The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-30
MANY ASPIRANTS
IN OHIO CONTEST
Even Dozen Making Race
for Honor of Being
State Governor
e DEMOCRATS LISTED
Bitter Political Battle Being
Waged Among Buckeye
Candidates

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CLEVELAND, following is a
,,rplete list of senatorial and CUB
srnstorlal candidates seeking election
IN the ohio primary:
." For Governor-Republlcans: Col.
c,rml A. Thompson, Cleveland, steel
:, ,ranufacturer and lawyer; Senator
Arthur II. Day. Cleveland, war vet
rror and lawyer; Congressman
Charles II. knight, Akron, pub
,,sLcr. Harvey c. Smith, GAINESVILLE,
i,wvcr and publisher; Rupert r.
poetbam, Cadiz, banker and legis-
i,tor. DANIEL w. Williams. Jackson,
adl,or and publisher; c. Homer
Dur1nd Coshocton, lawyer; j. w.
bnrneU Columbus, bond salesman;
r. " Wood, Sandusky. Civil war
veteran and inmate of the Veterans
home 49,.
Philadelphia, printer and manufac-
,urer; Judge James G.. Johnson.
snringfield, Judge OF state supreme
court; Thomas j. Duffy. East Liver,
rool. chairman OF state Industrial
commission.
For Sena,or-Repuhlicans: Simeon
n Fees. Yellow Springs, congress
slonal incumbent; Charles +. DICK,
Akron lawyer and capitalist: John
II Arnold. Columbus, lawyer.
Democrats: Senator Atlee Pomer-
end Canton. now serving second
,erm John J. Lentz, Columbus. law
yer and former congressman.
LEVET.AND-With IL guberna-
,or!al candidates beating the bushes
In all sections OF Ohio for votes in
the state wide primaries which Will
he held August 8, President Hard
inr's home state today is the scene
of the hottest and most bitterly
, fought primary since the inaugura-
Of the system here in 1914.
Nine republicans are seeking the
nomination for governor, while
three democrats are cOntending for
the same prize. Col. Carmi a:
Thompson. by common consent or
the other republican contenders, is
credited with the powerful favor Of
the federal machine" and 1t Is
generally believed that his nomina-
;ion would be satisfactory TO the
president. While President Hard
Ing has given no expression TO his
preference and is pursuing n
hands OFF" policy. the close friend.
shin between Colonel Thompson and
the president is well known, and he
IS making his campaign largely
upon the issue OF support the pres
ident"
Congressman Charles L. knight.
who wields n trenChant pen as
editor and publisher Of the Akron
Beacon-Journal and is A ready pub
ic speaker. is making his campaign
as straight out.and out progress
siye, and some OF his campaign
literature bears the slogan: "Bev-
eriige in Indiana, Pinchot in Penn
syvan!a, Brookhart in Iowa. Fra
zer in North Dakota. and Knight in
Ohio!" He has formulated a plat
form promising n reduction In the
,.hrge number OF boards and COM
missions in the state, reduction OF
taxation. a return OF the rate maxi
ing power TO cities throughout the
state In the case OF all public util'
files, and a aweeping reduction IN
the number of employees on the
state payroll.
Knight Challenges Thompson.
Knight has challenged Thompson
TO debate the campaign issues with
him. but thus far his challenge has
remained unanswered.
A third candidate who has n
formidable following is Harvey c.
Smith OF gainesville. now serving
his second term rs secretary OF
state. Smith Is devoting himself
wholly to state issues. and. with
other candidates not supposed TO
enjoy the favors Of federal leaders
In the state, declares that such mat
ters have no place in the campaign,
A. l., II
friendly to the president.
senator Arthur II. Day Of Cleve-
Nnd, the only veteran of the world
war seeking the governorship In
either primary, is making an ag.
gressive campaign. He Ia covering
every nook and corner OF the state
with an auto caravan" and Is being
widely supported by his fellow
veterans. who have organized many
clubs supporting him, In addition,
ne offers n sweeping program or
social reform, including n minimum
wage law for women. This has been
a perennial Issue In Ohio politics
ana was put to sleep In the ONO
, senate two years ago. largely, II Is
said, through the efforts Of Gov.
HARRY L. Davis. who retires 10 pri-
Nate life this fail after one term in
lHe governors office,
Rupert r. Beetham OF Cadiz,
present speaker OF the Ohio house
ot representatives, Is known as the
farmer candidate" His principal
promises are for reform In taxa
up methods and the injection Of
.,bre business and less bunk" into
me ship Of state He halls from the
eontheastern section OF the state and
VIII receive powerful support there
ana Will also secure many votes In
o'her parts OF the state.
Williams Is Aggressive.
Daniel Webster williams of
Jackson, county scat in the hills
OF southern Ohio, where he is editor
ana publisher of n country weekly,
Is making an aggressive campaign.
h!s son, Ben Amcs Williams, the well
known author, has assumed active
management OF his fathers campaign