New-York tribune., 1920-01-22

uiarly by the Scripps newspapers, which
arc an important factor in Ohio, but no
heao"ay has been made in this direc-
ton. Conversations on trains and in
notels indicate that Hoover would be
fairly strong, although many such con-
Versatlons ended like this: "Of course
hoover would be the best Democrat, if
ne ls a Democrat, but l am going to
vote for Republican this year"
another surprise to one coming from
washington. where Attorney General
"A. Mitchell Palmer seems to some ner-
sons 10 be running away with the Dem
ocratlc nomination, is his weakness in
Ohio. Big Democrats say in confidence
| that, outside of President Wilson him
self, Palmer would be beaten worse than
any other Democrat who could be nut
up. democrats out here are convinced
that the nominee of the party must
nave as little connection as possible
with the Wilson Administration. The
Administration does not seem to be
popular in this state. That there ia
more than mere opinion to back this ia
shown by the vote in 1918, when, after
the Presidents appeal for Democratic
congress, th@ Republicans gained five
seats IN the House. Friends of Gov
erncr Cox assert that the Presidents
appeal--thereby centering the election
more or less on Wilson and reducing
the Importance of state issues and local
candidates--cost Governor Cox not
less than $4,000 votes.
Labor Leaders Against Palmer
Palmer has another source of weak
ness IN Ohio. The labor leaders have
been intensely irritated by his injunc
tions. One who has been prominent in
Democratic politics for the last five or
SIX years, although previously Re-
publican. has told friends that he will
go on the stump against Palmer should
he be the nominee The folks seem
only mildly interested in the Attorney
Generals campaign to reduce the cost
OF living. If prices should come down
materially he would be helped great
deal, but at present no one is opti-
mistic about that, so far as the imme-
dlate future is concerned
Beyond question, apparently. the
Ohio Republicans will indorse Senator
Harding as Oho's "favorite SON."
There is plenty of Wood sentiment all
through the state, and it is reported
especially strong around Cleveland and
along the lake shore, where Theodore
Roosevelt always had a tremendous
following. SO far, however, there is
no indications that the Wood people
have made any moves looking to the
tying up of delegates. The talk of
Wood not making any fight against
harding and being virtually given sec
ond choice because of that concession
has aroused considerable interest, but
tEIs slate seems to be broken. Senator
Hiram w. Johnson has te,cgraphed to
Columbus to find out the procedure for
entering the primary, and this will
force Wood hackers into the fight also,
especially as Senator Harding has an
nounced that he does not want a per-
functory Endorsement, but desires a
real demonstration at the ballot boxes
of the strength of the candidates.
johnson has a considerable element
Of strength in Ohio, but he would be a
bad third, with Wood second, if pres
ent conditions are properly inter
preted. Harding has the organization
in Ohio pretty solidly, discordant elc-
n'ents az we'll as the regulars, outside
Of the old Roosevelt following, led by
Colonel Proctor, Dan r. Hanna, owner
oil "The Cleveland News: Arthur Gar
ford and others, who are Tor Wood
Two of the bitterest enemies in state
politics, Commodo Robert Wolf, own
er of "The Ohio State Journal and Dis
patch" here, and Harry NJ. Daughcrty,
are supporting Harding, and Wolf has
not deserted Harding, despite his re-
sentiment at the naming Of Daugherty
ty the Senator as one Of the big
Four"
Daugherty, who is manager of the
Harding boom, has rather cut in on the
ranks of Colonel Proctor. at Cincin-
natl, by naming Mayor Calvin of that
city as one OF the Big Four" The
other two of the quartet, former Gov
crnors Willis and Herr;ck are both
Harding men, though it is understood
they would not be unfavorable TO Wood
should the nomination Of Harding seem
impossible at the convention.
There is a great deal Of Lowdcn
strength in the state, although it is
even less organized than the Johnson
boom. Business men and bankers seem
favorable to the Illinois Governor, the
chief appeal being that in years Of ris-
ing costs and taxes everywhere he re-
duced the tax rate in Illinois without
the efficiency of the state government
being impaired.
"That's what we want in Washing
ton," said one business man to-day,
somebody who will turn out those
hordes Of unnecessary employees, abol-
ish dozen or 80 useless bureaus and
cut down the expense of running the
government, SO that taxes can be low
cred. Every one is sore at the waste
Of money in Washington. We didn't
kick during the war, but the conflict is
over, and war waste and extravaganza
should end with the passing of war
profits"
Kocnigsplatz in Berlin
Becomes Horse Mark ct