Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-08-05

4.
ing after Creamer, as some of his
friends have charged, for / had not
the remotest idea that there was any,
thing to go after him for. But in
view of what was developed | op-
posed his denomination at Dayton,
and l shall not support him at the
polls this fall. do not believe that
man who will falsify an expense
voucher for few dollars is the sort
Of man to be placed in positions of
such great financial responsibility as
the Office of treasurer of state.
"Mr. Lentz, in placing Mr. Creamer
in nomination at Dayton, said that he
had only charged to the state his
expenses in attending convention
of fire marshals at st. Paul. There
was no mention of st. Paul trip be-
fore the committee; we found trips
to Steubenville, East Liverpool and
st. Clairsville to political conyen-
tions charged to the state. If there
is a st. Paul trip involved then Mr.
Creamer still owes the state money.
81 am free to admit that | was re-
sentful at Dayton that no mention
was made in convention of the legis-
lative committee, as our body was
the only one that has developed def
mite graft in the state house, and
fixed responsibility for wrongdoing.
The convention praised the governor
and Mr.. Lentz praised Mr.. Creamer
fr, of, l,,,f 20
| know neither of them have ever
turned up any 'grafters.'
That Sheets Opinion.
"You mentioned the speech of Mr..
Lentz, nominating Mr.. Creamer, ut
Dayton. Did not Mr.. Lentz explain
in that speech that Mr.. Creamer,
while fire marshal, had charged GER
tain expenses to the state because
under the opinion of Attorney Gen
eral Sheets he thought he had right
to do so?" Mr.. Beatty was asked.
Yes, that's true so far as 1t refers
to Mr.. Lentz's speech; but it is con.
trary to fact so far as it relates to
Mr. Creamer He had never heard OF
the now celebrated Sheets opinion un
til two months before the Beatty com
mission investigated the fire mar
shal's Office. Besides, the Sheets
opinion was given to the dairy and
food department Say" he asked
suddenly, "have you ever read that
opinion Of Attorney General Sheets
No? Well, look 1t up.
| ~.A-
"Going back to- Mr. Lentz's speech
can only excuse his statement tc
the convention that Mr.. Creamer hat
never retained Republicans as subor
dinates in all his life.' as due to ig
norance OF the facts; for our commit
tee learned that Williams of Pomeroy
| (who was active in the procuring o
| the indictment of Ham DeWeese.
and five others In the fire marshal:
office under Dreamer were Republi
cans. But the further statement o
] Lentz that charges against Creame
were the result of an investigation
by Republicans was perhaps due Il
the fact thar our committee foun,
that Mr.. Lentz's nephew Owed som,
money to the state--which he ha
since refunded Mr.. Lentz know
full well that | have always been |
Democrat. and am sure that my par
ty record win compare favorabl,
with his own"
"Wiil you take part in the cam
paign this fall. senator?"
II certainly expect to-" Mr.. Beatt,
replied. and then added, with whin
sical sort of smile, but not in tn
interest of Mr. Creamer's candidacy.
Then he added, as an afterthought
] u realize that my position Is pecv