The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-04
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

IL the Wayne circuit judges do the
unexpected and fail to reappoint Allan
ii. Frazer as prosecutor 10 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 a strenuous
effort TO have one OF their party nam
90 as tie temporary prosecutor. From
Democratic leaders IL Is learned that
they feel IL Is their turn 10 have
representative elected by the judges
Tor the prosecutors chair, because or
the fact that on the last two previous
occasions when the circuit judges
were called upon TO name a prosecu-
tor. they chose a Republican.
First. they appointed hugh Shep-
herd, who resigned under fire. At
that time it 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 not
well qualified for the ONCE. Frazers
appointment was unanimous. When
Shepherd was chosen, there we're four
Republicans and two Democrats on
the Wayne circuit bench. Al present
there are three judges of each party
In ONCE.
Now that the judges will be called
upon to again appoint prosecutor.
some OF the Democrats are pronounc-
ed in their opinion that the place
should go to one OF their party. How
ever, as Frazer's amended resignation,
ito take effect at once" was worded
In that manner only to bridge q tech
nicality. all the circuit judges, It is
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 that
he be relieved Of his duties following
the election Of his successor. Pro
bate Judge Durfee. chairman OF the
county election board, pointed out
that no election could be ordered I'M
til an actual vacancy existed. The
amended resignation followed.
As soon as the circuit judges are
formally notified that Gov. Ferris has
accepted the resignation Of Mr. Fra
Ger they will hold q meeting and in
all probability name Frazer as tenn
successor Ii chosen.
III term OF any length we're to
elspse before election day, there would
be some reason to consider the advis-
ability OF naming man other than
Mr.. Frazer" said one of the Demo
cratic judges Wednesday. "As II is.
Mr.. Frazer. when reappointed, Will
have only about two months more in
ONCE. The only reason another man
would want the once for such a short
period is that his incumbency might
be considered an advantage to him
when he comes before the people for
election"
County Clerk Thomas Farrell has
sent out call to the supervisors for
a meeting TO be held Wednesday
morning, Feb. 10. for the purpose OF
fixing date for the special nomina-
ton and election Of a prosecutor. The
supreme court has held that only the
November election Is q regular one,
insofar as the selection of a prosecu-
tor Is concerned. The supervisors will
fix the spring election days as the
dates for the special election.
!. Charles II. Jasnowski. chief assist
ant prosecuting attorney, announced.
Wednesday morning. that he would be
a candidate at the spring election, on
the Republican ticket, 10 succeed Al
Ian II. Frazer as prosecutor.
Jasnowski has been In the prose-
cutor's ONCE six years. He was first
appointed by Philip T. Van Zile. now
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
nowsh continued In ONCE when Fraz-
er became prosecutor.
''T am satisfied that the selection OF
successor TO Mr.. Frazer should be
left tc an election by the people," said
Jasnowski. I've looked up the
statutes and cannot see where there
can be any legal objection to the hold
Ing OF special election OF prosecutor
In conjunction with the regular spring
election"