Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-10-29

State candidates of both poll
tical parties have been follow
ing the lead of their head quar-
ters IN manner of campaign, and
IN spite of detracting situations
IN the war and industrial fronts
interest in the general election
seems to be mounting.
In the local arena Forrest B.
Ashcraft has been conducting
an intensive campaign in both
city and rural districts for the
office of common pleas Judge.
Judge Frederic NJ. Black, in
cumbent by appointment upon
the death of Judge Frank E.
Slabaugh, has not been so vigor-
Gus in a campaign of personal
contact, but the local Republican
executive committee has been
pushing his candidacy with vi
gor. Their names appear on the
separate judicial ballot.
Running for judge of the COM
mon pleas court for the short
term is Brandt Hervey, local at
torney, who is unopposed.
With all the earmarks of a
close contest is the race for
county commissioner, between
Jacob G. Spillman, democrat,
and Ed. L. Jones, republican.
Both men have been hitting both
city and rural districts hard to
gather in the winning tallies.
Outside of a very few person.
al appearances j. Harry McGre-
gor, present congressman from
the 18th district and republican
candidate for reelection, has car
ried his campaign from Wash
lngton. He points to his record
in office. Samuel A. Anderson,
politically wise with two terms
IN the state legislature and work.
ing on the home front, has ta-
tackled what he terms the ESQ
latlonist record" of Congress-
man McGregor, in seeking suf-
flclent support in the Democra-
tic column to unseat the present
congressman. He has waged an
extremely vigorous campaign.
Robert H. Flory, local attor-
ney, and candidate for state SEN
ator, has not been letting the
grass grow under his feet since
the primary and has visited vari-
Gus localities in the districts,
carrying his campaign into the
camp of his opponent, O. w.
Whitney of Sunbury, republican,
who is seeking a third term. Mr..
F'lory points out that only once
in the past 25 years has the
counties of Licking, Muskingum,
Perry and Delaware been served
by a Democrat. He is seeking
his first public office.
Paul Green, also politically
wise with one term behind him
in the Ohio House of Represen-
tatives, has been working con-
sistently for his reelection and
has wide acquaintance over
the county. Opposing him is H.
w. Deming of Granville, who
was unopposed on the Republi-
can ballot at the primary.
Jesse T. Rees, republican, is
seeking a second term as coun-
ty auditor, while Clifton L. Bish-
op, well known because of past
service in public office, is ma
king determined bid to win
November 8.
Called into the armed service
of his country in the middle of
his campaign Arthur T. Handel,
democratic candidate for coun-
ty engineer, delegated the con-
tinuance of his race for office to
his wife, Mrs. Handel, and to
the democratic campaign COM
mittee, and his friends. If elect
ed to the office he can operate
same by appointment of an as
sistant. He has a wide expert
ence in the engineering field in
both design and construction. He
is opposed by Earl Watkins, re-
publican, who was appointed to
the position following the death
of County Engineer Thomas
Philips. Watkins has served
two previous terms in the office.