The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
APPEARANCE
OF DICK.
At The Closing Days Of The
Legislature
In The Role Of Candidate For
Senator
Is Notice. ssServed On Willis
And Cole
That Their Political frame.Up
Does Not Go
And That Other Republicans
Must Be Considered
And That Other Republicans
Must Be Considered


interesting things in the political as
pect of the closing days of the legis-
lature is the establishment of head
quarters in Columbus, by one Major
General Charles Dick, who will be re-
membered as the onetime junior SEN
ator from Ohio. Mr.. Dick has fond
hopes of again making the race on the
Republican ticket, and is hereby serv-
ing notice on Governor Willis and the
Honorable Ralph Cole that their
frame-up does not go, and that there
are other Republicans in the state
who have lurking desire for some
of the offices and the appurtenances.
Furthermore, 1t is official notice of
the fact that the present machinery
in Republican state politics is in need
of an overhauling. 1t is notable that
Major Dick did not descend on the
legislature until the administration
had fioundered around and got itself
into serious trouble, and that he then
came to take a hand in the political
game of draw connected with the pro-
posed gerrymandering of the state.
Former Senator Dick is playing the
game with the majority members of
the legislature, apparently forgetting
that the people themselves will make
the next senatorial selection, and that
in the face of the record made at
Washington by the present Democrat
ic senior senator from Ohio there is
not the remotest possibility of a
change.
The people of Ohio are awaiting
with great deal of interest the pro-
nouncement of the state labor organi-
cations concerning the treatment CIV
en- them at the hands of the Willis
legislature. What they said about the
Cox legislature, which gave them ev-
erything, adds to the degree of an
ticipation concerning the Willis legis-
lature, which gave them nothing.
Now that the Republican state Or
ganizaion has been moved into the
state house it might be worth some
effort on the part of Willis to make a
start toward getting back some OF
those outside offices.
Eoar 10 nvnrnCcnd fhot 10 Eiuhf "
first general assembly may have TAX
en- on a new lease Of life during its
weeks recess and that another grist
of legislation is pending.
What VIII Willis Find?" is the
head of leading editorial in tha
growing paper of the people, thu
Mansfield Shield. Then the Shield
analyzes the situation as follows:
1T is announced that now, as thu
session of the state legislature is nea
an end, that Governor Willis friend
are speculating how her will be re
ceived by the people of Ohio when h
goes Out over LHe Stdte 10 SOunu Ou
the sentiment relative to his cand
dacy for second term.
Governor Willis has given an aG
ministration that has stamped it a
of the old school. He announced tina
he would be an old-fashioned govel
nor but before the legislature got int
the think of the big legislative tai
giles, Governor Willis took charge. Fl
held frequent conferences with tn
legislative leaders and brought ever
influence at his command in behalf {
certain measures which bore hi
stamp of approval He 'bossed" tn
legislature and of that, there is n
question.
"The ripper" bills, or those tearir
down the progressive laws that ha