The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
ALLEN COUNTYS
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESSMAN
Lima Times-Democrat, March 2. J

Lima Times Democrat, March 2.
The friends of DR.. w. L. Neville have
launched his name into the political arena
as candidate for democratic nomination
for congressman of the Fourth district
and the physician has consented to make
the race. In doing so he has given AL
len county a candidate for an honor that
is justly due to this county and up to the
present time at least he is the only candi-
date in the field from this county The
field is open to all democrats, of course,
but so far, DR.. Neville is the only avail
able man who has consented to make
sacrifices an entrance into the race will
demand and has responded to the call of
the party for representation in the COM
ing primary.
This year, the nominations for con-
gress will be made by primary election
in the district. There will be no conven-
ton and instead of selection of the dis
trict candidate of the democracy by dele
gates, the members of the party through
out the district will vote direct on the
primary ticket. AS in delegate conven-
tions of the past, Allen county will
have more voice in the selection
because this county has the greatest pop
ulation and also the greatest number of
democrats of either of the units in the
district and therefor will cast more votes
at the primary. The primary will be
held in August at the same time the state
and county primaries will be held and be-
cause of the interest in both state and
county affairs there will doubtless be
heavy vote cast. The date of the pri.
maries having been changed by an act
of the last legislature to August gives an
advantage that has not heretofore obtain
ed in county primary elections.
DR.. Neville does not enter the congress
sional race without making great sacri-
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of such urgent character that he would
not refuse the plan to give Allen county
in the district primary and
he consented to lay selfish and personal
aside. The sacrifice, for him,
will be greater than it will be for most
any other candidate now in the field in
the district, because of his profession,
and the splendid practice he now enjoys.
Allen county's candidate is well quail
fed for the post which his supporters
hope to elect him to. His worth has
been proven on many occasions in the
cause of genuine democracy and if the
honor falls to his lot on election day, as
his friends believe it will, the reward
will be one that has been merited and
earned. For many years he has been
active and valuable in the party of his
choice and when his counsels or his SER
vices were most needed he was never
found wanting and never reluctant. In
him Allen county democrats may feel
proud of their candidate for he is repre-
sentative, he is worthy, he is capable
and he is qualified.
1t has been a quarter of century since
Allen county had the honor of having
one of her sons sent to the national con-
gress and as the time has rolled around
to period when this part of the district
is again entitled to claim the distinction
the members of the democratic party
Justly demand that Allen county should
have representation in the field of candi-
dates. This county has the greatest pop
ulation and in many respects is the most