Evening star., 1926-08-09
MISS ALIENS RACE
ST|RSOH|O PRIMARY
Campaign for Democratic
Nomination Against Pome.
rene Settled Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August Out
standing in Ohio's primary election
contest tomorrow is the race for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator between Miss Flor
ence f. Allen, Judge Of the State Su-
preme Court, and former Senator At
lee Pomerene, one of the Government
prosecutors in the oil lease cases.
The Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation, with Il candidates, is a close
competitor for voters interest.
The dominant issue, though not
stressed. in this fight, has been pro-
hibition. with Miss Allen receiving
endorsements of the Anti-Saloon
League She has advocated strongly
I outlawry Of war, and favors this
country's entry into the World Court
and the League OF Nations.
Mr. Pomerene's chief opposition, in
addition TO the dry orga aniZation. is
that of organized labor, particularly
the Railroad Brotherhood. who op
posed him for election four years
ago.
Seven Oppose Willis.
test Senator sFrank B. Willis is OPP
posed by seven candidates. The or
ganized liberal vote of the party is
expected to be thrown generally to
Charles @. Hildebra ndt, Wilmington,
former Repre- sentative and former
secretary of state.
Twelve candidates are seeking the
Republican gubernational nomination,
but the contest generally is consld-
cred to have narrowed down to four
contestants, Secretary of State, Thad
II. Brown; Myers H. Cooper of Gin
cinnati. State Treasurer II. S. Day,
and Joseph Sieber OF Akron.
Gov. Donahey has made no
campaign for a third term nomination
on the Democratic ticket, though he
has three opponents.
Representatives Find Way Clear.
A. p. Sandles. former state secre-
tary of agriculture. has made an &C
tive campaign attacking the governor
for alleged violation of party princi-
pies in seeking a third term.
Nominations are to be made for
lieutenant governor. secretary of
state, treasur of state, attorney gen
eral. chief justice Of the supreme
court. and two assOciae justices. All
incumbent representatives are up for
renomination Only Mel G. Under
wood, Democrat of the sixth district.
has party opposition. His opponent is
Charles A. Radcliffe of Lancaster.
Tennessee Vote Close.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. August Cp).
The official count Of the vote in the
IS counties of the State by the county
primary election boards Is awaited
q ,-fa
determine the winner in the Ten
nessee gubernatorial primary of last
Thursday. when a close vote counted.
The latest tabulations show Gov
Austin Peay. candidate for reelection
to a third consecutive term. leading
Hill McAlister. State treasurer. his op-
ponent, by slightly less than 5000
votes.
These figures give Peay 1924 and
McAlister 80 697 votes.
State headquarters of both candi-
dates in Nashville are. still checking
and rechecking the vote ey counties.
Heavy Vate Forecast
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, August 9
R).-One of the most bitter cam
paigns in Arkansas history has prac-
tically ended and voters will go to
the polls tomorrow to choose Demo
seats in Congress and for various
State and county Offices.
Because of the intense campaign
waged in the gubernatorial contest
between Gov. Tom J. Terrall and
Judge John f. Mal-tineau of Little
Rock, political leaders forecast large
vote.
Klan Issue i'm Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM. August Q P).-The
Ku Klux Khan issue has raised its
hooded head in the Statewide Demo
cratic campaign which comes to Il
close tomorrow with primary cleo
tions to nominate candidate to sue
ceed Senator Oscar W. Underwood
and congressional. Subernatorial State
and county nominees.
Al Smith of New York also was
brought into the heated discussion by
one Of the senatorial aspirants. But
tho candidates we're agreed on one
QueStion--all are drys.
The Klan issue came squarely to
'the front when Ben H. Sullivan, mem
her Of the Imperial Kloncilum. was
quoted in published statements as say
ing, we are happy in the knowl edgc
that loyal klansmen in Alabama are
.rallvinC TO the standard of l.. 3. Mus
srove in increasing numbers" Hugo
l., Black heretofore had been the