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Show Pomerene Hinted at as Next President Washington. The first open reference refer-ence in the senate to the possibility of Senator I'omerene of Ohio being the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924 was made in the course of tariff debute. It came from Senator Short-rldge, Short-rldge, Republican, California, who predicted pre-dicted that "Warren G. Harding, a son of Ohio, the mother of presidents." would continue in the White House "for many years to come." Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, replied that, although Senator Shortrid.se was right as to "a son of Ohio" occupying ! the presidency for a long time, h had made a mistake In the name, and pointed to Senator Tomerene. |