The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-04
NO SCARCITY OF
ACCEPTABLE CANDIDATES

ACCEPIABLE CANDlDAIE ES
The political situation in this con-
|gressional district, always an inter-
|esting one, Is becoming doubly so
this year, because of the number of
men who have entered the race-and
the contests which are being waged
in some of the counties. particularly
in Sandusky and Erie. Cne thing is
sure, the convention will have quite
an array of talent from which to
choose. That each one of these can
didates is in earnest is shown by the
determined fight which he is putting
up in his county and the other coun-
tiles in the Thirteenth, and when the
convention assemblies. there are sure
to be some very interesting develop
ments.
Wyandot and Marion counties are
the only two of the six which have
no candidates for the nomination and
| it is in these two counties that the
candidates are putting in some of
their best llcks. Each man feels that
here an open field is afforded him and
he is making the most Of his oppor-
,tunities. AS yet Wyandot county
/ has not determined to ask anything
at the hands of the convention and
the only request which Marion county
will make Is the election of j. W.
Jacoby as delegate TO the Denver
lconvention.
Crawford county has pinned her
faith 20 Carl w. Hinkel, who now
holds the office of prosecuting attor-
Iney. Mr.. Hinkel has received the
endorsement of the Crawford county
committee. That he will enter the
convention with the solid support of
his county Is assured by his friends
Iand in his campaign he Is winning
number of friends in the other
counties.
Seneca county has only one candi-
date, in the person of Fostorias may
lor, Carl G.. Anderson. Mayor An
,derson is making most determined
fight for the nomination. He not
only has the support of the Seneca
county delegation assured him, but
he is sure to draw some strength
from other counties which are not
tied up with favorite sons.
In the other two counties Of the
district, Sandusky and Erie, the sit
uation is more complex and more in
,teresting. Sandusky county has four
candidates. George Aldrich and Wal
ter Bowman have been for some time
recognized as candidates and only
within the past few days, John Worst
has entered the race and there Is ev-
ery indication that Judge Hunt will
also be candidate before the con-
vention. Four candidates in the race
makes the situation decidedly. COM
lplex. AS yet no proposition for a
} primary has been made by either OF
1.-THE candidates and Sandusky county
Is sure TO go into the convention
with divided delegation, unless
lsome of the candidates withdraw be-
fore the time for the convention All
iof the men are recognized in their
home county as capable to fill the
places and deserving OF the honor
from a political standpoint. Not only
this, but the running quality of each
is recognized and every assurance is
given that any one OF the four can
hold the support OF his party and
draw heavily from the opposition.
In Erie county, the situation Is not
so badly complicated. William
Homer Rinehart and Hon. G.. b.
Winters are striving for the support
of the county. Both men have been
quite active In the party In the
county and each claims goodly fol
lowing. Both are qualified for the
place and both are confident thai
they will be able to carry the count,
and defeat the Republican nominee.
J With Crawford back of Hlnkel
Seneca supporting Anderson, San
dusky dividing her support betweer
q 'Aldrich, Worst, Hunt and Bowman
and Erie supporting Rinehart an'