The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-09
Ex- mayor Said to be Willing
To Repeat.
POLITICAL GOSSIP RIPENS
j. F. McDonaugh and VIM.
Morganthaler Mentioned.
Both Have Staunch Friends Who De.
sire Their Nomination--NIayor
Setter Likes the Place and VIII
Make Another Try Although op-
position Is Likely.


when "sap's runnin " in the sugar
camps, when the first robins begin
making their appearance, wnen the
bluebirds are popularity supposed to
whistle and Miss Spring is suggest
ing to Old Man Winter that II il
moving time, the political bee also
makes It's first appearance. Things
politically begin to bud and will soon
break into blossom.
All OF which Is to say that a num-
Der of local gentlemen are already
talking over with their friends, the
| matter Of announcing candidates. for
various offices. 1t Is always advis-
able to talk the matter over in order
to learn just how strong the demand
is for certain good citizens to devote
| themselves to the public service
Already there are sounds in the
land indicating that the mayoralty
| Of Marion will not have to go begging
| quite a number of candidates have
been Suggested" this early, in spite
of the fact that the municipal prl-
| marles are not to be held until next
| September. For instance, ex-mayor
| Louis Scheriff, 1t Is said by friends,
| wouldn't be bit backward about ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination.
| His friends assert that the ex-mayor's
services in the office were more sue
cessful and satisfactory than those
| of his successor. OF course there Is
much argument on all sides of a ques
tion of this sort and adherents of the
| former municipal head feel that they
have the better of the argument. AT
any rate Louie" Is not averse to
making the race, which Is to say that
| he is going after the nomination.
Friends of William Morganthaler
| are also toutlng him as a sure-enough
candidate. They claim that his con-
servatism and balance would recon-
mend to all members of his own party
and that he would draw great Re-
publican support also. Up to this
time "Bllly" has made no declaration
but his friends believe that under
the proper conditions he would ac-
cept, in which event he would make
"A formidable campaign.
Another strong contender for pre-
| ference at the primaries, so his
| friends declare, would be John r.
Meponough, the last Democratic
mayoralty candidate. Mr., Nc
Donough's friends assert that his de-
feat at the polls was but tempor-
AIRY and that II given a proper op-
portunny Jack" would show the
bows what real running means. They
believe he should be given an OPP
portunity to retrieve the recent de-
l,a do N with
out trouble.
on the Republican side of the renee
there Is that eminent citizen Dr. D.
G.. Setter. who has never yet run
from a public office that seems to be
seeking him. Yes, they say the Doc
tor Is n real candidate for third
term. and those who know him best
are of the opinion that when the
Mayor makes up his mind 1t will take
| something more hefty than steam
roller to block his ambitious path
However, the mere fact that Dr.
Setter is one of the first In the held
| doesn't indicate that he Is without
opposition. The primaries are al ong
time away and countless conditions
| NAV arise making a change of policy
| advisable. Meanwhile this first faint
est breath of political spring may be
| considered for what 1t is worth. the
| fact that gossip Is just starting seems
to indicate that before the real prim-
aries are reached, there will be ample
timber on both sides from which TO
| make a selection. But in any event.
a little early birding can do no hasm'
so the various friends and hackers
| of those mentioned claim.