The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
TRUCE IDEA
AClTATED
By Political Leaders Of Mar
ion County.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
ri. lnjdobR snoltnloseai
Say There is Method in
Their Madness.
Would Like to See Both Conley and
Thompson Neglected Some are
Opposed to the Plan.

A movement has been started by
prominent local republican and
democratics committeeman to have
the parties form u truce in regard
to the election of two justices of
the peace for Marion township
next fall. Harry o.. Thompson, re-
publican, and Charles II. Conley,
democrat. are both to be candidates
for reelection, and it is proposed
TO have their names placed on both
tickets, practically assuring them OF
second term.
The committeeman who are advo-
eating this scheme say that there
are number of advantages to be
gained by permitting both of the
justices to remain in office. 1t
would tend, they say, to bring the
Office to q higher and more substan-
tial basis and doubtless mean that
none but attorneys would be elected
IN the future. TO dave men well
versed in the law fill the two Off
ces of justices CT the peace is said
to be desirable. Both of the present
Office holders are attorneys and
should be allowed TO remain for
another term, the advocates of this
plan say.
The idea has not been taken up
for consideration, however, and
there are some of the committee
men who say that they are opposed
to it. There is a probability that
it will be reached at committee
meetings to be held in the near fu-
ture and that an effort will be
made to have it approved. Whether
the delegates in convention during
the coming spring and summer will
endorse the idea is, of course, a
matter OF doubt. 1t is thought,
however, that whatever action the
committees may take will have an
important bearing
Those who most strongly favor
the idea say that Thompson and
Conley are almost certain of re-
election, and that to have them
placed on both tickets would merely
eliminate a lot OF work and worry
and would remove all doubt.
There are others, however, who
say that the proceeding would be
unusual and would be almost GER
tain to be disapproved by the peo-
Pile. A number of democratic com
mitteemen have said that while
Conley is almost certain of being
reelected, there is some doubt as
to whether Thompson Is as strong.
and they think that if a good man
were nominated The present justice
could he defeated. For that reason
they think the trade would be un-
fair.
The republican committeeman adj
nit almost TO a man that it will be
a practical impossibility to defeat
Conley for another term, bat they
claim that Thompson IS lust as
strong. There are many of them.
however, who say that they think
the voters should be given the right
to choose between the two candi-
dates for both the Offices.
One prominent republican CON-
mitteeman said this morning that
while the plan has been suggested.
he does not look upon it seriously
and does not believe that it vii
ever be taken up by the commit
tee.
Should the two parties fail to
agree to permit Thompson and
Conley to run without opposition.
II IS probable that two other at
torneys would be nominated to run
against them. Elmer Il. Boyd il
said TO be likely opponent
Tor Conley, while some young demo-
cratic lawyer would be pitted
against Thompson. Should there be
a chance for anyone outside of the
attorneys getting either of the nom
lpations, it is said that Il. j. Day-
leS the Court street tailor, or q.
W Mckinley, of the insurance
fmm' OF Mckinley e. Gottschall,
would be willing to take the field |
against = Conley. y McIIinley was
|nstice or the peace "a number OF |
years ago and is Said To be- the |
nan who made the office wortl,
'aying. 1t is stated on good auth
'rity that either office is now
rood for between $4,000 and $4,000