The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-13
OHIO LIKELY TO
SWING ELECTION
IN NOVEMBER
Landon Boom FIourishing
but Roosevelt Gains,
Stokes Declares.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
FINES Special Writer

tA"J PANFC a 70 LIE next
President Of the United States.
In close election, the great
question might be answered by the
% electoral votes of this midland
empire where the industrial East
clashes with the farming West. 1t
Is state which embodies all the
intricate problems and issues Of the
nation as we'll as its pretudices. q
state which is liberal In such spots
as Cleveland and rigidly conserva-
tive In such others as Columbus and
Cincinnati
The problems Of big business and
little business, of the farmer of
labor-a1l are concentrated here. It
is truly a doubtful state.
Furthermore, Ohio may be a most
influential factor in choosing a Re-
publican standard bearer.
Landon Is Popular
Gov. ALI M. Landon of Kansas
suddenly seems to have captured the
imagination of Ohio Republicans.
simultaneously with a popular surge
elsewhere. Whether he openly
enters the contest for delegates in
this state-and it appears that he
Wont-the consensus of numerous
politicians consulted is that he will
have majority of Ohios delegates
on the second or third ballot. at
least 30 Of the AZ, they say. which
might start the bandwagon move at
Cleveland
Senator Borah probably will have
most Of the others at the outset.
Borahs INDIGESTION about coming
into Ohio got him off to bad start,
according to experts here. Also. his
campaign Is being used by a group
whose chief objective is to unsaddle
the old G. o. P. leadership topped
by National Committeeman Walter
f. Brown of Toledo and New York
City. The Idaho Senator's appeal
is in the heavy industry areas such
as Cleveland, Akron and Youngs-
town.
President Roosevelt's chances of
carrying Ohio may be injured by a
Democratic feud revolving about |
Gov, Martin L. Davey, tree surgeon, |
letter-writer, one-time congressman,
who early in his administration got
into a row with Harry L. Hopkins |
over relief patronage and graft |
charges by Mr.. Hopkins, and who
has won the animosity of Senators
Buckley and Donahey, as we'll as
that of some of the congressman and
local Democrats
Bad Blood to Continue
From time to time peace overtures
are made and "truces" arranged. |
Then the harmony blows up and
Under Secretary of the Interior
Charles West, an Ohioan and |
trouble-Shooter for the President, |
dashes out here to try to fix it up
again. From present indications the |
bad blood will continue.
Administration emissaries have |
tried repeatedly to jerk Gov. Davey
from the contest for denomination
and election, but the Governor is |
rather obstinate. Various persons,
including Eep. stephen NJ Young,
former Lieut.. Gov. Charles Sawyer,
and West himself, have been ap-
preached to enter the primary
against Gov Davey, but thus far
none has consented.
few days ago Lieut.. Gov. Harold
G. Mosier announced his candidacy
against the Governor, ostensibly
with the backing of Senator Buckley, |
but experts give him only fighting |
chance to beat Mr.. Davey. The
latter is an able campaigner and
has forceful radio delivery.
Governor Constantly in Hot Water
The Governor has been in hot
water constantly over his admins
trative acts, especially his economy
program, which cuts into the states
educational system, including the
State University, but seems to over
look padded political pay rolls Press
opposition has forced him on the de-
fensive and he takes to the radio
every Sunday night to answer his
critics.
Contrasting with the friction
among Democrats, the Republicans
present harmonious front and
have agreed already on their cam
didate for Governor-John Bricker,
Attorney General. a tall, handsome
fellow with one of those round faces
which seem to bring out the mother
instinct in women. All-female pc
titions for his candidacy are piling
up.
Republicans boast publicly that
they'll defeat President Roosevelt in
Ohio and elect Mr.. Bricker, but pri-
vately they're less confident. One
prominent Republican said Mr..
Roosevelt could carry the state to-
day. The President. he says, has
gained strength recently, after a sag.
Another well-informer Republican
said:
F. n. r. Strong With Labor
The President is strong with
labor-and that's large element in
Ohio. He's especially strong in
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
Cleveland has liberal traditions 60
ing back to the days of the late
Tom johnson, who as mayor car
ried It far along the route of re-
form. The late Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin carried the city in his
independent presidential race in
1924. Akron reports the President
stronger today than ever because
of the revelation of post-NRA wage
cuts by big industries.
The contest over Republican
presidential candidates has brought
out fight for control of the party
IN the state.
The Borah candidacy was largely
espoused by former Senator Roscoe
McCuuoch, Dan Morgan, former
city manager of Cleveland, Jack
knight, the Akron publisher. and
others as an attempt to loosen the