The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-09
SA w YER
BIDS FOR
DAVEYCRATS

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. Most
Of the political interest this week
centered around the reorganization
Of the Democratic State Central
Committee and the selection Of an
executive committee to manage the
Democratic state campaign.
All of the routine of Democratic
organization and reorganization
was accomplished without conflict
or confusion. Charles Sawyer, gu
bernatorial candidate was the un-
pire, the general manager and the
final arbiter Of all close plays. Mr..
Sawyer was the Boss, and the orga-
nization, as made up Of both COM
mittees, met with his approval and
received his benediction.
Sawyer Bids for Daveycrats.
Whatever hope independent and
reform Democrats may have held
for house cleaning within their
own party was probably abandoned
when they witnessed the fulsome
overtures Of Mr.. Sawyer to Davey
Democrats of every character and
description, and regardless of asso-
ciation with shade down practices
or participation in phoney state
contracts
The influence of Mr.. Sawyer
dominated the reorganization of the
State Central Committee, and he
gave his blessing to the selection of
the officials of that committee, all
Simon pure Davey Democrats. This
is the controlling party committee
and it will continue to function with
Earl Hanefeld, Davey Director of
Agriculture as Chairman, Al Horst
man, Davey boss of Montgomery
county, vice chairman and Marie
Dickson, Davey-Nolan politician of
Stubenville, secretary.
The plan of organization of the
executive committee that opened the
gate for lot of Davey Democrats
also had the approval of Mr.. Saw
yer. Under this unique setup such
Dayey strategists and managers as
Mrs. Myrna Smith, secretary to the
Governor and the originator of the
Civil Service employee black list
and Johnny Nolan Of Stubenville,
the inspiration and the architect OF
the truckless truck contract, will sit
around the conference table In
sssmoke filled rooms." and help di-
rect Mr.. Sawyer's reform candidacy
for the Governorship.
No Party Purge.
Since Mr.. Sawyer has adopted The
plan, to reach the Governorship, o1
a benevolent assimilation of politi-
cal suspects, rather than a courage
Gus party purge of the authors ant
the operators of shake down meth
DDS, it is unlikely he will take thu
voters into his confidence and tel
JnGln JilS NAMES VI bHooC AlSiAtoS1e = W
to whom he once referred as "hav-
ing grown mysteriously rich,' unde
the operations of the present ad-
ministration. 1t is ironically sug-
gested by unsympathetic observer
that after the amazinz amalgamatlol
of the reformers and the unWasheo
T. II
these same, got rich too quick pol
iticians, may be found in Mr.. saw
yer's retinue, and that he may Joll
with them in singing "OnWar
Christian Soldiers in the lnteres
of an uninterrupted regime under
new management.
Herbert Represents Tax Payers.
If Tom Herbert, Republica
candidate for attorney general,
elected the tax payers will get
break. Mr.. Herbert this week de
manded that Herbert Duffy, Demo
cratic Attorney General, withdra'
state counsel in the tax payers nc
mix suits and the suit to recove
money allegedly paid to the truck
less truck crowd.
Mr.. Duffy is defending the high
way and liquor officials in thes
suits. 1t is Mr.. Herbert's idea thu
the tax payers, who maintain Il
Attorney Generals office, are en-
titled to the services of their hire
counsel rather than offending ar
negligent officials. This good hor'
sense motion of Mr.. Herbert ms
be expected TO get resoundif
second from the tax payer victims
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