Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
.DONAHEY W|DENS
BREACH IN OHIO
Absents Himself From Dinner
Given for Rasko1 in
Columbus.
Special ispatch TO The Star.

Special n spatch TO The star
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September g.
The fact that Gov. Donahev absented
himself from the dinner given for Ma
tional Chairman John j. Raskob, when
with his party including Mrs Nc
1ntyre. daughter of Gov Alfred E.
Smith. he stopped off in Columbus
on the way from the Senator Robinson
notification meeting at Little Rock, is
taken as further indication of general
break of the Governors followers from
the organization in charge of the Demo-
cratic campaign in Ohio. The Governor
had no previous engagement excuse as
he had when he failed to appear in
the Democratic state convention here
a week earlier. for he merely went to
spend weekend at his Summer home
on Indian Lake He had been specially
invited to attend the Raskob reception.
If the GOODNESS of the Governor
toward the campaign to elect Gov.
Smith extends quite generally to those
who have been supporting him IN his
several campaigns for governor, it Is
likely to have very pronounced effect
upon the vote in the November election.
The relations of Gov. Donahey with
Representative M. L. Davey, the party
candidate for governor. are known To
be cordial. and it does not appear
that the Democratic state ticket will
fail to enlist the earnest sympathy
and support of the Governor and his
friends His attitude since the national
convention is exactly what 1t was
prior to that event. Realizing that the
state was organized for Gov. Smith. he
took no part in the selection Of national
r1HIn IaA tnAA at hot Il;
name was not to be used in connection
with the nomination for vice presi-
dent. said he would not attend the
convention at Houston. and even his
private secretary who had intended TO
be present at the convention. 10 speak
for him should occasion require, cancel
led his trip.
Seen Too Optimistic.
Republican leaders here are wonder
ing if they have not put the situation
in too glowing terms in reporting to the
national campaign committee that Ohio
is sure to give Mr.. Hoover large ma
iority. Not that they nave begun to
feel otherwise about it. but It seems to
have the effect of deciding the national
committee to let Ohio take care of her.
self And the candidates on the Re-
publican state ticket would like to have
little help from the national COM
mittee especially since it has been
decided by the Democratic national
committee to send Gov. Smith into
Ohio to make at least two speeches in
the campaign. One of these is to he
in Cleveland and the other in Ciuein-
nati-the two large cities of the state
where material is believed to exist that
can be worked upon by the Democrats
with very good hope of winning votes.
This has probably been a principal
consideration IN determining the ma
tional committee to have the governor
visit these cities. but the fact that each
city has hall capable of accommod2t-
ing vast audience, such as Gov. Smith
insists upon having. has also been con-
sidered Cleveland has her public hall
in which the Republican rational con-
vcntion was held in 1924. and Gin
cinrati her music hall, which is not
far behind Clevelands auditorium in
capacity.
Attorney General Edward c. Turner
who WIS an unsuccessful candidate for
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor, is causing some trouble for candi-
mostly on the Republican side
by vigorous application of the statute
against corrupt political practices, as
to the use of money in the recent
primaries. His first legal action in
this matter was aimed at Representa-
tive James T. Begg. also unsuccessful
rs candidate for the nomination for
governor, the charge being incomplete
reports of expenditures in the primary
campaign, but that charge was dropped
on admission by a Begg agent here
that an item had been overlooked.
Hits at Two More.
Now he is proceeding against G. G.
Bolton and John D. FacSler. Republi-
cans who contested for the Republican
nomination for congress in the 22nd
district to succeed Theodore E. Burton.
Both Bolton and Fackler are wealthy
men, and the contest was hard fought.
Fackler is charged with using more
money than the law permits IN his
campaign. and Bolton with not having
the expense report of his campaign
verified by the treasurer Of the COM
mittee. Fackler practically admits the
charge against him but says it was be-
cause after the primary election he
found that deficit of $4,000 had been
incurred which he assumed and paid.
In reply ne has said that 1t may be
that he has violated the law. but that
he would rather go to Jail than to let
his friends hold the sack" For Mr..
Bolton the explanation Is made that
the treasurer of his campaign is in
Europe and that when he returns a
report verified by him will be filed.
The only Democrats against whom
charges under the corrupt practices
act have been made by Turner are
former Lieut.. Gov. Early d. Bloom and
J. c. Beatty, unsuccessful candidates
for the Democratic nomination for
governor
Attorney General Turner announced
before the close Of the primary cam
paign that he proposed 70 enforce the
corrupt practices act strictly. and warned
all candidates to keep within it's re-
quirements. He charged that utility
concerns were contributing to the cam
paign expenses of certain candidates
AS for himself he would refuse to accept