The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-10-30
RATTACK

In his issue of last week the editor
Of the Gazette, in essaying an anal
ysis of the qualifications of the candi-
dates on the various political tickets,
delivered himself of some very felici7
tous comments. In fact, the Demo
crat of optimism could find so much
here and there in the Gazette's long
diatribe upon which to feed as to war
rant the belief that Rowe had made
another of his party flops, this time
to the Democracy. Indeed there was
so much undoubtei spirit of fairness
in the Gazette's analysis that, had it
not been for the unkind and unwar-
ranted attack on Mayor R. L. Geh-
man, Democratic nominee for sheriff,
the Sentinel otherwise would feel no
just cause for reply.
Writing of Mr.. Gehman, the Ga
zette editor states that if the formers
conduct of the mayoralty be taken as
criterion by which to judge his fit
ness for the office of sheriff, then he
be without consideration from the
voters of the county. He attributes
to Mayor Gehman's laxity the dissen-
sions that from time to time have
cropped up at council meetings; the
lack of more paved streets, and with
al ascribes to Mr.. Gehman policy Of
wavering and vascillation.
Is it not well-known fact that
more paving and other improvements
have been accomplished under che re-
gime of Mayor Gehman than any one
of his predecessors, and at tim1
when the treasury of the village was
in themost dep condition it had
ever been and through no fault of the
present mayor? That the treasury
was empty when he took Office? 1t
is because these facts are well-known
that the stamp Of maliciousness may
be put upon the attack made by the
editor Of the Gazette.
AS for dissensions in the council iC
should be remembered that that body
is made up of six members; that there
are only two Democrats, the other
four members consisting Of one Re-
publican and three Progressives. Two
Democrats against four anti-Demo-
Gratis; and the latter have become so
accustomed to dissensions in the ranks
of their own party that they cannot
even cooperate in a little council
netting of six members. III.
Again the Gazette exhibits spirit
of bad faith when it would have its
readers believe that Mr.. Gehman has
reached the age of three score or
more years and thus too old to full
fill properly the duties Of sheriff
should he be elected. AS matter OF
| fact Mr.. Gehman is only 53 years old
and no more active man physically or
sounder mentally lives in this county.
The Gazette editor says that Geh-
man vascillates. Of course the lat
ter's host of friends believe different
ly. But so far as we can learn Ed
| itor Rowe should be the last man in
the world to charge another with hav-
ing vascillating nature. The fire.
ouency with which he is known To
have Topped from one party to an
other during the past few years il
we'll, calculated to remind one of the
| lr1SnmanS Hed, Ors UeICeT yeI, ClS
little butterfly that fits from flower
to flower, finally alighting upon :
| iunk-pile. In spite of the Gazett
| Mr.. Gehman wilfbe elected. q
gThe Gazette thinks Mr.. Underwood
too young and inexperienced to be in
:. trusted with the Office Of the State
I attorney, Mr.. Underwood is 26 year,
old. Besides graduating from tht
county schools, he has to his credi
seven long years Of college and uni
versity training, with two degrees
those of "A. B. and LII. B. He is