The Washington times., 1922-10-29
.OH|0 ELECTION
!. HARDEST TEST
!. (. q. ?. FACES.
2 Close Race flor Senate Be-
tween Pomsrene and ysss;
Both Sides Lack Funds.
b. WILLIAM j. HUSkE.
international News Service.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 2S.-
"Straws," says an old proverb,
"show the way the wind blows
and IL the proverb holds good as
to straw votes the political contest
in Ohio, (which, eliminates in the
election November z. will be hard
songht,, with the ultimate decision
know II only, when tae vote from
the -. last outlying precinct has
been counted. a. ~ "
Result Of Straw Votes. II
II Straw votes are being taken by
teadinE newspapers. in the State on
she race of Senator Atlee Ponie.
rene, Democrat, seeking a third
term In the Senate, and Congress
man Simeon D. Fess. one OF the
leaders in the lower house and un.
I'll recently chairman OF the Repup-
lican Congressional campaign COM
nnittec. A.. v. Donahey, former
state auditor" and Col. Carm a.
-hO'naSpH lFe' Contesting for the
gOV2. uoT'3rp. r..
The Gamma IN IL being fought out
oil both natlonsl and State issues.
S6nator PUinercRe is attacking the
stecord made 10y Congress and espe-
ciall the Fourdney McCumber
tariff wh,ln Congressman Fess
whSl, l,-neartedly defends the record
made by his party colleagues and
himself. declaring no Congress has
a better record. 81.
Wet and Dry Issues.
Colonel Thompson is. appealing for
support up0a promises OF busi.
ness admin .tration' of State affairs
snd also upon the duty, as he sees
it, of the Presidents State uphold.
ing his hands His opponent, who
ssrsr ID eight years as State auditor,
upon STATE issues. .sa..i
The wet" and dry" issue Is in.
yolved, through the Endorsement OF
the Republican candidates for Sen.
ator and governor by the Anti
Saloon League, and because State
constitutional amendment TO permit
the manufacture and sale of beer
and light wines will be voted upon
at the same time. Proponents Of
this amendment largely are lining
UP behind the Democratic candi-
dates, and Senator Pomerene has
received the Endorsement OF the
Association Opposed to the Prohibi.
ton Amendment. ...
Both parties, according to reports,
are suffering from a lack Of cam
paign funds.
Changes IN House Seats.
Democratic leaders assert thai
the next Ohio delegation in the
lower house OF Congress will con.
twelve .sa at Dsmocras Issss asn co%psred r%s"Ss
with the present solidly Republican
representation, the first ever chosen
m the history Of the State. Demo.
Gratis predicti success for their Con.
Rressional tnominees in the Third.
Fourth. sixth. IE.Rhth. Ninth.
Eleventh, Twelfth. Thirteenth. Four.
teenth. :, Fifteenth. Twentieth aud
Twenty-first districts. Interest in
these races, however. centars In
the Third, which Includes the home
Of FORMER Gov. James NJ. Cox. ani
the Eighth, which includes Marion.
the home town of President Har,l-
ing, The fight in both districfS is
complicated by the wet and dry"
issue, Congressman Roy Fitzgerald,
Of the Third. and Clint Cole. Of the
Eighth. having the support Of the
Anti-Saioon, League against former
Cougressman Warren Gard and "
Fl. Hartman, the Democratic nomi.
nees.
Woman Candidate Strong.
Women of the nation are inter.
ested IN the independent candidacy
M Judge Florence f. Allen for the
Supreme Court Predictions are
freely made that she will win out
over the nominees of both Republi.
can and Democratic parties. The
tud 'cia1 ballot Is apart from that
for other State offices.
Generallv>' sueaking. however.
women of the State are showing but
little of the intense Interest," mani
fest in the 1920 campa;an.' The
registration, particularlv Of wo""u
voters. has been extremely light
end not more than so per cent Ct
those women residing in registrat on
cities will be qualified to cast their
ballots. according to election au.
4hnrit;aS .