The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
WILLIS HEADS
STATE TICKET
Wins the Republican Nomination
For Governor.
JONES STRONG IN HAMILTON

Carries the County by q Plurality
Estimated at 10000, but Falls to
Hold His Own In the Other Large
countes-Gover1or Cox Renoml-
mated by the Democrats Without
Opposition.
Columbus, Aug. 14.-Former Gov
ernor Frank B. Willis Of Delaware
again will be the Republican candi-
date for governor OF Ohio 1t Is indi-
Gated on the basis Of fairly complete
returns.
Observers watching returns as they
came to the secretary of states Office
estimated Willis defeated Edwin
Jones Of Jackson by from $4,000 to
10000 votes. ]. H. Arnold of Column
bus, the third competitor, was almost
distanced
Hamilton county was the only To-
cality in the state that gave an over
whelming vote to Edwin Jones OF
Jackson. Returns from Cleveland,
Columbus, Dayton and Canton showed
Willis ieading.
Jones carried Hamilton county by
about 10000. The Republican pri-
mary vote ranged from 10 to Is per
cent, with the exception Of Cincin
natl, where it was estimated at so
per cent.
Governor James NJ. Cox of Dayton
was renominated by the Democrats
without opposition, as were other
present Democratic state officials.
The only Democrat in the statehouse
seeking denomination and faced by
opposition ives Judge Oscar w. New
man of Portsmouth for supreme
Judge. His rivals we're Phil M. Crow
Of Kenton and William H. Spence OF
Lisbon.
There we're seven candidates for
the Republican nomination for Heu-
tenant governor and five for the nom.
ination for secretary Of state For
treasurer Of state Rudolph w. Archer
VI I9ClldiIC was unOpPOSSA.
Judge Albert H. Kunkle Of Spring
field had no opposition for renomina-
tion by Republicans for circuit judge.
The Democrats nominated no one In
opposition to him.
Reports from Cincinnati showed
that the Hamilton county Republican
organization slate, circulated above
the signature of r. X. Hynicka, ma
tional committeeman, went through
with a whirl. The organization there
supported Jones fer governor, Agler
for lieutenant governor, Smith for
secretary of state, Price for attorney
general and Kinkade and Robinson
for judges of the supreme court.
Other Nominees.
Republican nominees for state Of
ficers below governor appear to be:
c. ]. Brown of West Unicn, for
lieutenant governor, with A. c. Nc
Donald of Dayton a close second.
H. s. Smith Of GAINESVILLE for secre-
tary Of state. with Fred M. Hopkins
of Fostoria his nearest competitor.
John G. Price of Columbus for at
torney general He seems to have
defeated A. j. Miller of Bellefontaine |
by substantial margin.
Judge R. M. Wanamaker of Akron,
and Judge ]. E. Robinson
Of Marysville for supreme court. |
Judge r. r. Kinkade of Toledo ran a
close third.
Democrats in office had no opposi-
lion at the primaries excepting for
Judge of the supreme court. Judge
Oscar w. Newman, incumbent, and
Judge Phil M. Grow of Kenton easily
were nominated, with w. H. Spence
of Lisbon running a slow third.
Nominees for supreme Judge, two
from each party, will run for election
on a nonpartisan ballot in Novem-
ber.
R. w. Archer of Bellaire, former
state treasurer, had no opposition for
Republican nomination.