The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-11
WILLIS Ard
DAVIS HEAD
OHIO G. 0. P.
Former Cleveland Mayor S
Vote Cut Down; He is a
Liberal Willis is Strong
Dry.
BURTON FOR CONGRESS
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, O., Aug 11-Former
Mayor Harry Davis, of Cleveland. O.,
though suffering loss in leadership
caused by the growing strength Of
Former Congressman Ralph D. Cole
in the race for the Republican NOM
tnation for governor, as rural pre-
cincts report still is leading his near
est rival by more than $4,000 votes.
Congressman Roscoe C. McCulloch.
Of Canton. was third with 56,391 votes
less than Davis.
An almost equal number Of pre-
cincts gave Former Governor Frank
B. Willis, Of Delaware, a lead of near
ly 10000 votes over Walter +. Brown,
Of Toledo, his nearest competitor for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator. Judge r. M. Wana-
maker, Of Akron, was running third
with 5S,374 votes less 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.
A. v. Donahey, state auditor. was
unopposed for the Democratic nom-
ination for governor.
The Republican vote for governor
from 4.023 precincts early this morn
ing was: Davis 1O2,673, Cole s3,O27,
McCulloch 46,2S2. Wood 1881.
The Republican vote for senator
from 1925 precincts stood: Willis
96,710, Brown 66,792, Wanamaker
1886, Walcutt 5,673. Walser 4.4O6.
Julian Leads Democrats
For the Democratic nomina tion for
senator, the vote from 1888 precincts
was: w. A. Julian 1886, A. F. O'Neil
34,25S. Although there were no we'll
defined issues in the primary cam
paign 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 Will
= lis and Brown, his opponent, took a
prominent part at the Chicago conven.
tion in nominating Senator Harding
for the presidency.
Clarence J. Brown, lieutenant-gov.
ernor, had a three to one lead over
his two opponents for the Republican
nomination for lieutenant governor.
Returns from 1852 precincts gave
Brown 95,406 votes; Carl R. Kimball,
30,217, and John B. Hurst, 31,796
votes.
State Senator Howell Wright, Of
Cleveland, had a lead Of more than
3 1000 votes over Earl D. Bloom, of
Bowling Green, for the Democratic
nomination for lieutenant governor.
Present State Secretary Leads.
In the Republican race for the nom
ination for secretary of state, Harvey
C. Smith, of GAINESVILLE, the incumbent,
had a substantial lead. William D.
I>,,J& 80 IL i,, %1,o
race for the Democratic nomination
for secretary of state.
Two Ohio congressman, one Re
publican and one a Democrat, prob
ably were defeated for denomination
in the elction. They were Henry l.
Emerson, Republican in the 22nd
(Cleveland) district.
Former United States Senator Theo-
dore E. Burton was leading Congress-
man Emerson by approximately 500
votes in approximately two-thirds of
the precincts in the district, and
Former Congressman Robert Crosser
had a plurality of seven votes over
Congressman Babka on the face OF
complete, though unofficial returns
from the entire district.
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 11.-Coloradc
Republicans were to designate candi
dates for nominations for state offices
and United States senator at their
state assembly today, the candidates
to go before the September statewide
primaries.
Rush Holland, state chairman, Is
temporary chairman. Addresses by
Herbert S. Hadley and Governor
Shoup are on the program. Chief in
terest centers in the race between
Karl o. Schuyler and Samuel D. Mich
olson, for senator.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 11.-Con
gressman T. II. Caraway today main
tanned big lead over Senator Will
lam F. Kirby in the race for nomina
ton for United States senator, on the
face of meagre unofficial returns
from yesterdays statewide Demo
cratic primary. In the race for the
gubernatorial nomination, former con
gressman T. c. McRae, of Prescott
was leading the field OF nine con
testants.