The New York herald., 1922-04-30
HARDING Is ALOOF
In OHIO CONTESTS
Efforts to Enlist His Support
i'm Campaign for Senate
and Governor Fail.
BURTON IS OUT OF RACE
State Election is Expected to
Have Bearing on Presiden-
tial Fight in 1924
Special Dispatch 10 THE New YoaK HERALD,
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. O., April 90.

Special Dispatch TO THE New York Herald
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. O., April y9
President Harding is maintaining
policy of hands off in the political fight
among Ohio Republicans for the NOM
:.,asions for United States Senator and
Governor. The contest is well under
way and is between some of Mr.. Har-
dings closest political friends. Efforts
TO enlist his support for one or another
Of the candidates have been unavailing,
It became know at the White House
to-day, and he w,ll have nothing to say
until the primary elections are over,
when the nominees will have the bene-
At of his advice and good wishes.
The intensity of the Republican con-
test is to be increased by the expected
announcement Of Walter f. Brown of
Toledo as a candidate for United States
Senator against Representative Simeon
ID. Fess of Yellow Creek, chairman of
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee Mr. Brown, who Is in Washing
ton as ex offico chairman of the Joint
Congressional Committee on Reorgan-
fzation of Executive Departments. and
Mr.. Fess are well known in the State.
Both are close followers of Mr.. Har-
ding.
The Senatorial situation has been
cleared to some extent by the an
nouncement of Representative Theodore
r. Burton of Cleveland, formerly a men,
berio of the Senate. that he would not be
candidate. It is expected Mr. Burton
will throw his support to Mr.. Brown.
Fess strong 0ut-State.
Representative Fess is strong in the
rural districts. while Mr.. Browns
strength is in the cities. Mr.. Brown
was defeated by the rural vote when he
ran for the Senatorial nomination two
years ago, Senator Frank b. Willis be-
ing placed on the ticket. The expecta-
tion. however. is that the contest viii
be hard fought
Carini A. Thompson of Cleveland is
the only natio2al figure after the guber-
natorial nomination. having as his chief
opponent Harvey C. Smith of Zanes-
vile, Secretary of State of Ohio. In the
contest for Governor also are State Sen
ator Arthur H. Day of Cleveland. author
of the Ohio bonus law. and Representa-
tive Rupert Beetham Of Cadiz, Speaker
of the Ohio House.
Efforts are being made in some quar-
ters to have it appear that President
Harding and Attorney-G General Daugh-
Brown for the Senatorial nomination
and Mr.. Thompson for Governor. This,
however. is denied, it being asserted by
those in a position to know that neither
Mr.. Harding nor Mr.. Daugherty will
have a thing to say about the primary
contest
As matters stand Mr. Thompson
seems to be the favorite for the guber-
natorMl nomination. He Is preparing
TO make the accomplishments of the
Washington conference on the limita-
tion of armaments the chief issue. Mr..
Thompson was member of the advisory
committee and drafted the resolution
adopted by the nations outlawing the
use of poison gas in warfare.
Davis Out of Race.
Gov. Harry Davis has withdrawn
from the race for reelection, which has
cleared the situation somewhat. He has
not been popular with all factions Of
the Republican party in Ohio, due to
many local elements, one OF them the
matter of prohibition enforcement.
Republicans in Washington are watch
ing the Ohio developments with keen
interest. not only because 1t is Presi- |
dent Harding's home State but also be-
cause Of the possible bearing the re-
suit of the November elections there
will have on the contests in 1924. The
Democrats are setting out with the de-
Termination of winning both the Sena- |
torship and the Gcvernorship. because
of the moral effect O victory would |
have on the rest Of the country.
Senator Atlee Pomerene will be cam |
didate for denomination. He will not be |
opposed In the primaries. so that the 4
only Democratic contest will be over
the Governorship. Efforts are being /
made by the Democratic organization \
to induce Judson e. Harmon. formerly /
Governor and a contender for the Dem
ocratic Presidential nomination in 1912, i
to make the race again. In which event /
Hugh l.. Nichols would run for Lieu
tenant Governor. Mr.. Harmon, being |
rs years old. does not want to run. but
he is being urged to do so on the ground |
that he would carry the State.
Donahey for Governor.
The only avowed candidate is a. v. |
Donahey OF New Philadelphia, who ran
on the Democratic ticket for Governor
In 1920. Mr.. Donahey ran about 800, 900 1
votes ahead Of the national Democratic
ticket. which lost the State by 4o3, 900,
and feels himself entitled to the nomi-
nation, although the Democratic State
organization is only lukewarm toward
him. II Mr.. Harmon does not become a
candidate II is expected Mr.. Donahey 4
will be opposed either by Mr.. Nicholas
or by George White, until recently chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee.
One OF the interesting phases OF the
Democratic contest is the effect II viii
have on the Democratic Presidential race
IN 1924. James NJ. Cox. the nominee in
1920. will be in the race again, but IL
Senator Pomerene should be reelected Il
q not unlikely that he too win be
candidate. The situation IS one fully
realized by both the Cox and Pomerene