment.
A number of commissioners ex.
dressed the belief that the vacancy
Ought to be filled, and thought that
the next highest man should be OF.
fored the position. They are looking
10 President Dust's probable resigna-
tion to become head Of the park de-
partment. In that case. following the
prscedent which they would establish
IN this instance, Fred Schmalzriedt
would take Mr.. Dust.s place a. com.
mlssioner.at-large 1t II also planned
10 elect Mr.. DENLY president OF the
hpmmission. They believe that Mr.
3chmalsriedt's familiarity with the or
finances would make him a valuable
addition to the hoard. No decision on
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paused by Mr.. Campbell's death was