The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-20
ACHIEVEMENTS
Of AShbrOOk Call For His
denomination
(Newark Advocate)

dacy of Judge Curtis Mcbride, a prom
inent Democrat of Mansfield, for the
Democratic nomination for Congress
in the new 18th district. Judge Nc
Bride, by thus becoming candidate,
will divide the vote of Richland coun-
ty with Judge Brucker, of the same
county, who has some supporters who
have been making extravagant claims
for him. The real fact Is that Judge
Mcbride is as influential and popular
In Old Richland as any political leader
in that stable Democratic stronghold.
But the position of the Advocate,
which has openly announced its sup
port of the denomination of Congress
man Ashbrook is not changed by the
announcement of the candidacy of
Judge Mcbride.
The Advocate reiterates its former
explicitly stated stand, that the con-
duct of the primaries should be clean,
fair and out in the open, and Judge
Mcbride of Mansfield, has a reputa-
ton for fair methods In politics that
entities him to confidence on these
lines.
This paper has consistently main
tained that VIM. A. Ashbrook will be
renominated by an overwhelming
vote, and every development in the
| situation goes to show the certainty
of the Congressman's success.
There is already a lineup of Dem
| ocratic voters in all parts of the dis
| trict of such magnitude, character and
significance that practically makes it
certain that Mr.. Ashbrook will receive
at the coming Democratic primaries
a substantial plurality vote in every
one of the six counties comprising the
new district.
nominee at the succeeding election in
this year 1914 Is of primary import
ance, the assurance that Mr.. Ashbrook
will lead his ticket at the election, as
he has always done at every election
when he has been a candidate, his re-
nomination must be regarded in the
light of vital consideration by his
party's voters when they participate
in the coming primary election.
AS to the fact that Congressman
Ashbrook has always led his ticket at
the previous elections wherein he has
been candidate, the Secretary of
states report, showing the official fig
ures at all these elections, makes
these facts indisputable.
It is well known that among the
constituency who are enthusiastic for
Mr.. Ashbrook are the Old Soldiers
But this championship of the Old Sol
diers for him is not confined to the
18th Ohio district. On one occasion
the writer of this was a. witness and
observer of the Congressman official
mail On the occasion the Congress
man had on his desk letters from Old
Soldiers from SEVEN STATES. The
veterans had been watching Mr.. Ash
brooks activity in their behalf and
had become familiar with his energy
and potency in all matters pertaining
to their interests, and many of the let
ters were in the nature OF making In
quires regarding pending questions in
Congress. On this same day all ot
these letters were intelligently an
swered and every Old Soldier. regard
less of the state wherein he lived
was made to know that he had a
friend in Congress in the person OF
VIM. A. Ashhrook, of Ohio
The able and faithful manner in
which Congressman Ashbrook has
discharged his duties during his term
of service in the National House OF
Representatives, emphasizes the wis
dom Of keeping a man in Congress
who does things for his constituents
and whose experience in the House
and familiarity with the Government
Departments makes him highly com
petent in capacity to thus serve his
constituents and enable him to accom-
plish important results in their be
half.
Mr. Ashbrook's knowledge ant
familiarity with the Departments al
Washington, are too well known tC
need comment, but they show his val
ne as a Representative In Congress-
They show his superiority over new
Congressman in ability to secure fay
ors for his constituents. The value o
an experienced Congressman in tn,
matter of serving his constituents anC
accomplishing the best results in thei
behalf has long been fact properl!
recognized by the intelligent communi
} ties of the South and New England
where men are sent in Congress TO
many successive terms in order tina
this experience may enable them {,
p render the service that makes then
influential and consequently iuYalua