The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-03-12
THE SCENT
OF VICTORY

the admitted weakness OF Hon
Albert Douglas, the prospective
candidate, has awakened an inter.
est among democrats throughout
the district as to whom Democra
cy will offer as her candidate fol
the position. Several names hay,
been suggested, among Others
those Of Hon. NJ. A. Daughtery
of Lancaster; Judge H. G. Clay
pool, of Chillicothe and o. W. Fl
Wright, of Logan; the latter the
candidate two years ago, and who
came so near defeating Douglas
despite the more than ten thous.
and republican majority for Gen.
Grosvenor at the preceding elect
ion.
Daugherty, one of the strongest
men, not only in the state but in
the entire nation, who because of
his great ability would take a
commanding position from the
very day he might enter Congress
may as we'll be elimated from con-
sideration, it is said, because of
his aversion to taking any office,
no matter how high. Judge Clay
pool, brilliant man, and one Of
the greatest vote getters in Ohio,
and would carry Ross county
against Douglas by big majority
is reported as saying that he is too
poor to run for Congress, and has
his heart set on another term as
probate judge of Ross county.
This narrows the list down to
Judge Wright as the most avail
able candidate, and thousands of
democrats in the several counties
Will say that no matter who are
asplrants, the Hooking jurist is
the logical candidate anyhow,
And there is good deal of sound
in their argument.
Two years ago, when Judge
Wright was candidate, the state
and district went overwhelmingly
'epublican, yet he ran so we'll that
le lacked only 1900 votes of being
elected. He ran many thousand
ahead of his ticket in the district,
md the only thing which prevent
I'd his election was the fact that
,very element in the republican
party in Meigs county was enthu-
iastically supporting Candidate
with the result that he
lot only held up with but ran
head of his ticket in this county.
Had he been scratched here as he
vas on an average in the other six
counties, his slender majority of
300 would have been wiped out
and majority of two or
hree hundred recorded in favor of
Judge Wright.
There Is no reason to believe
hat Douglas will run any better
n the other counties this year
hon he did two years ago, and in
he face of the present opposition
o him in this county, Meigs will
lie with Athens and Hooking when
t comes to knitting him on election
lay.
And then if Hon. AL should be
eaten for the nomination it will
e no better. In that event his
riends throughout the district
1ill do the scratching, and Gen.
srosvenor, Judge Bradbury or
7hoever the candidate may be,
1ill have to suffer the conse-
uences.
Anyway you look at it, it would
eem to be a"clnch" for the demo-
rat nominee, and Judge Wright,
he idol of the thousands of miners
throughout the district, would
eem to be the man to combine the
ote of the united democracy and
he divided republicans and come
nder the wire certain winner.
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THE MEM WHOKMOWI l.