Evening star., 1928-10-25
C. 0. P. STATE SLATE
MAY WIN IN OHIO
Cooper Expected to Defeat
Davey, Breaking Rule
of Democrats.

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Gratis, when they talk frankly admit
this, and they are seeking TO elect their
State tickets, hoping to pull something
out Of the fire. OF course. If they can
swing their States into line for Gov.
Smith they will be delighted But they
are not going to let slip their chances
of holding State control if they can
prevent II merely through using up
their energies for The presidential
ticket.
The charge is made here and there
that Davey is soft-pedaling on the
presidential race and not supporting
Gov Smith very vigorously. However,
Davey is out for Smith
Has Col0red Opposition.
Cooper has opposition among the
colored voters of Ohio, just as Mr..
Hoover has, though the opposition to
Cooper is not linked up with the
Hoover candidacy. 1t is said that he
has offended some of the colored people
in Cincinnati by placing in his building
and sale contracts of real estate pro-
vision that the property shall not be
sold to colored purchasers. One Of the
colored newspapers has come out
strongly against Cooper because of this
charge.
Gov. Donahey first came into the politi-
cal limelight when he was elected to a
State office in 1912, at the time of the
Bull Moose split in the Republican
party. At the same time Gov. Jimmy
Cox leaped into fame in Ohio and
former Senator Pomerene. Cox has
been eliminated from consideration for
public Office. Senator Pomerence sought
to come back two years ago and failed,
and now Gov. Donahey is voluntarily
retiring, for he did not seek renomina-
ton this year. But Donahey some of
his friends say, may seek TO come back
two years from now. They are predic-
ting the election of Cooper and they
take the view that Cooper's administra-
ton Is not likely to prove popular.
However, the governor himself is keep
Ing entirely quiet as to his future plans,
political or otherwise.
Two Senators to Elect.
The Buckeye State has two United
States Senators to elect this year.
Senators Fess, Republican, is a candi-
date to succeed himself and Represent
attve Theodore Burton Is the Republi-
can nominee to fill the unexpired term
Of the late Senator Frank B. Willis
Against FeSS the Democrats have nomi-
mated Charles v. Truax, director of
agriculture for the State. Their cam
didate against Mr.. Burton is Graham
Hunt, wet
Cyrus Locher. Democrat, was ap-
pointed by Gov. Donahey to fill tempo
rariy the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Willis last Spring, but
Senator Locher was defeated in the
Democratic primary for the fomina-
ton and he is out of the picture.
Here in Ohio the prediction Is made
confidently that both the Republican
nominees for Senator will be successful
at the polls. Senator Fess supported
Senator Willis in his effort to win
Ohio's presidential preference against
Mr.. Hoover. He was, indeed, one of
the nominees for delegate at large on
the Willis ticket, but in the Hoover
sweep of the State, he was defeated
However. Senator Fess delivered the
keynote speech at the Kansas City con-
vention. 1t was well understood that
Mr.. Fess was not opposed to the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Hoover and that he gave
his support to the late Senator Willis
because he felt that his obligation was
to the Ohio candidate. In the polls
and straw votes Fess is apparently
running strong. And so is Mr. Burton.
4 Burton Aiding Hoover.
Theodore Burton is Ohio's grand old
man, though he does not appear at all
old, but far younger than men 10 or 20
years his Junior. He served for many
years In the House and then was elected
to the Senate. He did not seek re-elec-
ton to the Senate, however. retiring
voluntarily. But he was prevailed up
q few years ago to seek election again
to the House, and he was successful
He was tower of strength to the
Hoover cause in the preconvention
campaign in Ohio, and was elected as
one of the Hoover delegates at large
from his State to the Republican ma
tional convention.
The talk of Republican strife, likely
to grow out of the contest in the presi-
Dental primary between the Willis and
Hoover factions in Ohio, has not been
translated into fact. The old Willis
supporters for the most part are lined
up with the Hoover Republicans. for
example. Mrs. Wilmer S. LeVan, Re-
publican national committeewoman q
supporter Of Willis in the primary cam
paign, Is now working hard In the
Hoover organization There were dire
reports that the split among the Re-
publicans was likely to lead to the de-
1eat OF Fess and of Burton if he were
nominated for the Senate. But the
ability Of the Republicans to get to-
gether has been demonstrated again in
Ohio.