Judge — October 1937 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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THE SENATOR-AT-LARGE Let’s Look at Ohio [3 look at Ohio. Of course I'll look at it myself, but I want you to look at it too. What I mean is, let’s look at it litically. What do you mean, you can’t lp looking at it politically? Well, that’s as good a way to look at it as any, because there's more politics to the square inch in the State of Ohio than in the combined square inches of New York, Texas, Rhode Island, Nevada, Massachusetts and the Malay Peninsula. In Ohio they start talking politics at the age of three, begin practicing at the age of twelve, and at twenty-one, with their first vote, any citizen of the State, male or female, can (and will, on the slightest provocation) tell you the condi- tion of the State and the Nation, and what can be done to improve them. Yes indeed, they take their politics seriously in Ohio. And maybe you didn’t know it, but Mr. Webster, who authored a fairly good dictionary, defines politics as “The science of government.” “THERE 1s never a time that Ohio does not have, in both its major parties, really big men. Even the generations of which they are no longer a part have knowledge of the deeds of Mark Han- na, “Fighting” Joe Foraker, Sherman and McKinley. Later, across the scene marched the great figures of James M. Cox, Newton D. Baker, Atlee Pomerene, Judson Harmon, and scores of others. The Democratic party in the State today is Resbape richer in strong men in its membership than the Republican ty. There are available, to be drafted Pe their State or National leadership, a most imposing group. The present Sen- jor Senavor from Olio, Robert J. Bulk- ley, of Cleveland, is now in his second term, so far unopposed in the primaries for the third term, and almost sure of reelection. In his first Senatorial race he burst upon the scene late, and with what was apparently a suicidal political issue in Ohio. He espoused the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, and he walked into the primary campaign almost alone. ST a few miles north of the State Capitol at Columbus, was, and is, the home of the Anti-Saloon. League. Ohio was one of the states always included in positive Dry columns, and for a man to stand for anything opposed was some- thing that candidates in Ohio had not done for generations; however, Bulkley did. He defeated two strong Drys, in the primaries, who had been in the field months before he entered, and in the election, running against Senator Mc- Cullough, who was a banner-waving Dry, and prior to election day an odds. on favorite over Bulkley, he defeated McCullough handsomely. He was a classmate of President Roosevelt at Harvard, and shared with him undergraduate confidences, and also October 1937 the troubles, as members of the Lam. poon staff. Bulkley today is unquestion- ably the closest man in Washington to President Roosevelt, so far as freedom of approach is concerned. By those privy to the strongest potential candidates for the Democratic nomination in 1940, Bulkley is considered first on the list. ANOTHER strong character, long fa- vorably known in the State, has re- cently been receiving National attention. He is Charles Sawyer, of Cincinnati, former Lieutenant-Governor, Democratic National Committeeman from Ohio, and Vice-Chairman of the Democratic Na- tional Committee. Two years ago, after announcing his candidacy for the Gov- ernorship, Sawyer was a sure bet to de- feat the present incumbent, Governor Martin L. Davey, in the primaries, but due to an illness in his family, which later resulted fatally, he publicly with. drew, sacrificing his political ambitions for the time being, and by being brave enough to do so for an honest reason, and without any explanation other than to his own conscience, he endeared him. self to hundreds of thousands of Ohio- ans, who, when they learned the real reason for his. withdrawal, became anx. ious to show their respect by voting for him at the first opportunity. That he will beat the denim breeches off Governor Davey or anybody else in the coming primaries is a foregone conclusion. From there to the National stage is a short step, and Sawyer is of the type and tem. perament which makes this a sure de- velopment. Then there is also on the stage the Junior Senator from Ohio, former Gov- ernor Vic Donahey, who, when State Auditor, by refusing to allow an expense item for a baked potato, which he thought was too high, became known as “Honest Vic." Nobody ever rode a baked potato farther or longer. No one dare predict the future course of the Democratic Governor Martin L. Davey. He is the best salesman in Ohio politics in either party, and the most resourceful since the days of Allen. It is said at the cross-roads stores that he is always in hot water about something, but that he heats the water himself, so he has a right to be if he likes it that way. It is probable that he chooses to finish his career with this term as Gov- ernor. JF BY any chance, you derive’ satis. faction and entertainment from good old-fashioned, knock-down and drag-out brawls, watch the Ohio political stage for the next two years, and if perchance ou are a candidate for National favors, te sure—very, very sure—that Ohio is on your side, if you expect to win. —Harry NEwMAN. The WPA Football Squad Practices comicbooks.com