The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-14

Negro EultOf OF Cleveland troubling
GubernatOrial Candidate Smith
COLUMBUS, o., July IA ASSOCIATED
Press -Partieular attention in connec-
ton with the Ohio primaries Aug. g
centers on the Republican nomination
for governor. The Democratic contest
for governor and the Republican nomina-
tion for United States senator also are
developing sharp campaigns.
There are nine candidates for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination, and
four are contesting for the Democratic
nomination. although one may be ruled
out on a technicality. Four are in the
race for the Republican senatorial NOM
nation. For the Democratic senatorial
nomination, Senator Atlee Pomerene is
opposed by former Congressman John ].
Lentz of Columbus.
There are Go candidates for nominal
ton for state offices on the Republican
and Democratic tickets, the largest field
the voters of Ohio have ever been called
upon to face.
Chief interest in the Republican gov
ernorship race appears to lie in the
probable strength of Carmi A. Thomp-
son, of Cleveland, who has been en-
dOrsed by the organization in the larger
cities and who Is reported to be the per-
sonal choice of President Harding,
himself an Onion. Thompson formerly
was secretary of state in Ohio and took
prominent part in the American dele
CATION at the Washington armament
conference.
Among those pitted against him are
| Congressman Charles l.. Knight of Ak
ron, who is running as progressive
ovI
Harvey G. Smith of GAINESVILLE, who has
been characterized by the prohibition
forces as liberal candidate. Gov.
Harry l.. Davis of Cleveland decided
not to seek reelection.
Knight was member of the Progress
sive party in 1872, and follower of
Theodore Roosevelt. His friends claim
that Ohio Progressives are as strong as
their victorious neighbors in Indiana,
PENNSYLVANIA and Iowa, and that Con-
| gresham knight viii be swept into the
nomination.
Knight has published the Beacon
Journal at Akron for years, and only re-
| Gently purchased the Springfield Morn
| ing Sun.
| Smith. formerly a probate judge at
| GAINESVILLE. has served two terms as Sec
rotary of state. Although he has come
out on a strict law enforcement plat
form, the Anti-Saloon league charges
receive large vote from those opposed
| TO prohibition.
c. Homer Durand, of Cochocton, is
/ running on a wine and beer platform.
as is ]. w. Durnell, of Columbus. Dan
/ iel w Williams. a Jackson newspaper
| publisher. also classes himself as a pro
| greSsive Republican" He was the Pro
gressive candidate for lieutenant gov
/ ernor in 1912. State Senator Arthur II.
| Day of Cleveland, is running rs a sol
! der candidate. He served overseas dur
| ing the war and was the author of the
! Ohio soldiers bonus law. Rupert K.
| Beetham of Cadiz, speaker of the Ohio
house of representatives. has come out
| on Il platform advocating the curtail-
ment of campaign expenses and the pub
! lication before election of expense ac-
counts by candidates.
Harry Clay Smith, Cleveland Negro
editor was one of the last to enter the
race. Friends of Secretary of State
| Harvey c. Smith charge that the Cleve-
| land Negro was induced to enter the race
| by opponents to their candidate, who
| Hope to split Judge Smiths vote through
/ the similarity of names on the ballots.
! The Cleveland Negro opposed Judge
| Smith for the nomination for secretary
/ Of state two years ago.