Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-23
AN ACTIVE CANDIDATE,

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Politics in the 33rd-Ohio senatorial
district, comprised of the counties of
Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Putnam and
Wood, is reaching a white heat as the
three quarter pole in the last lap is
reached. Charles C. Cass, of Ottawa,
Putnam county, the Republican candi-
date and a new entry on the political
race course is getting a pace that
promises to bring him under the wire
a winner. This is Cass's first ex-
~perience as a candidate for political
office. Old stagers in the game. who
have seen him in action say he is the
likely winner. He hasn't any of the
old political tricks that seek to slave
and deceive. Some of his experiences
in touring the district have been
unique. For instance Cass drove up
alongside a farmers field near Nc
Comb, Hancock county, the farmer
was tanning the air with his hands
and denouncing in angry tones the
universe in general and this field in
particular. "Howdy friend" what's
the trouble? inquired Cass in a gentle
tone.
"This ding-busted field etc." con-
tinued the farmer, explaining his diff
ficulties, "is absolutely worthless"
"Why don't you use"-and Cass pro-
ceeded to give a remedy.
"Say, exclaimed the farmer,
scratching his head, "that sounds
sense. Who be yuh?"
Cass told him he vas a farmer and
a candidate for the state senate. Then
he swung into his campaign talk
"There are 163. 900 people in this dis
trict. 1t is a rural district but there
was only one farmer in the senate
the last session."
"Guess we need you there then this
year," replied the farmer.
Again up in Wood county Cass met
up with a man who was having
trouble with a farm implement ma
chine. 81 jist laid down $500 for this
dog-gone thing and 1 can't make it
rum" explained the stranger. Cass
kcrawled under it and in a few minutes
had it properly adjusted. "Machinist
eh?" asked the stranger. "Nope,"
replied the candidate, "but | was in
the hardware business and handled
these machines. Had to learn how to
put them together" AS he drove
away he turned and called: "I'm a
candidate for the state senate. and"
"Well you gave me a lift when l
needed it and / guess / can do the
same for you; thankye," the strang-
er interrupted.
These triling little incidents illu-
strate the kind of a campaign Cass ie
making. He's always on the iob
both as farmer, business man an
candidate. Born in Tontogony. Wood
| County in 1865 he went through the
district and public schools and gradu-
ated from Wooster University in
1888. He might has aid other am
billions but as a STRIPPING of % he
returned from college to his home in
Ottawa and took up the rcan cement
of 1900 acres of farm land in Putnam
county. 1t was some responsibilitv
Ito place the management of a 1900
acre farm on young shoulders but he
made it pay. Then he entered the
hardware business and was success
full. A stalwart republican in nation
al politics he has always been too
busy in farm and commercial pur-
suits to be a : candidate for office un-
til he was nominated for the state
senate without solicitation. Locally
he has served on the committees in
his home counties and gave to these
committees active assistance in carry
ing ON the campaign. His election
to the state senate will give the dis.
trict an earnest honest efficient re-
preventative who will be con the job,
As there is no progressive candidate
for the same office this year it is ex-
pected that Cass will poll a large vote
from the Bull Moose party Advt