The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-27
Not
In Favor With
The Buckeyes
David Lawrence Sees Re-
publican Margin In Ohio
Probably Reduced Next
Month.
by DAVID LAwRINC1
Copyright by Tho lnteiligencer)


Harding has lost ground In his home
state. Nobody can upon analysis put
his finger on the exact reason. 1t was
inevitable tha; an unprecedented major
,;y Of 100000 should melt away but
there are Few Democrats OF political
sagacity who will say It has vanished
altogether.
Thts is normally city Of Democratic
tendencies. To win this county often
means state victory. Yet with all
the criticism Cf The Harding administra-
lion that one hears. there Is no corre-
spoH6lns enthusiasm for the Democratic
party. The Republicans may be In dis
favor but they haven't grown bad
enough in public esteem 10 send the
lde IN the other political direction as
ye,
The best indication of What is soinS
on in Northern Ohio IS the commen, On
Senator Pomerenc's fight for re-elec-
iiCn. Hs IS personally popular. Re-
puhlIca1s BY the scores sting his praises
in spite OF the fact that ne is Demo-
cat. Lots OF Republicans consider
him a strong man because he has re-
fused 20 codGle 10 labor unions and has
pursued a courageous course IN con
creSS. On the surface IL would seem
that such a man would have certain
victory. Yet his own friends admit he
has Il hard hsht ahead" and they are
frankly doubtful Labor Is hshtinS him
and as for Republican business men.
they are influential but not 80 numer-
Gus a. the polls. Many OF them admire
a Democrat OF courage but they don't
always let their admiration pull them
away from party strings.
The aovernorship.
n, NJ
srHa:orial fight here will be a better
index OF the state of mind OF tho public
on the Harding administration than
will De the congressional contests
Carrnt Thompson. Republican candidate
for governor, ls an intimate friend OF
President Harding. The incumbent a.
Co,urnt IS Is a Republican but he wash
renominated Strictly on the state rec
ord, Mr.. Thompson will not have much
OF an opportunity on the stump. VIC
Douahey. the Democratic candidate Is
popular. He ran way ahead OF his
ticket in 1920. The friends OF Thomp-
son will wage s;and-by-the-president
campaign. Four hundred Thousand Is
biz majority for any Democrat 10 over
come. Donahey will cut II down eN-
tenstvely. It's too early 10 say who
will win bu, cs Donahey taxes large
slices out OF the Republican lead OF two
years ago. ne will pull with him many
Democratic congressman. The Repub-
leans have all ;he members OF congress
from Ohio now. They may lose half o.
them.
Sees Republican Victory.
Benjamin Ea-r. statistical wizard o.
the Cleveland News. = Republicans news
paper. took the Maine election figures
and calculated the ratio OF gain aad
q ~
the conclusion tina: the Democrats
vouId under those circumstances elect
eleven ou, Of twenty-five. representa-
tives. Carrying Il throughout the ma
r.on he cpines that the present Repu6N-
can majority in the house OF ieI Will
be cut down to 50.
The vet and dry issue will he here n
new form. A referendum on an
amendment 10 the state constitution
pe-ruItting light wines and beer viii he
voted on on November TN. IL VIII
hardly be a fair test. Many people who
might apprO"e know II would conflict
with the federal constitution and they
viii no, vast. time voting on &. Never
.heicss III. ISSUE Will be widely dis
cusscd and the candidates will win aati
iose votes by their respective declara-
tons on the subject.
Industrial Issues.
Again, n cleveland as In Western
New York. tho write- discover the
rubisc mind disturbed abou; industrial:
lssues The headquarters Of tho rail-
-oad hrotherhoods are here. This Is n
unlcn stronghold. Nothing has createf
quito the sensation. however. as :hc
rr.achment or Newton =. Baker on the
subject. Coming back 10 the city over
which ne was mayor for four years.
no turned 10 the practice Of law. The
,ownsrolk made him president or me
chamber OF commerce. He Is esteemed
bv Republicans and Democrats alike
,hev all have 4 good word tn say Tor
n, former secretary Of war hut when
>. wrote h!s sO-cali"d open shop letter.
>. vent UP even h!&her In the opinion
g., .ho professional and business men
and one might SaT even IN the View nt
many trade urioH:s,S who ar" out OF /
,rr,rathv with the radical fringe IN
rhe!r movement. Mr. Baker didn't ally
tinxs,r really with either side. as tho
,crr, open shop "a confusing. He
lined UP with III rpubl!c as against
he factions who prey on the public
aurss with strikes nd iockouts. But
,bs hest way 20 describe Il Is TO quote
Mr. Baker, own words which antagon-
red some tabor leaders bu, won unani-
nous approval outside tha. group:
Bakers Platform.
The term. open shop used In
40 labor policy or the Cleveland cham
rcr a, commerce IS unhappily confused
7, ic therefore necessary In this dis
,iFsiou To remember what the true