Evening star., 1922-07-16
POLITICAL ASSET
IN LABOR STRIKE
May Aid Duffy to Land Demo-
cratic Nomination for Ohio
Governorship.
ADMITTED BY OPPONENTS
Republicans Cautioned Against
Overlooking Strength Of c. HON.
er Durand for Same Office.
.cial Dispatch to rhs Star.

Special Dispateh to Ths Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 15-The
chances OF Thomas ]. Duffy to be
made the democratic candidate for
governor Twill be very materially In
creased by the strike Of the coal
miners and the railway shopmen-
especially II these troubles continue
until August 8, the date Of the pri-
mary election or are disposed OF
earlier in a way that Is not salts
factory to the strikers. DUFFY was
placed on the state ,Ak ustrial COM
mission by Gov. James Cox in his
frat Administration and has served
continuously that commission to
the present time as the representa-
tive of organized labor, He began lffe
In the organization Of that. trade.
Later he educated himself in the law
and has been admitted to the bar. he
says he will practice when he re-
tires from public service. but retains
his high standing with organized
ditions would be expected to draw
heavily from that class of voters At
the polls. There are probably 100000
miners and railway employees IN
Ohio. and il they could be induced to
vote with any considerable degree Of
could easily control the nomination;
Supporters OF, Judge johnson ana
Former State AUDITOR Donahey con-
cede that the conditions favor Com
missioner Duffy, but regard 1t as
wholly improbable that they will
swing enough votes to the commits
sioner to nominate him. he oeing
prior to this development generally
regarded as a poor third in the race.
Durand strong G. o. p. AsPirant.
This week impartial political ex-
perts has cautioned the republican
state leaders that they must not
overlook the candidacy of c. Homer
Durand for the nomination for CIV
ernor. who is running on light wine
and beer platform. He was for
msrly employed as campaign ora
tor for the wet interests in the days
before prohibition. Up to this time
Durand has not been seriously con-
sidered. Those who now predict a
large vote for him con-eni that the
wet interests are by no means dead
or potent and point - the fact That
a petition that is receiving signatures
far in excess of the constitutional
requirement is now being circulated
| in the state, calling for L referendum
on the state prohibition amendment
so changing II as to permit the ;nan :
ufacture and sale of light wines and
beer, and the liberal element Of the
party will generally concentrate on
Durand, the other republican candi-
dates for governor being dry. This
is not strictly true. however, for
Judge Harvey C. Smith is generally
regarded as liberal and certainly will
secure a share of the wet element
of the voters
A singular fact is that all the other
candidates for the republican nomina-
ton for governor are more or less
critical of Col. Carmi A Thompson.
and in their campaign addresses are
in many cases severely censuring
him. Senator Williams and Repre-
sentative knight are particularly SO.
Col. Thompson is the one candidate
for that nomination who is preserving
good nature and a courteous attitude
toward all his opponents. He presents