Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-16
WOOD COuNrY rnLITIrs.

Under this head the Toledo Sunday Jour
nal has some very sensible remarks on III,
political situatioh in this county. Will
no desire to interfere in the discussion be
tween the Toledo papers, we publish VI,
article in full, as followst
The Republicans Of Wood county 6nd
themselves, since the October slection, face
70 face with the question Of how 20 save
the party from complete overthrow. They
saw, In fplte Of earnest efforts forthe ticket
a magnificent majority Of 600 TO 1000 con.
verted into tight squeeze for most of the
ticket, and a defeat Of q small portion OF
II. They naturally are examining the cause
OF these results, and while a certain small
element Of IL is to be traced TO feeling of
chngrin ut the course Of the Administra.
tiOn, still they generally agree m to the
responsibility Of the most Of II, and they
are, we understand, already moving TO have
The evil eradicated.
The county IL not unlike Lucas IN its
disturbing cause. AZ with Us, one man
has been at the bottom Of the mischief.
For, A. Alex. Reed, having got control Of
the leading party papers turned them into
organs Ia further his ends and feather his
own political nest, 20 Charles Evers. con-
trolling the leading party organ IN Wood
county, converted Il into u smut machine
to besmear those who stood IL his way, and
bedanb with hlth the objects Of hia mean,
petty spite. In Lucas, Reed was allowed
to go on until he had ruined both himself
and his party, But the Wood county Re-
publicans show signs Of greater wisdom
and propose TO scotch the snake before its
venom has destroyed the whole system.
Those who have the matter in charge are
moving in the right direction. They
should insist on Evers leaving the Sentiael
ut once, aud the move which we understand
Is begun shouLl press forward vigorously.
II not, IL is easy to foresce certain results.
First Of all, the Sentinel Is bound TO lose
the public patronage, which would destroy
the paper. Next, Bowling Green will lose
the County Seat. To put it plain, we un-
derstnnd there il positive movement in
itinted, between the north part and central
part and southern parts Of the county, to
insist on this man Evers' withdrawal from
politics, or to join n concerted movement
in the directions we have named. The
matter should engage the prompt attention
of every Republican.
In another column OF the same paper
we find the following:
As proof that we are correct in H0me
editorial remarks elrewhere as to the Wood
county politics, we have a letter from =
prominent Republican with reference to
EverS, in which he says:
"Ynu must be aware that there IL combined
move tn oust Evsrs from the Ssnfiael. ar deprive
the pa'er nf the county patronage. How Euc-
eeSSful they will be remains t0 be determined |
hut the move will develop a R,~d deal 81
strength in this (snuthl part ~ tho county. And
unless the central interest will CO operate and |
get him out the defeat Of the Republican party |
il certain and the lnss of the County Seat To |
Bowling Green !" possible 4 not probable"
It il proper to add that the writer il a |
Republican OF influence, and in no way |
Influenced by any personal hostility to that
man Evers.