Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-08
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
>. IN Ohio CLOSES

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 5.-(By The
4 Associated Press.)-Ohio's pre-pri-
mary campaign participated in by
s9Jcandidates for state offices, closed
@night.- Next Tuesday the voters
win face these major issues-wet and
dry. labor and progressive. The
race between nine candidates for
the Republican nomination for gov
ermor has attracted chief attention,
GS@ernor Harry l.. Davis did not
Seer denomination.
Main interest in the Republican
gubernatorial fight appears to be in
the probable strength of two wine
and. beer candidates and one liberal
candidate, and in the ability of Presi-
dent Harding's choice to hold his
oYn against two progressives.
IS Garmi A. Thompson, of Cleveland,
fSrraer treasurer of the United
states, and said to be the national
Administrations choice for the
Isomination, has drawn the fire Of
practically all other candidates. He
mas the Endorsement of the Repub-
lean organization and the Ohio
Anti-Saloon league. ~e
: Congressman Charles L. knight,
akron, publisher, and Daniel A. Will
sfiams, Jackson, publisher, are
.s;rSgressive candidates, Both We're
Roosevelt men in, 1912.
IN Or Homer Durand, of Coshocton,
,,E6raner wet leader, made his cam
spaign on wine and beer platform as
sad j. w. Durnell, of Columbus.
Harvey c.. Smith, of GAINESVILLE, sec
+ rotary of state, also is credited by
the Anti-Saloon league with being a
-.wat. State Senator Arthur III. Day,
.s02r cleveland, sponsor of the Ohio
solder bonus law; Ruper r. Beeth-
Ns.s5liaa,,i Of Cadiz, speaker Of the Ohio
sifeuse, and Harry- Clay Smith, Cleve-
land, negro editor, are other caIldi-
dates.
ssEhly three candidates are partici-
,aating for the Democratic nomina-
zion for governor. Former. State
.Suditor "A. ". Donahey, Of New
Democratic candidate
..f0r. governor two years. ago, has
strong backing in the rural districts,
While James G.. Johnson, of Spring
field. the man who nominated James
M. Cox for the presidency at the
San, Francisco convention 'wo years
s:lgo. has muSh Of the organization
back of him. johnson resigned this
week as a justice of the Ohio SUI
orefile court. Thomas j. Duffey, OF
Cast Liverpool, chairman of the Ohio
industrial commission, is receiving
much of the support of organized
Hbor.
T~Eonsiderable Of a fight, has been
made against the denomination OF
Senator Pomerene, Democrat. The
issgfive railroad brotherhood chiefs
urged friends Of organized labor to
Vote for Pomerene's only opponent,
sSffsier Congressman John j. Ientz,
.sof Columbus, president of the Amer
can Insurance Union. Pomerene
--also has the opposition of the Anti
Saloon league.
Congressman Simeon D.. Fess,
former chairman of the Republican
national congressional committee, is
icing backed by the drys for the Re-
publican senatorial nomination, but
S,vith Senator Pomerene has drawn
he fire of the railroad brotherhoods,
Who have urged the nomination of
oFfner Senator Charles Dick, OF
,rlfkron. Dick, author of the national
.s.sssard law, declared himself a. candl-
date several weeks ago. XII.
THE other Republican candidates
are. John w. Arnold, of Columbus,
CORNER lieutenant-gove and
9David w. Wood, Of Sandusky, an
inmate Of the Ohio soldiers and
B ailors' home, and veteran Of the
y .ivu war