The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-23
Citizens Body Charges
Lax Law Enforce
ment To Marx
SAYS LIBERALS
BACK CONNOLLY
Searchlight " Gives
Views of Candidates
For Aldermen

me Detroit Citizens league for the
mayoralty, according 10 the Civic
Searchllght, the organ OF the league.
The August number OF which con
tains the record and qualifications
OF each candidate in The primary.
Aug %, "a the organization secs
them
The Searchlight. after pointing
out that Mayor Marx las beer
severely criticized for lax enforce
ment Of the law. states that. i'm IN
opinion of the league. this criticism
Is justified As to the candidacy II
Judge Connolly, the league SAYS hr
has always had the active support
Of the liberal clement" II is admit
ted that Judge Connolly is man
of exceptional ability, bat whether
that ability would be used for the
betterment OF conditions IN Detroit
is uncertain.
Charles 5 Hampton. the other
candidate FOR the mayoralry.. is char
acterlzci rs man ~ high ideals
and integrity who proEuscs strict
Law enforcement
In q s,Issing The qualifications ~
Mr. DuMeld the Scarcblght avs:
Mr. Dudeld believes In % - IN
forccment or the law rcyaruIess ~
personal views Of the Official charged
with their enforcement md strong.
Is advocates extension Of the street
car lines and immediate measur"s
for relief ~ the tongc.',d 't,gr
conditions in the central section 81
the city
Richard Lindsay, who b. oauii.
date Tor reelection as city clerk. 8
given preference over his Demo
cratic opponent Andrew G Baird.
who. however. is considered bv tho
league 10 be n qualified nan Lind
say is credited with uniform cour
tcsy and unusual efficiency ~ cen
duct OF his Office
The league taxes no position 70
garding the contest between Max c.
Koch. present city treasurer. and
Caspar II Schultz. Democrat Mr.
Koch H. declared TO have given sat.
isfac'ory service and Mr. Schultz is
held well qualified.
Stewart g. WrisWold and William
VI Hcston are Endorsed IN their
candldactcs for thr Republican nom.
nation for polio" Justice and the
candidac,cs OF AlIrch Baxter and
Edwin G. Bolton also Republicans,
are openly condemned. Baxter is de-
clarcd no, qualified IN The league
opinion. and Boltcu's POLITICAL alllia.
lions are thought such a io di-qua)-
ify him Marvin \ smith is beliey
cd qualified 10 hold The Office
John G. Lode is hghl, .n3orsed
for First ward aIrImah, and James
S Holden also is -iyon "a cl'au h.ll
81 health Md Lodge is credited
with being one OF The abic~t conn
Gil member. and praised for help
ing close the cafe Roma and other
notorious plac
Ala Iames Werner Ia the only
aldr-lmnlr candidate in the second
ward ou which The league approval
/. stamped Charles W Burtou's
vote against submission 81 the cleo.
tiln commission charter amendment
is mentioned AMI II also X stated
that. as chairman 81 The hdpor com.
mittee. be- pcrL,ittcd several "a.
looms closed a. undesirahles to re-
open Noah 4 Rounds Is not con.
~idered desirable
The Third ward is a black spot
to the league AID Bdrrctts saloon
connections are recalled. JACOB
Guihard is declared never On tho
right -idc OF any question even by
mistake" and Sol Berman /. treated
oOolly
Maurice Heating and Frank Nc
Flroy ere irdor.ed In the Fourth
ward I'm The Firth, Aid Wsrtcll *
declared petty ward politician and
Is not considered desirable George
s Field and John r. Thompson,
present aldermen from the Sixth
wnrd are Endorsed for reelection.
and Joe Walsh is ,tigmatized as IN
NJ and q petty ward politician.
AID IIindle, H. the seventh ward.
IL not Enthusiastically regarded by
the league. his vote against the sub
mission ~ the election commission
charter amendment beirL recalled.
In the Eighth ward, n, u. Duncan,
George J Hunter and George w.
Ross are Endorsed. Albert T.. WI
son. present alderman, is declared
In have poor record The league
sees very little fine aldormanic tint
Der i'm tho Ninlh Aid Jakel and
Move are not regarded as just the
right men. although u Is admitted
both are conscientious Eoth voted
agaInst submission 81 the election
commission amen lment
william n Nayhee Is most on
Enthusiastically lndorsed ir tho Tenth
ward Al1. Rolineon is given credit
for fair record. lut Aid Wing Is
declared to have given poor ntten.
ton tc hlg duties Patrick O'Br!cn.
James T.rhe. Herbert L. Lamson and
John y FIeishals draw the @. X
mark
al Zt,k aud nfIlo In tho Tiov.