Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-05
R, c. M'CULLOCH
IS NAMED SENATOR
Former Representative Of
Canton Appointed Successor.
to Theodore E. Burton.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. November S.
Former Representative Roscoe c. Nc
Culloch, Canton, today was appointed
United States Senator from Ohio by
Gov. Cooper. filling vacancy caused a
week ago by the death of Senator Theo-
dore e. Burton. McCulloch had served
year as chairman Of the State Public
Utilities Commission.
McCulloch was born on a farm in
Holmes County. Ohio, November n,
1880. He was educated in the Millers-
burg. Ohio public schools; later attend
ed Ohio State University, and was grad
iIated from the Western Reserve Law
School He was admitted to the bar
from Canton December s., 1908.
The following year McCulloch began
his political career with appointment as
assistant prosecutor OF Stark County.
Later he was prosecuting attorney and
served as chairman OF the stark County
Republican committee.
In his drst race for Congress, in 1912,
he lost to John Whiteacre, Democrat,
by 500 votes. Despite the redistricting
Of the eighteenth district, McCulloch
agair ran In 1914, and won enough sup
port in apparently Democratic counties
to be elected. He was reelected in 1915
and 1918.
Mccuiloch was appointed q member
Of the congressional committee which
In 1919 investigated war expenditures
Two years later he was selected by the
United States Attorney General IS spe-
cial prosecutor in connection with war
frauds in camps and ,cantonments and
collected approximately el4,0OO,000.
paa Far GmverVa0P u
McCulloch aspired for the. governor
ship in 1920, but lost the nomination TO
Harry L. Davis. With the exception Of
his service on the utilities commits
sion under Gov. Cooper, he had devoted
most OF his time since 1922 to private
| practice of law at Canton. He is mar
ried and has two children.
In a statement accepting the appoint
ment McCulloch today said he was N
complete accord with President Hoover's
policies, and that at all times he would
cooperate and support the administra-
ton.
McCulloch will serve until December
Is, 1880, when a successor to serve the
remainder of the two-year term of the
late United States Senator Frank B.
willis will be elected and qualined.
Gov. Cooper approved the resignation
of Mr.. McCulloch from the Utilities
Commission craftsmanship and Is under
stood to be considering Ira c. Sprankle,
Youngstown, as a possible successor
Sprankle now is superintendent OF In
| vestigation for the commission.
IN a statement announcing the ap-
pointment Gov. Cooper said:
Mr.. McCulloch has wide expert
ence in public affairs. His three terms
In Congress, where he established an
enviable record, and his other service In
public life peculiarly qualify him tc
render important and helpful service to
the administration.
Mr.. McCulloch is wholeheartedly In
sympathy with President Hoover and his
! policies, and is in every way worthy ol
the honor bestowed upon him."
To Capital Monday.
Senator McCulloch said he will go tc
Washington Monday to assume his new
| duties. He said that number OF mat
| ters pending before the utilities com
mission must be cleaned up before ne
leaves.
The appointment Of Mr.. McCulloct
makes the fourth man to I'LL the term
| to which former United States Senator
! Frank B. Willis was elected in the Fal
! OF 1925. Following Senator Willis
death, former Gov. Donahey appointed
! Cyrus Locher, Cleveland.
! Senator Locher was defeated In tho
| August primary last Fall, and Senator
| Burton was elected. Burtofl's death
caused the third vacancy.
FESS VOICES APPROVAL.