New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-06
Colleagues Toss
/ Onlerene'sHat
Into 1924 Ring
Senate Democrats Declare
Ohio Member Will Be
Chosen to Succeed Hard.
ing in the White House
Ashlrst Starts the Boom
Republicans Contend Chief
Executives Reelection
Is Foregone Conclusion
From The rrtb.ae,s Washtnaton Rureau

From The Trib,1,es Washington Bureau
w WASHINGTON, July 5.-Senate Dem
ocrats to-day started the boom of Sena-
tor Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio, for the
Presidency. Senator Shortridge, of
California, Republican, branched off
from tariff rates to express some ideas
on the Presidency, and forecast the
certain reelection of President Hard
ing. This led Senators King and
Ashurst to bring forth the Pomerene
boom. Senator Ashurst said the next
President would be from Ohio, but the
Senator from California had confused
the names and Pomerene would be the
man.
Senator Pomerene, in the course of
the tariff debate, while Senator Short
ridge was discussing need for a higher
duty on almonds, said that if Senator
Shortridge should go to Ohio he would
find the tariff bill was far from popu-
lar with Ohio Republicans.
II had the honor" said Senator
Shortridge, ''of going over to the i'm
perial State of Ohio, mother of Presi-
dents, and had the great pleasure of
addressing n magnificent audience in
the City of Dayton, the home of one
dent. He is still standing in his tracks
and with the same League of Nations
flag futtering above him.
ANY Ohio audience is q magnifcent
audience" interrupted Senator Pome-
rene.
II admit that" continued Senator
SEortridge. II was going to say that
Ohio has been in the habit of giving
birth to Presidents and great Senators,
and l cannot look into the future, but
am very sure-as sure as l know that
the sun will gild this dome Tomorrow
that Ohio will have son in the Presi-
dental chair for good many years to
come"
"The Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Pome-
rene, is in good health" interjected
Senator King.
"And l think l know who that son
will be-" continued Senator Shortridge
"He will be the broad minded, lumi-
nous-minded, greathearted, thorough
bred Republican-American, Warren G.
Harding"
"Great applause" observed Senator
David !. Walsh, of Massachusetts.
well, they applauded that until the
roof almost came off when I uttered
those sentiments in Dayton, Ohio" as
serted Senator Shortridge.
"The modesty Of my friend, the
senior Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Pome-
rene, precludes him from replying"
said Senator Ashurst. 81 am sure that
ali on this side join with the Senator
in the idea that the next President
will be from Ohio. We are not sure,
however, that the distinguished SEN
ator from California has not confused
the names"
81 wish the Senator from Ohio good
health. happiness and individual pros
perity," said Senator Shortridge.
"Not even reelection to the, SEN
ate?" asked Senator Walsh, Of Massa-
chusetts.
POLITICALLY, walk under the ban
ner of another party" replied Senator
Shortridge. 81 could say more, but as
Hamlet says, the rest is silence
aft l may return from this digres-
sion. to repeat, perhaps, thought, we
are dealing with condition and, as to
the cons n, we bring here to the
Senate what might be regarded in
court as conclusive evidence"