The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-10-07
The CELINA DEMOCRAT
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OD0ROUS DICK
His Nomination Made by Law
Only Democratic Legisla.
ture Can Defeat Him.

pudiate the candidacy OF Senator
Dick for reelection merely empha-
sizes the fact that his nomination at
the primaries In May was legal and
regular. and therefore binding upon
a Republican legislature II elected.
The Republican candidates for rep
resentative and state senator from
Cuyahoga county have undertaken by
resolution TO renounce Dick by pledg-
ing themselves not to vote for him
II elected By so doing they virtually
assume to repeal a state law while
they are only candidates for Office.
Dick was renominated for senator
by over $4,000 votes cast at pri-
mary according to a state law, known
as the Bronson primary law. He is
Just as legally nominated for senator
as Harding is for governor He is
just as legally nominated for senator
from Ohio as LaFollette is for sena-
tor from Wisconsin
Republican candidates for repre-
sentative and state senator can not
OF their own free will repeal an act
of the legislature any more than
they could repeal an act Of congress.
By declaring in advance that they
will not abide by the decision legally
rendered at the May primaries they
betray their readiness to violate the
law. Candidates for office who thus
proclaim their intention to break the
law should not be entrusted with the
sacred responsibility of making laws.
Dicks denomination by a vote of
his party admirers at primary held
under the law is more binding upon
Republican candidates for represen-
tatiye than Hanna's Endorsement by
conventions in 1897 and 1903, and
more binding than Forakers indorse-
ment by covention in 1895 and 1901.
The only binding force of the IN
dorsement given Hanna and Foraker
was a party obligation to abide by an
edict voluntarily proclaimed by a po-
litical convention, not provided for in
any way nor required by statute.
Dicks nomination is an edict de-
clared by over 20 per cent Of those
who voted at his party's primary
election in full accord and in full
compliance with the primary law.
The Youngstown Telegram, a Re-
publican paper, said recently:
THE Maine and Vermont elections
forecast Senator Dicks defeat in his
campaign for reelection in Ohio, If
indeed that had not been certain be-
fore. If Dick has at heart the vel
fare Of the party that has honored
him, he ought, like Governor Patter-
son of Tennessee, to withdraw and
leave the field clear for a man who
will represent the dominant progress
sive spirit Of the times"
Commenting on what the Youngs-
town Telegram said the Cleveland
Leader (Rep) said further:
But Senator Dick will not resign.
He should, of course, By such action
be could save his party from threat
ened defeat and himself from newt
able humiliation. But his is the brand |
Of craftsmanship which never leaves |
the pie counter until pried loose"
In noticing what these two Repub-
lican papers had to say, the Ohio
State Journal (Rep), after quoting
both, added:
There is no circumstance that so
threatens Republican success in Ohio
as the candidacy of Senator Dick. He
has a foothold through false form
llity and a card index, and with
these he pushes himself into promi-
nence. 1t is the strangest thing in
the political world that this man,
who has been the devoted follower Of
Aldrichism and the interests, should
have the ghost of chance In Ohio"
All of which clearly recognizes
Dicks candidacy. It's validity and
vitality can not be escaped
There is only one legal way, only
,ne right and reliable way to make
sure that Dick shall not be returned
% the senate, and that is to elect a
egislaure with a Democratic major
ty in the house and in the senate.
The voters Of this county and SEN
torial district who do not want Dick
reelected should vote against the
candidates for represen-
ativee and state senator and VOTE
FOR. THE DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATES FOR REPRESENTATIVE
IND STATE SENATOR IN THIS
COUNTY AND SENATORIAL DIS
TRICT.