The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03
.0HI0.REGARDEDAS
.BATTLEGROUNDIOE.
GDNING.E.LECTIlN
Both Democrats and RepubIl
cans Claim Success in
Bitter Campaign.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov, s.-(By
the Associated Press) One Of
the hardest fought political strug.
giles in its history isgbeing staged
in President Harding's home state
at Ohio, where both Republicans
and Democrats have made ths
Presidents administration an issue
with both parties claiming success.
Ohio voters have been urged BY
the Republicans to uphold the
work Of President HardIng's adj
ministration. Accomplishments fdi
the national administration have
been recounted by both native and
imported campaigners, virtually
every member OF the Presidents
cabinet having visited Ohio for the
Republicans.
The Democrats have concentrat.
ed on the Republican national and
state administrations. The Demo.
cratic campaign has been conduct.
ed almost entirely by home talent,
but these home speakers have
made a campaign equal to the Re.
publican effort.
The result is that, despite a plur-
altty Of approximately 100000 for
Mr.. Harding in Ohio two years ago,
the Democrats are making large
claims for the success Of the entire
Democratic ticket in Ohio at the
election on November 2. w. w
Durbin, Democratic campaign man.
ager, said he believed the Demos
cratic majority would reach 200,.
600. He said that polls conducted
by Cincinnati and Columbus news.
papers showed the Democrats
would have a big lead. He point
ed out that these same polls two
years ago indicated an overwhelms
ing victory for the Republicans. i
William H, :Millers The Republis
can Campaign ;irianlg ers Insisted
TINT ,1bR Eent Ire Rel ttfrrlits
ID s3ti \, iilfl s1a q ssfil btit
ne reftsea q hi ste Ii whit
margin. a Z
rive. arc ibhsy getting out he
Republican vote, and believe that
It Will ali be out" he said. Il do
not believe that any Republican
votes will switch to the Democratic
column. Weare depending upon
the Republican votes"
Democratic Chairman Durbin
pointed to the list OF cabinet mem.
bers an other out-of.the.state
speakers who have been sent into
Ohio by the Republicans as indie
ating in his opinion that the Re-
publicans are worrie about the re.
suit in Ohio.
Among such Republican cam.
paign orators have been Secretar-
les Daugherty, Hoover, Hughes,
Davis, DENLY, Wallace an Postmas.
ter general Work of President Har.
ding's cabinet and Senators Edge
OF New Jersey ex-senator Beyeridg
of Indiana, Governor, Morrow OF
Kenturky and Roy Haynes, federal
prohibition commissioner.
In a speech at Middletown,
Ohio, in support OF the Republican
candidates, Senator Edge declared
that the verdict OF the voters in
Ohio Should settle for all time
any question OF President Har.
ding's capable handling Of the
grave responsibilities placed uptI
his shoulders. Ohio is on trial."
He added that party leaders who
formerly said Look to Maine now
say Look to Ohio" a.
In addition to the speakers from
other states, Col. Carmi A. Thomp.
son Of Cleveland, the Republican
nominee for governor, and Con.
gresham Simeon D. Tess, the Re.
publican nominee for senator, have
stumped the state from one end
to the other. Governor Harry Da.
Wis also has taken the stump for
the Republican ticket, although he
Is not a candidate for reelection.
On the Democratic side. Atlee
Pomerene, the Democratic candi-
date for reelection to the Senate,
and A. Victor Donahey, the Dem.
ocratic nominee for governor. have
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