The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-12
OHIO ELECTION
Will INDICATE.
TREND IN 1924.
Fight Already Started-Lead-
ers in Washington Watch
Every Move = Pomerene
Contest Important.
GUBERNAT0RIAL RACE
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WASHINGTON, April 12-The Ohio |
election will be the most important |
political event OF the year. 1t will |
have decisive bearing, according to
political observers, upon the 1924 cam |
paign because President Harding will |
be renominated by the Republicans !
for a second term.
The fight has already been started |
in Ohio and political managers in
Washington are following closely ev-
cry move that lis being made.
Senator Pomerene will be renomin- |
ated by the Democrats, but there is
considerable speculation as to wheth-
er he can command the active support |
Of the Wilson-Cox element of his
party.
The three leading candidates for the
Republican senatorial nomination are
believed to be Walter Brown of To
ledo, Representative Theodore R. Bur
ton of Cleveland. and Representative
Simeon ID. Fess of Yellow Springs.
Brown has been for years a leader
in the Republican party in the buck
eye state. He Is now chairman of and
the presidents personal representa-
tive on the congressional committee to
reorganize the executive departments
of the government.
Burton served six years in the SEN
ate and at the expiration of his term
retired to private life. In 1920, how
ever. he re-entered politics and was
elected member of the house of rep
resentatives. In 1916 he was Ohio's
candidate for the presidential nomin-
alton.
Fess Favored.
,- 1I1. n
lican congressional committee. 1t is
probable that his candidacy will have
the support of the Anti-Saloon league
and he now appears to be the favored
one of the Republican state organiza-
ton in Ohio
Brown has not yet definitely an
nounced his candidacy, but it is gen
orally understood that he will make
the race. The time for filing declara-
lions of candidates. in Ohio expires
June 5, and the primary election will
be held two months later
Assured of his denomination, Sena-
tor omerene will enter the fall cam
paign without the support of the anti
saloon league and probably with only
the lukewarm support of the Wilson.
Cox Democrats. His candidacy, how
ever, will command the wholesome re-
spect of the Republicans. He has d
good record of service in the senate
and a large following in his state.
Predict Defeat.
The Republicans are predicting. new
ertheless, that if their candidate is Sc
iected from one of the three leading
aspirants for the Republican nomina-
lion, Pomerene can be defeated. They
are counting largely on President
Harding's popularity in his native
state to put Pomerene out of the run
ming.
In the event Pomerene should be
reelected, political observers in Wash
ington are agreed that he would be
the logical candidate for the Ohio
Democrats to put forward for the
presidential nomination in 1924. That
il is one of the reasons, it is believed,
Why the Wilson-Cox organization IS
not warming up to him with any de-
gree OF enthusiasm. 1t also is under
stood in Washington that the same or
ganzation is disgruntled because of
Pomerene's support of the arms con.
ference treaties. Only last Saturday,
Mr.. Cox, in opening the Ohio cam
paign, asserted that the big issue
would be the League of Nations.
Gubernatorial Race.
The Republican gubernatorial CAM
raign in Ohio interests political lead
ers in Washington, but rs the majority
of them are not familiar with local
conditions in that state, they find THAT
contest a bit complicated.
Although he has not yet announced
mis- candidacy report has reached
washington that Carmi Thompson viii
be the Republican candidate for gov
ernor Thompson formerly was treas
urer of the United States, and he also
was secretary to President Taft. In
the 1920 campaign he was a very ac
tive supporter of Harding.
u The other leading candidates for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination
are Harvey c. Smith, Ohio secretary
of state; Rupert Beetham, formerly
speaker of the lower house of tht
Ohio legislature; Arthur I'll. Day, state
senator from Cleveland, and Charlie:
knight, member of congress
Knight. il is understood, is out in the
open as an opponent of the Hardins
administration. Like the president