The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-15
OHIO POLITICAL NEWS NOTES

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 14.-For Pres
ident, Theodore T.. Burton; for Govern
or. Frank p. Willis.
This is the ticket agreed upon at
conference Of Republican leaders here
last week. These Endorsements have
cleared the political atmosphere and
nave brought about harmony in the
party that augurs victory az the polls
in November. 1916.
There was talk last week that Bur
ton and Willis had fixed up q slate for
Senator also. their favorite candidate
being former state Chairman II. VI.
Daugherty. OF this city. Daugherty was
so pleased after the Burton-Willis con
ference that he issued an optimistic
statement and this was interpreted TO
mean that he had been given their sup
port ia the race for Senator. But
Dausherty came out later in another
statement, denying that a slate had
been made
There will be- no states. Daugherty
said. in substance. The tight for the
Republican nomination for Senator is
90 be free and open.
Many Senatorial Candidates.
Daugherty viii be opposed by Judge
ID. j. WoOdmansee. Of Cincinnati:
Charles W. Dick. OF Akron Ralph D.
Cole. Of Findlay. and Lawrence *.
Langdon. OF Lebanon Others may en-
ter the field later on.
There is no denying that Willis has
not the solid endorsement OF his party.
but this is largely because Of his dry
uropensiucs. which are not looked
upon with favor, especially In Cincin-
natl.
Last week the Governor paid visit
To- Cincinnati. with Senator Harding
Do was his first appearance there since
his election he had a chat with the
Republican leaders and Is said Co have
succeeded 30 bringing about an under
standing
Republican state Chairman Edwin
Jones has been inclined 90 criucise the
Governor over tho disposition Of pat
fonagc. However. 10 is admitted that
Willis BIAS been hampercd consider
ably in handing out Offices by the
civil service restrictions
The Drys Active
Temperance workers. grauned over
their big gains Dol Ohio this year. are
expected 90 make an effort 90 control
both thD Republican and Democratic
nomination. for Governor and other
state offices nest ErFr Gov Willis
r saId tO be- satisfactory to them
Insf probably Nti work with him ir
The Republican fFhf ~ one develops
Governor Wills has made himself
oId with The auttaai0ou forces by
rIpuufu. fU .H. state license board
% D. Hurst Newspaper man of Sew
Philadelphia Hur.f BEL on active DRY.
Ile toured the state with BRYAN and
was one Of che frrt 90 attack Govern.
nr Cox when tho latter was iu once
lU appointing Hurst. Governor willis
has not only won tho favor % the drFa.
ili ho has rewarded mo True uemor.
U'rr Ir4rr. winch bitterly f1urhf Cox
".' year
Brand WnHlufk. ffr returning u .r.
tor tu UpIrIum has also been suggest.
cd for h.rb hHu0ra hero af home.
among them tHe nomination FOR Gov.
.fuur ON tIe Democratic uDkrf with
Nh.fIorka administration Iu Toledo.
whore he wgr mayor for a number Hf
years. fresh Dob their minds. If OIL not
believed likely that the drre would
support him in addition to This. Whit
lock iH not ln very hiFb favor with The
Germans. 30 Dr. iH believed that this
talk % running BIN for Governor is
IIrf wftuIurIrFa little compliment
The vet and dry frht 'n this State
H.e costly rHI.. HH fIU computation