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Story November 8, 1927

The Elkins Inter Mountain

Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia

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On November 8 in Ohio, the Anti-Saloon League sought rural voter approval for the Marshall bill to restore fee basis for justices of the peace and mayors. Voters also faced a chiropractic examiners board initiative. Cleveland's charter battle pitted former Gov. Harry L. Davis against city manager supporters; similar issues in Cincinnati. Toledo probed registration frauds.

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LEAGUE DEPENDS ON RURAL VOTE
OHIO ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE WANT JUSTICE OF PEACE FEE SYSTEM
(COLUMBUS. Nov. 8. (AP)—The Ohio Anti-saloon league depended upon the rural vote for approval of the Marshall bill -to put Ohio justices of the peace and mayors back on a fee basis. at the state wide referendum on the measure today. Only one other state wide issue confronted the voters -an initiated bill to create a board of chiropractic examiners.

With a record breaking municipal election registration in Cleveland. interest centered in proposed changes in the city charter over which a bitter battle has been waged

The charter fight was carried on principally between former Gov. Harry L. Davis. who seeks to restore the mayor form of government and the regular Republican and Democratic organizations which are backing the present city manager system. The city charter and city manager was also an issue In Cincinnati.

In Toledo, Governor Donhey ordered attorney General Turner to conduct a special grand jury investigation of alleged registration frauds.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Justice Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Ohio Election Anti Saloon League Marshall Bill Cleveland Charter Registration Frauds

What entities or persons were involved?

Harry L. Davis Donhey Turner

Where did it happen?

Ohio (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo)

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Key Persons

Harry L. Davis Donhey Turner

Location

Ohio (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo)

Event Date

Nov. 8.

Story Details

The Ohio Anti-Saloon League relies on rural votes for the Marshall bill referendum to reinstate fee system for justices and mayors; separate chiropractic board initiative. Cleveland charter debate between Davis (pro-mayor) and parties (pro-manager); similar in Cincinnati. Toledo investigates election frauds.

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