Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
CONTEST IN OHIO
MAY Be FRIENDLY
Willis Expressions Concern.
ing Hoover Now Take
Peaceful Tone.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. February 25.-The
calm after the storm caused by the en-
trance Of Secretary Hoover into the
Ohio primary campaign has come.
with promise that the primary contest
between the Secretary and Senator Will
lis need not be necessarily fraught With
such serious trouble for the Republican
party here as Senator Willis first
statements about the. matter indicated.
Even the Senator now believes tina,
while the primary contest may be
fiercely fought, it may all be friendly
and with no unpleasant tang-overs 10
disaffect elements of the party in the
State and National elections Of Novem-
Der.
This the Senator has repeatedly re-
marked during the current week and
further assured friend in Cleveland
that If Secretary Hoover should be nom
mated, he would support him 10 the
full extent of his ability. This would.
CT course, be expected, but the express
sion from the Senator is so different
from his declaration when 1t became
plain that Mr.. Hoover was to come into
the Ohio presidential primary that II
would be a fight to finish and that II
vas no pink tea. that it has attracted
general attention.
Concessions Seen.
This. followed by the news that Sem
ator Willis had consented TO an arrange
ment by which the delegates on his
ticket in the nineteenth district might
take Secretary Hoover for their second
choice. plainly showed that the Senator
was in a mood to make some conces-
sions to the Hoover leaders that he had
earlier absolutely refused 10 consider.
II seemed to be also virtual admission
that, as the Hoover managers Claimed
from the first. there Is extensive Hoov-
er sentiment in the Western Reserve.
two large counties OF which are IN
cluded in the district
Representative NJ. L. DaTey's announce
ment that he will be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
greatly simplifies that matter for the
Democrats. for the two other outStan6-
ing candidates for the nomination
Judge J. W. Peck OF Cincinnati and
George White OF Marietta-had already
stated that if Mr. Davey entered they
would withdraw. and there is only one
other candidate. Lieut. Gov. Earl Bloom
of Bowling Green. He has not said
whether he would contest with Davey
or not. but il IS believed that he will
not. Thus the Democrats viii have a
candidate nominated without opposition
"A situation that promises State
campaign without party bitterness on
the Democratic side
The Republicans probably will have
three candidates at least-Atto-re:
General Edward c. Turner, Representa-
tive James T Begg OF Sandusky ana
Charles T. Lewis. former lieutensnt
governor Miles y. Cooper OF Cinct,l-
natl. who was defeated for the Office by
enter the contest. Turner and Begs
are the outstanding candidates ard tn
night between them would be apt 20 r.
solve itself into wet and dry cns~
Turner wet and Begg dry
Attacks Secretary.
Senator Willis has attempted
weaken Secretary Hoover along til
lakeshore by charging that the Secre-
tary is supporting Chicago in her with
drawal OF water from Lake Michigan.
Cleveland and Toledo are injured
more than any other places in the STATE
I by such interference with navigation as
the withdrawal Of water at Chicago i
alleged 10 have made. II happens that
at those two places the Hoover Senti-
uent Is particularly strong. The low
ering OF lake levels by as much as foot
or even half foot no, only greatly re-
duccs the haroor facilities OF those Cit
les. but reduces the cargo capacity OF
vessels making those ports 10 such an
extent as TO take proti, from their oper-
alton
II happens also that Representative
Burton of Cleveland. who. after Walter
r. Brown. is the most important factor
fys hS ~ nhsxe
been beading IN the fight il Congress
against the operation OF ChscsSos
drainage canal II Senator Willis can
make good on his charges IN this con-
uectioa he Will no doubt be able 70 spl.
the Hoover support III both the Cieve-
land and Toledo ceyterS
The lake shore further east IN the
Western Reserve where Hoover Sensi-
n,ent is also strong Is dotted with hsr-
bors which do tremendous business IN
ore and coal shipment. and this arsG-
ment. II II can be made 10 stand W.
will have telling effect IL Senator willis
favor there, J. II, GALHksArrE,
Candidacy Attacked.
w l. Marker ct vsnwer, has e,so
protests with the eiecsh,a hoard ana
With tAe Democratic STATE committee
against the candidacy Q. former Rep
reSsntativs Timothy T. ASsSesrry. for
merry OF the flftN Ohio district. eGa
since his RETIREMENT. from Congress \
dozen wears aSo resident II Washing
ton, soc district delegate II the Demo
cratic national convention. ca ire
ground that he Is not escratsae resi-
dent % the GsS:rieg ~ % the STATE.
Marker is not y candidate toy delegate,
but merely pcete$;$ as nrscSrst,c
voter III the GtS,ysc. He esasrsS thar
since .AslScscry retired .fcM Congress,
ne has acted as \ delegate III CasNNts,
co0vSnsscSsS from the district &C CO.
lualSsa. and from dependencies q the
United States
Chairman Henry @ Drummer ct the
ceNocrS,,c state committee tSgsegea
the protest, The district slecgira eNsyS
have yct 10 sule as>cn x,
Ralph III, Bartlett. = Ccl2n,e,aS law
yer individually filed y declaration as
y candidate fes district delegate IL the
Nnsc~:a;tc nstiNuSl c<Anveaes<sa iaSs
ntsAt, NE aerlIned III state his plans
b>i; said he wo0ld latSg announce ths
name oS the rssgS<Na he woQsa SlgS>rt
for the presidential nomination., lie -
c<ss,a$el for the Mai ,~sSe cs Eagles
and II Is behaved that ne will declare
foG Gov, S,nith. II ~ ne vii b RI,
Nsiy delegate candidate III tire Stat
RAINING ~, an cSSn SscssrasttNn.