The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-15
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FROM STATE CAPITAL


tBy Associated Press to The Banner1 !
COLUMBUS, o., June II = While
the Republican National convention is
grinding away at Chicago, finishing
touches are being put to arrangements
for the holding Of the Republican. state
convention at Memorial Hall here be.
ginning June 10th. The Republican
state convention will open the second
day Of the Democratic national con-
vention at San Francisco.
Ohio voters will know by midnight
tonight whether Senator Warren q.
Harding will be candidate for re-
nomination to the United States SEN
ate. That hour is the last for the fl
ing Of nominating petitions with the
secretary Of state by seekers of state
office.
Pending action by the Chicago con-
vention, Senator Harding has held off
filing denomination papers. Secretary
Of State Smith is in Chicago, however,
and the senator can file with him
there up to midnight, II indications
are that the senator will not be nom.
mated for the presidency. Former
Governor Frank B. Willis is expected
to file for senator If Harding does
not.
o.
Senator Harding is about the only
possible candidate who has not fled
to date, with the possible exception
of N. H. Fairbanks of Springfield, who
announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for governor. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Fairbanks has
changed his mind and may not file.
Charles @. Hildebrant of Whining
ton, former state secretary of state,
has announced that he will oppose
Secretary of State Harvey c. Smith
of GAINESVILLE for denomination, and
Thereby hangs tale.
Rumors have it that Cleveland ne
gro editor named Harvey Smith also
will contest for the nomination foI
secretary of state on the Republican
ticket. By his entrance into the race
1t is, said, the hackers of Mr.. Hide
brant hope to confuse the voters and
split up the vote that otherwise would
be cast for Secretary Of State Smith
at the August primary. ~.
While the Republican leaders pow
wow at Chicago this week, Democrat
ic state leaders are making elaborat,
plans for their coming trip to the Sal
Francisco convention, where Governo
Cox's name will be presented for nom
ination to the presidency.
Two special trains already hav'
been arranged for to carry Ohio demo
Gratis to the coast. One will leave
from Dayton, the home of Governo
Cox, and the other from Columbus.
E. H. Moore of Youngstown, Demo
cratic national committeeman TO
Ohio, is tipped as the man who prob
ably will place Governor Cox's nam'
before the Democratic national con
vention.
1t is reported that Mr.. Moore will
begin preparation of his nominating
: speech just as soon as the Republican
i national convention is over and a mat
+ ter of history
! Date of the Democratic state con
n vention may not be set definitely ur
D til after the Democratic naional con
!. vention, but it is expected to be he'll
J. in Columbus some time in July.
First will come the Republican stat
convention, then the Democratic stat
convention; then the primary elet
tion on August 10th, then the cam
paign and finally the election in Nc
X vember.
f. Democratic and Republican stat
headquarters here have pictured
sharp contrast during the Chicago col
vention. Republican headquarters wa
> deserted, all of the leaders being i
q the Windy City. Only few stenol
raphers and clerks held the fort; O.
!. the other haud, Democratic headqua
g ters was a bee hive OF activity. pre-
d paratory to the San Francisco COZ
/. vention. Typewriters hummed, mes
sengers rushed in and out, and ever!
one was busy, frequently until late i
the night.