Evening star., 1922-05-21
COX STILL HAS HOPE
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Effort to Bring League Issue
Into Ohio Primary Resented
by Some Democrats.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 2o.-The
democratic state primary campaign.
though hardly under way yet. has
given inklings of the development of
an intraparty controversy over the
issues of 1924. Whatever notion
democrats in other parts of the coun-
try may have, Ohio democrats have
never doubted that ex-Gov James NJ.
Cox would be vigorous contender
for the nomination Of his party for
the presidency two years hence And
in spite of the fact that the reaction
of democratic editors of the country
to his Washington's Birthday speech
IN Dayton, in which he indicated that
the league of nations question would
again be the dominant issue of that
national campaign. was decidedly not
one or approval, he has not changed
his view
Mr.. Cox is planning to take a
prominent part in the congressional
elections this fall, not only in this
state, but many others, and. of
course, intends to keep the league of
nations matter well to the front. The
prospect of this is decidedly displeas-
ing to many. In fact most of the
democratic leaders in Ohio, who feel
as the Cleveland Plaindealer express
sed 1t at the time of the Dayton
speech, that they have appealed to
the country in one solemn referen-
DUN on that matter and the answer
was unequivocal and unmistakable
They did not care for another.
May Ask Him to Retire.
One of the candidates for the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor has
indicated that in case he is at the
head of the state ticket and Gov. Cox
2ttemntS "a lao oS
tions matter into the campaign as an
issue he Will be under the necessity
of asking him to desist or retire
from the stump, as 1t would serious
ly embarrass him.
Though State Industrial Commits
sioner Thomas ]. Duffy has not filed
MS declaration as d candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor
ne mas announced that he will and
National Chairman George White has
declared that he will not enter the
race, so that it is practically settled
now that the contest for the demo-
cratic leadership will lie between Mr.
Duffy and former State Auditor V. ].
Donahey. The general opinion among
impartial political judges is that this
will mean the nomination of Mr. Dom
ahey- On the republican side both
state and national organization infiu-
ences seem to be lining up behind Col
Carmi A. Thompson for the nomina-
eA0ia ioi 6oSeIHoT, "HIe the OtneT ele-
ment OF the party seems to be likely
to be divided between the three other
andidates-Speaker r. r. Beetham.
Secretary of State Harvey c. Smith
and Senator Arthur Day-which
would seem to indicate Col. Thomp-
bo.rs nomination.
Brown May Enter.
The nomination of Beyeridge for
senator in Indiana and of Pinchot for
governor in Pennsylvania-both lead
ing progressives in 1912-it is
thought, may yet induce Walter F.
Brown, who was at the head of the
progressive movement in Ohio that
year, to enter as a candidate for NOM
ination for United States senator
against DR.. Fess. Unless Mr.. Brown
enters the race Representative s. D.
Fess will certainly be given the nom
fnation without contest.
The democrats are claiming that
they will elect nine members of Con-
gress at least in the November cleo
tions. Among these is the Toledo dis
trict, where the veteran, Gen. /. r.
Sherwood, has just filed his declara-
tion of candidacy to be nominated
against Representative w. w. Chal-
mers, and another is the fourteenth
district, in which former Representa-
tive A. W. Overturf is out to be
nominated to secceed Representative
]. NJ. Begg of Sandusky. The other
districts claimed are the third, fourth.
fifth, eleventh. twelfth, fourteenth and
seventeenth. The least likely of these
districts to go democratic is probably
the twelfth, now represented by Gen.
John c. Speaks. AS to the others,
it must be admitted that the demo-
cratic claims are not extravagant.