The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-12
NOTHIN' DOM
FOR HERRICK
UnoEa NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL
rE Be CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR.
Feeis kesniy t4is Defeat Cor Reeiec.
tlon for Cosernor ard viii Never
6eek O~ice-Ohio Polit-



sees O~fee-Ohio Poiit-
ieai Gossip.
IntsIA4snosr nuroau-
coiambus, kAy II.
MyrOn +. Horrirk. OF ilFFcland. Tor
mer Governor OF Ohio. nov anbassa-
dor 20 France. has cabied 20 friends
in the Buckeye State that under no
circumstances will be become a candi-
date for the Republican nomination Tor
Senator. and this announcement has
tiOn In 30 far a. II regards the kepub-
llcans. Ex-senator Foraker will be
opposed only by Freeman 7. EaEleson.
OF Cambridge. former Speaker OF the
Ohio House. and Ralph u. Cole. OF
Findlay. former Congressman. Polit-
ical enemies OF Foraker had hoped
that Herrick would enter the contest.
90 that the opposition TO Foraker
might be centered on him IN an effort
90 defeat the former Senator. For
aker has been gaining ground within
the last two weeks. a. business men
generally are favorable 20 him. and
unless Cole or EaFleson withdraws. n
s. practically certain that he viii be
nominated
William ~ Boyd OF Cleveland also
has declined 90 enter tho contest for
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor. leaving the field 20 former
State Senator David Tod OF ioungs-
town and Congressman Prank d. WI.
liz OF Ada. Thus the situation has
been greatly simplifed.
The primaries will be held August
II. and the names OF those who de-
sire To go on the ballot as candidates
must file their names by June 10.
VIII Seek No oriee.
In a letter written last summer
from Europe TO James Boyle, who was
private secretary OF William McKin-
ley when he was governor and maui
al hon ANaHNF HrHH.
president. Mr.. Herrick Indicated that
never again would he seek political
office In the United States. He said
that in answering an inquiry from an
Englishman as 90 what was the chief
sport In the United States. he de
clared IL was batting public officials.
Herrick indicated that he felt keenly
his defeat for reelection as governor
several years ago and the unjust
charges that were made against him
AT that time. He realized that while
serving in Paris he was free from
the criticism which had been heaped
upon him "a governor OF Ohio. No.
Horrick has made an cnvlable record
rs a diplomat while in Paris. and his
work IN investigaung rural credits as
member OF the United States com
mission appointed by President VII
son has been highly commended
The Progressives at a conference
here this week, planned TO nominate
full state. legislative. congressional
and county tickets and a paid organ
izer from the West has been engaged
Go come TO Ohio and work until cleo
ton day In an effort to revive the Pro
Eresslve party. 10 was declared this
week by Mr.. Cole and also by former
Representative &. q. Hildebrant who
socks the nomination for Secretary or
State. that Progressives all over the
state are planning TO return TO the
Republican party this Fall Business,
professional and laboring men az we'll
as farmers. have expressed a desire
for a thorough housekeeping An
over the state come reports OF utter
dissatisfaction with the administration
OF Governor Cox and an intention TO
look TO the Republicans TO effect n
change.
John ]. Lentz. OF Columbus. who IA
after the Democratic nomination for
Senator intends to pursue an active
campaign and this week he declared
that the first thing he would do would
be TO dig the political grave OF john