Evening star., 1928-04-22
Circulars Claim Senator Was
"HounGed" to Grave by
SeCretary'S BaCkers.
SEEK VETERANS VOTE
IN TUESDAY PRIMARY
Politicians Cautious About Predict
ing Victory-Burton Bears
Burden of Attack.
BY J. II. GALBRAITH.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 2l.-The
hush that fell upon the Republican
presidential primary campaign in Ohio
with the death of Senator Willis, was
broken during the closing days of the
campaign with the most bitter conten-
ton ever seen in primary election In
this State. Ohio's primary is to be held
Tuesday. On the stump and by
printed page. the anti-Hoover organiza-
ton attacked Secretary Hoover and his
advocates in Ohio most viciously.
Without newspapers that could be
used as vehicles 10 carry their denuncia-
tons to the voters campaign circulars
and cards were printed and sent
through the mails by the thousands
the extent TO which this form OF cam
paigning went, causing wonderment as
to the source of funds to meet the large
expense.
The object Of practically all of these
circulars is evidently to arouse resent
ment IN the voters through references
10 the death OF Senator Willis as caused
by "houndings" by the men who are
charged with being ultimately respon-
sihle for the Hoover candidacy in this
State. An editorial in the Week. a
weekly publication here which was lit
orally taken over by the anti-Hoover
forces for their use during the cam
palgn, called upon Republican voters
to go to the polls Tuesday and with
tneir ballots, wipe of the blood" shed
by their fallen leader in the campaign. "
Burton Is AsSailed.
Another campaign circular widely cir
culated among the World War soldier
voters OF the State cartooned Repre-
sentative Burton Of Ohio as ALWAYS on
posed to whatever the soldiers had ask
ed. while the Shadowy form of Senator
WINS at one side is marked with "he
was always for whatever the soldiers
asked, and under it all, the assertion
nat Herbert Hoover was opposed 10 the
soldiers bonus legislation. The face of
ne card bears picture Of a dougabOy
get" Ava
Another campaign circular is directed
70 the coiored voters of the State and
CnaTges that colored employees of the
oosetnnent IN Secretary Hoover's de-
lected 10 the humiliation of sevrsca- :
ton. II is found also that appeal fo fhs
emotions OF the colored voters has been
mace extensively by the anti-Hooyer
people recently by a series OF memorial
exercises Tor Senator Willis In their
charcnes all over the State. the Speak-
ets oelng anu-Hoover Republicans who
tooA advantage of the opportlInitv "a
appeal 10 their hearers to "avengen ths
9eath OF the Senator by voting for his
The Hoover headquarters todsv were
appriSeu of the receipt of Raplihl,ran
women voters ali over the State nj =
letter written on the letterhead NJ ~
national Republican committee bv NrS
wilma Sinclair Leyan, woman member
Oh the national committee for Ohio
ana q Wills delegate at large candi-
cate IN which the women are urCed
70 single shot" for her. There is seen
mere an attempt 10 break the sold
STATE OF Hoover delegates at large
Wnlch mas been generally predicted uy
paIhng MrS Levan through in this way
Denies Her support.
The treasurer OF the State CIub n,
Republican Women, Mrs. w. II Alsx-
anoer. and member OF the board Of
governors Mrs. Marie Brown, also
charged today that Mrs. Levan was
representing that the State club was
Tor her, whereas they say very larae
majority or the club members are for
tne Hoover candidates from bottom 10
top
The Sentinel, which appeared this
week bearing the ownership statement
OF the loyal Republican League" pre-
SehtS All the arguments heretofore made
oy the opponents of Hoover AGAINST his
AmerlcaniSn. embelliSheS It's front maze
win an alleged picture OF the Secretary
on the streets OF London wearing a
topper SpatS and outer British cloth
ing generally The picture presents a
youthful face with dropping muStache
ana little that IS suggestive OF the Sec
fetary's features
Both the AmericaniSm and the Re-
puhlicaniSm Of MIR Hoover had been
Questioned by the opposition earlier IN
the campaign, bur II was reserved 10
the closing Gays OF 1t for them 10 cues
tion his personal integrity by innuendo
that at was believed" that his accounts
as food administrator had never been
audited.
The Sentinel also carried ON one page
thi$ week facsimile of the Democratic
presidential primary ballot Of Michlgan
of 1920, showing Herbert Hoovsr'S
name in the same list With That OF
William Jennings Bryan.
ON the same day that Ralph u Cole
speaking tor the Willis organization
laid the blame for the death OF Sena-
tor Willis upon the shoulders Of VIII
Continued ON Page S, Column s.
ADAM CllANTC