Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-03
Burke-Reams-Ramey Trian-
gle Is Top Race In This
County

Politicians in Ohio'S ninth con-
gressional district are turning
eager eyes to Ottawa County this
week as three candidates for the
districts congressional seat race
down the stretch for Tuesdays
elections.
General feeling throughout the
district is that there will be
whopping big vote and in view of
the feverish campaign there is
every likelihood that Ottawa Coun-
TVS ballots could determine the
ultimate outcome, as they did in
l946 when Michael v. Disable,
present mayor of Toledo, carried
Lucas County by slender major
ity only to watch it erased by
Homer Ramey's plurality in this
county.
An indication of a heavy vote in
Ottawa County next Tuesday is
reflected in action taken by the
Board of Elections to have addi-
tional ballots printed beyond the
original calculation.
Congressman Tom Burke, the
Democratic incumbent, has been
waging the toughest fight of his
political career against two OPP
ponents, Mr.. Ramey, Republican
nominee who hopes to regain the
seat he lost to Mr.. Burke two years
ago, and Frazier Reams, former
State Welfare director and Demo-
cratic leader who entered the race
in August as an independent.
Another race that is expected
to add interest to tuesdays voting
is the fight between Senator Rob-
ert A. Taft, Republican incumbent,
and Joseph T. Ferguson, the
Democratic challenger and fiery
state auditor who hopes to retire
"Mr. Republican" to political OBJ
livion.
Ottawa County's Democratic or
ganization has been unusually ac-
tive for an off-year campaign.
Well-attended rallies have been
held in every section of the coun-
ty with the climax to come at the,
traditional Marblehead meeting
on election eve, next Monday.
Party spokesmen confidently
predicted a comfortable margin"
for all Democratic candidates from
Governor Lausche on down to the
county ticket.
The anticipated vote was inter-
preted as being favorable to the
Democrats and local leaders anti
cipated that there would be little
difficulty experienced in the new
office-type ballot which gets its
initial trial next Tuesday.
Races attracting the most local
interest have centered around
the contests for common pleas
court, county commissioner, and
county auditor.
Judge Tom D. Stahl, appointed
a year ago by Governor Lausche
to succeed the late Judge William
A. Hunt, is asking for election to
fill the unexpired term. He is
opposed by ]. G. Hitchcock, Port
Clinton attorney.
The commissioners race finds
the county's only Republican Of
flee holder, Clay Scott, seeking re-
election. He is challenged by
Sanke Bahnsen, Bay Township
farmer and former president of
the Ottawa County Township Trus-
tees and Clerks association.
E. A. Guth, veteran Democrat
ic auditor, is candidate for re-
election and opposed by John Mi
nier, Bataan Death March survi-
vor and World War II veteran who
was nominated by the Republicans
by write-in campaign in the May
primaries.
Two Democrats are unopposed.
Grace Winters, recorder, asking
for the unexpired term of her late
husband, Elgin Winters, and State
Representative Robert w. Reider,
bidding for his second term in the
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