Help Thy Opponent

Ohio's Democratic Governor Frank J. Lausche announced last week that he will go after a fourth term--a new trick in Ohio politics, if he can work it. Like most such announcements in the strange world of politics, this one spun the wheels of some other bandwagons. It puts an end to speculation that Lausche would seek Republican Senator John Bricker's seat. That opened the Democratic field in the Senate race to Michael V. Di Salle, the squash-shaped U.S. director of price stabilization, who is thinking about running. But the announcement's most curious effect was on the man who is expected to be Lausche's opponent in November. Loyal Republicans will want to put up the strongest possible candidate against Lausche, an effective vote-getter. Quite a few old-line Republicans dislike Charles Taft's liberal independence in Cincinnati politics, but many of them will now swing over to Taft (brother of Senator Robert) because he is the strongest candidate in sight. Thus, Lausche's announcement materially helped Charlie Taft's nomination for the opposing ticket.

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