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appears to be passing through one OF
the sane periods" that the late John
Sherman used to note. Although the
state primaries, at which the major
parties will have an opportunity to
show their strength, are only two
weeks distant, the political calm
seems not greatly disturbed. Only
casual vote is anticipated at the pri-
maries regardless of the fact that sew
eral contests of more than passing in'
terest are being waged.
An outstanding feature of the Ohio
political situation is the extinction OF
the Progressive party. The political
body which sprang into such strength
at the last presidential election, now
is of the political weakness Of the
Prohibition or Socialist parties in
Ohio, as far as emitting it to a place
on the ballot. No nominations were
made at the Progressive state con-
vention.
Inc COllJCDlD lOl bhO 5uDCl hhNOi A'sA
nominations in the coming primaries
are clean-cut affairs, with little doubt
as to the outcome. 1t is taken for
granted that the Republicans will
renominate Frank B. Willis for COVER
nor, although he has rather formid-
able opposition in Rudolph A. Mack
of Cincinnati. George w. Shaw Of
Cleveland also aspires to head the
state ticket, but at the present time
his candidacy is not regarded as a
very serious factor in the contest.
The Democrats are not worrying
over their state ticket. James M.
Cox of Dayton appears to be assured
of the nomination for governor. He
is easily the most popular Democrat
in the state, is strong supporter OF
the president and has rendered valu.
able service in restoring harmony
among the various factions which
were at the throats Of each other for
many years. He carried the state by
166,323 four years ago, and was beat
en- by Willis two years later by less
than $4,000.
Mr.. Cox has opposition in A. p
Sandles, formerly of the Ohio agricul
tural commission, a protege of former
Governor Judson Harmon. While Mr.
Sandles Is conceded to have strong
rural following, Mr.. Cox is expected
to have sufficient strength in the
cities and towns to make his nomina
tion practical certainty.
The United States senatorial con
tests in the coming primaries are oi
more than statewide interest. United
States Senator Atlee Pomerene, seek
ing denomination, is opposed by for
mer Congressman John j. Lentz OF
Columbus, on the Democratic ticket
Lentz is an avowed Prohibitionist
| The liquor question, however, does
not enter so prominently into the
Ohio political situation this year be
| NRuoO ShSAS oOOiiic iiO Iho
a dry" constitutional amendment
will be voted on at the coming elec
tion.
What promised to be a free-for.al
race for the Republican senatoria
nomination has narrowed down to
field of two entries-Myron T. Hel
rick, former ambassador to France
and Harry M. Daugherty, for man
years prominent figure in Republ
can politics in the Buckeye state
EARLY in the year there were rumor
that Congressman Nicholas Loni
worth, former Senator Charles Die
and several others would contest fC
the Republican senatorial nomination
but their candidates. failed to mate
ialize.
Although former Ambassador He
rick looms much larger than his o.
ponent in national affairs, Mr., Daugl
erty is not without strong personi
following among Ohio Republican
and there Is every indication that IL
contest between the two candidate
may be exceedingly close. Mr.. Daug
erty is considered particularly stror
among the dyed-in-the-wool Repub
cans. He was Mr.. Taft's campaig
manager in Ohio and was his staun(
supporter at all times against The
dore Roosevelt, while Mr.. HerriC
was more or less neutral"
Following the failure of the Pr
|, gressives to show activity in Obi
the Prohibitionists have placed a Ii
ket in the field, the same as that
two years ago Prof John II. Dick
son of Wooster was named as Il
choice for governor and A. S. W.
kins of Van Vert was selected as L
senatorial candidate. A preparedne
: plank, declaring for the maintenan
of the army and navy at its prese
size, and for an international cou
. was adopted
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