Evening star., 1938-08-05
FAMILY FIGHTS
ENLNEN ELECTION
Personal Issues Injected
Into Campaigning
in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5.-A series
of bitter family nights" today sparked
Ohio campaigning for Tuesdays
primary election.
National and State legislative issues
were overshadowed by charges of an
attempt to buy the Republican
United States senatorial nomination
and that John L. Lewis Committee
for Industrial Organization seeks to
control the State government.
Robert A. Taft, accused by his op-
ponent, Supreme Court Judge Arthur
H. Day, of trying to buy" the SEN
atorial nomination, was embroiled with
the United States Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee over the filing
of reports on campaign contributions.
Charges By Davey.
Gov. Martin L. Davey, whose Ma
tional Guard troops virtually "broke"
little steel" in Ohio, charged that the
c. I. o. wants to gain control in Ohio
through Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati,
Democratic national committeeman
and Daveys opponent for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination.
The New Deal issue among Demo-
crsts was secondary. being confined
generally to congressional contests.
United States Senator Robert J.
Bulkley and former Gov. George White
were waging . friendly tight for the
Democratic senatorial nomination 'on
principles" Bulkley was a staunch
supporter of the Roosevelt admins
tration's New Deal proposals. White
described himself Is q "yes.no" New
Dealer and not "yes-but" man.
Mr.. Taft, son of the late President
and Chief Justice william Howard
Taft and former State Senator, &C.
cused Judge Day Of having New Deal
leanings. Their bitter word battles
took the spotlight in the final cam
paign week.
The other Republican ticket leader,
John w. Bricker, former Ohio attorney
general, was unopposed for the gu
bernatorial nomination. He was the
1896 nominee, but lost the election to
Davey, who is completing his second
term.
Declared Prime Issue.
Gov. Davey, mentioned by his
friends as possible 1910 presidential
timber because Of his opposition to
Mr.. Lewis, defined the c. I. o. as the
prime State issue. He mixed attacks
on the c. 10. with praise for the
American Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Sawyer, former Lieutenant
Governor, was indorsed by labor's
Non-partisan League, in which c. I.
o. unions are active, but he also was
supported by some A. r. L. units. No
Endorsements were made by the State
A. F. L. body.
Forces for both gubernatorial aspi-
rants charged civil service laws were
violated by solicitations Of campaign
funds from State employees. Mr..
Sawyer also demanded q general
"house cleaning" of Democrats in the
State administration.
A special grand jury which indicted
Is Davey aids on charges of illegally
soliciting or accepting campaign funds
ah0olved Sawyer's campaign forces Of
ANY culpability whatsoever" The
Attorney Generals ONCE later said
the jury was Improperly selected, but
. court decision on the validity Of the
indictments was not expected until
after the primary.
There was one Statewide Democratic
congressional contest on the New Deal
issue. Former Representative Stephen
M. Young, seeking one Of two Repre-
sentative-at-larse seats, directed his
campaign against Incumbent Harold
g. Mosier, charging Mr.. Mosier voted
like Republican.