Political Stories

1859	John B. Gregory nominated for Board of Public Works
1875	Mr. George Johnson, Scioto County Rep. dies
1888	Honorable Daniel J. Ryan Runs for Secretary of State
1892	Thomas Henry Carter
1893	Hoke Smith, burned in effigy
1895	John W. Barge Runs for Governor
	Portsmouth Republican
	Leonidas Pyles Has Township in a Muddle
	Former Governor Campbell Visits Portsmouth
	Scioto County Clerk of Courts Investigated
1896	Elias Simpson Owns Half of Township
1897	Senators Hanna & Thurston "Rotten Egged"
1898	Republican Convention
1901	Republican Election
	Nash Wins Portsmouth
1902	James W. Newman Dies
	Festus Walters Nominated for Judge
1904	Henry T. Bannon for Congress
1905	H. S. Grimes Meets with President Roosevelt
1906	Congressman Bannon Nominated
	T. H. B. Jones Nominated for Congress
1908	Scioto County Goes Dry
1911	Portsmouth Citizens Get Caught Selling Votes
	Vote Sellers Plead Guilty
1915	Governor Frank B. Willis and Senator Warren G. Harding in Portsmouth
	Mayor Jacob C. Messer dies
1916	Allen L. Benson, Presidental Candidate campaigns in Portsmouth
1920	Ohio Favors Warren G. Harding
1923	Elmer Dover
1926	Joseph E. Cross Files for Secretary of State
1932	Andy Crowe Starts 40th Year as Trustee
1933	Conrad Roth reappointed to state conservation council
1934	Judge Horace Small Arrested
	Judge James Thomas Picked
1937	Judge Clears Noisy Shoe Workers from Court
1938	Disbarrment Proceeding Against Edward Lamb
	Governor Davey Gets Booed in Portsmouth
1957	Roy Vastine Becomes Auditor