Evening star., 1942-04-24
Ohio 6. 0. P. Looks
To Bricker 10 Pull
Parry 10 Victory
Some Democrots See
Donohey. Nov Out Of
Picture, os Chief Hope
Nv GOULD LINCOLN,
Star SAT- Correspondent

O % P ticket IN ONO T1sSA ISii- ~
he will. Republican leaders are look :
tnr forward TO victory at the polls
The Republicans will go TO bat on
the record the Governor has made
in the administration OF State sf-
fairs and they are confident ne will
be re elected for third term The
fact that Gov. Broker will be on
the ballot also gives the party strong
hope that they will be able TO in
crease the number OF Republicans
in the States delegation in the Ma
tional HOUSE OF Representatives
Democrats, while unwilling TO give
Gov Bricker the edge in the coming
election publicly are extremely dU-
bious about their chances TO defeat
him. Some OF them would be de-
lighted II they could persuade Hon
est Vic" Donahey, former Governor
and former Senator. 10 become their
gubernatorial candidate. Mr.. DON
ahey. who declined to run again for
the Senate In 1910. appears to have
removed himself definitely from the
political picture and Is engaged In
running an insurance company.
Three Opposing Candidates.
As things now stand, there are
three leading candidates for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomina-
tion, two OF whom have formally
announced their candidacy, and the
third is regarded as sure TO do so
shortly. Joseph T. Ferguson. State
auditor, has announced his can
didacy and Is campaigning vigor-
ously. Six years ago he was elected
to four-year term as auditor, and
two years ago he was reelected.
Mr.. Donahey used the once OF State
auditor for springboard to Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor
auditor that he acquired the nick
name Honest Vic"
The second announced candidate
Is Clarence H. Knisley. former State
treasurer and now member OF the
State Industrial Commission, an
ONCE which he has resigned as of
June to be free to make the cam
paign for the primaries next August.
. The third candidate. not yet for
mally announced, is former Repre-
sentative John McSweeney, the
Democratic candidate two years ago
against Senator Burton. Repub-
lican Mr.. McSweeney is a former
State director OF welfare. More re-
Gently he resigned as chairman OF
the Defense Bond and Stamp Com
mission for Ohio. which lends color
to the virtual assurance he will
campaign for the gubernatorial
nomination
McSweeney u New Dealer.
Mr.. McSweeney is a thorough
going follower OF the Roosevelt New
Deal. Informed quarters here be-
lieve he will have the support Of
the Roosevelt administration and
the New Deal Federal offceholders
in Ohio. With such backing If he
has it, Mr.. McSweeney Is regarded
as the likely nominee. He Is a good
platform speaker, and he made a
good run in the senatorial race In
1910. although he was defeated.
Two or three other candidates are
In the field, but none of them has a
large following. and unless some
new figure of real strength enters
the lists the nomination will lie be-
tween the three candidates named,
Gov. Bricker has no opposition for
the Republican nomination with the
exception of a perennial once seeker.
Herbert Hoover Mr.. Hoover Is not
the former President. He is book
keeper in Akron, who started run
ming for once as w. H. Hoover some
wears ago. later changed his name
to w Herbert Hoover, and finally
dropped the w.
At present the Ohio delegat ation in
the House is evenly divided, Repub-
licans and Democrats having IL
members each. There are two Rep
resentatives at large, one q Demo-
crat and one Republican Under
the reapportionment of House men,
bership among the States, Ohio
loses one Representative at large.
The Republicans say that with con-
ditionS as they are. they believe they
Ii6NF ttldltNtS w dP lApii oiie
10 four House seats now held by the
which, of course, the
Democrats deny.
State Issues Important
The Republicans believe they can
hold the seats they now have and
elect the single Representative at
large. Further. there are three dis
tricts in which they may have
chances to upset the Democrats
the Sd. 1lth and 18th districts.
State issues are likely to play an
important part in the Ohio election
although there is no doubt that
the war and its conduct by the
administration will be important
factors. So far as State issues are
concerned. the Republicans believe
they are in good position.
Under tire administration of Gov
Rricker tfe State has acquired q
surplus in its treasury, variouSly
estimated from $4,000, 900 TO $40
600. 600 Some OF the Democratic
cities in the State vigorously attack
the Governor for not giving then
this money 70 spend. This is rather
new wrinkle in the political game
In the past State administration
have often been under attack be
cause their treasures have showT
cefcitS. not SurpluSes.
Furthermore, while the State sp'
propriated $4,000 900 for direct re.
lief last year, il was only necessar,
to spend ss. 500 900. This year, with
a lower appropriation, it is expected
that another half million dollar
will not be required for relief Gov
Rricker has turned this money owe
for State defense purposes Tn
State defense organization is de
clsred to be in good shape. viii
a5o. 900 volunteers on the Job.
Workers BUSY.
Ohio is rated the third creates
producer of war materials. with ma
chine tools specially Except il
isolated spots, there has been com
parstively little labor trouble An
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