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and they believe the farmers are
all back in the G. o. p. fold.
Representative George H. Ben
der, chairman Of the Republican
County Central Committee, esti-
mates Gen. Eisenhower will run
even with Gov. Stevenson in the
county as whole and may well
run ahead. Two years ago, in the
Taft campaign for reelection to
the Senate. the Democrats rolled
up a $4,000 lead in the city and
lost the rest of the county by 49,
600 votes, giving Senator Taft a
majority-for the county-of 49,
600 votes. Mr.. Bender at that
time predicted Senator Taft would
carry the county. but few believed
him.
THE Republican organization in
city and county is far stronger
than it has ever been before" Mr..
Bender said today. THE Citizens
for Eisenhower group also is CIV
ing help. There is no dragging
OF feet on the part of the people
who supported Senator Taft for
the presidential nomination. They
are working hard and will vote
for the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket"
Mr.. Bender was a leader in the
preconvention fight to nominate
Senator Taft.
Labor for Stevenson.
Mr.. Bender stressed that, while
the labor vote is claimed for Gov.
Stevenson, out Of 1900 Republican
precinct captains in the county
all elected regularly. 961 are men,
bers of AFL and CIO unions.
1T is apparent we will have
labor support" he commented. He
contended. too. that Gen. Eisen-
hover would have a considerable
share Of the large Negro vote here.
estimated at 1863 per cent of the
total. It is on the labor vote and
the Negro vote that the Democrats
have relied for years to carry elec-
tions, here as we'll as in other
sections.
The Cleveland Press. in its
latest poll of newly registered
voters in both the city and SUBJ
urban areas Of Cuyahoga County,
gives Gov. Stevenson 52.1 per-
cent and Gen. Eisenhower 47.9I
per cent. The same poll gives
Gov. Lausche, Democrat, 68.1 per
cent to 31.9 per cent for Charles
TAFT in the gubernatorial race.
In the Senate race Mike Disable.
Democrat, Is given $50 per cent
to AL per cent for Senator
Bricker, Republican.
Record Vote Foreseen.
It is estimated that probably
5000 votes will be cast in the
whole county, a record vote. On
the basis of such a vote, provided
all voters ballot as did the new
registrants in the poll, it is esti-
mated that Gov. Stevenson's lead
in the county would be 28,816,
Gov. Lausche's 243,956 and Mr..
DiSalle's 1913. The Democrats
view these figures with consider
able satisfaction, although should
Gov. Stevenson's lead be kept
down in Cuyahoga County as al
whole to $4,000 votes he prob
ably would be defeated in the
State by a considerable margin.
Republicans. for their part, say
the poll does not show their true
strength.
Senator Bricker, according tol
most observers, is believed GER
tain to win in the Senate race.
MIR. Disable. former price control
administrator in Washington, is
waging an uphill battle. In or
der to get himself known to more
Of the people. he is using the
talkathon technique, appearing
on television and radio for six
hours at a clip at a cost Of $4,0O0
for each performance. It's a
Statewide broadcast. Senator
Bricker, who is highly regarded
in Ohio. has been a victor by
wide margins in many elections