The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-23
THE CASE OF Mr..
If. RAUDABAUGH

In another part of THE DEMoCRA
will be found statement of his position
or a complaint to the voters, because tn
Deputy State Supervisors of Election
refused to put the name of /. +. Rauda
baugh on the judicial ballot to be place.
before the voters at the November cleo
ton. He asks those who favor his elec
ton to write the name on the ballot
a perfectly legitimate thing to do TO
those who wish to see him elevated t.
the bench. 1t is with the insinuatlon'
and apparent auimus of Mr.. Rauda
baugh' S statement that we dissent. Ht
fell into serious error i'll insinuatlng the
election board went out of its way tc
rule the petition he presented was toe
late in filing. The law is very plain or
the subject, but so fair were the members
of the board that they allowed the mat
ter 90 to the Common Pleas Court
for a impartial review and decision. The
Judge took the board to task for passing
a question up to him that had not an ele-
ment of doubt in its phraseology but
not satisfied with this Mr.. Raudabaugh
has taken the matter to the upper court,
at least he 50 intimates.
He starts off with saying that there was
very strenuous effort to prevent the
name from being printed on the ballot, ~
and further along says the schemers III
i'll this matter, closing with yours for
a legal and fair election.
AS the board of elections-COmposed OF
John NJ Hale and Vim. Wiley, Republi-
cans, and Chas. Creeden and Henry
Lemke, Democrats-has absolute con-
troll over the election machinery of the
county, it is presumed these are the
"schemers" he has reference to.
We can hardly believe Mr.. Rauda-
baugh sincerely believes the things he
charges. We can see no ground for the
board being opposed to his name ap-
pearing on the judicial ballot, other than
that he failed to file his petition in the
time required by law. II could make
little difference to any of them how many
men qualified for the election of Judge.
Had the members all been Democrats
and Mr.. Raudabaugh a Republican,
which he disclaims to be, with show of
indignation he might have said that
partisanship animated their action, but
this could not be worked. No doubt but
the Republican members of the board
would have been glad to see two Demo
Gratis, one posing as an independent, "
1ambasting each other. This at least
would be a natural inference.
Mr. Raudabaugh at the beginning of
the primary campaign announced his
name in the Standard as a candidate for
Common Pleas Judge-as 33 degree
Democrat, all-wool and full SO inches
wide. Later he Withdrew his name
probably not liking the company. After
l., l,ot L. 1afa IN af on
the ballot as an independent candidate
it is alleged he offered to fill the vacancy
on the Republican ticket occas1oned by
the declination of Judge Younger. This
generous sacrifice of Mr.. Raudabaugh
we are told, received an arctic reception.
The court of final resort has not to our
knowledge yet returned a verdict, so we
know not ''the virtues of the law in the
upper court, " or whether the "schem-
ers" still pursue him. From the tenor
of his statement the Inference is drawn,
however, that he will be candidate
whether the upper court furnishes him
with bill of health or not, for he puts
it squarely up the voter, can you
write?" AS a precautionary measure
the board would do we'll, to insure a
legal and fair election, order an ex-
ira supply of lead pencils This may
prevent a further onslaught on the
''schemers.
The reflection on the gentlemen of
the election board is uncalled for. There
had to be time limit to receive petit
tions. They had nothing to do with the
making of it. Time is required for the
printing of the ballots, and all concern
ed must give bond for the faithful per
formance of their duties,
We believe Messrs. Hale, Wiley, Cree.
den and Lemke are as honorable and
Conscientious in their duties as Mr..
Raudabaugh would be, and the language
he employs in the argument of his case
before the voters is not likely to COM
mend him very highly for the office he
seeks.