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NATIONAL POLITICS
CENTERS in Ohio
HARDING ADMINISTRATION is
MADE ISSUE IN HOME STATE
BATTLE HARD FOUGHT

Columbus, GA. PD-One of the
hardest fought political battles in it's
history is being staged in President
Harding's home state of Ohio where
both democrats and republicans have
made the 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 administra-
ton. Accomplishment of the nation
al administration have been recount
ed by both native and imported cam
palgners virtually every member of
the presidents cabinet having visited
Ohio for the republicans
Both Parties Claim Victory
The democrats have concentrated
on the republican national and state
administrations The democratic
campaign has been conducted almost
entirely by home talent but these
home speakers have made cam
paign equal to the republican effort.
The result is that despite a plur-
ality of approximately 100000 for Mr..
Harding in Ohio two years ago, the
democrats are making large claims
or the success of the entire ticket
in Ohio at the election November 7.
w. W. Durbin, democratic campaign
said he believed the demo-
cratic majority would reach 100000.
He said that polls conducted by Gin
clnattl and Columbus newspapers
showed that the democrats would
have big lead He pointed out that
these same polls two years ago in
dicated an Overwhelming victory for
the republicans
William II. Miller, the republican
manager, insisted that the
entire republican ticket in Ohio would
be successful but he refused to indi-
cate by what margin.
I'VE are busy getting out the re-
publican vote and believe that it will
all be out" he said Il do not be-
ieve that any republican votes will
switch to the democratic column. We
ire depending on the republican
gotes.''
Among republican campaign ora
ors have been Secretaries Daugher-
y, Hoover, Hughes, Davis, DENLY,
Wallace and Postmaster General
Work of President Harding's cabin
It, and Senators Edge of New Jer-
ley, ex-senator Beveridge of Indiana,
Governor Morrow of Kentucky and
Roy Haynes, federal prohibition COM
missioner.
says Ohio is on Trial
In a speech at Middletown, Ohio,
n support of the republican candi-
ates, Senator Edge declared that the
erdict of the voters in Ohio should
ettle for all time the question of
President Harding's capable handl-
ng of the grave responsibilities that
re placed upon his shoulders. Ohio
on trial."
He added that the party leaders
Tho formerly said Lock to Maine,"
ow say Look to Ohio"
In addition to the speakers from
ther states, Colonel Carmi H.
thompson of Cleveland, the republi-
an nominee for governor and Con-
ressman Simeon d. Fess, the repub-
can nominee for senator have
Jumped the state from one end to
le other. Governor Harry Davis al
0 has taken the stump for the re-
ublican ticket although he is not
andidate for reelection.
On the democratic side, Atlee Pom
rene, the democratic candidate for
eelection to the senate, and A. VIC
II Donahey, the democratic noml-
ee for governor, have borne the
runt of the campaigning, although
,rmer Governor James M. Cox OF
ayton. who was the democratic no
linee for president against Mr.. Hard
lg two years ago, has also taken
le stump.
Both parties are paying particular
ttention to the election of Ohio's
congressional delegation of % now
1lidly republican.
The state issues in this campaign
ave been of minor nature compared
fifth the national issues, most or
lem having been constructed on
eas for a business administration.
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