New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Harding Votes
Today for Man
To Succeed Him
Five Republicans in Race
for Senate at Primary,
With Willis or Brown
the Incumbent's Choice
Nominee Expected to Make
Reply to Cox Acceptance
Speech Within Few Days
From a stuc Correspondent


MARION, Ohio, Aug. 9.-Senatcr
Warren G. Harding Will cast vote in
the Ohio primary election tomorrow
for one of the five Republicans who
are trying to succeed him in the United
States Senate. 1t will not be an easy
choice for the Republican Presidential
nominee.
One Of the candidates is former
Governor Frank B. Willis, who once
defeated Governor Cox, the Democratic
Presidential nominee, and who was in
turn defeated by him for the governor
ship. 1t was Willis who placed Senator
Harding's name before the Chicago
convention. Another Is Walter +.
Brown, Toledo lawyer, who was floor
leader of the Harding forces in the
Chicago convention. The Senator's un-
expressed choice is between these two,
with Willis the favorite.
Naturally there has been no hint
from Harding headquarters as to how
the nominee would vote in the pri-
maries. His every effort has been to
preserve the strictest kind of neutral
ity, however. Harry Daugherty, pre-
convention manager of the Republican
nominee and now his closest adviser
and personal representative on the ex-
ecutive board of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, is openly for Willis.
The other three Republican candi-
Ioto F1~
Justice R. M. Wanamaker, Macy Wal
cutt, of Fairfield County, contractor,
ard j. P. Walser, Akron business man.
There are two candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination-W. A. Julian, Gin
cinnati shoe manufacturer. and A. F.
O'Neil, Akron police court judge.
Both Willis and Brown-and the con-
test is between these two--have given
warm Endorsement to Senator Har
dings stand on the League of Nations,
so that the race is not based on that
issue.
For Governor of Ohio there are four
Republican candidates-former Repre-
sentative Ralph D. Cole, Representative
Roscoe C. McCulloch, of Canton; for
Nor Mayor Harry l.. Davis OF Cleveland
and David Wesley Wood, of Sandusky
The race probably belongs to either
| Cole, who fought overseas as lieuten-
ant colonel, or to Davis. Cole is lined up
with Willis and has Daugh erty's sup
port State Auditor Vic Donahey is un-
opposed for the Democratic nomination
| for Governor.
An example Of the impartiality Of
Senator Harding's bearing toward tha
candidates was shown in "The Daily
STAR" his newspaper, which in an ar
ticle in to- days issue on the primary
election carried the candidates. names
alphabetically.
There has not been great deal of
| interest in the contests, but the prim-
ary election has served to keep Gov
ernor Cox as we'll as Senator Harding,
close to his front porch until the tick
cts have been named. After the
primary they will feel free to move
about the state.
Senator Harding's first reply to Gov
ernor Cox's speech of acceptance may
be expected soon after tomorrow. Will
II. Hays is coming here to spend the
morning with the nominee and Daugh-
erty will be here all day. The nomi-
nee's first statement on his opponents
speech probably will be issued Wednes-
day.
James B. Reynolds, former secretary
of the Republican National Committee
and Governor Cooldgc's manager al
the Chicago convention, issued the fol
lowing statement to-day through Har-
ding headquarters:
From a great many people with
whom l have talked since Governor
Cox's acceptance speech became public
l gather that the people now thor
oughly understand that Governor Cox
has frankly accepted the sponsorship
for the entire category Of Wilson pol
, icies.
GAS the plain man is to-day inter
preting Governor Cox's speech, il