Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
OHIO c. O.P.FACES
. FRACTIONAL STRIFE
Move to Create Special Hoo
yer Organization Brings
Criticism.

0eeNfaA AaSpatNn 10 1Ue star
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September Il
A cloud appeared this week in the fair
skies that smiled on Republican affairs
In this State following the agreement
In State campaign committee last week
composing apparently the conflicting
interests OF the Hoover and Willis fac
tons, when a movement was started
to create special organization to look
after the interests of Hoover in the
State separate from the regular State
committee of which Harry D. Silver is
chairman. 1t would. of course, expect
to receive and eXpend the funds set
apart by the Republican national COM
mittee for use in Ohio. and from the
very first caused suspicion and dis
trust 1IIliS feeling is shared by many
OF Hoover's friends here and they are
urging that the movement be dropped
as not only unnecessary but likely to
cause party friction.
Caught in The doldrums of a heat
wave that has hung all the week over
the State. Ohio has largely suspended
political activity. C. o. P. Chairman
Silver and Harry G. Drummer of the
Democratic committee have kept close
60 their Offices, devising plans and see
ing only such party leaders as CHANGED
70 call. There were no conferences
The State fair, a S'eat annual event for
the farmers, has been in session all
week, but the farmer visitors were
mostly in a picnic frame of mind and
not inclined to discuss politics.
Chairman Silver taking advantage of
the hot weather. arranged for distribu-
ton of palm leaf fans bearing the
words. vote for Hoover and Cooper"
Republican candidate for governor
among the State fair visitors, but 1t
was promptly stopped by the director
Of the fair. Charles v TruaX, who hap
pens to be the Democratic opponent OF
Senator Fess for the regular term as
United States Senator-on the ground
that it was against the rules to lend the
State fair to aid any political movement.
Republicans in this State are at
some disadvantage. so far as prohl-
bitton functions as an issue in the
campaign, from the fact that there is
not an outstanding Republican news
paper in the State that Is for prohl-
bition. For this reason there Is not
8 recognized Republican organ in the
State that did not find something
commemorate TO speak of editor1ally
In the acceptance address of Gov.
Smith It does not mean that they
are all supporting Gov. Smith; but
they are certainly getting of on the
wrong foot If the wet and dry issue is
to cut any considerable figure in the
campaign.
The Toledo Blade, from the days of
David r. Locke to the present time,
has been q crusader for temperance.
Long before the days of the Anti
Saloon League. the Blade was fighting
the saloon under the slogan 'Paralyze
the Rum Power" Locke has been dead
many wears. but until recently the
newspaper property remained IN the
Locke family. It is now owned by Pau
Block. who owns string OF news
uapers and lives at Jersey City, where
he has a newspaper. Naturally he has
the Eastern view Of the wet ana cry
issue and his influence is seen IN the
editorial columns of the Blade, where
one now reads commendatory REFER
ences to Gov Smiths stand on pro-
hibition. All the newspapers OF Toledo
are with Gov. Smith on prohibition.
II newspapers have any influence at
all. this cannot but help the Demo-
orsts in the campaign. But the re-
suit of the, State primary election OF
the I4th may be used In sup
port Of the premise that the news
papers Of the State do not control po-
iitfcai sentiment. for as general rule
the candidates who had newspaper
support were defeated
Democrats Of the state VIII In some
measure be Venturing upon new ground
in the campaign, for in the last TOUR
wears death has made heavy inroacs
Irpon the ranks of the leaders and those
70 whom they looked fer advice and oi-
rection. Among those who have died
since the last national campaign was
fought are Cows James e. CampDeH
ard .Judson Harmon, National Commit
teernau Ed. H Moore OF youngstown,
James Ross of Columbus. Thomas A.
Motor of Cincinnati John A. Dryer OF
Toledo. William L. Finley Of Kenton
and Michael A. Daugherty OF Lancaster
the death of the latter taking place
this week. Excepting former Senator
Alice Pomerene and former Representa-
tive George White, the party is without
outstanding leaders.
Gov. Smith found it impossible 10 at
tend the Ohio Democratic conven-
tion on the oath as Chairman
Drummer had urged. and Gov. Donahey
sent his regrets and vent TO the State
eanp grounds on Lake Erie. where ne
claimed he had a previous engagement.
Probably never before was there a
Democratic State convention held 10
Columbus when there was Democratic
governor not present 10 SPEAK. AT TIE
executive Offices. 1t was said that the
governor had prepared message TO
the convention which Representative
Begg would read. but he did not Mr.
Begg said he forgot il. Evidently the
break between the governor and the
organization of his party is complete
for the present. But his friends ex-
pect that after the November election,
in which they expect TO see the party
numerically defeated, there VIII be a
cunning 70 the governor as the one best
fitted 70 assume again the command OF
the party in the State.
The statements Of campaign ex-
penses required b. Law show that
Messrs. Cooper and Begg Tor the re :
publican nomination for governor spent
about sl40 600 Cooper's being a NIUE
less than Begg 's~-father large sums Tor
this state. This caused some unfavor-
able comment. but II does not appear
that any violation OF the law governing
expense has occurred. There Is no
limit On the sum spent, but no one can
give mere than 10 per cent OF the salary
Of the Office, which in this case would
be 81 coo. j II. ohLbhAiIH.