Ohio Democrats Plot to Back Lausche in 1948 Primary
In Ohio, party bosses maneuvered to keep Lausche secure by pressuring opponents. Former Welfare Director Franier Reavis quit the governor race to seek attorney general, preventing a split vote. The threefold aim includes defeating Lausche’s rivals, electing a Democratic governor, and restoring patronage control to the party bosses.
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Miller Backed by State Democratic Leader in Ohio Race
The state central and executive Democratic Committee normally avoids sides in primaries. I will support Miller, and State Chairman Albert A. Horsiman of Dayton has given Miller his personal endorsement. A screening committee for merits by Democratic county chairmen has started, with a statewide poll underway amid delays from John Pituilo’s illness. National Chairman J Howard McGrath says the party headquarters view the governorship question as a matter to be settled in Ohio.
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National headquarters plot to rehabilitate a candidate
A national campaign controversy centers on faking events to avoid embarrassment in the presidential race. Miller gains endorsements from Defiance Franklin Summit counties and 68 county groups. A Los Angeles operation allegedly tracks criminals and disseminates their records nationwide, with law enforcement figures named in a broader plot.
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