South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
NINE REPUBLICANS
SEEK TO BE NAMED
AS OHIO GOVERNOR
Sixty-Five Candidates for State
Offices in Primary Set
for August 8.

COLUMBUS. o.. July l2.-(By A.
P.)-Particular attention IN connee-
Ion with the Ohio primaries Au-
gust s centers on the republican
nomination for governor. Tae demo
cratic contest for governor and the
Republican nomination for United
sates senator also are developing
sharp campaigns
There are nine candidates for the
repubIican gubernatiOrial nOmina-
ton. and four are contesting fOr the
democratic nomination although soc
may be ruled out on technicality-
-Four are in the race for the repub-
ncan and democratic tickets. the
democratic senatorial nomination,
Sen Alice Pomerene Is opposed by
Former Congressman John j. Lentz
o. Columbus
rhere are So candidates for noml-
nation for state office on the repub-
lea nand democratic tickets. the
largest field the voters or Ohio have
ever been called upon 20 face.
Harsllng's Choice
Chief interest in the republican
governorship race appears 10 lie In
the probable strength OF Carmi A.
Thompson or Cleveland who has
been indorsed. by the organization
in the largest cities and who is re-
ported % be the personal choice or
Pres't Harding. himself an Ohioan.
Thompson formerly was secretary
OF state In Ohio and took promi-
nent part in the American delegation
az the washington armament con-
ference.
Among those pitted against him
are Congressman Charles / knight.
81 Akron. who is running as a pro
Metropolitan" and Secy. Of
state Harvey G. smith OF GAINESVILLE.
who has been characterized by the
Prohibition forces as a liberal can
didatc Gov Harry L. Davis or
Cleveland decidid not 10 seek re-
election.
knight was a member OF the pro-
gressive party i'm 1919. and a fol-
lower Of Theodore Roosevelt. His
friends claim that Ohio progresslves
are as strong as their victorious
neighbors In Indiana Pennsylvania
and Iowa and that Congressman
knight Will sweep into tn nOmi-
nation. knight has published the
Beacon journal a. Akron for years.
and only recently purchased The
Springfield Morning sun
Opposed by II "Drys"
Smith. formerly a probate judge
az GAINESVILLE. has served two terms
as secretary OF state Although he
has come our on a strict law en-
forcement platform. the Anti-Sa
loon League charges that Smith Is
a wet" and that ne will receive a
large vote from those opposed 10
Prohibition
G. Homer Durand. Of CochOcton.
IS running on a wine and beer plat
fern. as is J. W. Durness. OF Col
umbus Daniel ". Williams
Jackson newspaper publisher. also
class himself a. "a progressive
republican. tie was a progressive
candidate for leutenant-governor IN
IqI2 state Sen Arthur H. Day. OF
Cleveland is running as a soldier
candidate. He served overseas dur
ing the war and was the author of
the Ohio soldiers bonus law Rupert
r Beetham OF Cadiz, speaker OF the
Ohio house Of representatives. has
come out on a platform advocating
the curtailment Of campaign ex-
penses and the publication before
election OF expense accounts by can
didates
Harry Clay smith. Cleveland. ne
gro editor. was one Of the last 20
enter the race Friends of SeCy.
OF State Harvey c. Smith charge
that the Cleveland negro was in
duced 20 enter the race by oppon-
ents 10 their candidates who hope
20 split Judge Smiths vote through
the similarity or names on the bal
lots The Cleveland negro opposed
Judce smith for the nomination FOR
Secretary Of state two years ago.