The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-08
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Election Today Will Decide
Strengthen Progressive
Republicans.

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!, COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 8-Ohio
OF ballots that Will determine whe-
Their the state. SO far as the Re
publican party is concerned, shall
swing into the progressive column,
or remain conserva titive as it has
been since Harding landslide two
years ago; whether it will continue
to stand for strict prohibition or
whether it will go in for moder-.
alton Of the Volstead Act. These
issues are being fought out in the
campaign. Nomination. OF Carmts
"A. Thompson Of Cleveland would
decide in favor of prohibition and
the national administration. Sue
cess Of Congressman knight OF
Akron or Daniel w. Williams, pub
Usher, would mark victory for the
progressiyes. A victory for C.
Homer Durand, attorney, would be
a Reputation Of the Volstead Act
and an indorseme OF restor alton
Of light wine and beer =
M Nomination of Harvey c. Smith
OF Ear present secretary OF.
state. would be a rout for both the
administration forces and the Anti
Saloon League. Smith drew the
opposition of the adminstr alton
forces early in 1920, when as the
states chief election officer, he re-.
fused to limit the Harding candid
ates for delegates. to the national
convention to those having the ap-
prevail Of the presidential candi-
date He has been ciassed as a
wet by the dry organization,
which urged its followers to work
Is, y, ~ H ar
he was the strongest. Smith, how
ever, is expected to draw many
votes from among the dry clement.
He has advocated strict law en-
forcement. g%
Defeat of Senator Pomerene for
denomination on the Democratic
ticket or Of Congressman S. D.
Tess on the Republican would mean
a victory for organized labor which
has cast it's lot with former Con
gresham John Lentz Of Columbus
against Senator Pomerene and with
former Senator Charles Dick n OF
Akron against Congressman ess.
The prohibition issue became
even more intense on the eve of
the balloting by the filing of a pro-
posed constitutional amendmen
with the secretary Of state calling
for restoration Of light wine and
beer. Sponsors OF the proposed
amendment claimed that 230.O22
sigma lures, many those of women,
were attached to the petition. The
amendment, unless it is ruled Off
the ballot by the courts. will be
voted upon at the November cleo
t1on. ai3 s#&
None Of the issues, progressiv-
ism. nor labor nor prohibition has
entered extensively into the con-
gressional races. All the incumb-
ents. except Knight in the fourteen
tn and F'ess in the seventh, who are
candidates for governor and sen
ator respectively are seeking re-
nomination.. In most instances
position is either personal or based
on local conditions On the Demo-
cratic ticket in predominant Demo-
cratic districts, congressman de-
feated two years ago in the Hard
ing landslide are trying come
back. g. 65 @ 40 II,
The Democratic contest for gov
ernor has failed to bring out clear
cut issues among the three candi-
dates. former State Auditor A. "
Donahy of New Philadelphia. who
was the nominee in 1920, former
Supreme Court Justice Johnson of
Springfield and Thomas J. Duffy OF
East Liverpool, chairman of 1.-The
state industrial. commission. Both
have received Endorsement from
a number of county organiza lions,
Johnson's including the strong
Cuyahaga County (Cleveland) or
ganization. $a 55E
Duffy, Catholic. IS expected to
receive considerable support from
members of that church, although
has not been made an is
sue by his opponents. Duffy also
is expected to receive a heavy la
Dor vote. The contest is expected
to be close. Other candidates seek
ing the Republican gubernatorial
are Rupert r. Beet than
OF Cadiz. speaker of the State
House OF Representatives, who had
prohibition and State
Senator Arthur H. Day OF C1eve-
land, a world war veteran; j. W.
of Column bus, advocating
light wines and beer; Harry c. |
Smith, Cleveland negro publisher.
N There are nine candidates on !
both tickets for state Officers, some |
ofthe offices having more than a |
dozen candidates. The polls opened
at 80 a. M, central standard
time, and will close at $3.50 p. m.
central standard time. Because OF !
the large ballot. definite turns ara
to be late. G 3'sSs sg5
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