Ohio's first clear test of a new law eliminating write-in votes emerged in Trenton yesterday when Charles B. Paullin, unlisted on the ballot, received more pencilled X's for mayor than the printed name of incumbent Harry Stretcher. Although the Board of Elections did not release the figures, it was understood that Paullin polled 149 votes to Stretcher's 127. Paullin, a Hamilton paper worker, reported this morning that he intends to "go on through with it" and press for a certificate of election from the board. The law, in effect since Jan. 1, 1952, states that no space on the ballot be provided for write-ins and that no write-ins be counted. Indications were that Paullin may go to the courts and request they force the board to certify his election. Officials yesterday were not sure what the courts' action would be in such an event...

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