Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
FLORENCE ALIENS
RACE is WEAKENED
Entrance Of Pomerene Into
Ohio Campaign May Spoil
Woman Judges Chances.
Nv Consolidated Press.

Nv Consolidated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 24.--It begins
to look very much as il the attempt
of Ohio's womanhood to send one OF
their number to the United States
Senate this Fall will fail.
For time 1t seemed that Miss
Florence Z. Allen, distinguished
judge of the state Supreme Court ana
one of the foremost woman leaders
of the country, would win the Demo
cratic nomination for Senator In the
primaries of August 10. But the en-
try Of former Senator Atlee Pomerene
into the race put rather different
complexion on matters, and While the
defeat of Judge Allen is by no means
conceded at this stage of the con-
fiict, there are certain signs and por'
tents which cannot be ignored.
Miss Alien has, for instance, re.
leased the Democratic organization OF
Cuyahoga County here, where she
lives. from it's Endorsement or her
senatorial candidacy. This 1ndorse-
creme, also of Cleveland, consented to
run. The situation was embarrassing,
to say the least.
May Become Independent.
And thus while Miss Allen has lost
whatever value may have been at
tached to her home county indorse-
ment, there are those who feel she
may have paved the way for an indie
pendent run if the situation after the
primaries would seem to warrant
such g. step.
Admittedly it is difficult correctly to
gauge Miss Aliens strength. Women
OF both parties have promised to vote
for her, but it is rather difiicult for
Republican women to participate In
the Democratic primary and when
the time comes they may be deferred
from doing so. Miss Allen, therefore,
may be deprived in the primary OF
support she could depend upon in
the election. Which adds another
phase to the anti primary fight under
way in this State.
No American woman ever has
been elected to the United States
Senate. Mrs. FELTON, of Georgia was
appointed and served for a few brief
moments in the august upper cham
Der of the Congress. 1t was but a
6eeting glory for the sex, but it set
q goal which will be continually
EtriVen for until attained.
Was Elected as Democrat.
Many woman leaders the country
over thought the time was ripe to
elect Miss Allen, but there has re-
manned the obstacle Of the party pri-
mary. Miss Allen always has been
a Democrat and was elected to the
bench as such. Her record in the
judiciary hasIbeen splendid. But the
party leaders large and the party
leaders small, whose support must be
obtained to insure victory in a pri-
mary, have not viewed the candidacy
of a woman for the Senate with any
sort of complacency. They still ad-
here to the old idea that it is a
.-man's job Therefore, since Atlee
Pomerene came into the field, there
has been a ra1lying to his banner
which BODIES no good for Judge Allen
on August 10.
Senator Pomerene, however. is
making absolutely no campaign. He
merely has consented to stand for the
nomination. It is entirely up to the
city and the county and precinct
leaders to get out the vote to nom-
mate him. There is to be no repeti-
ton OF Pennsylvania and Illinois in
the Ohio primary, so far as Mr.. Pom
creme Is concerned.
AS a. matter of fact, there never
was a time in Ohio history apparently
when so little interest was being
taken in the party primaries. Every
lnOiCaLlOIl pOiIltS 10 I1le lISHIcSL NOtO
ever cast, which is saying great
deal in a State Of 100000 voters
where 100000 votes have nominated
a man in the past.
The voters of the State appear con-
fused by the multiplicity Of candidates
that will be paraded before them on
primary day. The names most ia
miliar to the voters will have the
strongest appeal. That is a factor
which will serve Mr.. Pomerene well.
a.. 1t also is a factor which insures the
Republican nomination to Senator
Frank B. Willis.
A lot Of Democrats have felt Miss
Allen would make a stronger race
against Senator Willis than former
Senator Pomerene. The popular be-
lief is that she would attract much of
the dry support from Willis than can
not very well go to Pomerene. But
Miss Aliens chances in the primary
are dark, and 1t looks as though there
would be a straight-out fight between
the men folk at the polls next No.
yennber.
Copyright. 1921
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