[Newspaper]
Publication: The Lima Daily News
Lima, OH, United States
vol. 5, no. 302, p. 4, col. 6
THE BALLOT BOX.
Another Tell Tale Letter.
Foraker's charge that Campbell was interested in a ballot box steal has come home to roost. Mr. Campbell last night showed that Governor Foraker himself was financially interested in the Ballot Box Company; that he obtained their introduction into Michigan and had tried to get them into Ohio. Mr. Campbell denied any connection financially with the scheme and showed a letter written by Foraker to Gov. Luce, of Michigan, concerning the boxes, which reads viz'
GOVERNOR FORAKERS BALLOT-BOX
LETTER.
"MY DEAR GOVERNOR: — Allow me to introduce to your favorable notice and consideration the bearer, Mr. R. G. Wood, of Cincinnati, firm of Hall & Wood, glass ballot-box inventors and manufacturers. I am informed that a measure is now pending in your Legislature for the adoption of these boxes. We use them at Cincinnati, Ohio, and other places in this State, and they have given the very highest degree of satisfaction, resulting in greater honesty at the polls. Any favor conferred upon him will be appreciated by me.
Most respectfully,
"J. B. FORAKER,
"Governor of the State of Ohio."
"GOVERNOR Luce, Lansing, Mich. April; I have only to say that on this generous testimonial the boxes were adopted in Michigan."
