Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-02-10
The Vote or Wood County In 1887,
Compared with that OF 1856.

In the last November election the vote
in Wood County on Governor was, Re
publican, 4 43l Democratic, 1854; Pro-
lnbitionist, 3Sl Labor, 75-the total be-
inelS,57l, As compared with the vote cast
in 1856, when the Labor vote was cast for
the Democratic nominee for Secretary OF
State, the Labor vote shows a gain of 75,
and the Prohibitionists of 90. The Pro.
hlbition vote Is the largest that has been
cast by them IN the county, and il indi-
Gates very clearly that IN the next election
its increasing numbers will become an
important agent in determining the stat
ues Of the dominant parrIes.
From analanysis of the vote of No
vember last il will be seen that the Repub-
licans have made large average gains over
the Democrats on their general ticket. On
Governor their majority over the Demo-
cratic nominee is 747, while on Judge OF
Circuit Court their average is 7S3. On
county ckellthere is an average majority
of $50 in favor of the Republican canli-
dates over the Democrats.
The vote on Representative and Com
mon Please Judge was influenced mainly
on personal grounds and cannot he regard
ed rs factor in determining the relative
strength OF tn, two leading parties. BY
taking the average on county ticket, $50 :;
that on Judge OF Circuit Court 1888, and
that on Governor, TAI, 1t will be seen that
the Republicans have an actual maturity
III Wood county over the Democrats OF
$50.
In 1888 the Republican majority over
the Democratic nominee for Governor WIS
4i2. In 1885 il advanced 10 $50, and il
eliminated last November in a majority OF
747. THIS result over the Democrats has
heen attained 10y the Republicans in spite
OF the fact that there is larger Prohibi
non vote cast in this county than at any
former period.
The lessons taught hy these figures Coca
To show that the voters are not influenced
by the dishing up of INSCRIPTIONS per-
sonaliiies. and as II political boomerang
that mode OF savage warelare has moi
proved successful. q,
Shake well before taken "C's" figures
are substantial facts as shown hy the elect
ion returns, hut his reasons for the cnus,
are moi warranted In the facts, and II falls,
Impression is sought TO be given ever
thrnngh the columns oi The JOURNAL. A
false impression should not go out when th,
truth is lust rs easily aininabIc. Taker
in connection with llt Sc facts and figure,
/ the editors Of The Il. q. Sentinel have sai,
that SHE Democrat was just as good OPP
position ~ they wanted" The II. q
News, on January 90, 1887, shows c'earl,
Illn. the Sentinel aud Democrat belong Il
the same family, only under diifeien
"siveG names," and there Is no reason
why they should not live in peace and har
momv. To illustrate, on the above date til,
News told wnnt many knew before, B. q
in the following language:
'Rul suppose the Gazette was owned ant
controlled by Republicans while we run
| IL; how much better il the Wood Count'
Democrat ? il is the common talk OF tn
town, well known 10 everybody that Earl
Merry owns the Democrat and dictate
every line that appears in its columns. o
course we do not blame Mr.. Merry fu
this; il he can further his political scheme
by this investment, all right, but villa
right has Dobson to lurl his dirty SHAM
ut us when hs is the hired servant o
Mr.. Merry? IL Earl Merry Democrat
Not much. Merry owns the building il
which the Democrat and postoiice ia lOca
ted, draws the post-masters salary, pay
all claims against the concern, gets h
the clerks Office and keeps watclGn
eve over all the lees due the Democrat
is on Dobson's bond as Post-master, an,
in fact, Ia, to all intents and purposes
editor and proprietor OF the Wood County
Democrat.
"This is q fact from the course tn
Democrat has pursued since Merry wen
on Dobson's bond. The Democrat In
"slaughtered" more Democratic Candi
dates since then than all the "kickers" II
Wood county could in ten years. Becker
Cargo and Keil were all "lRid on til
shelln last fall year ago by Dobson'
treachery, aud our whole county ticke
was beaten last fall by Dohson. Like al
other rogues he rode over the country n
night. and called men from their beds /
persuade them to bolt our ticket. Thes
are facts and we dare Dobson to den
them. We know Of men who will per
nit us to publish their names, and VIII
will bear Us out ip this statement