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Show Thompson Wins Ohio Nine-Cornered Race Carml A. Thompson of Cleveland (portrait herewith) won the nine-cornered nine-cornered race for the Republican nomination nom-ination for governor In Ohio, which was the feature of the state primaries. Thompson was strongly supported by President Harding's administration and by the Anti-Saloon league. Thompson Thomp-son began life as a coal miner, became wealthy in oil, was elected secretary of state, later became treasurer of the United States, and now is engaged in the iron ore business. In nominating Thompson Ohio failed to Join Indiana, Pennsylvania and Iowa In a list of Progressive victories. The outcome was considered by many as a vote of confidence In President Harding, himself him-self an Ohloan. A. Vic Donahey of" New Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, who was the Democratic nominee nomi-nee for governor two years ago, again will lead his party ticket In November. Senator Atlee Fomerene of Cnn- ton. Democrat, who was opposed both by orgaulzed labor and by the Antl-Suloon Antl-Suloon league, was renominated for the United States senate over former Congressman John J. Lents of Columbus, who was strongly indorsed by the big railroad brotherhoods. Congressman Simeon D. Fess of Tellow Springs, former college president, presi-dent, and until recently chairman of the Republican national congressional committee, won the Republican nomination for senator from a field of four contestants, one of whom was former Senator Charles Dick of Akron. |
