Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
SLUMPS IN OHIO
G. 0. P. Polls $50, 900, While
Opponents Register
$4,000.
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outside the State in the Ohio primary
elections OF this week is the over
whelming size of the total Republican
vote cast as compared with that cast
in the Democratic primaries. The total
vote for the Republican candidates Tor
governor was about 5000. while that
cast for the Democratic candidates for
nomination for that ONCE was only
about $4,000 There was just as much
at stake on both sides Of the party
line and the comparatively low vote
cast in the Democratic primary election
can only be accounted for by lack OF
interest this year on the part OF the
Democrats. OF course. Ohio Is q Re-
publican state, but not by any such
index as this.
The total Democratic vote being so
small, the result must be assumed to be
the result OF the work Of the organizs-
ton, and here the hostile attitude OF
the Democratic state organization to-
ward Gov. Donahey again is shown
With one exception. every candidate
for Democratic nomination on the
State ticket who had the support OF
Gov. Donahey was defeated. That
exception was Charles v. Truax, the
governors secretary of agriculture
who defeated the veteran politician
George White, who managed James M
cox's campaign in 1920. for the nomi-
nation for United States Senstor to run
against Senator Tess for the long term.
PickrelI Is Defeated.
George S. Meyers of Cleveland. UNI
q. Pickrell OF Dayton. who was ap-
pointed lieutenant governor by Gov.
Donal1ey to fill a vacancy in the Office.
for nomination for election to that
ONCE. Graham r. Hunt of Cincin-
natl, young attorney. apparently has
defeated Cyrus Loci1er, whom Gov, DON
ahey appointed United States Senator
to Ali the vacancy caused by Senator
Willis death in the contest for noniins
ton for election to that short term IN
che Senate.
Representative NJ. L. Davey defeated
Earl Bloom. who was elected lieutenant
governor on the ticket with Gov.
Donatey. and who resigned when Mr.
Locher was appointed Senator. to ac-
cept Locfers place in the Donahey
administration as director OF commerce.
Daniel E. Butler of Toledo defeated
J. H. Kaufman, who was a member OF
the State auditors staff for eight years
when Gov. Donahey was at the head
Of that department, for nomination for
State auditor, and Carl W. Smith Of
Dayton defeated John II. Newman. for
merry State librarian and regarded as
Endorsed by the governor. for the non1i-
nation for secretary of State.
And even Truax's nomination for
long term Senator must be looked upon
as due rather 10 the vigorous campaign
he made and the rather aloof and dig
nified attitude toward ii that his OPP
ponent, former Representative George
White assumed, than to the favor
Of his chief, the governor. All
this, however. Is nothing new. Gov.
Donahey has never seemed favorably
disposed toward organization of his
party in the State and the feeling is
fully reciprocated on the part of or
ganization members. The GOODNESS has
evidently not been tempered at all
since the governor has manifested only
a very remote interest In the candi-
dacy of Gov. Smith.
Shows Skill in Primary.
Truax. who will be Senator Fess'
opponent In November. is a young man.
never candidate for an elective Office
before and with but little to offer In the
way of qualifications for representing
the State in the upper branch of Con-
eress. However, he did show skill in
presenting his candidacy in the primary
and evidently counts on his friendly re-
lations with the farmers OF the state
and the possible disaffection Of the Re-
publican farmers toward Senator Fess.
to enable him to win He Is not invtll-
nerable. however. for the one scandal
connected with Gov. Donahey's long adj
ntinistration concerned the agricultural
department under Truax's administra-
ton. 1t concerned the buying of shrub
berry for the State fair grounds in which
competitive bidding was dispensed with
and outragcously high prices allowed.
Graft was admitted. but the matter was
dropped when the superintendent Of
the grounds was dismissed.
Neither the vote for Senator Tess for
nomination for reelection. who was I'M
opposed. nor that for Representative
Burton. who was very vigorously op-
posed by Chief Justice c. T. Marshall
Of the Supreme Court. former United
States Senator Charles Dick and others,
shows the effect OF opposition in the
party growing out of the bitter presi-
dental primary campaign II the at
tack made upon Mr. Burton by the
Legion because of his attitude toward
the adjusted compensation legislation
made any serious cut In his support in
that quarter, II must have been made
up fully bv accessions from other
sources On the face Of the situation
Il looks 10 an unbiased observer As
though. as the result Of the elections In
November. Ohio should be represented
In the United States Senate after No
vember Is next by Senator Fess and
Mr.. Burton--certainlv as able and
scholarly representatives as any State
In the Union may present.
Dry influence Wasted.
As anticipated the influence Of the
Anti-Saloon League in the primary
election was almost wholly wasted be-
cause of A schism in the organization
The state superintendent and organi-
cation editor stood for Myers Y.
Cooper for the Republican nomination
for governor, and a majority OF the
executive committee for Representative
Begg. Atty. Gen. Edward G. Turner.
who was the third important candidate
for the nomination for governor, run
ming with a continuous attack upon
the Anti-Saloon League because, as he
alleged. II had helped the utilities OF
the State 10 take advantage of service
patrons, made a miserable showing. bur
Ii seems reasonable 10 attribute the
fact Ia the rather unfortunate char
AFTER of ranfDaiun he had made crfti-
ciaing his opponents viciously,
It may take the Official count 70
decide finally whether Mr., Begg OF
Mr.. Cooper has been nominated by the
Republicans On the unofficial figures
Begg seems to have 1t by a slender ma
jority and II would probably place the
Republicans In better position II
these figures should stand
I III GALRRArrH