The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-05-20
With Marshall a Close Second
and Fighting Prosecutor
Ben Welty Third.
County Primary Furnishes Some
Surprises and Neck-and
Neck Contests.

primary nights ever held IN TINS
county, the Democrats last Tues
day nominated a strong and
winning ticket, from Congress.
man on down the line. There
were warm contests for the Off
ces Of Clerk of Courts, Sheriff,
Surveyor and Infrmary Direc.
tor, and so close were they for a
couple of the candidates that
there was some doubt as to the
result until the official vote was
announced by the election board
yesterday.
The candidates up for renom-
nation all received a commen-
dable vote. Treasurer John B.
Albers lead the ticket with 1857
votes. Recorder Thomas came
next with 1853. There were
only three votes difference in
the totals cast for Dillhoff, Hell
by and Kiser for Commissioners,
the former being high.
The hottest of the contests
was for Clerk of Courts, Walter
Johnson, of this city, defeating
j. B. Haslinger, of Coldwater,
by the small margin of 81 votes.
The next nerve-racking race and
one that had some element of
doubt was that of third place on
the Infrmary Board, Henry Me
haus of this city winning out
over Marion Pond, of Dublin
township, by 1876 votes. Pres
ton, of Franklin township, got
the high vote, and Brunswick,
of Granville, second high.
The fight for Sheriff narrowed
down at the close of the contest
between Fisher and Callen of
this city, the latter winning out
in the official count by 265.
Dillon Smalley, a former
Blackcreek boy, made an easy
finish in the Surveyors fight,
finishing 81 ahead of Fish
baugh, the second man in what
proved to be a three -cornered
contest.
In the Congressional contest,
which waxed warmer here prob
ably than in any county in the
district, j. Henry Cooke, the
man from Auglaize, distanced
his competitors in the vote-get-
ting among Mercer County Dem
ocrats, Notwithstanding the fact
that it narrowed down to any
thing to beat him and every
conceivable incident was magni-
fed and worked to the limit.
Neither his ability nor democra-
cywere questioned, for no man
in the district measures higher
or has a cleaner personal char
acter or loftier democratic ideals.
1t developes that his county has
been getting term or two more
of Congressional glory than the
rest, and on the rather low plane
of jealousy and a considerable
amount of it hypocrisy, the fight
to prevent his nomination was
Waged. 1t no doubt turned
many votes to Mr.. Marshal that
would otherwise have been di-
vided among the candidates
other than Mr.. Cooke. It is to
be hoped that this play of pea
nut politics has seen its last
staging. Brains, ability and
integrity-a man the people can
depend upon to present their
case and fight for it's what
is wanted, and nothing should
be allowed to becloud the issue.
Unofficial returns from the dis
trict give Mr.. Cooke a majority
over Mr.. Marshall of something
over two hundred votes.
Mr.. Cookies majority in Mer
Ger County was $50, in Auglaize
1904, in Allen 5-his majorities
in these counties totaling 1, 1868.
Mr.. Marshall's majority in
Shelby was 1925 and in Darke
339-his majorities in these two
counties totaling 1864
According to these figures, |
which The Democrat believes to