Evening star., 1934-08-12
Advance Estimates Place
Ballots at Record
of I ,458, 900.
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGNS
HOLD MOST INTEREST
Fess Is Seen @. 0. P. Nominee
Factions Make Democrat
Contest Complex.
special plapatch 70 Tn. star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August l1.--New
deal issues complicate both the Re-
publican and Democratic primaries
next Tuesday. Advance estimates fore
cast the largest primary vote ever cast
in Ohio, the secretary OF State pre-
dieting It may go as high as 1.4Ss,0 900.
II has been one Of the most curious
primary campaigns In ohio's history
as well as the most economical one.
The highway constabulary and the
police OF all cities united in banning
roadside and streetside posters and
bulletin boards, and the various head
quarters have been too poor to buy
newspaper advertising space. Little
time on the radio has been purchased,
so the newspapers have opened their
columns free TO the greatest assort-
ment Of political news ever published.
So marked is the uncertainty, that
many newspapers have departed from
the custom Of making advance fore
casts on the situation, which changes
almost daily. Candidates for Gov
ernor, United States Senator, State
Offices, district Offices, Congress and
county Offices are to be named, and
there are bitter struggles in both Far-
ties for control Of urban counties,
with q few upsets In the ofing.
Fess Nomination Seem.
The senatorship easily holds the
greatest interest. In the Republican
primary many observers see Senator
Simeon Davidson Fess of Yellow
Springs rs certain Of q third nominal
ton. He Is the incorporating op-
ponent Of the Roosevelt policies. He
began by planning no active canvass,
but has plunged into speech making
extensively as Democrats and dissent
Ing Republicans have brought him
under fire. Leading opponents appear
to be Judge Walter b. Wananaaker of
Akron and former State Senator John
M. Vorys OF Columbus, son OF Arthur
I. Vorys, who helped TO make William
H. Taft President Judge Wanamaker
is half new dealer and half proponent
Of policies like those reflected In SEN
ator William Il. Borahs speeches. Mr..
Vorys Is half new dealer under Re-
publican auspices and half old guard.
He has the support Of the group led
by David Sinton Ingalls, Of Cleveland.
defeated for Governor two years ago.
Two other opponents, Edward
Lamb Of Toledo, semi-radical, and
Jacob 8. Coxey Of Massilion, Of hobo
army and paper money fame. do not
count.
In the Democratic primary con-
test for the Senatorial nomination
three contenders, Gov. George White,
Representative Charles West Of Gran
vile and former Gov. A. v. Donahey
are In the race. Mr.. West was placed
In the running by a group headed
by former Gov. James NJ. Cox and
Senator Robert J. Bulkley Of CIeye-
land, when 1t was feared that Mr..
Donahey would defeat Gov. White.
Mr.. West has stressed the new deal
and Is supported by most Of the
newspapers Of influence, most Of the
Congress delegation and many party
leaders. Mr.. White has his State
organization, composed of State en-
ployes and In his talk emphasizes
State issues and says he, too, is for
Roosevelt. Mr.. Donahey was nom
committal ON the new deal In his
early statements, but lately has said
he Is for 1t, too, but refrains from
speeches. Mr.. Donahey Is said to be
waning as an influence, although
there was time when many persons
predicted his nomination.
Seven Rum for Governor.
Mr.. White has gained recently, but
1t appears that the massed vote In
the big cities may decide the issue,
which Is complicated by many fac
tional quarrels.
In the Republican primary for
Governor there are seven aspirantA
but only two count seriously. They
are Clarence J. Brown Of Manchester,
former Secretary of State, defeated
for nomination two years ago, and
Daniel 4. Morgan Of Cleveland,
former Cleveland manager, defeated
for mayor. Mr.. Brown has the regular
machines IN Cincinnati, Toledo, Day.
ton, Columbus and many smaller CEN
ters and a large rural following.
Cleveland Is behind Mr.. Morgan, but
his strength Is diminished by John A.
Eden of Cleveland. former president
OF the Ohio State Bar Association,
who has no rating down state. In
Akron, former Mayor C. Nelson
Sparks Is favored, but has local
strength only, according TO observers.
As in the Democratic primary, the
Republican test Is virtually issueless
save for personalities.
The Democratic primary Is q three
way AFFAIR with Lieut.. Gov. Charles
Sawyer Of Cincinnati, former Lieut..
Gov. William q. Pickerel of Dayton
and Martin l. Dayey Of Kent, nominee
in 1928, as contenders. A fourth,
Charles H. Hubbell of Cleveland, ap-
pealing to q radical labor group Is not
conceded any notable following.
The congressional contests have at
tracted little attention. Nearly all
the sitting Representatives are to be
Other State contests
seldom are mentioned by the voters.
Attacks by White on Cox and Bulk
ley threatened to turn the closing days
Of the primary into bitter feud. Cox
retorted that he had supported White
and never had tried 10 dictate on any
question.