The New York herald., 1922-07-31
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ready Il has provoked a howl from
some of the Republican candidates
who were pAssy-footing on the wet
ana dry issues. The purpose Of the
league edict was to throw the bulk of
the Republican vote to Carmi Thomp-
son, who lis regarded as the Adminis-
tration candidate for the party nomi-
nation for Governor, despite the inn
partially neutral position of President
Harding and the party organization
OF which he is commander-in-c chief
Mr.. Thompson therefore is the of
ficial dry candidate" as 1t were. The
left handed Endorsement OF him by the
league has stirred UP veritable hor-
nets nest in both parties. because 1T
marks the abandonment OF the nom
partisan policy which 1t has always
asserted.
Four competitors for the nomination
which the league wants conferred on
Mr.. Thompson are UP in arms and
nightly howl maledictions against the
dry organization. c. Homer Durand
Of Coshocton, who is not only moist
but almost drenched, Ii making the
rural hustings ring with his sarcastic
illusions to the 'non-partisan profess
sions Of the dry organization and de-
fiance Of its waning influence" So do
Rupert L. Beetham Of Cadiz, D. W..
Williams Of jackson and Arthur H.
Day Of Cleveland, dry or fairly damp
candidates for the Governorship.
Political DenI Suspected.
The professional Republican leaG IS
who accept i'm Piekwickian sense tho
statement that the Harding Admins
tration is neutral in the party primary
contest for the Governorship, which
blankets in popular interest the other
conflicts, think they sense a deal be-
tween the league and the White
House to "put Thompson over"
When Rud Hynicka, the Republican
boss Of Cincinnati, leaves his palatial
home In Long Island, N. Y, long
enough to line up his organization for
Thompson it spells one of two things,
according to the professional. The
first Is that he wants to square him.
self with Mr.. Harding and Mr.. Daugh-
erty for his apostacy two years ago
or to get out Of the game, If he is
ambitious to retire as boss and not
have to bother to journey from New
York whenever there's n row on out
here. his wish will probably be
gratined.
The Cincinnati citizens who want
their stems loaded with something
more satisfactory than one-half Of
one per cent, which is way below
zero in their minds, will attend to
Mr.. HyniclSa later on. The big thing
is that the dry league has found it
necessary to take sides In partisan
fight for the most important office to
be filed.
Senatorial Fight Overshadowed.
There is no question that the cit
izens OF this State are much more
concerned over this contest in the
Republican camp than in any other.
The Senatorial situation. which really
will exercise far greater influence in
determining the future treatment of
the liquor problem, provokes COM
paratively little interest, nor does the
contest for the Democratic Guber-
Material nomination come In for az
much attention as that OF the other
side.
The Democrats have few II any
troubles over state or national mat
ters. Also they are most sanguine of
success In November, which, in view
Of the fact that Mr.. Harding carried
his home State by 401.9S5 over Mr..
Cox, is symptomatic of the tremendous
change in popular sentiment here. az
in other sections Of the country.
The causes are not far to seek
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