The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-26

PETITIONS
Of State Officers And United
States Senator
Have All Been Filed With
Secretary OF State
And The SignGrs Each Candi-
date Received
Is Given Out To The Public
On Thursday
Judge COynef's Petition Con-
tanned 6757 Names

Columbus, June 25-Congressman
John ]. Whitacre, of Canton, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
governor, filed 1853 more signatures
on his nominating petitions than were
needed to insure the placing of his
name on the primary ballot
Complete returns from all counties
on nominating petitions were tabu-
lated in the secretary of states office
today. Whitacre filed 10,640 names.
Governor Cox, his opponent, filed
64,5SS, Only S787 signatures were
necessary.
Frank B. Willis, of Ada, returned
1851 signatures, and David Tod, of
Youngstown, 1900, although only
5440 were needed. Both are candi-
dates for the Republican guberna-
torial nomination.
Timothy s. Hogan led the candi-
dates for the Democratic senatorial
nomination in number of names filed,
with 28,013. John l.. Zimmerman of
Springfield, was next with 1854. Fol
lowing in order were John J. Lentz of
Columbus, 1905, and John H. Clarke,
of Cleveland, 1874.
| Most Progressive candidates for
state offices filed only about 1000
more signatures than necessary.
Two per cent, of the number of
votes cast for governor on the re-
spective party tickets two years ago
were needed on the petitions of can
didates for state offices.
The following are the complete re-
turns:
Progressive Signatures needed,
435S.
Governor, James R. Garfield,
Mentor, 1884; lieutenant governor,
Daniel w. Williams, Jackson, 5526;
secretary of state, Frank w. Woods,
Medina, 5513; treasurer of state
Samuel B. Douglas, Oxford, 5467;
attorney general, John P. Turner
Cambridge, $500; United States
senator, Arthur l.. Garford, Elyria,
571S.
Democrat Signatures needed, 1887
Governor, James M. Cox, Dayton
64,53S; John ]. Whitacre, Canton
10,64O; lieutenant governor, w. A
Greenlund, Cleveland, 1916; secre
tary of state, J. Howard Secrest
Lima, 24,1O5; treasurer Of state
John P. Brennan, Urbana, 14,441
attorney general, Joseph McGhee
Jackson, 1874; United States sen
ator, John H. Clarke, Cleveland
1874; II. S. Hogan, Columbus, 28,
O13; John j. Lentz, Columbus, Is.
065; John L. Zimmerman, Spring
field, 22,694; chief justice of the Su
preme court, Hugh l.. Nichols, Ba
tavia, 14,034; Judge of the Supreme
court, Phil M. Crow. Kenton, 20,
TAG; Frank M. Marriott, Delaware
1906; ]. Foster Wilkin, New Phila
delphia, 1913.
Republican Signatures needed
544O.
Governor, Frank B. Willis, Ada
35,512; David Tod, Youngstown
, 1900; lieutenant governor, Alber
II. Morrill,, Cincinnati, 9066; James
! w. Caldwell. Toledo, 6371; John H
. Arnold, Columbus, 5695; secretar.
of state, Charles A. Reid, Washing
ton Court House, 10,588; Charles 3
Galbreath, Columbus, $3.50; Alber
e. Culbert, Fremont, 8742; Charlie
@. Hildebrant, Wilmington, S508
treasurer of state, Rudolph w. Arch
, er, Bellaire, 1878; Amos Mcdowell
Toledo, 6S05; Charles e. Stinebaugt
. Bowling Green, 1886; Charlie
Wilson, London, 6S37; United State
, senator, Ralph D. Cole, Findlay
1926; Joseph B. Foraker, Cincir