Evening star., 1922-06-11
SURPRISES SPRUNG
IN OHIO CAMPAIGN
Unexpected Candidates An
nounced - Some Repub-
Iicans Hit Administration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CoLOMbUS, ONO, June 1.-TWO
distinct surprises marked the close
Of the period for entries for nomina-
tion in the Ohio primary election, one
on the republican side and the other
on the democratic, but neither is like
ly to affect the result materially. One
was the filing of a declaration by
Judge James Johnson Of the supreme
court of his candidacy for nomina-
tion for governor by the democrats,
mer United States Senator Charles
Dick of Akron for nomination by the
republicans for return to the Senate
in place of Senator Atlee Pomerene.
Once Preferred Judgeship.
Judge Johnson had been discussed
as a candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination by the democrats and ia
vorably considered. but at that time
party leaders still hoped that former
Gov Judson Harmon might be induced
to lead the party again. Two months
ago Judge johnson said to his friends
that 1t was too late for him to enter
as candidate for the nomination for
governor, and he would ask to be re-
nominated for the supreme bench.
His entrance at the last minute is
credited to former Secretary of War
n. D. Baker, at the head of the Cuya-
hoga organization, who was known to
be dissatisfied with both Industrial
Commissioner Thomas J. Duffy and
former State Auditor A. V. Donahey.
entrance into the contest his candi-
dacy was formally indorsed by the
organization at Cleveland
Judge Johnson's ability and fitness
for the Office Of governor are gen.
orally admitted. but impartial judges
nf hal ha dolo
ing the contest too long; that Dona-
hey has too much lead to be over
come. and that the entrance of Judge
johnson will simply mean that the
anti-Donahey element of the party
will be divided between Duffy and the
judge. making Donahey's nomination
all the more probable.
Another G. O. p. Candidate.
In addition to former Senator Dick,
former Lieut.. Gov. j. H. Arnold of
Columbus has entered for the repub-
lican nomination for United States
senator against DIR. S. D. Fess.
Arnold Is an insurance man, who was
ant governor eight years ago through
a fortuitous arrangement Of candi-
dacies and the influence of frater-
nal organization of which he Is
member. He has on several occasions
since then tested his strength in pri-
notable influence with the voters.
Gen. Dick. once a very prominent
factor in republican politics in Ohio
under the regime Of Mckinley and
Hanna has been out of the game SO
long that it is difficult to see from
what source he could draw sufficient
strength to make a mark in the con-
test. Arnolds vote is expected to pe
negligible. and Dicks not much
greater: SO that the nopination Of
Mr.. Fess would seem to be pretty
well indicated.
Soldier Vote Claimed.
State Senator Arthur Day of Cleve-
publican nomination for governor. has
been attracting no little attention re-
Gently because of the claim of his
friends that he will receive practi-
cally the solid vote of the Ohio world
war soldiers. He was an officer in
that service and was the author of
the law under which the Ohio SOL
diers have just been paid their bonus.
Their organiza tions have quite gem
orally indorsed him. There We're
243.000 world war soldiers sent out
from Ohio. most of whom still live
votes cast in the republican state pri-
mary two years ago. but women did
not have the vote at that time.
Last-Moment Entries.
Last-moment entries for the state
primaries on the democratic side were
A. P. Sandles for governor and for
mer Representative John ]. Lentz for
United States senator. Sandles. for
mer state secretary of agriculture. is
strong with the farmers and will cut
materially from the rural strength OF
Donahey, who is admittedly weak in
the cities. and may result in his de-
feat by Judge johnson.
Lentz opposed Pomerene for the
senatorial nomination six years ago.
now, and his entrance means only
that Senator Pomerene will have op-
position.
The candidacy of Representative
c. L. Knight for governor. 1t is gen.
orally believed here. will help Col.
Carmi A. Thompson.
Reaction Against Administration.
The repeated manifestation of re-
action against the administration
wing of the party in the primary cleo
tions in other states has been used by
some here as basis for the predic-
ton that the candidates known to
have the favor of the administration
will suffer severe cuts in the pri
maries. This would adversely affect
Col. Carmi A. Thompson. as he is
generally looked upon as the choice
of President Harding. though the
President has neither said nor done
anything to warrant it. The condi-
tion is little different in Ohio from
what it was in Indiana, Pennsylvania
and Iowa. for it was quite evident
that many of the most prominent
members of the progressive move
ment here back in 1912 were really
at heart reactionaries. and merely
boarded the progressive band wagon
as opportunists. This was by no
means true of all of them. but it is