The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-10-10

affairs. Tom johnson does not
appear a bit worried by the but
ting in of Theodore the Great and
from all reports he has no reason
to be. The defeat of Theodore
the Less is generally taken for
granted How those Republicans
who have not yet yielded up to
the president their right to think,
view his interference in Ohio
municipal affairs is shown by the
following editorial from the Marion
Star, ex-Lieutenant Governor
Harding's paper:
"What effect the election of
Congressman Burton as mayor of
Cleveland could possibly have up.
on the country at large or the
Roosevelt administration is a
mystery of mysteries. One need
not be surprised soon to read shat
a vote cast for John Smith, of
Squeedonkville, for constable, will
be vote for President Roosevelt.
It's simply an effort to nullify the
act of the representatives of the
voters of Ohio separating munich
pal from state and national cleo
tions. While Republicans would
be glad to see Mr.. Burton or any
other Republican elected in Cleve-
land over Mayor johnson, there is
no national issue involved and the
situation cannot be legitimately
forced into one. If this "a vote
for Roosevelt business continues
it's only question of time till
really loyal Roosevelt men will
hesitate about expressing their
admiration for him for fear of be-
ing mistaken for those who seek
to profit in the use of his name"
At Toledo the municipal contest
will be, as usual, between the Re-
publican ticket named by Boss
Brown and a fusion ticket named
by the Democrats and indepen-
dents, the latter headed by the
present mayor, Brand Whitlock.
1t is quite possible a second Re-
publican ticket will be thrown in
to the race by reform Republicans
under the leadership of ex-Con-
gresham Southland, but whether
it is or not is of little consequence,
since Whitlock's election is almost
a foregone conclusion. The Inde-
pendents have things pretty much
their own way in Toledo and there
is no reason to expect change
this year.
Dayton is in a turmoil over ru-
mors of grating and an investiga-
tion now pending is expected to
reach quite high and put some
prominent officials out of business,
Just who will be hurt is not
known, but it is the deadly insin-
uations that are doing the mis-
chief. The rumors grow out of
the bad feeling developed. at the
Republican primaries, and as the
will be carried to the
election the success of the Demo-
Gratis, who are united and have
strong ticket, is generally predict
ed.
At Columbus the spectacle is
presented of fully half the Repub-
ican voters being in open rebel
ion against their ticket. This is
in no sense an eXaggeration, de-
pendent of course upon the re-nom-
nation of Badger by the Demo.
orats or the nomination of some
other candidate who, like him,
stands for the closed Sunday.
There is scarcely Il doubt that
Badger will be the candidate and
not much less doubt that he will
be elected.
While these merry fights are
going on IN the five large cities
the smaller cities and villages are
not whit behind. In fact, the
entire state seems to be in the
mood for battle and those persons
who were deploring the absence of
state and national issues on this
account will find plenty to interest
them. Ohio can be relied upon at
all times to furnish political en-
tertainment for her beloved people.