Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-24
PLAN
TOCENTER EFFORTS
ON OHIO ELECTIONS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL
Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Downright, 1929

BY HUBERT Il. SMALL
Ueased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright. 1929
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Word
has reached the White House that
the Democrats In the congressional
campaign Of the coming fall intend
to center their principal effort In
President Hardfng's state OF Ohio.
The strategy of the plan Is appar-
ent. Democrats argue that a VIC
tory against the administration in
Ohio would wonderfully strengthen
their hands for the presidential
fight two years later.
Senator Atlee Pomerene is up for
reelection this fall and already some
Of the Democratic managers are
predicting that he will sweep the
state. They base this claim, they
say, upon his record in the senate.
He will have no opposition for the
nomination. The Republican situa.
ton, on the other hand. Is somewhat
this time who will be the nominee.
A three-or-four cornered fight may
ensue, with the usual aftermath Of
ndlT-Su emerged OlCCerneSS.
Senator Pomerene's closer friends
are so enthusiastic over his pros
poets in Ohio next November that
they are laying their plans for the
presidential nomination in 1924. Nat
urally these plans run counter to
the contentious of the political ad-
herents of Former Governor Cox,
who believe that If the Democratic
nomination is to go to Ohio again,
the candidate of 1920 should be CIV
en- another chance at a time when
politics have returned to a greater
normalcy than was the case at the
last election.
There is no question, however,
but that a smashing victory by Sen.
ator Pomerene this fall would put
him in line for the presidential NOM
nation. Some Of the Republican
leaders are inclined to believe this
possibility might make the Cox ad-
herents luke warm in support of
Senator Pomerene for reelection.
The Democrats scout this talk and
no less a political chieftain than
ED" Moore, Of Youngstown, Cover
nor Cox's pre-convention campaign
manager in 1920. who had been in
Washington the last week, has been
predicting a landslide for Pomerene.
LOngworth Eliminated
The senator and Governor Ccx are
warm personal as well as political
friends. Some talk has been heard
to induce Mr.. Cox to run again for
governor this fall in the drive to
win the state away from the Re-
publicans, the argument being that
a victory would reassert the former
governors hold on the state and
place him in better position for
the presidential nomination in 1924
if he should decide to- make the
race. 1t is gravely doubted here in
Washington if Mr.. Cox can be wen
out Of his present POLITICAL retire
ment by the dangling Of b possible
fourth gubernatorial term at Column
bus before his eyes.
The Republican situation in Ohio
is giving some concern to the ma.
tional party leaders, for they realize
full well the psychological effect
which would follow a Democratic
victory or narrow margin of sue.
cess for the Republican ticket. The
Republicans admit Senator Pome.
| rene will make a dangerous fight for
| reelection, and are conscious also
| that the present state administration
| has not proved a particularly strong
combination.
The Situation as to the Republican
! senatorial nomination also is dis
! turbing, but it may work itself out
by the time the primaries are held
! Representative Nicholas Longworth
for instance, who has been regarded
Of CIV LOT
| for the nomination, is being urged
by some of his best political friends
not to hazard the senatorial fight
I but to- stick to his place in the house
of representatives and stand for the
leadership in that body as successor
of Leader Mondell, who has decided
/ to run for senator from Wyoming
! this year. This happy disposition CT
| the LongWorth boom is being dis
cussed in very high quarters at the
capital, but If he has reached a de
| ciSion in the matter he has made nc
public announcement of it.
1t is regarded here as certain
that Representative Simon D. Tess
of the Seventh Ohio district, will
| stand fer the senatorial nomination
| He has been groomed for it during
| the last two years. On Thursday
| he was reelected chairman of the
| Republican congressional campaign
| committee and in conducting his
own fight for the senatorship will
have the prestige of directing the
entire congressional campaign fol-
| the party. He led the difficult con
| gressional campaign in 1918, when
! a Democratic majority of twelve in
| the house was turned into Repub
! lican majority of thirty-eigh He
! also led in 1920 when the present
! Republican majority in the house
| was increased to 10.
| Republicans Uneasy
| Another potential candidate fol
| the Republican nomination is Wal
| ter F. Brown, of Massillion, an in
! innate friend of President Harding
and just now acting as the presi
! dents representative on the boarC
! planning the reorganization of TIT
| government departments.
| Furthermore it has been reported
from time to time that Attorney
General Harry M. Daugherty Nigh
like to enter the senatorial race
His closest. friends, however, say h
| is happy in his present work ant
has no intention Of quitting the cab
met for the uncertainties Of a rather
| mixed sena torial situation.
!, This Republicans in Washington
are generally aware Of the awaken