The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-09
James E. Campbell for
Senator.

The question of the Endorsement
Of n candidate for the United
States senate by the Democratic
state convention appears to he
agitating many OF the members of
that party Just now, 1t appears
that Ex-Governor James f.. Camp
bell has been gathering in the
sheaves in the form of county con-
vention Endorsement of his candi-
dacy for some weeks, and that
other candidates have awakened to
the fact thnt the governors popu-
larity and the work of his friends
has made it practically certain
that he will secure the indorse-
ment unless something 10 done to
head off the whole Endorsement
plan.
The last Democratic platform
called for the Endorsement of n
senatorial candidate and the call
issued by the state committee for
this years convention also speci-
fically sets forth that this shall be
done. But some of those who
want to head the governor Off have
presented 4 proposition for "sen-
torial primary whatever that is,
and the Democrats are beginning
to start things.
The suggestion is that on cleo
tion day ballot box be provided
into which the patriotic voter can
cast a ballot, saying wheth-
er he is for Campbell or Ingalls, or
some other man who wants to run.
Those opposed to this plan main
tain that such primary would be
a farce, inasmuch as there is no
in law for 1t. 1t is
pointed out that any sort of vote
could be returned from any county
and there would be no way of
knowing whether it was right or
not. 1t would simply mean the
highest pile wins. The candidates
for senator would have to pay the
expense of the primary and, of
course, that would shut out those
who aren't upholstered with green
backs.
Democratic newspapers are be-
ginning to discuss the matter. The
Dayton Daily News, the Demo
cratic organ in Governor Camp
BELLS district, says;
"The proposition for the Demo-
Gratis to hold primary election
this fall upon the same day that
the regular election is held, in or
Ter to enable Democratic voters to
express choice for United States
senator, is foolishnAss. The
Democrats OF this state are heart
ly in favor of naming United
states senators by popular vote, of
'ourse, and that has prompted n
'ew thoughtless persons to propose
l Democratic primary for senator
his fall,
In the first place, the expense of
he primary would haye to be paid
~ the candidate for the senate.
t could not be held under the
tate laws, because the state laws
10 not provide for primary elec-
ion for nominating United States
The candidates them
elves would have to pay all ex-
lenses, and presuming that there
would be three candidates, it
would mean that each candidate
would be assessed something like
$4,000. Any man who can afford
0 pay that much money for
hance to secure nomination,
ven before it is known whether he
tands any chance of election, has
o business being sent to the SEN
te.
In line with this Editor Newton
t the Newark Advocate rises up
D endorse what the Dayton paper
tys and to deliver himself also of
he following few brief remarks:
"rhe Endorsement of candidates
)r Uuited States senators by state
has become senti-
Ient all over the country and the
hio Democrat established pre-
adent when Hon. John III. Clark
.as endorsed at the state conyen-
on of 1908
Next to William Jennings Bry-
n no man in all Ohio of either
arty has II stronger hold upon the c
carts of the people than has ex-
overnor Campbell, and his in {