New-York tribune., 1920-01-24

Whatever candidate wins the prefer
entail primary. with the understanding
that if 1T should develop that the other
man has more strength outside Ohio
III the convention than the primary
winner the delegation win flop to him.
Nothing definite has been done about
TINS. but the Democrats are talking it
over. While neither Governor Cox nor
Senator Pomerene has formally en-
tered the race, their friends are Ger
tain that both will stay in to the
finish, regardless of any advice that
may be given them.
Democrats Seek Harmony
The Democrats are particularly
anxious to avoid a split delegation.
They have not forgotten the bitterness
engendered at Baltimore in 1912 be-
tween the Wilson delegates, led by
Newton Baker, and the Harmon fol
lowers. who had majority of the
delegation but could not enforce the
unit rule.
The Republicans supporting Senator
Harding also have begun q drive with
a view to insuring complete harmony
in their delegation. Down in Madison
County, in the 7th Congressional
District, the Republican convention
this week adopted resolution, after
s
that he should name the candidates
for delegates on the Harding ticket.
This practice CT the candidate naming
his own delegates was regarded as a
matter of law four years ago, when
Theodore E. Burton was Ohio's favorite
son, and until the other day, when
the Secretary of State ruled that his
law meant only that the Presidential
candidate Aamed by the candidate for
delegate must have signified his will
ingness to run for President-not his
willingness to have any particular can
dldate for delegate use his name.
The Madison County move of course,
is an effort to get around the Secre-
tary Of States ruling. There is apt to
be lot of fun and some hot fights in
some Of the districts as a result Of
TINS ruling and the attempt of the
Harding people TO get around it. The
ruling, if not circumvented would
prove great help to the Wood people
in getting second choice Wood men,
or, for that matter, straightout Wood
men, who would consent to run as
Harding delegates, determined to flop
to General Wood the moment it be-
came apparent at the convention that
Senator Harding did not have any
chance.
g
sion in Cleveland about the industrial
'nr"sr The city is about 80 per cent
foreign born and the great bulk of
o.. l.4en are workers in great industrial
glants. That is one Of the reasons
that General Wood makes strong
appeal to the business men here. They
believe he is capable of handling bad
industrial situation in the country
They liked the way he performed at
Gary, without antagonizing either cap
ta or labor and yet maintaining order
IN this connection there is consid-
cradle speculation about the possibil.
Republicans This, by the way, is the
chief hope of the Democrats now en-
joying Federal patronage plums il
Ohio. Hiram Johnson or Senator Bo
rah running on d third ticket they
say, would make it possible to elect
Democratic Presid ident. Otherwise they
are rather dubious.
Democrats Disgruntled
The dragnet Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee for campaign funds
dragging persistently at the "deserv
ing Democrats" has not made much
Of hit in Ohio. There is consider
able soreness at Treasurer Jameson
who sends out the begging letters
No. friendly, No. forceful and No
8 almost percmptory. Democrats il
the Buckeye state feel that even il
1916. when Ohio reelected Presiden
Wilson, the Democratic National Com
mttee neglected them. They were no
at all satisfied with the allotment O
funds Then, after election. the part,
leaders at Washington gave all tn,
credit to California for reeectin}
President Wilson The Ohio Demo
Gratis point out that had the Buckov'