The Washington times., 1910-09-22

| commission stflI, and that. also. a Re
/ publican senate VIII XIII any atterlpt on
/ the part Of the Democrats To mt Wool
| on the free list.
The districts outlined above are the
only ones which seem doubtful III re
IS possible exception in the case Of
keDresentatlve. sharp. a Democrat in the
Fourteenth district, whose majority two
years ago was only LIS but II is be
ieved that he VIII DJll through. On the
whole il looks as IL the Democrats have
An eAcelient opportunity 70 gain one or
TWO seats in the House FROM Ohio.
Dicks Election Doubted.
The Senatorial .smpaiSn IS beginning
20 lock as If Il would develop into a
| most vicious fsht- There is very grave
doubt g to the ability OF Senator
Charles Dick to succeed himself not
'YithstS ndinz tie fact thar he polIed an
/ immense vote at the primaries II he
I can devise some means to extricate him
SELF froTd the political grave which has
/ been dug for him bv a combination OF
Cox. Burton. and Dougherty he Will
prove himself a far better politician than
/ ne has thus far shown himself 10 be
rms combination Is net a h2TnC Nous
one BIZ any means IN me eyes Of Cox.
Burton Is still "a Din-head. and a rustv
one at SnaT. while Burton in his SchOI-
2riy manner does not hesitate 20 ex-
4
the boss of Cincinnati D1deherrv is
playing q lone game and Is nIrs ing I
burning ambition 20 succeed Dick in
the Senate These thres- men are in a
position 80 retire Dick To private life
Il they can find some common. ground
on which they can agree
Cox IS determined to deprive Dick Of
the votes or the Hamilton county rne.---
b2Ts Of the Legislature. No one doubts
MS ability 70 do SO CuyahOga county,
dominated by Burton. positively will not
vote for the Senator. Franklin county
comprising the city Of Columbus, f. ex-
Dected 70 stand behind Dougherty-
Chance For Dark Horse.
Ohio, therefore, promises 10 furnish
the spectacle Of the choice Of the pri-
maries deprived Of reelection. There is
an excellent opportunity for a dark
horse 10 come along and capture the
tOga- Dick VIII not retain il over his
sOl0ierly shoulders il his enemies within
the party can prevent IT,
There seems 10 be little doubt that the
Legislature VIII be safely Republican.
Governor Harmon is going TO pay strict
attention 10 ms own campaign for re-
election He VIII not concern himself
bout other candidates He may per
fuEct0ri y ask the voters 20 support the
entire I-FnOCrdtiC ticket but Harmon is
frankly Cor Harmon 20 the exclusion Of
every one else
Even his most intimate friends admit
what is generally accepted as fact.
namely that the governor is using rhe
state election this year as stepping
stone for the Presidential nomination
IN fact il Is declared that the governor
i1ndS himself n Jar better political
position By being ACCOMPANIED into Of
fee by a hostile legislature he can
then assume political attitude on 20
iEucaI questions without taking respOn-i
Siblllty and urge the enactment OF laws
which he knows a Republican IegfsIa-
Jure viii not pass
In SUCH circumstance he would be IN
a position, IN the Presidential campaign.
70 point 10 what e Republican legisla-
tuTe refused him. without being COM
PEELED % share in the responsibility OF
laws enacted by a legislature OF his own
faith.