The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-25
hot POLITICAL
FIGHT IN OHIO
futcome of Race for Senatorshlp
still Is an Uncertainty

Columbus, o., July 25.-Politics I'm
tho Ruckeye state has now reached the
houinp noint. Though the state pri-
mary election is only two weeks on,
inch uncertainty still hangsl over the
,,ominations for United States sena-
,ors on both the Republican and DEM
ocratic sides.
n, the Republican side II il apparent
,,ot the state organization is support
inc former Lieutenant Governor War
ron G. Harding for senator, former
STATE Senator David Tod of Youngs-
town for governor, Albert ii. Merrill of
cincinnati for lieutenant governor, and
charles A. Reid, now Republican floor
loader I'm the House, for secretary of
state. There is general feeling that
Harding will win the senatorial nomi-
nation. but Congressman Frank b.
willis. who IL opposing Tod for the
poyernorship, is proving so strong
among the rural Republicans that he
NAV break the organizations slate"
and win that nomination.
Tri-Cornered Fight Warm.
Former Senator Foraker's friends,
however. are as confident as they are
loyal 10 him and are claiming his nom
nation as certain. Former Congress
man Ralph ID. Cole of Findlay, the
third candidate for the Republican
nomination for senator, is still bitterly
opposing both Foraker and Harding.
The rival candidates. of Foraker and
Harding have brought about situa-
ton that even the most astute poll
tcians lind it difficult to dope" out.
Harding has always been close poll
teal and personal friend Of former
Senator Foraker, and stood by the SEN
ator when ii was proposed To retire
him in order to send Mr.. Burton to the
Senate six years ago, A strong divis-
ion Of opinion exists as to the results
Of this close relationship on the sena-
toral contest. Because Harding stands
well with Foraker supporters through
out the state. many persons take the
view that his candidacy is bound to
cut in heavily on the Foraker strength.
ON the other hand, there are many per-
sons who seem to give credence To the
charge of former Congressman Cole
that Harding is merely acting as a
stalking horse for Foraker
Three Demos. Seek Toga.
The situation in regards TO the DEM
ocratic senatorial contest has been
smplifled by the appointment of John
H Clarke to be federal judge to sue
coed William l., Day, resigned. Clarke,
prominent attorney, was considered
the strongest entry in the Democratic
race for the senatorship. His with
drawal has left the contest between
Timothy $. Hogan, now attorney>gen-
eral OF the state, and former Con-
gresham John III. Lentz of Columbus.
There is n third candidate-John l..
Zimmerman. wealthy manufacturer
Of Sprlngfled-but he is not looked
upon as likely to be nominated. AS
between Hogan and Lentz the chances
would seem To be in favor of Hogan,
unless the anti-Catholic sentiment.
which is reported to be growing again
in the state, should prove to be more
potent than ii seems to be now.
Cox's Nomination Uncertain.
Six months ago it appeared certain
that Governor Cox would be renomi-
natde to head the Democratic state
ticket. The friends Of the Governor
declare that his denomination il still
certainty, though they generally add
nit that the opposition is more for
midable than they had anticipated.
Congressman John ]. Whitacre, who
Is leading the Democratic opposition to
the denomination of Governor Cox, filed
petitions bearing only few more
names than required by law to secure
the admission of his name to the pri-
mary election ballot, but his friends
claim that he really had over one hun
dred thousand signatures to his petit
IONS and omitted filing the surplus
petitions i'm order not to reveal to the
governor the source of his weakness.