The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-26
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FAv.0R|TES IN
OHIO PRIMARY
Voters of Neighboring State
Choose Tomorrow-Wood
Makes Hot Fight Upon Sem
ator on Own Ground.
WET ISSUE BOBS UP

One of the hottest fights waged
within the ranks of the Republican
party in Ohio in years is expected
to he decided in the statewide presi-
Dental primary tomorrow when Sen
ator Warren G.. Harding, senior United
States senator from this state, and
Major General Leonard Wood, con-
tend for Republican preference and
the delegation to the Chicago con-
vention.
Senator Harding's estimate of Cen
eral Wood was contained TN his
speech a few nights ago at the coli
scum, when he said, lone of his op-
ponents was over in Ohio, wasting
his time" but close observers pre-
dict hard fight, with a large vote.
A complete list of candidates for
district delegates and delegates-at-
large, pledged to Senator Harding, is
on the ballots while candidates for
delegates pledged to General Wood,
have been entered in all except three
of the districts, and two candidates,
avowedly for General Wood, are run
ming for delegates-at-large
The Harding candidates for dele
gates-at-large are former governors
Frank B. Willis and Myron T. Her
rick; Mayor John Calvin, of Cinvin-
natl and H. M. Daugherty. an attor-
ney of Columbus. The Wood dele
gates-at-large are former Attorney
General Edward c. Turner of Colum-
bus and Attorney William H. Boyd,
of Cleveland. Four are to be elected.
Proressives for Wood.
In general the Wood organization
is headed by men who were promi-
nent in the Progressive party in 1912.
Senator Hardings campaign for the
most part is in the hands of men
affiliated with local party organiza-
tions.
While there re no distinct sets
of Wood candidates. for delegates in
the two Cincinnati districts, the candi
dates in these districts are pledged to
harding as first choice and Wood as
second choice. In the three C1eve-
land districts the Harding candidates
are pledged to Senator Hiram John
son as second choice while the Wood
candidates are pledges to James r.
Garfieldszas second choice. .ss-~ss
So far as the Democratic party is
concerned Governor James M. Cox has
a clear field without opposition, for
all candidates for delegates are
pledged to him. Local conditions
however, have resulted In contests
for district delegates in a few dis
tricts. In the Sixteenth district
(Canton) the wet and dry question
was brought forward as an issue and
resulted in several candidates being
entered.
Wet and Dry Contest.
Though all candidates for delegates
on the democrat ticket are pledged to
Governor Cox, local conditions have re
suited in contests in few districts.
BY reason of the few contests on the
Democratic ticket, party leaders ex
pect a light vote to be polled. Repub
lican state headquarters, calling atten
ton to the fact that only 81 per cent
Of the Republican strength in 1916 was
represented at the primary, is urging
county organizations to make all posi-
BILE efforts to get the voters out. The
contest between General Wood anC
Senator Harding, however, is expected
to bring much greater percentage OF
Republican voters to the polls thar
will be represented by democrats.
Harding Men Confident.
That "state pride has asserted itself
is the claim of Harding managers, who
made public Monday a summary of re
ports received from regular commit
tees in every congressional district
Each one is seen as carried in the
voting Tuesday, without exception. A
summary of these reports for counties
near Wayne follows:
First and Second Districts (Hamil
ton County)-"H Harding will carry
First and Second Districts by from
5000 to 10000 for all Harding dele
gates
Third District (Preble. Montgomery
Butler)-"Harding sentiment growing
by leaps and bounds and all report:
gratifying. Farmers are almost unani
nous for Harding, and he will have {
sweeping majority. Wood management
comedies election of Harding dele
gates"
Fourth District (Allen. Mercer. Aug
laize, Darke, Shelby and MiamD-
"Harding will carry every county IL
this district by large majority
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