Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
OHIO REPUBLICANS
MEET IN HARMONY
State Convention Shows Lit
lie Signs Of Former
Strife.
spec,al Dispatch to The star,


SpeeisI Dispatch TO The star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July THE Re-
nuhiicans of Ohio have held their STATE
convention. adopted their platform
given hearings to candidates for nom
ination for the scholarships. for gov
ernor and for other State ofiices with
o,,t q manifestation of friction or party
discussion coming over out OF the BIT
terry fought presidential primary con-
test, So far at least the prophets OF
Evil who predicted that If Secretary
Tncver entered the Ohio primary
against the late Senator Willis. animoS-
tiles would be engendereo that would
bring the party in this State INTO the
national campaign torn into fragments,
have been diScreoited.
Nothing of the kind developed in the
3uo-dav convention in which leading
a6hererts Of the Hoover movement
mingled and fraternized with those OF
fhe willis-for President organization
On friendly terms. The Repuoncan
marty or Ohio as represented oy tne
Selerates in this State convention
seer,es very different Republican
Marty from that represented by the
srrsnning Ohio delegation in the KAN
xas Citv convention. What Is to hap
ncn later on may be speculate6 upon.
hut IN the light Of what happened IN
the State convention IL would seem
that party harmony is not at all I'M
possible.
The few splits developing in the sup
r>ort If various candidates for nomina-
ton in the State primary election. TO
Be held August IA. were such as might
occur under any circumstances ana
die not follow the lines OF cleavage
IN the Hoover-willis contest IN the
presidential primary, Col. Carmi A,
Thompson. manager OF the Wills m
ferests who had entered for the nori-
snation for the vacant -SenatorShlp re-
xu!ting from the death of Senator VIII
lis led off with an offer OF harmony
IN the eve of the convention by -ol-
unfairly withdrawing apparently IN
the interest of Representative Burton,
who was on the opposite side in the
presidential primary as chief spoSeS-
man for Mr.. Hoover This leaves only
Mr.. Burton and Chief Justice c. T.
Marshall Of the Supreme Court con-
testants for this nomination.
Burton Seen Victor.
Some of the enemies OF Col. Thomp-
son have been unkind enough 10 refer
70 his withdrawal as merely the avoid
sace of another inevitable defeat by Mr.,
Burton, but impartial students OF the
situation will hardly take that view OF
II. With Col. Thompson In the con-
test with Justice Marshall and Mr.. Bur-
ton. il seems probable that the Hoover
element of the party would have been
divided between Mr.. Burton an Judge
Marshall, and Col Thompson, with the
Wills faction behind him, might have
won. With Thompson out. 1t seems
sI>aS ~
defeat Judge Marshall
The convention adopted platform
which Endorsed the national platform
adopted at Kansas City and TO il add
81 q number of planks having reference
n State matters. II renewed the
support of the party to prohibition
end emphasized this by refusing
to de lounce the Anti-Saloon League
for helping the utility concerns in Sc
curing the enactment Of lcw helpful
70 their interests. as the convention
was asked 10 do By Attorney General
Edward G. T.-ner, one OF the outstand-
ing candidates for nomination for gov
ernor. The convention also Endorsed
the services of Senator Fess, who has
been almost as dry as his late COL
league. Mr.. Willis. and has, since he en-
tened the primary for nomination for
election TO another term in the Senate,
renewed his declaration IN favor OF pro-
hi5ition. Senator Fess Is unopposed.
The wet element OF the Republican
party does not seem to be inclined to
fight Senator FeSs. but the wet element
OF the Democrats. have brought out
former Senator Graham p. Hunt OF
Cincinnati against Senator Cyrus
Locher who was appointed BY Gov.
Donaney and is candidate for norni-
nation and election TO that ONCE. The
vet Democrats are especially lncenseo
against Senator Locher because some
weeks before the close Of entries for
the primary ne answered a letter from
the Anti-Saloon League: stating that he
stood with them on the liquor ques-
ton but stipulated that his letter should
not be used publicly until after the en-
tries closed.
The League obeyed the injunction. but
khe wet Democrats secured information
concerning it in some way and got into
zhe primary campaign with Hunt as
their candidate. It looks now as though
the senatorial candidates for the No
yember election would probably be:
dong term, Republican, Fess: Demo-
cratic. George White. Short term:
Republican, Burton: Democratic,
L0cher
II the Republicans have difhculty In
carving Ohio this Fall. and 1t seems
possible now that they may, 1t viii not
Be- because of dissatisfaction due TO the
presidential primary contest. nor 10 any
great extent TO alienation Of the farmer
Vote. but because Of the west and dry
1ssue that has been injected into the
campaign BY the nomination Of Gov
smith. The Ohio farmers do not easily
change their party support, and tney
could hardly be made 10 feel that they
would be more likely 10 secure farm re-
lief through Cox. Smith than through
Secretary Hoover. In spite OF the TACT
that practically al the rural oisuicts In
this State elected anti Hoover delegates
70 the Kansas City convention. party
leaders expect 10 see those districts nolo
their own n the effort 10 elect Secre-
tary Hoover.
n Is the cities that they are afraid OF.
Singular as il may seem. the rural por-
tens Of Ohio that went against Hoover
ia April are looked 10 10 save the State
for hin Ia November, and the big cities
mat gaye Mr.. Hoover his piurailty IN
fhe State delegation 70 Kansas CITY
vsl be likely 70 turn largely 10 the
Democratic candidate In November
principally on the wet and dry issue.
Many Held Doubtful
Cincinnati. very heavily kepoplleaI.
rornnaliy, viii be almost sure 10 90 iof
T;oy Smith. Cleveland VIII prooaniy
be reid for Hoover. pat wtth compare
ftvelv small plurality Toledo if uneer"
tain. but probably viii be carried by
CIV Smith Columbus snc Dayton
.rtll PROBABLY give considerable plui al
slies 70. Hoover. youngstown must DC
counted doubtful. but Akron proosnly
vii be neld in the Republican column
solely because Of the strength OF me
~ Yluz Klsn there. ELSEWHERE aiiis
movement ag an organization SCENE y :.
rave generally gone to pieces, but y
rn,,sf be expected That its spirit VII
san nervade some portions OF the Stat'
where the organization was formerly