The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
OHIO POLITICAL NEWS NOTES

COLUMBUS. o.. Sept. 19-Gov,
FRANK y. Willis. IL he follows the ad-
vice given him. Il is said. by close per
sonal and political friends. viii, within
Few days, eliminate himself from the
race for the Republican nomination for
president and announce that he will
seek another nomination for governor
This announcement may be made be-
Tore the governor leaves this week on
his trip TO California and the West
The governor has received pledges
OF support from leading Republicans
IN many states. and he believes that
ne stands as good a chance to win the
nomination as any one else On the
Western trip he expected TO make a
number of speeches. two political. and
II was thought that while he was away
he might learn something of advantage
10 himself politically. as well as giving
the voters and political leaders of the
West a chance to size him I'D. The
presidential primary will be held in
April and at the same time a candidate
for governor will be named II would
be impossible for Willis TO 20 on the
ballot as a candidate for both president
and governor. so he soon will have to
make a declaration OF just which oTice
he intends 10 seek His friends believe
that he ought TO run again for COVER
nor. then trust TO the future for higher
political honors.
Can Afford to Wait
Gov. Willis believes. and probably IL
is true. that he could win the support
OF Ohio Republicans in a contest for
the state delegation with former Sena-
tor T, +. Burton. OF Cleveland II IL
not believed that former Governor and
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick OF
Cleveland. Will enter the contest. al
though enthusiastically urged to do %
by friends IN all sections OF the coun.
try. especially 10 the east. where he Is
particularly strong Friends Of Willis
believe that II he were to 20 20 the
national convention a. the leader OF
the Burton forces as Mckinley went
TO the Minneapolis convention as the
head Of the Sherman delegation. ne
would derive more political benefit and
place himself In line for the nomlna-
lion for president four years later.
Gov. Wills has been having a pretty
stormy time since taking onice. and he
has had 20 many vexations be hardly
mas had the time 10 make much Of a
showing for himself However. ID h.
aAAN fAaA uNAuAlN MS uftuirnn since no
became governor TO cause him TO lose
HE temper until he found that his own.
Republican appointees on liquor
license commissions had been ENGAGED
IN the effort 10 call referendum ON
the McDermott llduor license Law
which was passed az the governors re-
quest The McDermott law is de-
centralizcr and takes away from the
governor the political power which vas
placed in his hands by the previous
license Law. which was passed OF the.
Instance Of Gov. Cox
Governor Has q Weapon.
AZ last the governor has been given
a weapon with which no can attack
those license commissioners who I'm
utter disregard OF Mr. Willis wishes.
have entered the FIGHT against the
license measure last week the aftor.
neg general rave The governor formal
opinion to The effect that any license
commissioner who takes part In tho.
referendum on tho license act ia guilty.
of misconduct in office. AZ soon ne he.
received this opinion The governor
called In Byron T. ClcnuoninE. OF Gin
c.nnati. member Of The state uconaoI
commission by appointment % GOV
Cor and read the ruling ~ him Wr
'lcnDcnInE previously had admitted
mat he took part IN the referendum