The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-03

RANKS HARDING
WITH HIGHEST

Special 20 The IntelliEencer.
CApIH. Ohio. July Zion. p. -. H"l-
lInGsworth. Of Cadiz. former attorney
! general and member Of congress. re-
turned last evening from the state con-
! vention at Columbus. greatly r~nthuscd
over Republican prospects. Asked by a
~ncwspapcrman he said:
Ohio Republicans this fall have an
opportunity 10 restore the Ancl"nt P"I!.t-
ical prestige Of tho state. when her pub
J lie men were marked and conspicuous IN
both state and national affairs: when
Hayes, Garfield and Mckinley occupied
! the presidential chair and OHIO states
men OF rcnOwn filled other responsible
positions at Washington. such as gen.
cral in chief OF the army, chef justice
Of the supreme court. secretary OF state,
secretary of the treasury. attorney gen
cral. high diplomatic missions ana otn"r
i lesser positions too numerous TO mon
ton. and when our United states sena-
tors were OF the type Of John sherman
and Alien G.. Thurman and Joseph b.
Foraker md Marcus \. Hanna.
Harding. l predict, before his service
expires. will outrank any president since
Lincoln. and with JudG" WannHmak"r or
Gov. Willis joining romc-"n" IN, the |.
s. Senate. the old Sherman-Thurnan
standard will bc revived. HardinCs
! adoption Of tho Mckinley front porch
idea OF presidential campaiEninE lndl-
Gates a reserved modcsty which III" reo-
pie are sure 10 appreciate in markd con-
traSt with recent unsuccessful cross
country presidential campaigning.
1t marks a return TO the earlier and
better days Of the Republic.
II was also pleased 10 see" said Con.
HOlljnGswOrth, the prominence once
more given 10 Eastern Ohio men at the
state convention. Not only was State
Treasurer Archer Of Bellairr nominated
for a third term. but both Of the COM
plimcntarv heads Of the ticket. rs cleo
tor sat large, W. H. Boyd and l.. !.
Tabor. were Belmont county horn and
RAISED. They come from ADJOINING town
ships near my old home al Flushing.
where another nominee for presidential
c~lcctor. w. w. Cowen. began tho praC-
rlrc Of law. Ohio politicians Of the fu-
! lurc viii rcCko with these three men.
Boyd jumped INTO stat" prominence al
one bound equal 10 any leader known 10
state fame. ard there was Newell Ken
non candidate for Chief Justice of the
! Supreme court. Of proud and ancient
lineage. \ sure winner. with his head
quarters nj the Moi. hllcd with lawyers
ad lavmen from all over tho state, boost
ing for the man from Eastern Ohio.
who has by ability and sturdy upright
ness finally attracted the attention OF
other sections Of IN" state.
"And in tho district caucus. another
ola timer. who we'll knows he has not
yet had his due IN politics. called the
caucus to order as vice president and
Il N44HN lllllbS witt VII at u u II
from long service ls now n fire." lance.
but local politicians who attempt to
reckon without hm may have Il surprise
coming. And there was Young Ben
Bonnet. oC ColumbIana county, member
Of the important platform committee,
doing his work as conSclentiously and
well MS did ihr old-tlme Republican
platform builder from that county.
Jacob \. Amber. in IN" earlier days @
Republican conventions. when he and
49,, - go : 49, - = Ill.,.
lrISou. CDGeGraff of jefferson and Dan
ford Of Rcnmont county. dominated that
committee and formulated the faith Of
III" Republican party IN state and ma
ton
Yes. ohio is again coming to the
front. and Eastern OHIO is not 10 hc for
gotten IN the new day. although some
wrEckacc "f Official hoSslsm may mark
the return pathway Of the party 10 pow
or and influence in tho nation