Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-24
National Importance Seen
In Ohio Senatorial Battle

Results of Ohio's Democratic and
Republican primaries for the office of
United States Senator have been in
vested with an interest which sur.
passes that in most other similar con-
tests in the country. Press comment
indicates an inclination to believe that
Senator Willis as a dry and former
Senator Pomerene as wet will fur
nlsh a clear-cut division on the pro.
hlb1t1on question. Their possible
availability for the presidential nomi-
nation gives added importance to the
result that may be registered in No
vember.
Both candidates are described nv
the Nashville Banner independently as
strong men. They are able de-
oaters,' says the Banner land each
wears the stamp of proved ability
after having been thoroughly tried
out The Nashville papers view of
the situation is that "Pomerene has
the obstacle of wetness to overcome,
Willis, his opponent, has to face the
OBSTACLE OF dryness, as he is presum-
ably dry; so there is the enigma of a
situation which may or may not
amount to a thing after November"
Judge Florence Allen, who was de-
1eated In the primary by Mr.. Pomer-
enc, according to the YOUNGSTOWN
V1nd1cator Democratic), made a
great appeal to the independent voters
or her party, to the women. to the
friends of world peace and to MANY
VINO, knowing her record in public
life, were convinced that she would
represent tile State with credit at
washington" The Vindicator adds
that "Pomerene's victory leaves the
campaign between two men whose
records are we'll known and whose
names have long been associated with
the Office for which they will contest !"
Political students in Hamilton
County are of the opinion that the
Wlills-Pomerene race will result as
old the Fess-Pomerene contest" the
CINCINNATI Times-Star Republican) re-
CORDS. "Pomerene's strength with the
business element in southern Ohio will
not be so noticeable this time, but
there is indication of solid wet sup
port, and he may carry Cincinnati
and the county by practically the
same plurality he received over Tess -
The Ohio senatorial contest will
help to stress the rapidly developing
issue of prohibition" in the opinion
of the Providence Journal Cndepend
ent), while the Newark Evening News
independent Democratic) finds special
interest In the fact that 1.-The contest
will indicate how Ohio, the birthplace
Of temperance and prohibition organi-
zatlons, stands today on dry legisla-
ton. But even this will be secondary
to the way the State will show in No
vember how it regards, comparatively.
men who may be considered seriously
as presidential timber" A battle royal
is predicted by the Rock Island Argus
independently, which states that per
hapS no contest will attract more ma
t1onal interest. Amounting virtually
| to a referendum on the liquor ques-
tion," continues the Argus, "other
issues will be subordinated. Aside
from that principal issue. Mr.. Pom
creme is regarded as a man of greater
ability than Senator Willis, and his
| record as a Senator is much better
than that Of his opponent"
ohio is a State that usually votes
Republican, suggests the Utica
Observer Dispatch independently, "al-
though at present it hasa Democratic
governor. who has been nominated for
a third term. Gov. Donahey Is a vote
getter, and he will swing a rather
heavy vote for the whole ticket. Mr..
Pomerene Is held in high esteem. If
he should carry the election in that
Republican State this year. he will
stand a. good chance of being nomi-
mated for President in 1898" The Sa-
vannah Press Democraticl also recalls
that ''if Senator Pomerene had not
been defeated for reelection to the
Senate in 1922, he would have been a
strong contender for the presidential
nomination In Madison Square Garden
in 1924" The Boston Transcript Tin
dependenr Republican, believes that in