Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-11
DAVIS HOLDS LEAD
. OF 1856 IN RACE
|. AT OHIO PRIMARIES
Frank B. Willis Ahead in Vote
for Republican Senatorial
Choice.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, August IL
Harry l.. Davis, former mayor of
Cleveland. had lead of 1856 votes
for the republican nomination for
governor over former Representative
Ralph d. Cole of Findlay, his nearest
opponent. early this morning upon
complete unofficial returns from two
thirds of the states 5000 precincts in
yesterdays statewide primary. Rep
reSentative Roscoe c. McCulloch of
Canton was third, with 56,391 votes
less than Davis.
An almost equal number of pre-
cincts gave former Gov. Frank B.
Willis of Delaware a lead of nearly
10000 votes over Walter F. Brown
of Toledo, his nearest competitor for
the republican nomination for United
States senator. Judge r. NJ. Wanna
maker of Akron was running third,
with 5S.374 less votes than Willis.
For the democratic nomination for
United States senator, tabulated re-
ports from two-thirds of the state
showed w. A. Julian of Cincinnati
leading Judge A. f. O'Neil of Akron
by only 2,07S votes.
Democratic Candidate UnoppOsed.
A. V. Donahey, state auditor, was
unopposed for the democratic nominal
tipn for governor.
The republican vote for governor
from 1929 precincts was:
Davis, 102,673; Cole, S3,027; McCul-
loch. 1929; Wood, S,3S1.
The republican vote for senator
from 1895 precincts stood:
Willis, 96,710; Brown, 66,792; Wanna
maker 1886; Walcutt, 5,673; Walser,
4,406.
For the democratic nomination for
w. A. Julian, 1886; A. F. o'Neil,
34,25S
Although there were no we'll defined
issues in the primary campaign on the
league of nations and prohibition,
Davis is considered a liberal, while
Cole and McCulloch are considered
dry" Willis is a strong dry" Both
Willis and Brown, his opponent, took a
prominent part at the Chicago con-
vention in nominating Senator Hard
ing for the presidency.
Has Three-tO-One Lead.
Clarence j. Brown. lieutenant gov
ernor, had a 3to-1 lead over his two
opponents for the republican nomina-
ton for lieutenant governor. Returns
from 3,162 precincts gave Brown 95.-
406 votes; Carl r. Kimball, 3O,217. and
John b. Hurst, 31,796 votes. State
Senator Howell Wright of Cleveland
nau q lead OF more imam 4.OOO votes
over Earl d. Bloom of Bowling Green
for the democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor.
In the republican race for the nom
ination for secretary of state Harvey
G. Smith of GAINESVILLE the incumbent
had substantial lead. William D
Fulton of Newark was leading in the
race for the democratic nomination
for secretary of state.
Two Representatives Losing.
Two Ohio representatives. one a re-
publican and one a democrat, prob.
ably were defeated for denomination
in the election. They are Henry I
Emerson. republican. in the twenty.
second (Cleveland) district. and John
Babka, democrat, in the twenty-first
(Cleveland) district.
Former United States Senator Theo
dore e. Burton was leading Repre-
sentative Emerson by approximate,
500 votes in approximately thirds
of the precincts in the district, and
former Representative Robert Crossel
had plurality of seven votes oyel
Representative Babka on the face OF
complete, though unofficial returns
from the entire district