Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-12
The PRIMARY
ELECTION
Officers That Are to Be Nominated at
the August Primaries for County
and State-Candidates Who Have
Definitely Announced Themselves
Standards High.

The supreme issues that are be-
fore the people of the United States
at this time crowd matters that have
to do with politics" in the common
acceptation of that term, far into the
background of public interest and
thought.
Government of the people, by the
people, and for the people" is meet
ing its supreme test and it is being
borne in upon the hearts and minds
of the people of this country more
and more that the principles for which
this government of ours stands are at
stake and upon the issues of that
battle line across France depends the
life or death of this Democracy.
In spite of all this, the government
in all its divisions and subdivisions
must be maintained; officers must be
nominated and elected to man the va
rious departments of government and
public service and it goes without
saying that it is more than ever es-
sential in times like these that only
men of the very highest standards
of character, of unquestioned loyalty
to the government, and of proven
ability should be chosen for positions
of public trust.
Political parties and individual pol
iticians are being tested as well as
nations and their policies, methods
and standards. The people will de-
mand of those whom they choose for
public office, not ability as politicians
so much as ability to perform the
services which will devolve upon them
in the best and most efficient man
ner, together with a record for in
tegrity, honesty and straightfor-
wardness.
There never was time In this
country when real men were more
needed than they now are.
Officers that are to be elected at
the general election next November
will be nominated at the primary
elections to be held August Is. Thus
far there have been very few definite
announcements made by prospective
candidates. The Tribune has been
authorized to make but three an
nouncements on the Republican ticket:
That of Charles B. Thompson of De-
fance, as candidate for representative
in Congress from this Congressional
district; George E. Gorsuch, for Clerk
of Courts in Fulton county; and this
week the announcement of John c.
Miley of Clinton as candidate for
County Commissioner.
There are to be elected aside from
the state officers: A Senator to sue
ceed F. W. Thomas of Bowling Green,
and a Representative in the State
Legislature from Fulton county. In
both Of these offices there are needed
men of sterling integrity, sound judg-
ment, clear thinkers, broad-visioned,
keen ability, who are able to forget
and forego personal prejudices and
ambition in their service for the state.
Of the county officers, W. S. Boone
will be candidate for second term
: as Sheriff. The second term of Davis
B. Johnson, as Clerk of Courts will
: expire in August, 1919 and, as al
} ready stated, George E. Gorsuch is q
t candidate for that office.
Two of the County Commissioners
l Albert Edgar of Royalton and E. E
Spring of Dover, will be candidates
: for second term, while the second
5 term of Clark Aumend of York will
e expire in September, 1919. John c.
D Miley is candidate to succeed Mr.
: Aumend, and inasmuch as Clinton has
e not had representative on the board
!, for the past eight years, it is quite
e natural that we hope Clinton mar
may receive both the nomination and
r election.
t County Auditor Fred E. Perry viii
S be candidate for a second term.
n Surveyor G. P. Weber will finish
e his first term as County Surveyor
e September, 1919, and he will doubt
less be a candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket for a second term
whether Republican will have tn,
'temerity- to enter the lists in oppo-
u sition or not, remains to be seen.
.s The office of County Treasurer vii
y be open to candidates, G. Scott Roo
Il completing his present term Septem.
s. ber, 1919. While there are a mum
le Der of alleged candidates for this of
N flee, we have not been authorized t
n announce any, and as we have learne,
y. that the published candidacy of a
g lease one was greatly exaggerated,
$ like the news of Mark Twain's de
10 cease, we have concluded to await di
~ rect information
Ralph Robinson will complete hi
W first term as Recorder in September
V. 1919, and will be a candidate for
v. second term.
Prosecuting Attorney is another of
flee that is to be filled, the term o
the present prosecutor, Chas. T. Stab
I'd expiring January 1, 1919.
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