The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
GOVERNORS RACE
 IN BUCKEYE STATE
 DRAWS INTEREST
Republican Candidate Bitter Iy Attacks Harding Admin iStration in Own Journal.
 Opposition Strong
By MAIN GRUTE specfAI Dispatch to The Age-Herald (6opyright, Ia22. by Tho Age-Heraldp

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 Cincinnati, O., July 22.-The Hard ing administration is an issue in the Presidents home state. As the pri- mary campaign reaches its climax. attention is more focused on-the fight being made by Charles L. Knight for the republican nominA- ton for governor. By the time the voters go to the polls on Angus [, this millionaire automobile tire manufacturer and editor. now conn pleting his second term in Congress, will have placed his views before all the people of the state.
 strO1N Opposition
 His fight is overshadowing the senatorial context. Mir. Knight Is running on a progressive platform. He frankly is critical of the Harding administration, and Is charging through his newspaper, the Akron Beaeon-Journal, and in his speeches, that government office holders have been inspired from Washington to oppose him in the interest of Col Carmi Thompson of Cleveland, per sonal friend of President Harding and the choice of the republican or- ganization leaders of tho nomination.
 For his slogan MT. Knight has AA the people" In his campaign he Is assailing Rud. K. Hynica of Cincin- nati. and New York, republican na- tional committeeman, and Maurice Maschke, head of the Cleveland or ganization, accusing them of bossism
 By nature of the canvass he Is making, Mir. Knight Is developing the question of the popularity of the nd- ministration at Washington and there ho hxr daV n test of the popularity of Mir. Harding and his administration among his home state people may be compelled. That Knight desires such a contin- gency Is indicated by his posters which are plastered from one end of the state to the other, surmounted with his picture and the inscription:
 "Beveridge in Indiana, Plnchot in Pennsylvania, Knight in Ohio"
 Knight a Novelty
 With one exception MT. Knight is the only one of the nino republican candidates for the gubernatorlal nomination who is entitled to make any claim for novelty. The other is Homer Durand of coschocton. who. as counsel to tho Brewers Board of Trade before the adoption of the eighteenth amendment actively op- posed modification of the liquor traf- J dry. is campaigning as an avowed wet, Durand advocates the restora- ton of wine and beer as a minimum of reaction to the amendment and the Volstead act. Because of this he is certAin to poll heavy vote as there is strong wet sentiment in the larger cities. But 1t Is unlikely that the wet or dry issue will be as compelling as 1t would be under dif- ferent circumstances.
 Prohi Endorsements
 The American Issue, official pubfi- cation of the Anti-Sa1oon league. has classified the candidates: Thompson, Rupert Beetham, Arthur Day and Daniel ". Williams are indorsed; Durand. Knight and Harvey c. Smith, are opposed as wet, while the remaining candidates, J. W. Durnell and Harry Clay Smith, the latter a negro. are ignored.
 All three democratic gubernatorial candidates, A. V. (vic) Donahey, James c. Johnson and Thomas J. Duffy are indorsed by the Anti Saloon league.
 Organization republicans eonfi- dently assert that Colonel Thompson will be nominated. He, like Mir. Knight. Is a millionaire. Democrats believe that Mfr. Donahey Is in tho lcdu dS ptcScntt pdrlli& that pclet on his wide popularity and the fact that he made the race two years ago.
 The senatorial and congressional al primaries are not yet attracting much attention. Senator Atles Pomerene Is opposed in the demo- cratic ranks for renomination by John J. Lentz. The republicans have four candidates to choose from. Rep resentative Simeon D. Tess of Yellow Springs. David w Wood, John II. Arr mold and former Senator Charles Dick. Republican opinion looks for Representative Tess to be successful, while it generally is accepted that Senator Pomerene will have a wide lead when the primary votes are counted.