Evening star., 1934-07-29
NEW DEAL IS ISSUE
IN OHIO CAMPA|G
White. .Donahey-West Fight
in Democratic Party
Is Outstanding.
BY II. ii. DAUGHERTY.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July % (P.-
The Roosevelt New Deal, standing as
the beacon light in Ohio's August
l4th primary election, has developed
complications in both parties. result
ing in one Of the hardest-fought cam
paigns in the States history.
Overshadowing all others Is the
battle among Gov. George White,
former Gov. A. V. (Vic) DON
ahey and Representative Charles
West for the Democratic U. S. sena-
torial nomination in which the chief
issue has resolved into which is the
biggest and best booster Of the
national recovery program.
While not so pronounced, the New
Deal" also is considerable factor in
the Republican senatorial fight, in
which four candidates are attempting
to unhorse Senator Simeon D. Fess, a
compromising foe of the Roosevelt
recovery program. His opponents are
Jacob S. Coxey of "Coxey's Army
fame, Judge Walter B. wanamaker
of Akron. Attorney John M. Vorys of
Columbus. and Attorney Edward
Lamb of Toledo. All but Coxey are
tyros In the political game when COM
pared with Fess' experience.
West Set OF Powder Keg.
Representative Vests last-minute
entry into the Democratic senatorial
fight as the Simon-pure champion of
the new deal, giving the impression,
at least, that he was the national
administrators choice, touched off
the powder keg. Senator Robert J.
Alkleys reputed favoritism for Wes>
was the signal for most of the Fed
eral officials to rush to the West
camp They form the backbone of his
organization.
This turn in events forced Gov.
White to depend chiefly on his
State organization. He Immediately
challenged the right of West to pose
as the real champion of the New
Deal. The Governor declared that he,
too, was 100 per cent for the Roose-
welt program and claimed full and
complete cooperation in putting it
into effect in the State.
Several prominent Democratic lead
ers, because of friendship for the Gov
ernor and desiring to maintain
friendly relations with the Federal
group and the national administra-
ton, has been forced into a position
of neutrality. Particularly is this true
of Henry G. Drummer, former State
chairman and manager of Whites
gubernatorial campaigns,
Cox Backing West.
Former Gov James M Cox. to
whom considerable credit generally is
aScribed for Representative West
being in the race. has openly espoused
Vests candidacy on the ground that
West is true representative of the
New Deal and that White could not
win over former Gov Donahey. Mr.
Cox, who selected Gov. White to
manage his presidential campaign in
1920. has been on unfriendly terms
with the Governor for some time. He
and Donahey have been at odds for
several years.
Donahey, who ignored party leaders
in his three successive gubernatorial
conquests, is chiefly dependent upon
the independent and rural Democrats
for support on his record as Governor
and claims that he, too, approves the
Roosevelt policies. Donahey has con-
Quoted a quiet. hand-shaking cam
paign with few speeches.
Senator Fess has contented himself
with hoeing in his garden at Yellow
Springs and letting his four opponents
alone in their campaigning. What few
speeches the Senator has made have
been a sharp criticism of the national
recovery program.
| Vorys, one of ,FeSs' opponents, has