Evening star., 1922-06-25
DONAHEY SLATED
AS WINNER IN OHIO
Democratic Candidate for
Governor Attracting
Support.
Dispatch 10 The Star.

face of opposition from organization
democrats in all the populous cehtefs
of the state, the candidacy or a. v.
Donahey for the democratic nominal
ton for governor this year is making
decided progress. and despite the fact
that he will no doubt lose Cuyahoga
and Hamilton counties and possibly
Lucas his nomination seems probaole
d the state primary campaign sets
under way. y conference or democrats
OF the state favorable to ms caiiui
aecy hcId here Thursday was iarSelE
attended, and the enthusiasm OIL
ponahey's friends was maG'feSted IN
very liberal contributions TO the eN-
DenSes Of his campaign. bonahey is
not wealthy man and lacklhs rIeh
friends to assist him. it was feared
he might suffer from lack OF means
10 push his candidacy With the energy
that will be demanded. Apparently
the Immediate needs OF his campaign
are cared for.
Duffy Refuses to Withdraw.
Thomas J. Duffy, one of the other
TWO candidates for the same 1lomina-
lion, issued statement this week
that he would under no circumstances
withdraw from the primary cam
p;lign, a statement that gave the first
Indication that pressure was being
brought to bear ON him to retire
such u movement could only proceed
from the headquarters of Judge James
Johnson whom former Secretary of
War Baker Of Cleveland has Rrought
out, and is supporting with his or
sanization. 1t is realized that the
anti-Donahey element of the party
viii be divided between Judge John
son ana Commissioner DUFFY, WhiSf
will OF course. he 10 the interest OF
Donahey.
Counsel for A. p. Sandles. whose
name was refused adm ission to the
primary ballot as a candidate for the
nomination. for governor by secretary
II State Harvey c. Smith last week,
has announced that no appeal Will be
made in the matter to the courts, so
;andles will not be a candidate, and
Donahey is relieved of the danger OF
lis fairly solid rural support being
cut down by SandIeS, who admittedly
would be strong with the farmers
Legislature TO Convene.
The primary campaign is TO be fea-
tured with a special session of the
legislature. Gov. Davis announcing
that he will call the Legislature back
on July Is for the single purpose of
making further provision for the pay
ment of the bonus TO Ohio soldiers.
authorized the use of S25,000.000 for
this purpose, but that is almost eX-
hausted. and claims aggre eating at
least five millions are still uncared
for. But the session will be short
probably lasting but a single day
so that the political possibilities of
such a session Will be greatly re-
duced.
Former Congressman John J. Lentz
who is opposing Senator Pomerene
for the democratic nomination for the
Senate, has challenged the senator to
debate with him the senator's fitness
for the Senate. but it is understood
Pomerene Will ignore the challenge.
and also Mr. LentZ. through the en-
tire campaign.
knights Bold Ttterances.
Though no politician in either party
here regards Representative c. i.
knight of Akron, who is candidate
for the republican nomination for
governor, as a likely contender, his
course in the primary campaign is
attracting a great deal of attention
for the reason that he is cutting loose
from party lines and criticizing re-
publicans and the republican party
with unusual independence and
frankness. They will look upon the
vote he gets in the primary as an in
still prevailing in the republican party
in this state. The general feeling
among the republican leaders is that
it will not be possible to start any
movement within the party such as
that of 1912.
Senator Arthur Day of Cleveland
another candidate for the republican
nomination for governor, has chal-
lenged knight to a debate of the is
sues of the campaign. which probably
will be accepted. as the congressman
has never been known to run away
from a fight. The chief contention
probab bly, will be as to the soldier
bonus, Senator Day being the author
of the Ohio bonus law, and Mr..
knight being on record as opposed to
the soldiers bonus principle.
Col. Thompson Is Careful.
Col. Carmi Thompson. candidate for
the republican nomination for gov
ernor. is preserving good nature in
his campaign work and refuses to
criticize any of his opponents or to
comment upon the principles of their
campaign platforms as announced by
them. OF course. he will not debate
with any of them. He is visiting all
semblages, political and otherwise, as
opportunity presents itself. and dis
cussing only party affairs and his
ideas Of state administration. AS the
result. he seems to be gradually
bringing to his support not only the
so-called administration element of
the party but considerable numbers of
the disaffected followings of the other
more belligerent candidates. The re-
suit, it must be admitted, is not Ger
tain, but good political guessers are
still picking Thompson as the winner.
AS to the senatorship on the republi-
can side It becomes more and more
certain that Representative S. d. Fess
IS on the winning side.
]. II. GALBRAITH.