The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-16
POPULARITY
OF AShbrOOk Demonstrated
By Petitions
And His denomination Should
Be Made Unanimous
ashland Press)

NFNoWaU0 TICoSJs
The petitions in behalf of Congress.
man William A. Ashbrook, for re-
nomination for congress from the 18th
district of Ohio, filed Monday OF this
week, with the board of elections at
Newark contain 1,177 names Of which
1645 were those of Ashland county
voters. The figures in the other coun.
ties of the district are Coshocton,
2254; Delaware, 1910; Knox, 1906;
Licking, 1866; Richland, 1898.
This is certainly remarkable testi-
monial to the popularity of Congress
man Ashbrook, inasmuch as his petit
tions contain over forty-four per cent
Governor Cox in 1912 in the six coun-
ties now composing the nth congress
sional district, and this in the face of
the fact that there are three other
candidates for the Democratic con-
gressional nomination in the new 18th
district.
The following is the vote cast for
James M. Cox, in 1912, in the counties
now included in the 18th congression-
al district: Ashland, 1856; Coshocton,
3475; Delaware, 2980; Knox, 1884,
Licking, 6349; Richland, 1925; total
of 25,O19.
1t will be noted that the signers of
Mr., Ashbrook's petitions in Coshocton
county, where Senator Green lives,
number more than ga per cent of the
| entire Democratic vote polled in that
| county on the head of the state ticket
two years ago, while in his own county
of Licking, despite the fact that w. d.
| Fulton, also of Licking is candidate
for the nomination, Mr. .Ashbrook's
petitions have over fifty-two per cent
Of the entire Democratic vote cast in
that county for James Nj. Cox in 1912
The signers of the Ashbrook petitions
in Ashland county number over 40
per cent of the total vote for Cox two
years ago The proportion of signers
to the total Democratic vote in the
other counties of the district Is also
remarkably large, even without taking
into consideration the fact that three
other candidates are in the race for
the Democratic nomination.
Taking the Democratic vote of two
years ago as the basis of computation
and the fact that Mr.. Ashbrook, at
the primaries in the six counties OF
the district, will poll many thousands
of votes in addition to those of the
sgners of his petitions, II will be seen
at once that Senator Green, Mr..
Fulton and the Hon. C. E. Mcbride
combined are not likely to have any
more votes than Congressman Ash.
brook alone.
Why not make 1t unanimous for
Congressman Ashbrook? His popu-
uarity is conceded and impartial in
yestigatlon viii show that he is de-
servedly popular, for no one could
serve his constituents more faithfully
and willingly than has Congressman
Ashbrook who, in rendering ser.
vice, never stops to take into consid.
GRAFTON the political Affiliations of the
person making the request, for If it is
a proper one and there is any possible
chance of getting II accomplished the
applicant is sure of obtaining speedy
results. And 1t is not alone the people
Of his own district that he serves. II
will be recalled how often he has
been of very great assistance to old
soldiers, not only of his own state but
Of other states, IN getting some matter
Strengthened out and justice secured.
II has been recognized for years
that 1t is poor policy to keep changing
congressman. A new man can ac.
complish very little. 1t is not until
, he has been at Washington couple
of terms-more often three-before
he can hope to be appointed on any
important committees or secure any
legislation that is of much value to
the people of his district.
Congressman Ashbrook, by his ser
vice in congress, is thoroughly IN
tOuch with the naaHa NJ tho dtatr{ct