The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-10
CONNOLLY
WILL RUN
FOR MAYOR
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or any OiLer candidate. Inc mayor
commenced active campaigning more
than a month ago. The machine is
tigl-ing on a whirlwind campaign
that will fairly scintillate with new
and original publicity features. polit-
ical adOituess and carefully organ
tied ward and precinct work.
Charlie Burner takes the mention
OF his candidacy for the Republican
mayoralty nomination seriously. but
The politicians IN the city hall are
laughing AZ him. The county build
Ing economist may be strong on cut
ing down expenses on pins and rub
Der bands. but they don't figure he
viii have chance on the stump
against Marx. Judge Connolly is
A man OF considerable weight
mentally and physically. He Is
"a talented speaker, direct and con-
else in his utterances. In the prime
OF life. his humdrum work in the re
corders court has not narrowed his
viewpoint beyond the fact that he
has developed, possibly. a biased
political perspective. The Judge
makes friends on more intimate &C
Quaintance. whereas Oscar Marx has
a rare winning smile that has a
simultaneous effect.
Buhrer would naturally run on ali
economy platform, lowering the tax
rate and all that To forestall any
protest from the taxpayers this com
ing fall. Mayor Marx has seen 20 II
that the tax rate. due in July, will
be under $50. Els appointees on the
BOARD OF assessors have increased
The valuations on downtown proper
" in preference 20 the small home
owner In the outskirts. Also, the
various departments OF the admins
tration are receiving practical les
sons in economy this wear
II Commissioner Fenkell completes
the Belle Isle briige ir time, the
mayor might be able TO use a few
bridge plauks In his platform. The
new receiving hospital Is ancther
monument 10 the city's progress
that has been constructed during the
Marx regime Development or the
public Ilay grounds is also a trump
card thar the mayor viii play be
fore the voters.
Frank Il. Croul former police com
missioner. laughs NJ the suggestion
that he 20 af;er the mayors job, Mr..
Croul has fne executive ability and
made rne best police commission
Detroit ever had. Many Detroiter5
would Ike 20 see him head the city
ticket, but there Is no CHARGE. Aid
Charles W. Burton, OF the Second
ward. is another VINO has been men
toned rs an opponent of Marx IN
the primary The mayoralty bee Is
buzzing in Aid 3Urtoa's cap. bat he
rs willing 10 await the opportunity
As long as the real estate boom con
tinues in Detroit, Aid. Burton lgures
that he viii be 10 busy 10 maintain
regular Office hours IN the city hall
Il is not likely that John c Nagel
will manage Judge Connolly's cam
paign An error OF commission dur
ing the Thompson campaign several
years ago made Nagei look like a
loose deuce. However. be Is one Of
the faithful workers. and Hill likely
enlist for active service under The
Judge standard. Rumor has II that
james J Brady. internal revenue
collector. viii be police commission
or II Judge Connolly is elected.
Brady got his political start as pilot
II Former Mayor Thompson politl
cal car. he has q liking for political
horors. ard viii not deny a report
that has been circulated al odd In
teryals 70 the effect that Brady will
seek The Democratic mayorslty nom
nation for himself he lives near
Mayor Marx on the boulevard, and
he knows by observation how nice
and pleasant il is 70 be mayor
Ut course n Judge Connolly runs
Brady ~ al will step out and Join
forces with him IN the fail drive DO.
ing assured OF nice political plums
IL heir candidate = successful
Billy sunday AMI the active cam.
paign which the wet and dry forces
are Vaging m Wayne county may
have its eject on the mayorsl'y cleo.
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