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When Ohio's Governor Frank Lausche appointed Mayor Thomas A. Burke of Cleveland to the U.S. Senate last October, one Ohioan reacted bluntly. Said U.S. Representative George H. Bender: "A New Deal Democrat . . . He will not represent the majority of Ohio. He will substantially misrepresent us." Last week Bender announced his plan to remedy the situation: he will be a candidate next year for the Senate seat Burke holds...
More than Durkin. There was more than objection to Durkin behind the statement. Bob Taft was miffed because 1) so many "Dewey Republicans" had advised Ike on appointments, 2) so many Taft Cabinet recommendations had been rejected and 3) the selection of his fellow Ohioan George Humphrey for Secretary of the Treasury had not been checked with him. When Taft's words hit the press wires, political reporters leaped to conclusions: the big battle in the Republican Party was on, Taft might lead a fight against confirmation of Durkin. This view was based on an underestimation of the power...
...spots the quality of a bugle blowing "Assembly." It offered no panaceas, but it rang with a kind of hope and strength that Americans have not lately heard from their leaders. The speech also served notice that he plans to pin on Robert Taft the "isolationist" label that the Ohioan heatedly rejects...
...next one out. In 1944 he was the chief architect of the Republican platform while his fellow Ohioan, John Bricker, took a run for President and wound up as the vice-presidential candidate. Not long after the election returns were in, Taft had forgotten his "never again." He traveled 30,000 miles and made 500 speeches before the 1948 convention, but then the high-powered Dewey machine ran him down...
...next month, the race will continue to be close. Ohioan Taft will make some important gains when his home state names its 56 delegates May 6. But Ike will be picking up delegates along the way, too. Neither candidate is likely to jump into a commanding lead until four big, key delegations begin to get into line. The four: Pennsylvania (70), Michigan (46), Texas (38), and California...