The Detroit times., 1915-02-03
DEMOCRATSHAVE
THEIR EYES ON
FRAZER'S JOB
Wouldn't Object to One Of Their
Party Getting Temporary
Appointment
JUDGES PLAN, THOUGH. TO
RENAME PRESENT OFFICER
Makes Resignation Effective At
Once To Pave Way For
Election of Successor

"A ehc wayne CiCutt JuuScs w NhS
unexpected and fail to reappoint Allan
II. Frazer as prosecutor to serve for
the time between the date on which
his resignation is accepted and the
date when his successor, TO be elected
In April, can qualify, Democrats OF
Wayne county will make strenuous
effort to have one of their party nam
ed as the temporary prosecutor From
| Democratic leaders II Is learned thar
they feel II is their turn 10 have a
I representative elected by the judges
, for the prosecutors chair. because OF
the fact that on the last two previous
occasions when the circuit judges
were called upon to name a prosecu
tor. they chose Republican.
First. they appointed hugh Shep'
herd, who resigned under fire. Al
that time II is known the two Demo
cratic judges, Hosmer and Murphy
opposed the selection OF Shepherd
not because Of party Affiliations, but
because they believed he was moi
well qualified for the Office. Frazers
appointment was unanimous. When
Shepherd was chosen, there we're fouI
Republicans and two Democrats on
the Wayne circuit bench. Al present
there are three judges OF each part,
In once.
Now that the judges will be called
upon To again appoint a prosecutor
some OF the Democrats are pronounc
ed In their opinion that the place
should go to one of their party. How
ever, as Frazers amended resignation
ito take effect at once" was wordet
In that manner only TO bridge tech
nicality, all the circuit judges. II II
understood. are in favor OF having
him continue In ONCE until his success
sor Is chosen by the people In April
Frazer's first resignation asked thai
he be relieved OF his duties following
the election OF his successor. Pro
bate Judge Durfee, chairman OF thu
county election board, pointed out
that no election could be ordered un
til an actual vacancy existed. The
amended resignation followed
AS soon as the circuit judges arr
formally notified that Gov. Ferris hai
accepted the resignation OF Mr. Fra
xer they will hold a meeting and IL
all probability name Frazer as tenn
porary prosecutor to serve until hi,
successor il chosen.
"If a term OF any length were I,
elapse before election day, there woult
be some reason TO consider the advis
ability of naming man other thar
Mr.. Frazer" said one of the Demo
cratic judges Wednesday. "As 1t is
Mr.. Frazer, when reappointed. vii
have only about two months more II
ONCE. The only reason another mar
would want the ONCE for such a shor
period is that his incumbency NIGH
| be considered an advantage to hin
when he comes before the people fo
election"
County Clerk Thomas Farrell ha.
sent out call to the supervisors To-
q meeting to be held Wednesda,
morning. Feb. 10, for the purpose o
fixing a date for the special nomina
ten and election of a prosecutor. The
supreme court has held that only tn,
November election Is regular one
insofar as the selection Of q prosecu
tor Is concerned. The supervisors viii
fix the spring election days as tn,
dates for the special election.
Charles III. Jasnowskf, chief assist
ant prosecuting attorney. announced
Wednesday morning. that he would b,
a candidate at the spring election, OF
the Republican ticket, 10 succeed Al
Ian H. Frazer as prosecutor.
Jasnowski has been In the prose
cutor's Office SIX years. He was frs
appointed by Philip T. Van Zile, nov
circuit court Judge. as fourth assist
ant. Van Zile made him third assist
ant later, and afterwards chief assist
ant. Former Prosecutor Hugh Shep
pard retained him as chief. and Jas
nowski continued In ONCE when Fraz
or became prosecutor.
II am satisfied that the selection o
"a successor TO Mr.. Frazer should b,
left &c an election by the people," sal,
Jasnowski I've looked up tn,
statutes and cannot see where Their
can be any legal objection to the hold
ing OF special election Of prosecute
In conjunction with the regular sprinl
IL