Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
OHIO REPUBLICANS FACE HARD
FIGHT TO DEFEAT R. J. BULKLEY

ton to the Senate over former SENATOR
Pomerene, Democrat, by $1,000. POM
creme had the drys against him, Labor
against him and to some extent the
women. He had opposed woman SUI
frage, the eighteenth amendment and
had voted against labor legislation
while In the Senate. Furthermore, in
the final weeks of the campaign that
year, he attacked labor organizations
and the drys In several speeches. In
'26, too, the country was extremely
prosperous. Republican candidates for
governor have been successful In Ohio
in presidential election years, but have
failed In the "off years"
The Columbus Dispatch is conducting
a poll. covering all parts OF the State;
on the senatorial and gubernatorial
contests. For a quarter Of q century
this newspaper has conducted such
polls, and they. invariably have been
correct In their estimate of the election
results, except In one instance-that of
the campaign of Pomerene wet Demo-
crat, against Willis, dry Republican, In
the senatorial race Of 1925. Pomerene,
however, lost many votes by attacking
labor and the Anti-Saloon League In
the closing days Of his campaign, it is
explained. The Dispatch poll did show
that Wilson, in 1915, would carry Ohio
against Hughes, although it was gen.
orally supposed at that time that
Hughes had the better Of it In this
State.
The Dispatch poll, as far as it has
gone, gives Bulkley al 1871 to 17,248 for
McCulloch. 1t shows that 1910 voters
who supported the Republican ticket in
the last election are going to vote for
Buckley and that 799 voters who sup
ported the Democratic ticket IN 1928
81 H1~s nh ASS
from Republican to Democrat Is very
great. Now, the figures so far taken
give Buckley less than 1000 lead over
McCulloch. But they represent rural
districts as well as city. Those who
have followed these polls in the past
say they indicate final lead of more
than 100000 for Buckley.
White Given Lead.
In the gubernatorial race, the Dis
patch poll gives the Republican NOM
inee for Governor, Gov. Cooper, the edge
over George White, Democratic, former
member of the House and Democratic
national committeeman, by q narrow
margin. The lead is only q few hum
bred votes. It is estimated, however,
that in the end White is likely to win
by from $4,000 to 10000 votes. The poll
so far has been taken in districts more
favorable to Cooper than White.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, which also
conducts a poll, gives the Democratic
candidate for Senator q greater lead
than Is indicated by the Columbus dis
patch straw vote. It gives White a
lead over Cooper, too.
George White the Democratic gu
bernatorial candidate, Is running as
dry, like Gov. Cooper. The Democratic
State platform does not declare for re-
peal Of the eighteenth amendment. The
only sign Of moisture In the platform
is demand that the State prohibition
enforcement act be amended so as to
permit trial by jury In all liquor law
violation cases. Such trial is not now
permitted. Mr.. White Is silent on the
prohibition question in his speeches
He attacks the State administration and
the national. Mr.. Buckley, on the other
hand, wades right in and demands the
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment
wherever he speaks. He does not make
an attack on the Anti-Saloon League
and the other dry organizations, how
ever, but merely declares that present.
day conditions under National pro-
hibition are unbearable and must be
changed in the interest Of temperance.
The Republicans by no means admit
the probability Of the election of White
as Governor. They insist that Cooper
will be reelected by at least 100000
votes. They are not so confident when
they come to discuss the chances of
Senator McCulloch against Buckley.
They do say, however, that they be-
lieve that Republican trend has set
In during the last two weeks; that the
Democrats began their drive too soon,
reached the peak Of their strength
October l, and that the Republicans
will be found ahead on November 4.
Some Of the dry leaders are shaking
their heads over the senatorial race.
They argue, however, that q Buckley
victory will be due to hard times rather
than a failure Of the dry cause, If q
Buckley victory comes. There is an or
ganization called the Dry Federation in
this State which seeks to bring together
the Anti-Saloon League, w. @. T.. U.
and other prohibition adherents, which
Is working now actively against Bulk
ley.