Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-04
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Congressman Thomas H. Burke is one of four Democratic
representatives that Republicans in Washington have listed for
defeat in the November 7th election. The other three repre-
sentatives slated for humiliation are Representatives Me-
Sweeney of Ohio District 16, Young of Cleveland, and Earl T.
Wagner of Cincinnati. 1 believe most of us realize Congressman
Burke is the only CO member of the House of Representatives.
For a long time the Republicans have been threatening
to enter a third man in the race as an independent Democrat
to split the Burke vote. But the Republicans will not have to
go to all this trouble alone because they will get the help of the
Toledo Blade. The Blade monopoly is now bordering very
deeply about running their candidate. The Blades candidate
will need about 1910 good signatures to enter the race as an
independent democrat /. an easy task WITT the dlllgent help
of the Republicans
1t is our understanding the Blade is of the opinion it con-
trolls about 20 1000 votes. This may be a fact. If the Blade candi-
date actually runs in the November 7h election it will be an
ideal time to find out. s
Votes or no votes we are of the opinion that the Blade
monopoly thinks the voters of Lucas and Ottawa County are
The voters in the May primaries made their selection but now
there is every evidence the Blade is highly dissatisfied and
may have their own candidate run in the race for Congress. If
the Blades candidate makes the run then the newspaper is of
the opinion they can win a ShellackIng would do the
Blade no good and probably do irreparable harm to their
candidate.
The Committee to Save Toledos PayrOns was s~pearheaded
by the Blade which featured front page coupons for member
snip signatures to join that organization. Lack of public interest
in the Blade fostered committee caused the Payroll Committee
to fall apart and practically pass out of exisance. This could
happen to the Blades candidate for Congress even with the
best kind of editorial treatment in both of Toledo's monopoly
newspapers. The Times could bring out the new shining type
writer the new kind that spens for the operator and
they could give Tom Burke a new word treatment in the same
manner that an entertainer losses fish to a trained seal.
l don't think the voters in the Ninth Ohio Congressional
District will let the Blande candidate win. Some of the un-
registered voters will get registered to vote those who
are not registered will be barred from voting.
Under the Massachusetts, ballot system used for the first
time in Ohio this November this kind of highjinks that may be
used by the Blade candidate if the Blade candidate de-
cides to run makes it easier for an indepedent to run and
be elected. The deadline for an independent to file their petit
tons is $50 PM, August 9th and we will know by then if tho
Blades candidate is of the opinion he can beat Tom Burke. Z
1 think the voters of Lucas and Ottawa County have a lot
of confidence in Congressman Tom Burke. He has represented
all the voters well, has taken carr of his job diligently, stayed
at his task better than the average representative. The voters
are too intelligent to be manipulated into a situation here the
voters come out of the little end of the horn. All or us will
know more about the situation August 10th In the meantime
go down to the Board of Elections, PIT Superior ST., and get
registered to vote if you are unregistered.