The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-21
Assurances Of Strong Sup
port Given To Him
And His Hat Nay Be Tossed
Into The Ring

Columbus. o. Dec 1l)JohR A
Cline Of Cleveland. former prosecutor
Of Cuyahoga county. is q prospective
candidate for the Republican nomt-
nation for governor Assurances OF
support have gone to him from Ham
ilton and Franklin counties He is
mot active. though he has been scout
ing the trail. but he is benevolentiy
receptive The story Is told to Cline
that a majority Of Republicans would
like to see Willis decline the nominal
ton gracefully and il he viii not do
this they want to oppose him at the
primary. The anti-willis crowd first
wanted to offer Secretary Of State C.
Q. Hildebrant, but he declined after
he felt out the growing Cox senti-
ment They then turned to Cline Is
= Republican who could lead them
out of their difficulties Impetus was
given their movement by the siate
made by Willis. Burton and Daugh-
erty, tie designation Of the list of
delegates at large. and the selection
of those suitable for district dele
gates to the national convention
The state emergency board has re-
fused to act in the matter Of making
up the deficit created by the Willis
board Of agriculture in the conduct
of the state fair. OF those who are
left to hold the bag the newspaperz
are the principal creditors. though il
is said many prize purses of the fair
remain unpaid The brunt OF the
burden is with the newspapers and
they should know where to place the
blame.
The new state board of agriculture
made q miserable failure OF the state
fair. Free passes, fayors for political
associates. inflated prices paid to
supply men. reduced privileges to
takers, and $500 worth of taxi hire
for board members helped swell the
deficit It's Willis decsntralized
board They violated the law and
ran Wild with their appropriation
The members. the secretary. should
be held accountable for their misfeas-
anee Willis should see tEat they
make good every penny
Recent dispatches in these columns
IN reference to the slate-making OF
the Republican leaders, with Willis
for governor. Daugherty for senator.
and Burton for president. pointed our
that there was dissatisfaction with
the Big Four delegation put On the
slate. IT was told that there was a
possibility literally of n eoiored gen
tienan in the wood9IIe- Now comes
the announcement that Ralph W. Ty-
Ter, negro. viii be candidate for del
egateat-large. It looks lke those
foxy fellows we're framing up to ditch
willis and do the trick with Tyler
AuuOcmeeRanf comes ok an effort
u INC 01AA0 A8-A AEo84G ~ lave ~<~e
Willis call an extra session Of tha
laghhtnre tor the consideration of q
change in Ohio's tzxaficn system
Letters urging this are being recsis
ed af the governors 0atce and hs i
said to be seriously considering the
matter His friends point cut ths
danger of his getting the legislarars
ON his hands while candidaEs for re
nomination
Il appears that the return To ths old
Ustem Of eleefing assessors crsaras
fear in the minds Of \ grear manS
thinking people. and this erupued ON
q the meeting of Ohm business msz
NJ Columbus this week
Criticism IN strong lAnGuzga u1'
hnxsed ak the xkaEa administration
tAh veek hy tha ohip NznnfAelzrsrz