Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-06
SCRAMBLE FOR
BURT0N'S SEAT
BrCKEyE STATE HAVING HOT
TEST POLITICAL STRUGGLE
IN RECENT YEARS
.F0RAkER's CHANCES LESS
Opposed by Former Lieutenant Gov
rrnor and EN-t congressman In
Hanks of The Republican
Party

Speenl 10 The News
COLUMBUS. o.. June Z Tile po-
litical pot In Ohio. which seldom
ceases 10 simmer. reached the bub-
bling stage when Senator Theodore
T., Burton announced that he would
not be candidate for denomination.
And new II mas hurst into boil with
the addition OF former Lieutenant
Governor Warren G.. Harding TO tho
list Of entries IN the iree-f0r-all race
for the Burton tO.a. From now un-
~ the August primaries. unless pres
eni signs are misleading. the Buck
eve State is going - have one OF the
hottest political ba on her hands
that she has experienced In many a
long day.
The contests for the senatorial
nomination promise 10 be equally
bitter in both OF the cid parties. On
the Republican side the avowed can
didates include former Senator Jo-
seph B Foraker OF Cincinnati. for
mer Lieutenant Governor Harding OF
Marion. aud former CONGRESSMAN
Ralph u. Cole OF Findlay. with one
or two other possible entries who
are not expected to cut much figure
In the race On the Democratic side
there are four active contestants
Attorney General Timothy s. Hogan.
! John H. Clarke of Cleveland. former
Congressman John j. Lentz of Col
umbus and John L. Zimmerman OF
| Springfield
Speculation Is now rife as 10 the
effect that the Harding candidacy
will have on Forakers chances TO se-
cure the nomination Before Hard
ing entered the race the Foraker adj
herents proclaimed that It was the
former Senator against the field and
! that Foraker would finish first
/ without any great difficulty Ad
hitting that Foraker had but a mi
n0rlty OF the party In his supper, aud
was out OF sympathy with the rank
am file, Il was figured that his sup
pori was certain to stand by him
'hroheh i'ltk aHd thin end hat
- "a. .t
: several 0pposins candidates. uncrs
rouid be hui one resuit--the nOmi-
/ nation of Foraker Tor another term
( in the senate
Bot with the entry OF Harding in
/ the race the question has arisen
whether the former Lieutenant Gov
crnor may not draw off considera-
/ Die part OF ,he Foraker support.
/ Harding has always been q close
personal aud political friend OF ex-
I Senator Foraker. aud stood by the
latter when il was proposed 20 retire
I him In order 10 send Mr.. Burton To
/ the senate six years ago II is be-
cause Harding stands well with the
/ Foraker supporters that many close
! followers OF the game predict that he
viii cut heavily in upon the Foraker
strength In the senatorial contest II
/ g. figured by the followers OF the ex-
Congressman that the opposition will
/ he split between Foraker aud Hard
inr and thus increase the chances
/ for Mr.. Cole 10 win the race.
On the Democratic side OF the SEN
atorial controversy the general opin-
/ ion seems .C be that the race In be
tween Attorney General Hogan and
Mr Clarke The Attorney General IL
one of the veterans IN Democratic po-
ltics In Ohio. lie has made a good
record IN office and has an acquain-
iance extending To- every nook and
corner ~ the state, which Is expected
10 be- oi much assistance 10 him In
his contest for Senator Burton's
scat
Mr Clarke Is a we'll known Cleve.
land lawyer. with some experience as
la newspaper man. and formerly lived
~ Lisbon and Youngstown. lie was
la nominee for United States senator
In 1903 I'm an appeal TO his party
setting forth his qualifications. he
lays special emphasis on his extreme
party loyalty ana active work Tor the
success of the Democracy. along with
support Of the Wilson politics, In.
Guiding repeal OF the free-toll proyis
ION OF the Panama Canal act.
Former CONGRESSMAN Lentz re-
Gently added sCme interest 10 hi,
campaign by issuing n challenge u
tho other candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination 20 joint debate,
with him. making the campaign OF
hat side OF the party line one o
. education and not yillification ant
, abuse Mr.. Zimmerman. the fourth
.aspirant for the Democratic senator
tai nomination. expresses himself n,
. confident he will win the prize. Will
second place The general opinion
seems 10 be. however. that neither
, l.entz nor Zimmerman Is very neai
the front IN the running OF the race
Nearly all OF the senatorial oandi
, dates have established headquarteri
In this city and tons Of literature arr
being distributed 20 voters through
out the state On several recent oc
casions one or another OF the candi
dates has been heard on the stump
but the real speech-making campaign
Is not expected 10 begin until five q
six weeks before the date OF the gen
: eral primaries In Ausust.
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