The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-18
BUCKEYE STATE
Cop. WORRIED
General Primary Election to De-
termine Successor to Seua-
tor Dick Soon.
MUCH UNCERTAINTY IS SHOWN
Democrats Have Organized and Are
Practically Ready to Begin Battle
mo Opposition to Cover
nor Harmon.

Columbus, Ohio, March 1S.-Two
months hence the republican voters of
Ohio will take part in a general pri-
mary to decide the question of a sue
cessor to United States Senator Dick,
whose term will expire next March.
The primary will not be legally bind
ing upon republican legislators, but
morally 1t will hold them to the car
rylng out of the verdict of the people,
according to political view.
Not i'm a decade or more have the
republicans of the Buckeye State ap-
peared to be so completely "up i'm the
air" as they are at present. With the
senatorial contest soon to be de-
cided and the gubernatorial election
but year distant it may be said that
as yet practically nothing has been
decided on I'm regard to candidates or
campaign issues. The democrats, on
the other hand, are ready for the
battle to begin. There Is to be no
contest for the governorship on their
side. for there will be no opposition to
the denomination of Governor Harmon.
The senatorship is not bothering them
at present. The party leaders believe
that If they succeed i'm capturing the
legislature there will be an abun-
dance of good material from which to
choose a senator.
The result of the coming legislative
ha
any degree of certainty. The existing
conditions are so badly mixed that the
best informed men of both parties
DO not know what to expect. If the
| campaign were to be fought out on
national issues the republicans would
feel confident of success But as the
liquor question promises to predomin-
ate over all other issues the party
leaders hesitate to predict the result
of the contest.
Senator Dick has announced his
candidacy for reelection and appears
to be confident of success. Mr.. Dick
has for twenty years conducted cam
paigns In Ohio and is thoroughly fam
iliar with every twist and turn of the
political game i'm this state He has
many warm personal friends in every
quarter and they are said to feel en-
couraged over the outlook. There is
undeniably an element i'm the republi-
can party that would prefer the cleo
tion of Ex-Governor Myron Herrick OF
Harry Daugherty. both of whom are
| rooardod nc caudidatee for tho fopa
to the reelection of Mr. Dick. But
after all. the activity of the democrats
is the real menace, and when the pro-
per time arrives it is expected the ri
val factions among the republicans will
patch up their differences and work
torether to elect their candidate,
whoever he may be.
President Taft is clearly neutral in
the senatorial contest. He has so In
formed his friends here. If his broth
or, Charles p. Taft, of Cincinnati. were
to enter the contest the president ma
turally would like to see him win
The understanding is general, however
that Mr. Taft will not enter the sena-
torial fight, but. on the other hand
will use his influence to have the suc-
cessful candidate elected by the leg
lslature IL that body is republican
1t is interesting that there Is at this
time no symptoms of a rehabilitation
Of the political fortunes of former Sen.
ator Joseph b. Foraker. After he lef
Washington year ago, he returned t
his home i'm Cincinnati, and there Il
now no prospect he will be called ou
Of his retirement.