Evening star., 1923-11-04
M'ADOO ACTIVITY
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Friends of 1920 Nominee See
Problems Made Difficult
Early In Race.
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COLUMBUS. Ohio. November 3.-The
Ohio municipal elections are to be held
on Tuesday of next week, and with
these political matters of secondary I'm
portance out Of the way. decks will be
cleared for action in the state and ma
national elections of next year. First,
70 Is expected that the dmocratic or
ganization bosses. who are known to
be in arms against Gov. Donahey and
intend to prevent his denomination,
will meet to select an opposition can
didate. ... 3D.
They will have with them this time,
as they did not two years ago. State
Chairman W. W. Durbin, who threw
himself unreservedly in 1922 into the
contest for Donahey. Chairman Durbin
asked but one thing of Gov. Donahey In
return for his help, and that was the
reappointment Of A. r. Taylor, who
had been state highway commissioner
under Gov. j. NJ. Cox, to that position.
Gov. Donahey turned down the request.
Durbin walked out of the governors
office and declared war on him.
The latest suggestion as an opposition
democratic candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor Is former Secretary OF
State Charles s. Graves OF Toledo.
Donahey Denies Story.
Gov. Donahey entered a denial Of the
report sent from Washington when he
was there attending President Cool
fdge's conference on law enforcement
that he would support Mr.. Coolidge in
preference to Gov. Smith of New Yorh
for the presidency, but he did not con-
ceal the fact that he Is not at all in
harmony with Gov. Smith in his atti-
Volstead act. In fact, the governor
continues to give intimations that he
will seek the support of the moral
forces of the voters in his contest next
year rather than plan his campaign for
reelection along party lines. A few
years ago a wealthy farmer of some-
what eccentric ideas bequeathed his
valuable farm of several hundred acres
at Yellow Springs, Ohio, to the state on
condition that no religious exercises OF
any kind should ever be held on the
ground.
Cows. Cox and Davis refused to
accept the farm with that condition
in the gift deed. Gov. Donahey took
the same position, but the Legislature
passed an act accepting the land. and
passed 1t over his veto. The State
Council of Churches last week urged
legal action to test the validity of
this act, and Gov. Donahey promptly
directed the attorney general to
bring such an action in the courts
ing the church vote.
Preparatory to the opening of Nc
Adoo headquarters in Chicago, Judge
David L. Rockwell of Ravenna, who
is to have charge Of the Chicago
office, conferred last. week with Mr.
McAdoo and former Internal Revenue
Commissioner d. S. Roper supervisor
of the enterprise, in New York. From
New York Judge Rockwell went di-
rect to Chicago to open the head
McAdoo leaders has rather discon-
certed the Cox supporters here. A
month ago it seemed certain that
Gov. Cox would have the solid Ohio
delegation without contest.
G. O. p. Leaders Silent.
The republican organization lead
ers here sit tight and give no indi-
the rank :, and file sentiment that
President Coolidge may not have the
dash and personal magnetism neces-
sary in a presidential candidate to
make a strong appeal to the people.
without a spokesman this sentiment
is likely to die out. and the party
leaders are apparently proceeding
with the expectation that there will
be no contests for delegates except
those that arise between individuals
for the honor of serving.
With additional candidates for the
republican nomination for governor.
1t Is beginning to look as though
the large field would be led by
Col Carmi A Thompson, the candi-
date of 1922, and former Gov. H. L.
Davis. with the nomination almost
sure to go to one or the other. The
dopesters are inclined to favor Col.
Thompson. j. H. GALBRA1TH.