Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-11-10
Republicans Winners On Madison County Ticket
BOTH WIN
BY WIDE:
MARGINS

Senator Robert A. Taft and
Governor Frank J. Lausche. both
OF whom We're Madison county
visitors during their campaign for
reelection, We're victorious in
Tuesdays election
Senator Taft, who thoroughly
stumped the state in his battle
with a strong coalition of Demo-
Gratis and organized labor to gain
his victory is the Republican CO.
author of the Taft-Hartley Law.
He defeated his Democratic op-
ponent, State Auditor Joseph r.
ferguson, hands down by more
than 100000 votes.
Governor Lausche triumphed
over State Treasurer Don Ebrighf
by l46, l52 votes. Ebright has
served the state a dozen years.
The final unofficial count was
Lausche 1,514,590; Ebright 1885,
438.
Senator Taft poIled vote of
1928 to Ferguson's 1.211, ,65S.
lie regarded the Overwhelming
vote Ohioans gave him as a re-
lection of President Truman's
program of planned economy.
Senator Taft, who has been in
the U. S. Senate II years, ex-
pressed deep gratitude to the
people of Ohio for the record-
breaking majority they gave him.
he also voiced appreciation for
what he called Democratic help
given him in the election.
Admired Taft
Governor. Laausche, who express
ed admiration for Senator Taft
and declined to endorse Ferguson
was returned to the governorshlp
for his third term.
Labor ranks of the state were
said to be puzzled at what hap
pened to Ferguson. He was one of
Ohio's all-time vote getters ia
previous elections. He won four
consecutive terms as auditor. (TIis
present term expires in 1882
ferguson had boasted he would
beat Taft 250,000; welcomed la.
bor's support and agreed with
the CIO and AFL that Taft was
the tool of big business.
Ferguson carried only four
counties; Belmont (Bellaire), JEFF
terson fStubenville) and Law
renee (Ironton), in steel-malxing
coal-mining regions, and Pike, a
small rural community.
Normally Democrats count on
big metropolitan centers like
Cleveland, Dayton, and Youngs-
town, to pile up big majorities
to offset usually Republican bal-
lots elsewhere.
It failed to work that way this
time. Taft even carried Cleveland.
which he lost in 1914 by about
100000 votes and which gave Fer
guson-then running for auditor
a 10000 margin.
When Taft forged ahead about
two thirds Of the way through the
Cleveland ballot counting, Fergu-
son threw in the towel. Ferguson,
trailing then by 100000, said:
Il bow to the will Of the major
ity of the people of Ohio"
Concerning his success in Tues
days election, Governor Lausche
has issued lengthy statement i'm
which he said in part:
There will have been no vic
tory for anyone unless in the next
two years government service
is given that will strengthen our
state and nation, remove injus-
tices, and develop programs with
in our constitutional limitations
for the betterment of our people.
Whether victory has come
is not determined by the fact
that 1 received more votes than
Mr.. Ebright; that will only be
determined when my service as
governor is mple te d, at
which time victory or defeat will
be reflected by the quality Of gov
ernmental service that has been
given to the people of Ohio.
For the good Of the state and
the nation, l hope that we do not
view the results of the election
to have produced the triumphant
and the vanquished. The people
have expressed their judgement
not intending that their will shall
be a prey To be avenged but that
through the choice that has been
made we viii have better govern
ment.
ITO Mr. Ebright, I express my
regret that both Of us were not
able to receive a majority Of the
votes. For the deeency Df the
campaign which he conducted.
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