Evening star., 1942-10-18
Bricker's S Third-Term
Race in Ohio Seen
As Presidential Bid
State Executive Regarded
By Boekers as Likely
COP Candidate
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 17.-Gov.
John W. Bricker, Republican, is 60
ing to the political well in Ohio a
fourth time. If he comes up with
q bucket full of votes, as now seems
entirely likely, he may be in line
for dip into the presidential pool
In 1914. That at least is what his
supporters here say.
There are others whom he would.
m all probability have to defeat
for the presidential nomination,
especially Thomas E. Dewey, If the
latter should be elected Governor
of New York in November; Wen
dell L. Willkie, the Republican
standard bearer in 1910; Senator
Taft of Ohio, who was runnerup to
Mr.. Willkie two years ago, and
Gov. Dwight H. Green of Illinois.
Ohio's Governor was defeated in
his first try for that office in 1896.
He was elected Governor, however,
in 1888 and reelected in 1910. His
last victory was gained while Pres
ident Roosevelt was carrying Ohio
with lead of 14z 900 votes over Mr..
Willkie. At that time Gov. Bricker
was running against former Gov.
Martin L. Davey, Democrat. Mr.
Davey had split the Democratic
party wide open and in consequence
was not a strong candidate.
Standing in Gov. Bricker's way
10 a third term as chief executive
of the State is John McSweeney,
the Democratic nominee. Mr.. Nc
Sweeney Is a former member of
the House, first as representative
of the Sixteenth Congressional Dis
trict and then as Representative
at-large. He won the Democratic
nomination for Senator two years
ago and was defeated by Repub-
ucan Senator Burton.
Overconfidence Seen.
Mr.. McSweeney has a good rec
ord. He Is widely respected and
liked. He is. a veteran of the
World War, serving overseas as
captain of machine-gun COM
pany and was wounded three times.
In recognition he was awarded the
Order OF the Purple Heart and the
Croix de Guerre. Later he served
as director Of public welfare in the
administration of Gov. George
White.
The present Democratic candi-
aate for Governor is regarded even
by his Republican opponents as a
stronger candidate than was Mr..
Davey in the 1910 election. How
ever, it does not appear that he is
sufnciently strong to take the meas
ure OF Gov Bricker. That is the
view OF impartial observers as we'll
as the Republicans, and the Demo-
Gratis admit privately they are wag-
ing an uphill fight.
In measure, the Democrats are
counting on Republican overconfi-
dence In this contest. Gov. Bricker
has been touted as an "invincible"
candidate in Ohio They are count
ing, too, on the labor vote in the
industrial towns and cities of Ohio
and in the new war plants Rural
Ohio is for the most part strongly
Republican.
y Republican Party Strong.
On their side of this contest, the
Republicans have the advantage
OF better political organization
throughout the State. They have
the advantage of a political trend
against the party in control of the
national Government, which is
making itself felt here as it is in
States farther west. Here as else
where there is discomfort with the
conduct of affairs in Washington,
voters say. They have been con-
fused by many contradictory state
ments coming from Washington.
In campaign in which "old Cen
eral Apathy" seems to have COM