The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-15
Well to-do Democratic Candi-
date for Sheriff Says He
Withdraws for Fear He Will
Land the Office.
SAYS lie WOULD NOT
HAVE JOB AS A GIFT
Says He Accepted the Nomi-
nation When He Thought
He Had No Chance of Win
ning-Other Shakeups.

Fearing that instead OF sacrificing
himself to his party's glory as he had
seen his predecessors do. he would
be elected sheriff of Wayne county,
Charles Reiser of Jackson township.
the democratic nominee. and a yell
known farmer has announced his with
drawal from the ticket. chiefly be-
cause, he said. he would not have the
office as gift.
AS long as Mr.. Reiser thought that
there was no opportunity for his elec-
tion>he did not mind the honor which
his party had conferred on him at the
democratic county convention here in
the spring. But he says. when he
canvassed the situation in Western
Wayne and also heard the flattering
reports OF his friends about the possi-
bilities Of his success, he straight way
changed his mind.
Reiser Wealthy Man.
Coming to Richmond he conferred
with the powers that be and declared
that under no circumstances would he
be the nominee. He is wealthy, own.
ing. large farm and holding a mum.
Der Of shares of stock in the banking
institutions Of Cambridge City and he
does not need the income which the
sheriffs office weuld bring him. In
fact he does not want It,. even though
the office has the reputation OF being
worth In the neighborhood Of $4,000
year. Heis content with his presen,
fortune earning him his living.
The exigencies of the occasion de
mand that q successor to Reiser be
nominated at once and on Thursday
evening there win be general meet
ing Of the democrats at the Jefferson
club rooms. The merits of certain men
who will be willing to take the office
II elected. will be discussed. Consid
Grafton will be given to 4 successor t..
Wallace Reynolds. the candidate fol
surveyor and for q nominee for joint
state senator from Wayne and Union
counties. 1t is also probable that 6
nominee will be suggested for commits
sioner from the western district. te
succeed E. c. Caldwell of Milton wne
Is debating the question Of withdraw
ing.
Wallace Reynolds of Wayne town
ship, who Is q farmer, finds that hi
has not the time to canvass the coun
ty for the office of county surveyor
1t sometimes pays $500 a year ant
more often less. A successful farmel
nowadays would starve ON such salary
Mr.. Caldwell, of Milton, who is a nom
inee for commissioner, expects tt
leave the county and II he does he
of course, cannot be q candidate.
Only Few Available.
There have been only u few person.
suggested to succeed these nominees
Charles Beck, one of the party lead
ers. declared today that there wouls
not be dearth Of material. The bes
men In the minds of those who hav,
the party's interests at heart will b.
nominated, he says. - -
Union county was supposed to nom
mate democratic candidate for tn,
joint senatorship. It has not done 81
and the Wayne county democrats
think that 1t Is time action is taken
Unless word Is received from Uniol
county between now and the meetinl
OF the central committee on Thursda,
evening. the selection Ut q candidat,
will be given consideration.