Butler County Democratic and Republican party leaders agreed yesterday that there was no political controversy involved in the search for a man to fill the vacant deputy clerk post on the county board of elections. The parties earlier had been reported as “casting feuding glances at each other over the forthcoming appointment." Martin A. Coyle, chairman of the GOP executive committee, had suggested that the new deputy clerk be capable of doing bookkeeping and typing as well as executive work. Democrats reportedly were convinced that there was "something brewing" behind Coyle’s recommendation. Greg Holbroke, head of the Butler County Democratic committee, said last week that if typing and bookkeeping skills were required for the deputy they should also be duties of the clerk...

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