Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1960-04-28
Robusky VS. Reithoffer
Is Main Feature OF
tuesdays S Primary


from both the Republican and
the Democratic parties com
plete for the up coming pri-
many, it can be noted per-
haps the most interesting
contest is between John Rel
thoffer, the chairman of the
democratic party, and Sher-
riff Louis A. Robusky.
RobuSky is the first Demo-
crat elected to a county Of
flee in twenty five years.
However, Reithoffer h as
personally endorsed Richard
Ford, a former deputy under
Robusky, and presently the
director of county highways
in Geauga County.
Dora Hendershot, clerk of
the board of elections and Sc
cretary Of the democratic
party, said, Sheriff Robus-
ky has turned his back on
the democratic party. He
said at a committee meeting
that he didn't need the dem
ocratic party"
Robusky denied that he had
ever said this. "Of course I
need the backing of my par
ty." He said. Garland Shet-
Ter the past county Democra-
tic chairman has endorsed
me. So has John Strava, Of
Thompson, Zane BorriSeau ,
of Russell, Arab Mansfield,
of NeWbury, and Anne Coll
ier of South Russell"
Il have felt that if I did my
| job honestly and in the best
way I know how, that would
help the Democratic party" "
John Reithoffer offered
some suggestions that I did
not take, and I guess he could
not let it go at that" Robus-
ky said. But that is a per-
Sonal matter. I was elected
to the office, and I feel that
it is my obligation to run the
department for all the peop-
lie of the county"
Both men have something
to lose in this fight. If Ro.
busky is not nominated by the
/ Democratic party, he can't
| be reelected sheriff.
However, every two years
the committeeman are re
elected to the central com.
mittee. The central commit.
tee then elects officers. Rel
thoffer is running for com
mitteeman from Auburn A.
opposed by Leonore w. Rho
hrer. If he loses that elec
ton, he will not be able Il
be elected chairman of tht
county democrats. Even if hi
is elected to the central com
mittee, he might not be elect
ed chairman of the county
Democrats.
Mrs. Hendershot said, 80
hn Reithoffer has done a gooC
job of encouraging more par
ticipation in the Democrat,
party. He has given the par
ty more vim and vigor, ge
up and 60"
HE has always been opel
to suggestions and comment
and will iron things out" sh
said. "He has worked har,
for the Democratic party"
1t will be interesting to Sc
if both men are reelected t,
their posts, or if only one i
- or if neither.
Geauga County Republi :
cans and Democrats will fac
states of candidates describ
ed by leaders of both partie
as excellent"
No one from either count,
has filed for the office of
: County coroner, although DR.
Alton Benin, the present cor
onor, has consented to hav
his name written in. Count,
doctors alternate the job O
different months.
The present probate Judg
, Robert B. Ford is the onl'
Republican who has filed fo
: this post. No democrat h a
filed.
Other than this, Geaug.
Democrats will face a com
plete slate.
The Republican Central
: and Executive Committee
have not endorsed a candi
, date in the four way rae
for sheriff. They have endo1
Sed Edwin HofStetter for tn
County prosecutor, who i
running for that nominatio,
, against Charles Hall.
, All other Republican can
) didateS are running with tn
party endorsement.
The Democrats have a DC
) Icy Of not endorsing candi
dates. Their Central commit
/ tee works for the party as
whole. However, party lea
| derS as individuals have er
l dorSed candidates.
: A brief run down of tn
candidates follows.
' Representative
: B. A. Broughton, the incum
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