The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-01

last week Dy all SOOu CltlIeHS anu
numerous Republicans have called on
him since to tender their support in
the interest of good government.
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Mayor Wilkin, who stated to us sew
eral weeks ago that he would not be
candidate for re-election.lis now un-
decided. Several of his friends are
urging him to make the race.
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The only contest in the Republican
primary that is sure to occur will be
over the Marshalship. James G. Lyle,
the present incumbent, will be opposed
by police officer Keech. Both are
well known to the public and the fight
will be hotly contested.
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John Hanley, merchant policeman.
is spoken of as probable Democratic
nominee. James White, of Williams
& Bell Hardware Co., is also mention
ed Defeat seems certain and no one
has so far volunteered to accept the
empty honor.
-Chas. johnson has been mentioned
for the Republican nomination for
Corporation Treasurer. He has had
years of experience in the banking
business and would make an excellent
candidate.
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Isaac Larkin, who was defeated
two years ago by Mayor Wilkin, is
being urged to be candidate by the
Hough faction and will receive their
support. At present he seems to be
the most available man among the
Democracy and could no doubt receive
the nomination. He does not stand
well with the Sloanites however and
is afraid they will knife him at the
election.
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The Hough faction have always
been strong in Hillsboro and nearly
all the nominees in the past have been
in sympathy with that faction. The
Sloane crowd seldom tried to interfere
because there was no hope of election.
This year, however, the Democracy
think they have more than an even
show and the gang that bows to the
dictator from Franklin county will
make an effort to place their friends
on the corporation ticket. This means
lively contest at the primaries unless
the heavyweight who aspires to lead
ership of the Democracy lays down as
he has in the past. Sloane loves moth
ing better than hot political contest
and his followers are making all ar
rangements for spirited contest.
They hate Hough as much as their
leader does and the course they are
persuing shows their intention to
either rule or ruin the Democracy of
Highland county.
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The county officials are all Sloane
men to the core None of them dare
refuse to do his bidding and the in
tluence of their position is being used
to weaken the Hough faction. The
Gazette, which is owned and operated
bv Hough and his brother, has been
compelled to assume neutral posi-
tion. This was accomplished through
the Sheriff. That official called on
the thing who poses as editor and by
threatening to place the Sheriff's ad
vertising in the Dispatch secured a
promise of compliance with his re
quests With the Gazette out of the
way the Sloanites consider the battle
half won and are now confident of vic
tory.
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This action by the Gazette may
have far reaching effect on the
Marshalship fight. 1t is said by the
Sloanites that is was the intention O.
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they have often done in the past, {
mere figurehead for this office. AL
they wanted was name to fill out tn,
ticket and the poorer the man tn,
better for the purpose. The creatur,
used would be paid small sum for tn,
pleasure of being defeated. The dis
rlnca6 az hama iS hainn /,
unmeasured terms by the Sloane gan,
who state that whoever is nominate,
for Marshal this spring must be S
far above reproach that no tint o
suspicion can arise that he is aidin
in his own defeat.
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The SlOanites have accused Hon. r
I. Hough of treachery to the Demo
cratic ticket in the past. This sprin
they will endeavor to nominate hir
for Solicitor. In this way they vii
place him in a position where he vii
have to be loyal. If he refuses to ae
cept they say it will show that h
does not intend to support the ticket
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For Clerk, the Democrats have tw
candidates, Charles McCOnnaughe
and Clint Doggett. Mr.. McConnaugt
ey is being doomed by the Houghite
and Mr.. Doggett has the support O
the Sloane crowd.