The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-08
POLITICAL
ASPIRANTS
Start the Little Bee to
Buzzing.
MANY CANDIDATES OUT
Already for the Local Mu-
nicipal Offices.
One of the Greatest Fights Ever
Held In Marion Promised to
Take Place This Fall.

season that pestiferous insect, the
political bee, has made its appear
ance in Marion and Is said to be
buzzing about the sensitive ears of
number of erstwhile unperturbed
citizens.
Changes in weather seem to have
little if any effect en- the health
and energy displayed by the busy
bee, and there is every probability
that its activity will increase from
now on until the time next fall
when it will be definitely known
just what has been stung, and to
what extent.
The election this fall will be
something unusual, and local politi-
cal seers predict that it will de-
elop int, one of the warmest
fights that has ever been pulled
off at Che polls in this vicin:ty.
The ballot will present a list made
|, up exclusively OF candidates for
municipal and township offices,
so that the entire battle will be
centered within the few square
miles which radiate from the court
house. Furthermore there promises
to be a plethor:c supply of aspir-
ants or practically all of the Of
fices, and an interesting contect is
eypected for each.
Last year, the conventions of the
two big parties took place in May
but the selection of dates this early
in the year was occassiohed by the
], necessity Of selecting delegates to
the state conventions, which took
place tarly in the summer. This
lyear there are to be no state meet
ings, and there is no particular
hurry about getting the local con-
ventions together.
| However, the city executive
committees, both republican and
democratic, are already beginning
to discuss plans for the conven-
tons. 1t is expected that meetings
of these committees will be held
within u few weeks, and that at
this time dates fm the conventions
Twill be chosen. There is a probab-
ility that the conventions will not
take place until late in June or
early in July, while prominent
member of the Democratic commit
tee has expressed the opinion that
his party may not make its nOmi-
nations until some time in August.
The most important offices to be
filled at the coming election are
mayor, city solicitor, auditor. treas,
iurer, an entire city council, and
, Justice of the peace.
Mayor Louis Scherff, having said
that he will be candidate for re,
nomination and reelection, is Ger,
tain OF heading the democratic tick
ct, since it is not likely that in
,, view of the fact that he has made
: the best executive Marion has hat
in years, any opposition will b,
prevented against him in the con
, vention. The democrats expect t,
have little difficulty n sendin.
. Louie inder the wire an easy win
, ner.
: On the republican side, no wei
O defined booms have been started
: although it has been reported tha
@ DIR. j. G. Setter, who has gain
s ed considerable prominence througl
his aggressiveness as u member o
the city council, and Peter c.
Sells, former sheriff. are likely T.
go after the mayoralty nomination
The fight for city solicito
promises to be second in interes
only to that of the contest fo
mayer. There is considerable goo
a Timber for the office among th
younger attorneys OF the city bot
republican and democratic. Anon
l. the democrats who have long bee
d mentioned as probable candidate
,e are w. p. Moloney, p. j. Mona
10 han. John Himmeger and Charlie
A Justice while in the ranks of tn
le opposition are found some amb
II tious young attorneys in l.. T.
ID Myers, George r.. Geran and Ere
ic w. Wafher.lSN tseeW s'Ha
m On the republican side, Myei
,e is counted upon as the stronges
lc asp'rant for the nomination. Ju:
q who is likely to land the democra
r ic nomination. is purely matte
OF conjecture. Any one of ii
men already listed would make
at strong candidate. 1t is said th,
out Of the same list of young a
= tomeys it is likely to be picke
the democratic candidate for. justin
of the peace to oppose Harry
: Thompson. the republican who
. now lonnding ont the last year
! his first term, Thompson will
given the republican nominate
I without onljOsition. He stataa tb