Evening star., 1952-03-11
The Political Mill
Toft Brothers Stir Up
Both Nation and State
chorIie Viewed as Reformer
And Bob as Conservative
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
Brother acts-in politicS-are few and
far between. Ohio's Taft family, how.
ever. has come up with one this year
which Is causing stir In Nation and
State. While Bob Taft is beating his
way from New Hampshire to Texas in
search of support for the Republican
presidential nomination. the other Taft.
Charles p. Is engaged In bitter tight
to win the Republican nomination for
Governor Of Ohio.
Charlie Taft Is looked on as q pro-
gressive, q reformer, while his older
brother, the Senator, wears the con-
Servative label. In consequence, some Of
Bob Taft's warmest supporters. particu-
larly in Cincinnati, are violently opposed
to Charlie. The Taft name In Ohio, how
ever. is so well, so widely and so favor
ably known that the odds are strongly
in favor of Brother Charles coming
through successfully for the guberna-
torial nomination in the May 6 primary
just as Brother Bob will win, on the
same date, Ohio's delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention.
Hamilton County Blast.
The Hamilton County Republican Or
ganization-Hamilton County includes
Cincinnati-a month ago issued blast.
denouncing Charles P. Taft and indors-
ing State Senator Roscoe r. Walcutt
for the nomination for Governor. It
mentioned that Brother Charlie had
held 16 jobs under the New Deal and
Fair Deal administrations. and accused
"a. tot
ers who in the past have fought to
defeat his older brother. Bob. Brother
Charlie, however, insists he Is 0 good
Republican and always has been. and
that he will carry Hamilton County
when the time comes for him to do so.
In addition, former Gov. Tom Herbert
is also seeking the gubernatorial nonni-
nation. Mr.. Herbert halls from Cleve-
land. Charles Taft won the enmity OF
the Republican organization In his home
town when he fought for and helped to
put across the local charter form Of
government. years ago. Senator TAFT
has kept out Of this fight up to date, al
though he undoubtedly sympathizes
with his brothers political aspirations.
Senator Bricker Of Ohio. who is run
ming to succeed himself. has o happy
situation SO far as the May primary
Is concerned. He has no opposition.
That, however, Is nothing new for John
Bricker. This is the eighth time. hand
running, that he has been candidate
for the Republican nomination for high
Office in Ohio and has had no oppoSi-
tion. Twice he was candidate for at
torney general, four times candidate for
Governor, and this is the second time
he has been q candidate for Senator.
That says lot for John Bricker and
what his Republican friends think Of
him in Ohio. Only once was he defeated
by his Democratic opponents-the first
time he ran for Governor.
Democratic Picture Different.
The Democratic picture is very diff
ferent in Ohio. Gov. Frank J. Lausche,
who is running to succeed himself, is
without opposition for the Democratic
nomination. In the senatorial race
there are four candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination-the most prominent
of whom is Mike Disable, who recently
gave up his Federal price control job
= to get into the senatorial race. He had
the nod from Gov Lausche, and from q
great many Of the county chairmen.
However. Mr.. Disable ran into opposition
in populous Cuyahoga County-Cleve-
land-where Ray T. Miller. the Demo-
cratic county chairman, and his organi-
zation are backing James Carney.
who has been the Democratic leader
of the State House Of Representa-
tives. Two other candidates are
fled, one, John w. Donahey. q son Of
the late Governor and Senator. Honest
Vic" Donahey. another good name
to run with in Ohio. Mr.. Donahey lives
in Hudson. The fourth candidate Is
George Mark of Cleveland. who will
figure, 1t is said. as an "also ran" Mike
Disable, next to Gov. Lausche perhaps the
most widely known Democratic candi-
date In Ohio today. is expected to win.
He's letting no grass grow under his
feet.
Take 1t by and large, Ohio Is likely
to figure in a big way politically this
year-as 1t did two years ago.