New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
Rv Garter Field

BY Garter Field
CLEVELAND. jan. IS The Rcpubli-
can swing in Ohio, so noticeable down
state. is just as evident here. Turn
the rasca's OUT is not being used
as campaign slogan by the Re
publicans. but i would voice the feel
;ngs OF thousands Of voters. Cleveland
doesn't reed to be told about the mil
lionaires made by the war-they are
or parade Every one is full of stories
a5ou. how TINS or that junkman has
inst turned III Pierce Arrow and
bought Rclis-Royce. And the Admin
istration At Washington the War
Department headed by the locally pop
ular Newton D. Baker-is held respon-
sible. Il let them get away with it."
Incidentally, no ore in Ohio seems to
be giving Il thought TO Secretary Baker
Gas Presidential possibility, although
he is said 10 have been, for time at
least. President Wilson's choice for his
successor
Sentiment for General Leonard Wood
is strong in Cleveland and the tier of
counties along the lake, but no one
seems to have any serious doubt at
present that Senator Harding is going
TO get the delegates. General Wood
has excellent newspaper support from
The Cleveland News" and Sunday
Leader owned by Dan Il. Hanna Gen
eral Wood made a strong impression
when he was here recently, and, in
addition. the Old Roosevelt following
has swarmed TO him.
No One Working for Hoover
The general apparently has a lot of
strength among the independents, but
while all these things might interest g
convention trying to pick winner-if
Il believed them they are not con rib
uting to any strength for General
Wood on the first roll call al Chicago.
No one is making any motions the
natural result Of which would be to
corral delegates for him.
The situation with regard to Herbert
G. Hoover is slightly similar. Every
one admits, practically, that Mr.
that he probably would get more votes
than any other caNdidate on the Demo
cratic ticket with the single exception
Of Governor Cox. Yet nothing is hap
pening to prevent Ohio giving is solid
de egation 10 favorite son, ard the
probability is that Mr. Hoover's name
Will not be on the preferential ballot at
all, due to the requirement OF the ONO
law that before candidates 5 name can
go on the ballot he must give his con-
sent in writing. The situation is diff
ferent in that no one is working for
NJ. Hoover while the old Roosevelt
men are trying to work up sentimen Mt
for General Wood The general prob
ably viii get the second choice express
sion of Ohio. Mr.. Hoover apparently is
going to ge. only thoughts.
The Democrats OF Cleveland are just
as despondent, so far as any thought
Of carrying the state for Democratic
candidate for President is concerned
as are those downstate. ln&de ntaliy
they are highly hopeful that Mayor
Harry L. Davis viii land the Repub-
lcan nomination for Governor The
can elect d Democratic mayor over
any other Republican candidate, which
will restore to them the municipa
patronage they enjoyed so long under
Tom L. Johnson and Newton D. Baker
They are far more interested in this
than they are in Pres sidential politics
Mayor Davis is a tremendous figure
in local politics. and his ambition tC
become Governor promises fight II
which there probably will be nationa
Interest. He is intensely vet" anc
believes more or less in a wide oper
town. This would be an appealing
platform also, it is pointed out. il
Cincinnati, the great Republican city
OF the state, so that Mr.. Davis, wht
has proved unbeatable as candidate
for reelection as Mayor Of Cleveland
may make a formidable showing fol
the Republican gubernatorial nomi
nation.
Cox a "Favorite Son.
Ralph D. Cole. of Findlay, will op
pose Mayor Davis. He has obtained
the Endorsement already Of twenty
seven Of the eighty-eight counties
Ar. Cole IS Tor General Wood, but hi.
posi,lon is interesting with regard t.
the futility- so far as delegates ar
soncerned-of the Wood movement il
Onio. Mr. Cole has found that h
could gain no aid from those who ar
working Tor General Wood, and there
fore ne has kept out of the Presi
sentlal fight so as not to antagonlz
'ne Harding people.
Investigation in Cleveland confirm
s,iso the opinion obtained downstat
nat Governor Cox will defeat Senate
romerene for the strategic position a
the Convention OF being Ohio's favorit
sol- rrtenus OF senator Pomerene
including some Of his trusted politica
hsusenan.s, admit that Governor Co:
WIZ defeat the Senator in the prefer
satla! primary and In the fights 70
o.sie2ates n most Of the Congressional
districts
IN y.ew q the almost certainty tha
battle would have this result, Demo
efa's including T.. II. Moore, nationa
..ofnmi'teeman, are working on plar
W promote harmony. They want boil
.@iciaa.es a' - agree that the delegation
NJ y 20 the convention a unit 10