Arizona republican., 1920-08-13
Republicans of Ohio

If republican chances in Ohio needed mending they have been given it by the nomination of Harry I Davis for governor and Frank B, Willis for United States Davis elected mayor of Cleve- land three times a curious thing about the mayoralty of Cleveland for twenty years it has been matter national interest probably because of the that attracted It by the cam paign of L. Johnson. When Theodore Burton former United States senator was candidate for mayor hardly less manifested by Wash ington than by Cleveland
 Newton D. Baker who had failed in the practice of law himself without invitation to John son a sort of errand boy and after the death or Johnson a popular impression that the Johnson had descended upon him. Any way honors that Johnson would have enjoyed be- cause of his achievements lavished upon Baker who achieved only dreams But he was well-liked. He became mayor and from that office he was called the of the department. for dreamers then in demand at Washington-and pacifists Pacifism was a strong point of Bakers Thus he was further raised the estimation of his townsmen-
 Tn 1915 Davis was put forward republican candidate for mayor at the first election following the resignation of Baker Davis elected with comparatively little opposition. Tn 1917 he again candidate but now he encountered the opposition of Baker who had become secretary of Even republicans who held Tom Johnson in reverent mem- ory and who regarded Baker his representative on Davis presuming somewhat n flying in the face of Baker who had be- come figure world importance; that before well the rest of the country perceived that becoming a joke
 Baker had concerned. himself deeply fin the 1915 campaign. Probably he would have done so the second but for the president, who, sup pose then, in the midst of the world war looking everywhere for partisan advantage just a year later in a conspicuous manner and was sharply rebuked by American people,
 So notwithstanding supposedly duties which the war imposed upon Baker he went to Cleveland in October to put quietus upon Davis He proceeded with supremest confidence that he would huniliate and the presumng Davis. was inconceivable him people O. Cleve- land would a candidate stamped with dis approval, Yet Davis elected by greatly creased vote which further increased in cleo ton of 1s1s
 Willis always strong in Ohio, has grown strength, especially the nominating speech he made behalf of Harding. said to have been the most effective ever heard n a others may have eloquent but ever persuasive To other was ever traced so directly nomination of candidate. Though is we'll known, Harding put forward by a small group of men assembled in hotel room at o'clock in the morning to deadlock, chosen partly because the group believed that he was the man to whom the delegates could be easily brought with the speech of Willis ringing their ears and already inclined 0 Harding a second choice
 In 1914 Willis handicapped by a Pro rressive candidate. James R. Garfield, defeated Cox for governor by plurality of 3oOoO Cox had already served one term. years later in of those sudden local storms which have arisen from time time to disturb politics. Willis defeated i,y cox The issue was the personality of the candidates but and dry question. Hamilton county Cincinnati, always strongly republican