New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-08
ALI Washingtoln
Interested in
Ohio Primary
keenesf Attention r. Given
To Pornerene's Fight for
Reelection, With Unions
Backing His Opponent
Wet Issue Is Involved
denomination of Senator
To-day Might Put Him
i'm 1924 President Race

From The TribnHr'e Washington Bareaa
WASHINGTON, Aug. T. Because Of
their bearing on national affairs and
some Of the larger phases Of national
politics, the primaries in Ohio to-mor-
row are commanding the keenext at
tention of Republican and Democratic
leaders in Washington.
The Ohio Senatorial contest possibly
may furnish the Democratic nominee
for President in 1924. Senator Atlee
Pomerene, who ia seeking denomination
on the Democratic ticket, will be in a
strong position in his party if he is
reelected, and consequently the show
ing he makes in o-morrow's primary
will be Of more than ordinary political
moment. Senator Pomerene Is opposed
by organized labor, more especially by
the railroad brotherhoods, because he
has supported the Cummns-Esch law.
Labor will support former Representa-
tive John j. Lentz, of Columbus, in
preference TO Senator Pomerene. It is
assumed both here and in the state
that Senator Pomerene will be renomi-
mated, but if serious inroads are made
into his strength by Lentz they will
weaken his prospects for reelection.
Senator Pomerene, if reelected from
the Presidents own state, on the Dem
ccratic ticket, will be a formidable po-
litical figure lie has the opposition
Of the drys and the support Of the
vets, though he is an advocate Of
strict law enforcement.
Vets Support Pomerone
On the Republican side, Representa-
tive Simeon D. Fess, former chairman
of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, is seeking the Senatorial non1i-
nation and is opposed by former Sena-
tor Charles Dick Fess has the oppos;-
ton of labor, just as Pomerene does
On the other hand, labor has indorsed
the candidacy of Dick. Tess has the
support of the Anti-Saloon League and
is looked on az the winner in the Re
publican Senatorial contest. Here
again, there is much wonderment as to
what strength Fess viii reveal in the
primary because of its obvious bearing
on the prospective struggle between
himself and Senator Pomerene.
Nine Republicans in Race
While the Senatorial contest in Ohio
is the one which is commanding para
mount attention here, the Governorship
contest. both Republican and Democrat
i, is also of moment. The outcome on
The Republican side involves to some
eXtert the question of the popularity
Of the Harding Administration Nine
Republicans are seeking the Governor
ship nomination. The leading cand-
date, according to the most commonly
accepted view, is Carml A Thompson,
Of Cleveland, former United States
., Treasurer. Thompson was ambitions
fer place in the Harding CABINET II
did not get it, but he is considered one
of the Presidents close advisers and is
looked on as having the good will of
the White House. Thompso1's nomina-
ton. therefore, will be regarded, both
here ard in Ohio, IS in the nature of u
test ~ Harding sentiment in the Buck
eye State Moreover, Thompson has
the support of the Anti-Saloon League
and i he - nominated it viii be viewed
as a victory fer the dry elements.
To an extent the issue Of progress
sivism has been brought into the
Govern orship campaign on the Republi-
can side by the candidates. of Repre-
sentative c. L. knight, of Akron, and
Daniel w. Williams, of Jackson, pub
Usher Both were followers of Colonel
Roosevelt in 1912 and both are stand
ing for Rooseveltian policies.
The wet and dry issue is much mixed
up in the Governorship campaign. 1t
is raised most directly by the candi-
dacy of c. Homer Durand, of Coshoc-
ton, an attorney, who is running on q
beer and light wine platform. Mr.
Durand, it is generally anticipated, will
roll up a heavy vote, as there is un.