The Detroit times., 1916-11-24
Fl. Nj. Leland Says
Booze Gang Will Try
to Come Back
CITIZENS LEAGUE
HOLDS BANQUET
Members Tell of Ex-
periences In Booths
Election Day

Workers for dry Michigan and
clean politics made merry in Wood
ward-ave. Baptist church house,
Thursday night, over their success
in the election. Nov. /. The Detroit
Citizens league was host and n din
ner was served in honor OF dry chal.
lengers who watched over the
booths. Five hundred sat down IN
the spacious dining rom, sang
How Dry | Arc," and cheered
league leaders and speakers who
were seated on II platform at one
end.
Henry NJ. Leland, president Of the
Cadillac Motor Car company. presid-
ed and started n program featured
by an address by Piiny w Marsh,
attorney for the league, and rem
iniscences by election challepgers
and supervisors Walter II Howell
made an excellent POSTMASTER and
had an original way of getting each
speaker before the crowd amid
laughter.
Drys Must Be Alert.
Mr.. Leland emphasized the neces-
sty Of vigilance on the part Of hose
who want clean politics lie said
the forces hostile 10 honesty in cleo
tons are still alive and Will lose no
chance To get back into control
The dry victory will he turned
INTO defeat. II We do not watch care
fully" said MIR. Leland, for the in.
forests rack uf tho nefarious liquor
business will seek every avenue TO
re.establlsh themselves
/. c. Stanley, general counsel for
the Grand Trunk. who was citizen.
supervisor aroae during much merri-
mcnt at his expense 10 speak on
Assisting the sovereign voter In
the second of the Fifth" He had
been effectively introduced BY Mr
Howell. who said Mr.. Stanley die
Lot find his election day duties any
particular shock because the booth
in which he worked hore such
striking resemblance to-"
At this point laughter drowned
the toaastmaster's voice They had
anticipated him and know here was
new joke about The Grand Trunk
depot.
Tells OF Election Experiences.
Mr.. Stanley told OF two policemen
who frankly stated when they came
To- vote that they had moved out Of
the precinct, and ~ man Hho came
with ticket marked for hlm in a
taloon and wanted one of the eloc.
ton officials to COPY this on a ballot.
Claude d. Noble told OF his ex.
periences in he FIRST OF the First"
BILLY Boushaw's precinct. and gave
an interesting account OF his intro
duction 10 the former boss when the
latter appeared in the booth.
c. VI. Carson. redoubtable dry
worker and challenger in many elec.
tlons. reviewed his association with
Tom" Lindsay. chief bartender for
"Batty" McGraw Carson and the
tapster were on duty in "Batty's"
precinct. the ninth OF the Fourth.
and Mr.. Carson was won by the
pleasing qualities of his associate
and subsequently praised him as n
good citizen and capable election Of
flcial
Reviews Work OF League
"All election reform work recently
accomplished is traceable to the CIT
liens league" declared Mr.. Carson
who reviewed what the league had
done TO clean up politics. But un.
less we keep IN lighting. the next
election will he as crooked ne in the
old days"
Mr. Carson intimated that Mayor
MARKS Endorsement OF eleciion re-
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