The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-22
BY JAMES DOSS
Times staff Writer

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Democratic Gov. Martin L. Davey
and the unfavorable publicity he has
brought on the state through his eff
forts to build personal, partisan
machine loom to Ohio Republicans
as factors indicative of success at
the next elections.
There is such friction among Ohio
Democrats that Republicans believe
many Democratic leaders will not
turn hand to help re-elect Davey.
President Roosevelt is believed to
have lost ground in Ohio, but the
Republican leaders, largely of the
type of Simeon D. Fess and Waiter
Brown, have chung to the Hoover
cause and have failed to make the
most of their opportunities.
Old Guard Still Leads
There is little organized activity
among Ohio Republicans and what
little there is, is being conducted by
the old guard element typifed by
Mr.. Fess and Mr.. Brown.
This old guard element is jealous
of its prerogatives and does little
to encourage the participation in
party affairs of the young Repuh-
lican groups.
Atty. Gen. John w. Bricker serv-
ing his second term in that Office, is
expected to win the Republican
gubernational nomination almost
without opposition and counted a
likely victor III the general election,
if Gov. Davey is renominated. How
ever, former Lieut.. Gov. Charles
Sawyer, Cincinnati, who opposed
Gov. Davey in 1884, may run again.
In that event, he might beat Gov.
Davey and give Mr.. Bricker a close
battle.
Bricker Liberal Leader
The Attorney General is a popu-
lar figure and belongs to the younger
group of Ohio Republican leaders.
Consequently, his liberal ideas do
not appeal particularly to the hold
over Republican organization. The
Old Guard has somewhat discredit-
ed by two successive defeats, by
mounting majorities, however, and
the organization is expected to &C
cept Mr.. Bricker and like it.
The Governors chair is the big
hope Of Ohio Republicans.
Eighteen of Ohio's "a Congress
men are Democrats and both United
States Senators are Democrats. Ohio
does not elect a Senator in 1886 and
with one or two exceptions, the
Democratic Congressman appear
sure of their seats.
G. o. P. Lacks Cooperation
One outstanding obstacle to Re
publican success is the fact that
hitherto, there has been little or no
cooperation between the machines
of the various cities. Ohio Repub-
lican leaders realize this, but have
done little more than talk about a
remedy.
An instance of this lack of coop |
Grafton was in the 1884 campaign |
when the Cleveland machine, head
ed by Mayor Harry l.. Davis, did lit
tie or nothing for state candidates |
and finally dumped the party ticket,
tossing Republican candidates over |
board in order to help elect Demo- |
cratic sheriff and thus prevent the
election of an independent writein
candidate backed by the Cleveland |
Press and the other two daily |
papers.
In Toledo, Walter Brown, the for
mer Postmaster General, has been
occupied with his own troubles The
Scripps- Howard News-Bee largely
was instrumental in putting through |
a city manager charter and thus !
cutting the Brown machine out of
much influence in the municipal |
Setup.
Better >attIe in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, the home of Edward
D. Schorr, Republican state chair
man, has been the scene of bit
ter battle between the Republican !
party and the city manager charter !
group.
These various municipal conflicts
have added to the general disor-
ganization of the party throughout
the state.
There is some discussion of put
ting up Robert Taft, Cincinnati, son
of the former President, as a ia
vorite son candidate at the presi-
Dental primaries next May.
This would serve to give Ohlos
delegation to the national conven- I
ton free rein in their balloting for
a presidential nominee.