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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
10
Andrew Murphy sheriff proclaims local election details for Athens County Ohio. Key points note Tuesday November 7th 1905 for state district and county offices with public notice requirements under Ohio law. The proclamation cites statutory authority and directs electors to heed official notices.
Qualified electors in Athens County Ohio meet in election townships and precincts to elect state district and county officers as provided by law. Voting to occur between 8:00 p m and 5:80 a m central standard time on the designated day.
The text identifies candidates for Ohio statewide offices across governor lieutenant governor treasurer supreme court judge member of the board of public works and attorney general. It notes a single person per office as the preferred candidate for each position to be on the ballot.
Two persons contend for the office of State Senator in the Ninth and Fourteenth joint district. The Ninth covers Athens Fairtid and Hocking counties, while the Fourteenth includes Ashington Morgan and parts of Noble and Monroe.
For the Ohio Athens County ticket one candidate for Representative in the General Assembly two offices for Treasurer and Sheriff one Commissioner candidate one Probate Judge one Surveyor and one Infirmary Director for the county, outlining the positions and offices to be filled.
The qualified electors aforesaid will also vote for or against each of the two proposed measures. The outcome will determine local policy directions and potential changes to governance or budgets as outlined in the election materials.
A report outlines amendments to the Ohio Constitution as submitted for approval or rejection by the Ohio General Assembly. The description details the nature of proposed changes and the legislative process anticipated for eventual ballot consideration.
A proposed constitutional amendment in Ohio would grant a uniform valuation rule for all securities and property except state and municipal bonds and school bonds. It would exempt specific public property and personal property up to two hundred dollars per person from taxation. Voters would mark yes or no for the Taxation amendments.
Complex constitutional text outlines election scheduling for state and county offices including term lengths for governor and judges. It sets election timing to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November across varying year parity, detailing vacancy rules and return procedures for tallies and official copies.
The county executive committee may appoint an inspector and witness to oversee votes in each precinct. After polls close the number of electors voted is certified and proclaimed aloud outside the polling room. Judges then destroy ballots remaining unvoted in the presence of clerks and inspectors.
After canvassing votes the judges and clerks prepare duplicate returns and tailor sheets, certify them, and transmit one copy to the deputy state supervisors while keeping the other poll book and tally sheet in custody for a year. The process requires sealed envelopes, proper addressing, and no departure from the polling place until counted. A penalty range is set for violations.
B F Baker publishes a legal notice stating he will not pay debts contracted by his wife Maggie Baker from October 1 1905 onward. He warns merchants and others that any credit extended to her will not be recognized, discharging him from liability. October Sw.
A historical account notes Ohio Senator John M. Pattison opposed the 1891 bill to bar inexperienced conductors engineers and trainmen, delaying passage. It cites his later absence from the next day's vote and argues the record harms his stance on railroad worker protection and public safety.
The Chicago Record-Herald argues Pattison's Ohio bid would trigger a nationwide free trade wave, risking a shift in prosperity tied to Republican policies. It warns that electing Pattison could be read as a Democrats victory and harm the national political balance.
The Tiffin Tribune criticizes efforts by Ohio Democrats and leaders to keep national issues out of state politics. It accuses them of weak national stance and attacking Governor Herrick with anti‑balloon league claims to undermine a governor with a strong record.
Salem News notes the governor covered expenses for a deaf and dumb boy to travel from Columbus to visit his mother. Critics quickly alleged the move was a vote grab by Herrick, while supporters see it as a humane act.
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