The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-22
PRIMARY
CAMPAIGN
0NLAST LAP
Candidates Rolling Up
Sleeves For Whirl-
wind Finish
MAYORALTY FIGHT
OF MOST INTEREST
Wayne Plays PrOmi-
nent Part In Contest
For Governor


With the primary campaign on It's
last lap. political tagcs are being
set for a whirlw!nd finish by tho
various candidates, particularly in
the gubernatorial, mayoralty and
county fights.
Seven more days remain before
the voters will 20 10 the polls TO
cast their ballots and In these sew
en- days some real live developments
are predicted
Wayne county will gel Us flll
share OF political talk and activity
with at least four OF the candidates
for the Republican gu5erDatorial
nomination due TO bppear here
ir-th tftty t-ftits contest Mayor
Marx and Diyie u Duiheld, who are
seeking the Republican nomination.
and Judge William F. Connolly and
Charles 5 Hampton. who are after
the top place on tho local Democrat
ic ticket will devote AZ much time
as they have n their disposal 20
political speeches, Judge Connolly
perhaps less than the other three.
because OF the pressure OF business
which will prevent hin from appear
ing often in public
Poster Advertising has heen tn.
chief method OF reaching the voters
up TO date. though all Of the mayor.
atty candidates have spoken in sev.
eral meetings. Mayor Marx. though
secure In the belief that he is al
ready as good as nominated. has
appeared more often than any OF
the Others
Judge Connolly announced upo4
his return from. New York. where
he was in conference with National
Democratic Chairman Vance Nc.
Cormick, that ne would DO but little
speaking, but would center his cf.
forts In literary and letter appeal
for votes. DuftCld and Hampton
have addressed several nightly meet
ings and Hampton has done more
newspaper advertising than any OF
the others
What the neyf seven DAYS will
bring forth. however Is matter
for speculation only That there
may be some personal filings in the
heated last days Of the campaign Is
regarded as very likely.
Judge Connolly is dcvcting his
personal attention t. the selection
OF a campaign committee, which he
says will contain al least roc repre-
sentative Democrats OF the city. lie
has been delayed in naming the
committee because OF a pressure OF
other business.
The Judge, Who Is Democratic
national committeeman. will 20 to
Chicago. "Wednesday with A. L
Stevenson, OF Port Huron, chairman
OF the Democratic state central com
mittee. to confer again with Nation
al Chairman Vance Mccormick Def
mite plans for the conduct OF the
national campaign In the state Of
Michigan will be made at this con
ference.
The Republican Fubcrna'orial
fight IS attracting a great deal OF
local interest. and Wayne county
will In the next several days. have
more OF an opportunity to hear and
see those who are seeking the nom
ination than has been the case up
TO this time chief interest locally
seems 20 center around the candida.
cies OF Frank - Leland. OF Detroit
and Albert T.. Sleeper, OF BAD Axe.
Both candidates have local head
quarters and these places arc regu.
lar hives OF industry
Mr. Leland spoke 10 workers In
the Cadillac and Burroughs plants
Monday noon Wednesday he
will he the principal speaker
At big county centennial Gel
ebration In Pontiac. and Thurs.
day al n farmers picnic In Flint
Mr. Lelands principal appeal for
votes In made In an address bear
ing the title. Efficiency in state AZ
fairs" and he lays particular stress