Evening star., 1932-11-06
DEMOCRATS RETAIN
ADVANTAGE IN OHIO
Roosevelt Favored, BulkIel
Will Win, but White Faces
Hard Fight.
BY J. N. GALBRAITH.

opeClal DlSpatCn 10 lhe star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November S.
The political campaign began in Ohio
with both parties under a handicap.
There was extensive disaffection among
organization of the Republican State
Campaign Committee. Postmaster Gen
eral Brown came to Columbus to re-
store harmony.
On the Democratic side, former Rep
resentative M. L. Davey opened the
movement with bitter attack upon
Gov George White. But Davey finally
assumed leadership of the State dele
cation in the camp of Gov. Roosevelt.
on whose nomination the Ohio Demo-
Gratis were SO generally agreed that
Davey pushed his opposition to the
Governor no further. and the Democrats
of the State were thereafter practically
without internal discord.
Mine Strike Hurts White.
A miners strike which Gov White
undertook to settle was a menace to
his political interests, and though it was
finally compromised on the Governors
plan, the executive board of the organ
lied miners adopted resolutions criti-
cizing him severely for alleged unfair
ness.
Three desperate crimes, including
murder, committed by prisoners but re-
Gently paroled by Gov. Whites much
criticized parole board, were the cause
of much severe criticism Of the Governor
| in the last month of the campaign.
These troubles were probably the cause
of Gov. Whites running behind the
rest of the Democratic State ticket as
indicated in the straw votes taken by
Ohio newspapers, and of the lead
cate for Governor held over the Gov
ernor through practically all the cam
paign, in spite of the fact that the same
straw votes showed Roosevelt far in the
| lead.
Wet Debates Amusing.
After the presidential contest and
that for the governorship, the most in
terest locally was centered in the elec-
tion Of United States Senator to sue
ceed Senator Robert j. Bulkley. Sena-
tor Bulkley had established source Of
strength for himself among the vets In
| both parties in his campaign for elec-
ton to the short term two years ago,
and his Republican opponent, Attor-
ney General Bettman, sought to wrest
some of this from him by stressing his
| own opposition to prohibition, and by
/ challenging Senator Bulkley to debates.
These debates became one Of the anus
| ing features Of the campaign. the Sena-
| tors seeming to be engaged in proving
| which of the two was the wetter. The
wet element in the State, which mean
| time had grown to enormous propor-
tions, seems to be rather well satisfied
with Senator Buckley. whom they have
tried. and unless all surface indications
are wholly worthless. Bulkley is to be
re- elected by vote of five to three.
It was plain from the time the Presi-
dent got into the campaign with his
Iowa speech, showing himself to be in a
fighting spirit that change Of senti-
ment was taking place here toward
him. The many agencies that were
promoting the straw votes began to re-
trace their steps to get measure OF
this change. They found mostly in
creased votes for the President, and
usually, though not always, smaller
straw votes for Gov. Roosevelt.
A Difficult Job.
But it was found a difficult job to
do with any accuracy They could re-
poll the same places. but they could not
know that they got the same voters as
before 1t is significant, however. that
on practically all the re-polls the show
ing has been more favorable for Presi-
dent Hoover. On the whole, also, they
have been more favorable to Gov.
White But such straw votes as have
continued on the old basis show as to
President Hoover and Gov. Roosevelt
lust about the same percentage OF the
total votes to each as before, that IS,
indicating that the Governor will re-
| ceiye about tuice as MANY votes as the
President
It would still seem, therefore, that the
electoral vote of Ohio is certain to be
thrown to Gov Roosevelt. 1t is even
more certain that Senator Bulkley will
be reelected The contest on the gov
ernorship seems to be close one. The
earlier indications we're that Mr.. ingalls,
might defeat Gov White: later the Gov
ernor has been closing up the slight
gap between them. It Is a question
whether he can make It, However !,
may 60 with the Governor. 1t seems
likely that the Democratic State ticket
will for the most part be elected.
There will be a divided congressional
the Democrats make the gains they
; seem likely to make in general elections
: in the State they will be very likely tc
, capture the majority Of the Congress.
men. The Republican campaign man.
agement. however. claims majority oi
the delegation The Democrats claim
clean sweep"-the entire State dele
cation That means carrying the State
for there are two members OF Congress
to be elected at large here, because Of
failure to redistrict for the new appor-
, tionment. There will be wet major.
ity In the delegation beyond doubt.