Evening star., 1942-10-18

mand, both the Republicans and
the Democrats are starting an early
drive to get out the vote on elec-
ton day. There was light vote,
in the primary Mr.. McSweeney
was nominated in race with sew
eral contestants. The vote in the
Democrat primary was some 80 or
40 thousand less than the vote cast
in the Republican primary, in which
Gov. Bricker was unopposed.
The Democrats are exercised over
situation which may lead to many
OF the industrial workers failing to
to the polls. They fear that
,-lousands of them. employed in the
war plants located at distances from
their polling places. will not be able
to flnd time to vote, or may not
make the effort They urged upon
the Governor that he call a special
session of the legislature to pass a
law keeping the polling places open
until pm. the day of election.
Nothing has been done about it.
Also, many Of the workers in war
plants have moved from one resi-
dence to another and the fear is
that they may not have properly
reregistered.
Mr.. McSweeney is expected to
make a far better showing in the
Democratic stronghold, Cleveland,
than did Mr.. Davey two years ago.
Mr.. Bricker, on the other hand, is
said to be stronger than ever with
the rural population. In the last
two weeks of the campaign speakers
from outside the State are expected
to come here to beat the bushes for
votes for both Of the gubernatorial
candidates. Paul v. McNutt, admin
tstrator of the Federal Security
Agency, is one Of those coming to
speak for Mr. McSweeney.
States Surplus Hit.
One Of the issues raised in the
State campaign is the SIC, 900 900
surplus in Ohio's treasury. Gov.
Bricker is taking credit for it, while
Mr.. McSweeney is criticizing this
accumulation Of the taxpayers
money on the ground that it should
have been used for various Govern
ment agencies or taxes should have
been reduced.
The Democrats charge, too, that
under, three years of Bricker rule,
$125 900 900 more has been expended
for the State government than ever.
before. NtOn the whole, however, the
fact that Ohio has this nest egg for
a possible rainy day seems to be
benefitting Gov. Bricker, especially
as the coming rationing Of gasoline.
is expected to reduce revenues by.l
about %, 100000. Gov. 'Bricker is.
saying that there will be no need
of new taxes. /
Ohio Republican leaders deal
realistically with the chances of
Gov. Bricker. should he be re-
elected, for winning the Republican
Senatorial nomination in 1914. The
Governor stood aside in 1910 and
supported Senator Taft at the Re-
publican national convention in
Philadelphia. Senator Taft has by
no means abandoned all idea of
making try for the Presidential
nomination again. The latest re-
port is that he will not decide for
some time to come just what his
course is to be in 1914 Condi-
tions might arise in which he would
consider himself justified in making
another bid for the Presidential
nomination.
These Ohio COP leaders, also,
take much the same view as those
in other Midwest States-that If
Mr.. Dewey is elected Governor of
New York, he will be almost Ger
tainly put forward as a presidential
candidate two years hence. II he
is, the prediction is made that 1t will
be impossible to stop him.
Willkie Not Yet In Race.
On the other hand, should Dewey
lose, he would stand very little
chance Of successful consideration
for a presidential nomination. they
say. In that case, the Republicans
may well look to the Middle West |
for their candidate. Ohio and Illi-
nois, both pivotal States in an elec-
ton, may have their chance, the
one with Gov. Bricker or Senator
Taft and the other with Gov. Green.
There is still another Republican
possibility-Wendell L. Willkie, who
hailed from Indiana but who is now
New Yorker. Despite the fact Mr..
Willkie has lost caste with a great
many of the Republican politicos
in the states of the West-Where