That Faded Coat A Terrible Charge

THAT FADED COAT A TERRIBLE CHARGE

MADE BY ADRIAN TIMES AGAINST GEN. WOOD

Given as a Reason Why He Should Not be Elected in November 

Campaign charges may now be expected. One made by the Adrian Times against Gen. Fred B. Wood is this referred to by E. J. Smith, some years ago on the Argus editorial staff, in the Detroit Tribune:

"It is charged by the Adrian Times against Gen. Fred B. Wood, democratic candidate for congress in the second district, that he wears a faded overcoat. This is a frightful accusation and Wood owes it to his constituents to either deny the charge, if it is false, or get off the ticket if true. The citizens of the second district, though largely a pastoral people, are particular in the matter of dress. It is difficult to conceive that any man seeking to represent the people of such a district would climb over a fence into a field in a faded overcoat to proselyte a plowman in a plug hat, white kid gloves, swell shirt front claw-hammer cutaway! A faded overcoat! We can scarcely credit it, even on such excellent authority as the Adrian Times. It is a most serious charge to bring against the general, bue all we have to say about the matter is that "if the coat fits, let him wear it." But such a candidate should be made example of.