Evening star., 1928-05-27
TEST Of DONAHEY
SUPPORT PLANNED
Ohio Delegates Will Give Sem
timent Chance to Develop
al Houston.
Special Dispatch to the star.


the Democratic State organization is
not particularly friendly to Gov. Dona-
hey. it has decided that the Ohio dele
cation to the national convention shall
give an opportunity to let any senti-
ment that may be in the convention
for him to develop and express itself.
The Ohio delegates all but one of
whom were elected under pledges TO
vote for former Senator Atlee Pom
creme. will respect that pledge on the
first ballot at least. and if any con-
siderable sentiment for Pomerene
should develop at that point continue
to support him; but it is not expected
that there will be much sentiment for
Pomerene outside the State. and in case
few or no other votes are cast for
him, the entire vote Of the delegation
will be thrown TO Gov Donahey.
This plan was outlined by W. A.
Julian Of Cincinnati, member Of the
national committee for Ohio, to whom,
with State Chairman Henry G. Brun-
ner, the work OF arranging a program
for the delegation was assigned at
recent meeting. The arrangements
committee does not presume to act for
Ralph Bartlett of Columbus, the soli-
tary Smith delegate elected in this
State. and he will, 1t is presumed, vote
for Gov. Smith on the first ballot But
Bartlett is rather more friendly to Gov
Donahey than most of the other dele
gates. and it is believed that even he
may be induced to vote for the COVER
nor when 1t Is decided to throw the
Ohio vote to him, whether it be re-
garded as a complimentary or explora-
tory movement
Little Action Expected.
II is felt by the governors friends
that II is due him to show TO the con-
vention that If he becomes a real can
didate before the convention he will
have the delegation of his State with
him. Few here expect, however, that
anything will come of it. Gov. Donahey
will not attend the convention nor will
he have any special representative there
The governors closest party friends
urgently advise him not to consider the
proposition to stand for the nomination
for Vice President on the ticket with
Gov. Smith for the reason that since
he is dry that would stultify him. This
governor has never made any express
sion regarding that matter. though it is
felt by many OF his friends here that II
Gov. Smith is nominated for the preSi-
dency a movement will be started 20
nominate the Ohio Governor for the
vice presidency.
With the increasing probability Of the
nomination Of Secretary Hoover at
Kansas City on an early ballot the
spirit OF ths anti-Hooyer element in this
State has failed so far as to be almost
negligible. and party interest has CEN
tered about the State primary election
August IA. entries for which must be
made not later than June L. II is
cd ~ -
over the selection Of national delegates
upon the state election that already
lines formed III the Hoover and anti
Hoover contest have been broken up.
State Chairman FrederiekSon, who led
IN the movement for the nomination of
Senator Willis. was the first this week
To congratulate Myers Y Cooper of
when with the Endorsement
OF the Hamilton County Republican
organization which led In the fight
against Senator Willis In the preSi-
DENTAL primary, he announced his
candidacy for the Republican nominal
ton Tor governor
Large Fields Feared.
1t was feared when the fierce fight
Mns on among the Ohio Republicans for
The selection of delegates 10 the national
that 1t would leave scars
which would hardly heal before the
November election, but Ii is evident now
hat the party has more 10 fear from
he formation Of large fields of Candi-
dates for nomination by the Republic
ans for all the state Offices 10 be filled
his year, Four are already out for
governor.
But two Republican newspapers IN the
state are now printing anything out Of
tY4A ha
s the Toledo Blade. whose editorial
lrging that President Coolidge be draft
'd as the candidate for the presidency
n spite OF his expressed wishes vas re-
erred 70 IN this correspondence las,
week. The other Is the Akron Beacon
Journal. whose editor Ii former Com
sresSnlan Charles 1 knight. II followed
he Blade IN similar demand this
week, closing with the statement that |
1t Is because they do not want to lose /
he leadership OF a man whose every |
Ict of the public service Is grounded |
ipon the rock Of safe American prip- |
'iples that the people will insist upoO !
,eeplng Calvin Coolidge In the White !
iouSe They are all the more per- |
uaded To this course when they look |
'ver the assortment Of mysteries and |
'ppetiteS, the traders and camp follow /
rs OF pie counter politics who are |
'ager and QuarrelSome candidates for !
lis place"
The veto OF the farm relief hgll by !
he President win probably have very !
little effect politically in this State. !
ohio Is manufacturing rather than /
IN agricultural state, and any votes I
hat the administration party might /
ose In the western part OF the state, |
which might be included In the mid. |
onfInRntAl Wafn hRtf WAi1lA ha mara
han made up by the votes gained N
he eastern and northern part Of the I
state, which is industrial,
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