Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-08
Protest Halls
Dem Petitions
Auditor Nominations
Held for Decision

Held for Decision
All petitions certified for the
Democratic nomination for county
auditor will be held in allegiance
until Monday, when the Wayne
County Election Commission will
rule on whether 10 accept those
for one of the candidates. William
Z. Fries, 80. of GAS Lafayette.
Fries were the only petitions
subjected TO protest at yesterdays
meeting of the commission be-
fore presiding Probate Judge
Thomas c. Murphy, chairman of
the commission.
REQUESTS DELAY
Action 10 delay decision. came
on the recommendation OF County
Clerk Lingeman, who said that. II
there were any doubts on the au-
thenticity of one set of petitions,
all should be held up until legal
arguments could be heard on how
the commission could prove irregu-
larities existed.
The commission also desired 10
give Fries. who was not present
and did not have representation,
opportunity TO defend his petitions
at the next meeting Fries, a
newcomer in politics and an ac-
countant, issued a statement yes
terday that. insofar as he knew
his petitions were in proper order.
ASKS DESIGNATION
The commission received a re-
quest from the incumbent auditor,
James D. Frel, that the ballot
designate him as such, but took
no action pending outcome OF the
petitions contest.
John Maiullo was the only can
didate who appeared He opposed
designating E'rlel as incumbent on
the ballot and also was against
accepting the petitions OF Fries,
charging irregularities. He was
supported By attorneys Harold II
Channer and John p. McGovern.
MRS. SToLL OUT
Lingeman revealed that petit
tions for Mrs. Veronica Stoll were
Withdrawn but had been rejected
because OF faulty signatures Mrs.
Stoll had previously retired as a
candidate after an assertion that
she had not circulated the peti-
ions
The prosecutors office assigned
investigator Gordon ellis 20 eX-
anime the petitions OF both Fries
and Mrs. Stoll after the initia!
charges of fratIG and irregularities,
made by Tremon McDermott. a
clerk in the Office OF Circuit Court
Commissioner William J. Cody
TELLS OF INVESTIGATION
McDcrmott also was represented
by Atty Channer. who tried TO
introduce an affidavit al the hear
ing claiming irregularities in the
Fries petitions. Judge Murphy re-
fused 10 accept IL az the time
The affidavit said that McDer-
mott inquired for an alleged Circu-
lator OF 20 petitions for Fries.
named as Joseph Black, 1924
Fourth He found the address a
vacant lot, he said He checked
Il other names Of alleged circu-
latorS and found 81 were not regis
tered voters IN Detroit and that
other addresses were old. tho
cirCulatorS having moved several
times since. he charged
LINGEMAN o. KID
The commission made II clear
20 LIngeman that his action IN
certifying the petitions was not
being questioned after the clerk
had pointed out that he was re-
Qulrei 10 certify all petitions
when they were IN proper form.
Circuit courts have ruled several
times that he is Dot empowered
10 investigate their authenticity
LInCeman told the Times later
that he intended TO press the
Legislature for an amendment 10
wv 'l''itpil laws W itAuAlt lllt
CirCulatorS Of petitions for all
county candidates 10 file affidavits
that they had circulated the petit
tons and that they were correct.
This is required for petitions for
all state Offices and also for can
didatcS for circuit court, Lingeman
said. and would eliminate the
squabbleS every two years In
Detroit
1t Comdr Harold Stoll another
candidate for auditor. did not
attend the hearing.
Denies S216 Theft
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