The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-10
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Columbus, o., Feb. 10.-The ques-
ton OF whether or not Judge A. u.
Blair. of Adams county fame, is re-
ceiving a retainer of $2,50O from the
Anti-Saloon league, started a bitter
controversy here today between
Wayne y. Wheeler state superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon league, and
O. Homer Durand of Cincinnati, sec
retary of the Personal Liberty league
of Ohio.
Durand said: "1f I failed in my
speech on the Dean bill last night to
make IL plain that Judge Blair had
accepted o retainer of $500 from the
Anti-Saloon league, make it plain
now. The story that Judge Blair had
made n contract with the Anti-Saloon
league TO deliver 100 speeches for s2,-
500 was printed In the newspapers
some months ago and has never been
denied. The judge has made u num-
Der of trips out Of the state to make
speeches and has been In Columbus
and isn't Il reasonable to suppose that
he Is being paid for his worlS?"
Wheeler, in a signed statement,
says that Durand's statements are
false, that Judge Blair has never re-
ceived retainer fee from the Anti
Saloon league. "He has done more
work against the saloon In Ohio with
out pay than any man ! know" says
q Wheeler.
II was lntimated here today that
Judge Blair would summon Durand
before him for contempt of court
Columbus, Feb. 10.--The special
committee of the house which has un-
der consideration the Hamilton coun-
" legislative contest has decided to
10 to Cincinnati to look over the situ-
alton and possibly take some addi-
tional evidence.
The committee has decided to meet
at the Gibson house at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning next. The commit
tee will take a look at the Silvery
Moon and other lodging houses.
After II has viewed the places of In
tsrest which have been pointed out
by the Democrats, the committee will
decide whether 1t wants to hear any
additional evidence.
"I think 1t quite probable we may
want TO examine some Witnesses de-
ciared Price Russell, Democratic noor
leader and the chairmn of the com
mittee.
Columbus. o., Feb. C1O.-Appropri-
alton bills passed by the senate yes
terday aggregate several millions OF
dollars.
Among the appropriations provided
for in the Jones enabling act are ONO
State university, $4,000; Ohio uni
yersity $4,000; Ohio University NOT
NAL school, $40, 900; Miami university
$4,000; Miami Normal school, $780,
900; Normal and Industrial depart
ments of Wilberforce university, S3o'-
600. other bills passed were the fln'
ley bill, appropriating $2,476,OOO lor
the state common schools; $4,000 Tor
schools requiring state aid, ana w.
600 TO maintain permanent headquar-
ters of the G.. A. II. at Columbus An
addition of $4,000 was made to the
martial appropriations bill to install
n new engine at the Dayton hospital
in place of one recently destroyed
Columbus, o., Feb, 11.-Represen-
tatiye Lawrence X. Langdon, warren
county, Republican floor leader OF the
house, returned this morning iroH'
washington, where he went at the
request of President Taft to talk over
Ohio politics.
"The president is interested salo
Ilangdon, "in seeing that the Repup-
llcan minority in the legislature gives
n good account of itself to the peo'
ple He does not believe the Republl-
cans should fight any measure 1us'
because II comes from the Democratic
side but he believes the Republicans
ahould help the Democrats In any
thing good they are trying to aeeomp'
ush."
Representative Langdon expressed
the belief that the present unlte'
states senate would refuse to ratil!
the reciprocity treaty recently an
nounced by the president.
Columbus, o., Feb. 1O,-Objectiol
IN to,lobbyists on the floor of the hous'
calling members from their seat
during the session was voiced Frida'
morning by Representative Follinge
of Cuyahoga, and the speaker in
structed the sergeant-at-arms to en-
force the rules which, however ALLOW
any member to ask a friend in durlni
the session. The objection was aim