The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-19
Bx H. A. MCKENZIE

TO secure the nomination of Sec
rectary Of State George Netfner az
the MAY Ia primaries, It VIII be
necessary for majority Of the Re
nublicans voting in the primary
t. write in Secretary Nefner's name
on their official ballot in the blank
space left for that purpose under treY
sub. heading For Secretary ot
State This situation was brought
about BY the death Of former Sec
retary Griffith, which occurred after
the legal date for the filing Of all
primary candidates had expired.
The removal Of Mr. Gritfith's name
leaves only one printed name on the
ballot as q Republican candidate Tor
Secretary Of State, that Of +. H.
Hummel, Of Cincinnati, who has
been a candidate for this office at
state primaries for the last l6 years.
The Republican state and County
organizations and Republicans gen.
erally throughout the state have al
ways consistently opposed his candl-
dacy. 1t has heretofore been com
paritively easy to reject the Hummci
candidacy by Overwhelming majori-
ties at the polls but this time, IT
will take a statewide write-in cam
paign "a nominate George Neffner,
the party's choice, whose recent APP
pointment TO the Office Governor
Bricker said was based upon his
able. efficient and conscientious pub
lie service and his broad training in
fhe duties If tie office s.
Secretary If state Nefncr enter /,
ed the state service as General sta
tistieian ii the Secretary of state
office IN 1925 and waS placed IN sole
charge 81 the Elections Division, 4
position he has occupied continuously |
through the terms of two Republi
can and two Democrat administra-
tions. His recent appointment as
the successor Of Secretary Earl
Griffith has been universally COM
mended by the state press, the Re
publican paity slogan behind the |
Wlite-in campaign to secure bis nom
nation + Qualified by Experience
and !, Is estimated that approx |
mately 100000 write-n ballots must
be cast 10 bring success to the ven
ture.
II compliance with Governor !
Briekel's avoWed policy that ap-
pointive state officials should not /
hold on to their Jobs while campaign !,
ing for elective positions, 4. r. Bang
ham, State Director of Finance, and |
Herbert Hoover, an employee Of the |
state Department of Taxation. both |
Republican candidate for state Aa
ditor, have resigned ID devote their
full time 70 Their campaigns and |
without any expense Is the state.
Federal revenue from Ohio IN
come taxes SCARED from s22, &c.,
- paid prior II March 20 of last
year, TO S3e,6la,s79 collected to the
same date this 9ear, according to j /
y, s. Treasury report. II has not
vet been determined whether this
increase reflects better business
conditions generally o. is due to the
many thousands income tax returns
filed By public service employees, who
paid this tax for the first time I'M
der the new fedora law.
The federal appropriation for the
work Of taking, compiling and pub
fishing the 1910 census il s45.1oo,- |
600.
Continuation of the All-Ohio Boys
Band as featured musical attrac-
tion at the Ohio state Fair. August
24-3O, IS announced by State Fair
Manager W. H kinnan Members
Of the band are selected from the
best musicians in Ohio high schools
Last year the band comprised 2S5
boys, assembled from III towns and
cities in "a of the states ss coun-
ties. High standards Of musical