The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
Two Considerations.


One OF the two considerations mem
toned i the United States Senntorshtp
from Ohio. the other concerns the ac-
t%ivitlcs Of a polit,co-rclisio us %orgInizt-
non, which. surprised people last fan
BY tho prominent part IT took in the
State election.
A successor to Senator Atlee Pome-
reno. Democrat. Is to be named nest
year. For the Republican nomination
there are three rivals-former Senator
Charles Dick, Ralph u. Cole and Harry
NJ. Dauaherty. Cole is Il form-r Rep
resentative and DauSherty for many
years has been one OF the most promi-
nent and active Republicans in Onto.
Three years ago he was in the fore
most of the t-HOosevelt contest and
later managed the Taft campaign in
Ohio. Dick for years was Senator Han
mas lieutenant.
1t would not be at all surprising II
the Presidential ambitions OF either Bur
ton. Herrick ur willis were shunted to
the Senatorslyp. For President and
Senator there are seven candidates In
all, and observers point out that with
the exception of Harding. who now is
Senator. any one would b. grateful for
The consolation honor, If u Senatorial
nomination may be referred to as a
consolation prize.
Considering the general dissatisfaction
EXISTING Within the party as a result
OF the showing b. Gov. Willis. suC-
e%estions OF his name for the Presidency
have been ridlculed, but il has been
whispered that there is method behind
tho persistent MISUNDERSTANDING less
In fact than an effort to get him out
o. the way so thar "A Republican can
DE- nominated for Governor who stands
o chance OF carrying the State In the
1916 election.
Among the Willis supporters last wear
wre members of the pOlitico-rclicious
body, who have since deserted him.
Furthermore, j, II. Arnold. the Litutcn-
ant-Govcrnor, who won his nomination
unexpectedly through the support of his
BODY, has frankly announced h, will be
a candidate for the G]uDCruItOrial nom
ination next year.
Arnold is said to have satisfied him-
SELF that Wills was carefully feeling
his way toward landing Ohio delegate.
TO the national convention. This was
enough for him. He Immediately an
nounc, he would seek the nomination
Tor Governor.
AT present, II appears as IL willis
would make a fight for these delegates.
thus eliminating hims ~ as a candidate
10" lcnpmif alton. II is believed that
the PARTY leaders, who are whispering
~ VI 'llN'Nl dktlltlll III MS lICSi-
dental ambition, are hop ful that their
persuasion WIN prevail. Then they viii
get cole to withdraw AS candidate for
Senator and pitch in to help him get
the nomi.ation for Governor away from
Arnold.
II the contest for Governor were TO
be between cole aud Arnold, some Of
the leaders say there can be no doubt
that the party would shaks its II loose
from the grip Of the p%olltico- religious
organization, although II IL conceded
that the latter is growing rapidly in
membership.
Willis, once in u contest with such
mon as Burton, iIerrick or Harding 10
capture tn national delegates In "A
primary, II Is figured. would he easily
beaten. Then he would he done for In
politics. according to calculations Bu
Wills may set these calculations askew.
within the last few days his rivals
for the Presidency were worrying over
a repor that Willis already had sue
cessfully dickerod, through a wet and
dry contest, for the support of Hamilton
county leaders in his play Tor dele
gates. hamilton county IL the second
mos, r"pulous ~ the Stat, The most
p"pulous IL tuNahoga, the home of both
Burton and Hcrrick with Cuyahora
spIHt betwcen these two, Willis would
nave "A hne laugh on his rivals were
| ne 70 capture Hamilton counts.