Evening star., 1932-10-02
STRAW TESTS GIVE ;
OHIO TO ROOSEVELT
State G. O. P. Is Stronger,
With Indications Gov. White
Is in Danger.
BY ]. HI. GALBRAITH.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. october with
monotonous regularity political indica--
tions in Ohio point to the delivery OF
the States electoral vote to Gov
Roosevelt. If any poll, straw vote or
other test of political sentiment in the
State, trivial or pretentious, has SHOWN
. different result, it has escaped notice.
The Legislature in extraordinary ses-
sion this week by call of the Governor
both sides decidedly Republican-Want-
ed to repeal the law enacted in regular
session last Winter by which the local
tickets are tied at the bottom OF the
national, with view to saving the Re-
publican State and county tickets but
in special session the Legislature IS
confined to consideration of such legls-
lative subjects as are called to its at
tention by the proclamation OF the
Governor. and of course Gov White
would give no such opportunity.
State Prospects Better.
In spite of the fact that there are
factional troubles in the Republican or
ganiZation in the State, the party Is
much better united on its State and
county tickets than it is on its national
ticket, and the same tests Of political
Roosevelt has a 2-to-1 lead over Presi-
dent Hoover in the State show David
S. ingalls,, the Republican candidate
for Governor leading Gov George
White for that Office by majorities much
smaller, but persistent and decisive II
there is any element Of the electorate
that has not yet been sounded, 1T Is
the rural vote. and unless the farmers
rally to Gov. White he will be defeated.
His switch from dry to wet in this cam
paign is not calculated to help the Gov
ernor with the farmers.
The Democrats are beginning to make
q fight against Mr.. ingalls, now based
on the large sum OF money SHOWN 10
have been used in the primary election
to secure his nomination. They may
make some progress with this. 1t is to
be kept in mind that the Democrats
had no bitter contests in their primary
campaigns, as their principal candidates
for State Offices were selected without
opposition.
Brown Aids Harmony.
The Republicans have some factional
scars from both the primary campaign
for Governor this year and that OF two
years ago. The controversy over the
control of the State campaign. which
WAS RlVlIlg lllt
a month ago, seems to have been ad-
1usted by a visit of Postmaster General
Walter F. Brown to State headquarters
recently.
The management of the Republican
State campaign is now making drive
to have the Republican voters mark
their ballots first by placing a cross
mark in the circle at the top, and then
marking the exceptions with side cross
marks on the Democratic ticket. IN
cases where they feel that they must
vote mixed tickets This, of course, has
for its object securing votes for Presl-
dent Hoover.
It will no doubt have that erect.
Rut. unfortunately, the Republicans In
the State who are likely to vote Tor
Gov Roosevelt are not party men. Tor
the most part, who have party loyalty
that can be appealed to successfully IN
this way. 1t is generally recognized by
the Republicans now that 1t was
major error on the part of their leaders
in the Legislature this Winter, IN view
of the burdens that President Hoover
must bear in this campaign. to nltcn
the State and National tickets together
on the ballot, as was provided by law.
senator R. j. Bulkley retains his lead
over Bettman. Republican, for the
United States Senate, though it is small
compared with that of Gov. Roosevelt.