Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-28

Prospects, in Ohio interest nationa
leaders of both political parties, as they
survey the results OF the promarics IN
that State. A strongly dry tendency
among the voters is recognized.
straight-out conclusion that this means
the loss of the State to Gov. Smith
is drawn by some observers. To others
there appear local issues and the ques-
ton Of fitness of State candidates
which overshadow the Hoover smith
contest
In review Of the situation. the Day
ton Daily News independent Demo-
cratic) states: THE Republican candi'
date for governor Is a successful busi'
ness man OF Cincinnati. After one cam
paign for governor. IN which ne was
defeated, MIR. Cooper retained the CON
fidence of the voters sufficiently to win
a second nomination. AS far as car
be seen now. the contest for governor
will turn on a comparison of two COM
mendable personalities and upon Sucn
issues as to policy as may arise between
them"
There is no reason for not expecting
complete Republican victory for thf
ticket at the polls this Fall, declares
the Toledo Blade independent Repun'
lican), but the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
independently comments: Primary re-
suits are uueerly mixed. Though Martin
l.. Davey, Democratic nominee FOR gov
ernor, and Myers Cooper. Republica'
nominee, are both drys, and venerable
Representative Burton, also dry, Won
almost without contest, ana senator
Fcss had no opposition, the Democraut
candidate against Burton for the Snor'
term Ia Graham r. Hunt, VINO u =
Smith supporter and wet, ano u u
figured that, altogether, IN botn par
ties, more wet than dry votes Wer'
polled Yet the Republican total was
more than double the Democratic total
For Democratic candidate foi
President 10 carry the state, IN thf
opinion OF the Rochester Times unloT
independently, requires quite uH'
usual combination of circumstances Oh
an issue so strong AZ To draw away IRON
the Republican candidate large mum
Der Of voters more interested III hi'
ISSUE than In their party allegiance
There is this year only one such issue
In sight. and that is the wet or dry
question II Gov. Smith Is To carry
Ohio, it will have to be on the wei
issue He can certainly get no comfort
from these primaries.
"On the face of the igureS, any one
who has the courage TO put ONO ever
in the doubtful column plainly ignores
the significance of mathematics, ad'
vises The Santa Barbara Daily News
| (Dnmocrati1 and the MofgantoWf
New Dominion independent Demo
cratic) argues IF any candidate pc
IieveS today that by appealing TO tht
wet sentiment Of the country ne u go
/ ing TO ride into Office on tremendous
wave OF enthusiasm, the vote IN on''
! is likely Ia make him SIT up ana TAKE
notice The people OF ms country are
not yet ready to give up the experiment
Of prohibition and It's enforcement
| A different Interpretation Of tns
| facts comes from the Houston Chronicle
.Democraticl which states that prom
bitlon Is fact and that "Republichi
! enforcement from the very nature ol
| the narty never will be good" thal
! there ls a rising Tide OF discomfort no'
| with The dry laws ri the Nation, bIl'
with the spineless enforcement methods
! of a Coolidge and "A Mellon Ihf
| Chronicle, however, remarks lht
| leaders Of the Ohio Democracy no Longer
| chase the wet wiil-o'ethe- "isp, They
realize that the Stale is dry, bone dry
| continually eiecting To ofiiee dry Sena
| tors and Representatives
y y
Into these nights OF locality and or
gani2ati0n on State ONCE IL would b.
wrong To read national implications,
| AYERS The New York Times tindepend
| eni) with the added thought: "fht
/ dreafiest response of the oracle OF tht
people's will Tuesday, Is the triumph
| in Cincinnati nt the old Repubileai
machine. the worthy maintsinef OF thi
| Coz. Hynleka tradition and neWip Illus
trated by its old habit Of election fraud