Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-11
0H|0LEADERS SAY
FIGHT WILL Be HOT
Only Assertion on Which the
Politicians of the State
Are in Agreement.
special pispatch to The Star.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 10.-While
the republican leaders are claiming
that Senator Harding will easily land
the Ohio electoral vote in the repub-
lican column, and the democrats are
insisting that the nomination OF Gov.
Cox leaves no doubt about Ohio go
ing democratic this year on the ma
tional ticket, politicians generally
only sure that the state is going to
see such campaign as has not been
staged in Ohio for many a day.
1t Is true, as the republican state
executive committee stated when the
nomination of Gov. Cox was an
carried this state except when he
faced a divided republican party. but
it is also true that in every campaign
he has had divided party back of
him. 1t is also true. as the repub-
lican committee intimated last Mon
day, that the Ohio republicans are
going into this campaign practically
solid. but the democrats are even bet
ter solidified. For their candidate for
governor. A. ". Donahey. will be Sc
lected unanimously and a very popu-
lar official he is, while there are three
candidates for the republican nomina
ton for governor. and it looks as
though some careful handling will
be necessary to prevent friction and
the dragging in Of the old wet and
"a
hurt the republicans in this state
more than the democrats.
Both Senator Harding and Gov. Cox
have had their defeats as well as their
triumphs in state contests here. and
neither can claim to be invincible
elements of the electorate with pro-
nounced success. If the women are
given suffrage before the national
election. undoubtedly 1t will inure to
the benefit of Senator Harding. In
fact. SO sure of this are many Ohio
politicians that they expect to see
evidence soon that the national demo-
cratic authorities are applying the
husher to the efforts of party leaders
who are urging that the thirty-sixth
ratification be procured at once.
Drive for Wet States.
The nomination of Gov Cox being
looked upon as virtually a wet tri-
umph. it is expected that 1T will mean
drive on such wet states as New
ticut. Maryland, and possibly Massa-
chusetts, with strong bid for the
support of the formerly large Hduor
interests Of this state. Indiana, Michi-
gan and Illinois-all Of which would
De neutralized In all probability by
the ballot-especially II Mr. Bryan de-
cides to take the stump in support
of prohibition as it is involved In the
campaign. as he seems likely to do
now.
For some reason one hears tall,
Senator Harding, though no reason
| is assigned for 1t other than his SUP
port of the Esch-Cummins railroad
bill: Gov. Cox undoubtedly stands
m,;nistration it was the subject Of
general remark that labor secured
more favorable legislation than 1T
had secured in any half dozen previ-
Gus administrations. In fact, there
wa Mas put single request from labor
not granted. 1t was the miners old
proposition that coal be weighed be-
fore screening for the determination
OF the miners wages. That Gov. Cox
law until the matter had been in.
vestigated. He appointed a Commits
sion for that work, and on its IA
vorable report at the next session
or the Legislature such a screen law
was enacted.
William Green, now general secre-
| tary of the United Mine Workers of
America. was at that time a member
OF, the Ohio state senate and active
IN ia6or legislation. 1t was this
ed actively working at the San Fran
| cisco convention for the nomination
! Of Gov. Cox.
Work of e. H. Moore.
Edmond II. Moore of YOUNGSTOWN.
| who accepted the position OF man
ager OF Gov: Cox's campaign for the
nomination. did SO on two Conditional
One was that he should have an as
stStant to whom he could turn over
the details. and the other, that he
should not be expected to take the
national nation -, chairmtanship in case tho
f, with success. Though Gov. Cox
would be glad4to have him do SO. It is
not likely therefore. that Moore will
be the national campaign chairman,
Youngstown to which he wishes to
| return. In fact. he turned back to
the governors hands several years
| ago the position Of state commission
or OF insurance to give his whole at
Moore is nearly sixty years old.
and. though he does not look to be
| fifty. he has been active in state pol
itics for more than thirty years But
he has never been a candidate for
any elective Office but mayor Of his
city. Youngstown. and he was sue
cessful, serving from 1895 to 1900.
Once he manifested desire to be a
candidate for governor. but that was
Gov. Judson Harmon made him his
state insurance commissioner and Gov.
Cox continued him in that position,
| Former Representative Georre
White was the assistant to whom
Moore referred the details Of the Cox
nomination campaign. and it was he
who arranged to have a Cox agent
with every train bearing an impor-
tant delegation across the continent
to the national convention. White
himself had charge OF the New Eng
land delegations.
J. H. GALBRAITH.