Evening journal., 1922-08-10
100000 lead
FOR THOMPSON
Ohio Stands by Harding's
Friend in Race for
Governorship
VETS ROUTED IN
EVERY CONTEST

COLUMBUS. o.. Aug. 10. Omitted
Press)-ohio had completely quash-
ed efforts of progressives to gain
control OF the States political
hierarchy today.
Colonel Carmi A. Thompson,
Harding administration favorite,
swamped his progressive opponent
Charles l.. knight. for Republican
gubernatorial nominatin by at least
los, 900 votes, reports from practical
ly all precints in Tuesdays primary
| indicated.
The lead OF A. S. Donahey, the
Democratic nominee over Judge
James G. Johnston. was increased to
/ 62.95O by late returns and both Sen
ator Pomerene Democrat and Con-
gresham Simeon d. Foss. Republi-
can, were given further assurances OF
their heavy leads for Senatorial
nomination.
Defeat OF Homer Durand, Repub-
lican, for governorship nomination
and all other candidates with wet"
sentiments showed clearly that Ohio
IS satisfied with the present prohibi-
tion amendment political leaders be-
Mevod.
Following are the Congressional
nominees for Ohio:
First district, Nicholas Longworth,
r. Cincinnati; 5. G. Stricken, D.,
Cincinnati Second district, A. Z. 3.
Stephens, r., Cincinnati; J. X.
ouans. D., Cincinnati. Third district,
Roy @. Fitzgerald r., Dayton; War
ren Gard, D.. Hamilton. Fourth dis
trict, John L. Gable, r., Lima J. H.
Cooke. D., wapakoneta. Fifth dis
trlct. c. J. Thompson, r., Defiance;
]. 5. Shook. D., Paulding. Sixth dis
trict. c. c. Kearns, r., Batavia; w.
n GahIeman. D., Portsmouth. Sew
enth district, Charles Brand, k'
Urbana: c. B. zimmerman. D.,
Springfield. Eighth district, X
Clint Cole, r., Findlay; II. II. Hart |
msn. D.. Gallon. Ninth district w.
". Chalmers. r.. Toledo ]. r. sher-
wood. D.. Toledo. Tenth district, 1.
n. Foster, R.. Athens; John Sharp, |
d. Nelsonville Eleventh district, |
L. d. Ricketts,. r.. Logan; w. G. /
D., New Lexington. !
Twelfth district. John c. Speaks r.
Columbus; II. Sage Valentine, D.
Columbus. Thirteenth district, |
James T. Begg. r.. sandusky; A. W. |
Overmyer, D., Fremont. Fourteenth /
s,strict F z. Whittemore r"
Akron; N. L. Davey. D., Kent. Fif-
teenth district, C. Ellis Moore, r.
Cambridge; J. r. Alexander, D. |
gainesville. sixteenth district, ]. II. |
Hines. r., Canton; John s. NC
Sweeney, D.. Wooster. seventeenth
district, W. f. Morgan, r., Newark;
w. A. Ashbrook, D., Johnstown.
Eighteenth district, B. F. Murphy,
r.. steubenvllle; Marion Huffman
d. Belaire. Nineteenth district
John G. Cooper. r.. Youngstown c.
7 Jackson, d., Youngstown. Twen-
tieth district, NJ. G.. Norton X,
cleveland: c. A. Mooney, D., Cleve-
land. Twenty-hrst district, II. Q.
calm. r.. Cleveland; Robert Crosser,
d.. Cleveland. Twenty-seeond dis
trlet. Theodore Burton, r., Cleve-
land
Thompson, who received the Re-
,ublican nomination for Governor
started life as a coal digger In
Southern ohio. Today he Is reputed
% be wealthy and is said TO have
made his fortune in the oil and iron
1re business.
Rorn in WAYNE county, West Vir-
yinia. So years ago, Thompson grad
lated in the law from Ohio state
and first practiced at
IroDton. where he eventually became
City Solicitor. He was elected TO
the Ohio House in 1904, and in 1905
was elected Speaker Of the House.
He later served as Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior. and in 1912 be-
came private secretary TO President
Taft. From November 20, 1912, to
April, 1913. he was Treasurer Of tho
United States, which position he re-
signed to become general manager
of the Great Northern Iron Ore
James J. Hill interest.
He Is now connected with iron ore
companies at Cleveland. During the
ington he was a member OF the
American advisory committee.
served IN the army dur
ing the Spanish-American war,
when he gained the title of colonel
He gained the support of the Anti
saloon League. which helped him
10 victory when he supported county
local option as a member Of the
Colonel Thompson is
aid TO be a warm personal friend of
President Harding.