Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
ohio TO HAVE TWO
IN NATIONAL RACE
Senators Harding and POM
creme Certain to Be PreSi-
Dental Candidates.

zulu MbUS, OnlO, DeCemDer \Spc-
ciaD.-Ohio will have at least two
candidates for nomination for the
presidency next year-one for the re-
publican nomination and one for the
democratic. There may be other en-
tries, but probably not. Senator Pom
creme made formal announcement of
his candidacy several months ago and
an organization here has charge of
his interests. Senator Harding has
not so formally announced his inten-
tions. but he will be a candidate. His
friends are proceeding confidently
with that understanding.
Gov. Cox has made no public ex-
preston of his intentions and that
has caused some surprise among
party leaders here. With the pres
tige of election to three terms in the
Office of governor in state like Ohio.
still looked upon as republican. they
feel that he would enter the race with
unusually good prospects. Yet his
closest political and personal friends
say they do not expect him to enter
the contest. Introduced to an assem-
blage recently with an alluSion to his
being a candidate for the presidency,
Gov. Cox said that he looked forward
only to a period of rest from official
cares.
Harding Strong mt Home.
Unquestionably there is strong
sentiment in the state in favor of
Senator Harding for the presidential
nomination. His friends here insist
| that he will have the Ohio delegation
in his support by general consent. The
republican central committees Of ten
counties Endorsed his candidacy this
week. and friends in the movement
say that forty more will next week.
Their claim is that Ohio is unanimous
for him.
Under the Ohio law candidates for
election as national convention dele
gates must certify what candidates
for national offices they will support,
and those candidates must accept
them as such. These selections must
be made the last week in April. By
that time Senator Harding must have
made his declaration. He will prob
ably do so much earlier
Walte1 F. Brown of Toledo and Col.
William Cooper Proctor of Cincinnati
seem to have started a movement in
the state in favor of Gen. Wood for
the presidential nomination. An early
launching of the Harding movement
is likely to forestall this. Informa-
ton from Cleveland is to the effect
that Col. Myron T. Herrick will not
be a candidate for the presidency
and that former Senator Dick hay.
ing dropped the movement for Gen.
Pershing. started in the form of a
corporation a year and a half ago,
will support Senator Harding.
Proctor Story Startling.
The startling information of the
week to the Harding leaders was tho
news from the east that Col. Proctor
had been asked to manage the cam
paign Of Gen. Wood. Simultaneous
~ senator Harding appeared in Gin
cinnatl and held conference with
COL Procter and r. K. Hynicka, head
OF the republican organization in
Hamilton county. Senator Hardine
insisted that his coming had no ref
erence to the presidential nomination
Col Proctor declined to either af-
nrm or deny the eastern report, At
present he said he would say NOTHING
about it
Ihis Is being taken by some to
mean that the Wood leaders are seek
ing an Ohio man for a leader. for
strateg1c reasons. Harry M. Dougher
~, VINO Is an ardent supporter of
o e harding. says he is agree
AMY surprised at the strong senti-
ment for Senator Harding that he has
Iound among the republicans of other
states ana especially in the east
Gen. Wood will not be the reu,hIi-
Gan canoloate, said he. He added
nov however. that the Wood movement
partment oe-
Poll OF State Legislature.
., A +t poll Of the republican members
1 tsks IN NE legislature in session here.
aaiains is the overwhelming first
cho'ce animation by the nartv
lor TIC sAS nry, though Gen. Wood
mas sdh,.- that is not neglieihIe
Former President Taft received n
few votes. Two choices were ex.
pressed. Fifty-four of the "a mem
6ers declared for Senator Harding
Gen. Wood, while Mr.. Taft was nre.
ferred by 4. Senator Harding receiy-
ed is second-choics votes. Gen. Wood
"a and Mr.. TAFT indicating that
expressed second choices the genera
was rather more popular than the sen