The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
POLITICAL
BOSSES ARE
THWARTED

applications OF three men who the
members know sought positions on
boards solely thru political reasons.
Il can assure the public that
none Of the former political bosses
are getting back" said City Clerk
Lindsay. a member Of the election
commission. Friday. The commits
sion. in placing new men in the
places left vacant by the retisAls OF
others who undertook positions on
the board last November thru pub
Nc spiri,edness. has been exercising
the greatest caution. win say.
however. that these men who are
now refusing 10 serve, are not doing
the fair thing By the commission
When the commission places a man
on a board where there has been
trouble I'm the past, II expects that
be win remain and viii not quit II
the last moment
Our problem indeed has been &
di6icnlt one We still have vacan-
cIes occurring from day TO day. and
expect thar the refusals will come
in here up TO the day OF the pri.
maries."
Guy ingalls,. secretary OF the cleo
don commission, claims that ~.
peaied efforts have been made by
former ward ''heslers" 10 regain
their positions on the election
boards
II requires constant watchfulness
to keep such men OF the boards :"
he said. Every day we are receiv-
ing applications from men who for
neriy were on the boards TO be re-
lnStated. Had the men who served
TIE city 80 well a the election last
November remained. the commits
sion would net have been put 20
the immense amount Of labor 10 hIl
the boards with good material. The
patlie should understand that there
is an abundance OF good men availa-
bie. bit that men who have been
tried out and whose every presence
or the boards prevents erookedness
arc far preferable
Billy Bouahaws "foist OF ths
Fcist- 10 far from what II was a
year ago. Az the primaries march
:. not a single member 81 the old
beard viii be seated. II was not
long aFo that every member OF the
beard % this precinct was registered
frcm No. i15 Atwater-st. Among
those who have been placed on this
board for the elections March and
April 2, are John A. Wilson. formed
athletic director OF the Central
high school: Glenn l. Chapman.
former newspaperman. and now 10
the insurance business. and Robert
NJ. Toms. supervisor and attorney.
Frank ID. Eamans. who served In
this precinct last November. Is
among those who have sent re-
fusais to the commission.
Next among the former so-csiied
controlled districts N Big Jim
Nevis second Of the Third" An
entirely new Grew" IN on the board
there this spring. James ID. Burns,
former sheriff and proprietor o. the
g.. Claire hotel, In one q the mem
bers.
The board has completely been ~
vised In Batty McGraw's precinct
tho thirteenth district Of the rourtf
ward. The commission now refers
to n as absolutely clean
The third OF the Third" aiss
starts with a clean slate Abe Ash
er. who served on the board In No
vember. and who for many year,
hss been boss Of the precinct. hss
declined to serve this spring
Upon the report of one Of the su
p-rvisors that things had occurred
In the November election that wcr,
not exactly In accordance with al
that r. Just and proper, the entir'
board in the third precinct Of th'
Ninth ward. with the exception o.
one man. has been busted BY ths
commission Another precinct n
which there has been q rscen'
cleanup IL the nrst o. the fifth
commonly referred to a. Charts
Dubois district.