Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1928, Page 12

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. €. FEBRUARY 1928 -PART 1. MecAdoo vs. Smith and Hoover vs. Willis Are Political High Lights of the Week 1 Stirs Smith Camp I | NEW YORK POLTES McAdoo Speech in Richmond and Smith’s Reply Bring Former Fight to Fore. h to The Star N. Y. February 4 —New 13 sizzied with nation: past weck. to say s set off when Rep: s once more. this annual the smoke nents of national prominer t S Special D ALBANY York Stat politics durk g of local h and stood forth Resumpti feud, more or I cover the now famo b the Democratic convention. the old breach ‘reopening or e basis of McAdoo criticisms of Smith's prohibition views tion of attempis can delegates to the ¢ r Herbe: sinee 1024 wp convention WILLIAM G. McADOO. rew a bomb into the Democratic Who th ks by attacking Gov. Smith. ra; VIRGINIANS LAUNCH ANTISMITH MOVE Governor's Opponents Start Drive After McAdoo Speech Before Drys. tter nor repudiation Senator He! s olicism by the ne Ar McAdoo Reports Cause Surprise. The reports of McAdoo's remarks on prohibition in his speech at Richmond Y'a. caused considerable surprise in nks. It had been under- that McAdoo had elimi- n cture. Judging s statements recently. and the supporters for the presidential romination were giving b Tittl thought. They were, therefo some- what taken back to have the former officer directly attack the New or's views on prohibition of ith's th was not at all backward answering the claim of McAdoo 1nat, while the eighteenth amendment 3< a part of the fundamental law of not self executing and Of G Special D n 10 The Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 4.—Op- ponents of the presidential nomination ov. Alfred E. snmh}:al New York. n T laid the foundation for their campaign e ade. 1o this week when they staged in Rich- stically terse and pic. | mond a State-wide “law-enforcement When newspaper men acked Mecting. with Willlam G. McAdoo as 1 he had anything to central figure and principal speaker. the McAdoo speech. he | From this gathering they hope to cre- Teached for a copy of the Federal Con. 8te in the Slate at large a sentiment +:tution on his desk and read this sec- | hostile to the nomination of Smith. The meeting was held under the aus- laws of DPices of the Anti-Saloon League and be made | the W. U. The speaker of the the evening was introduced by Bishop James Cannon, jr. of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. a man high upreme law of the land: In the councils of the Anti-Saloon and the judges in ev State shall be League. bound thereb; Con Mr. McAdoo declared that it would tution or the State to the be a fatal mistake for the peopte to conteary notwi place in the White House any man not AR L in sympathy with the prohibition law. Doesn’t Know Constitution. He declared thatlmceu “liquor interests” *1f that ean that the Vol- had captured political power. both in stead XAT( .sdo: pa.’!m(‘!“:h! laws of the New York and Maryland, and argued State of New York. I would like some that to expect prohibition enforcement one to tell me what it does mean.” the from a President hostile to prohibition governor said. was “upon its face an absurdity.” He “Is that vour answer to Mr. McAdoo?” said that the issue was one which asked one of the newspaper me must be fought “to a conclusion in the “The gentleman doesn't know his campaign of 1928." Constitution.” the governor grinned in etitain D wowhon sro Sees Lack of Enforcement. reply. “Purther than th e depo- - 2 pent saith nothing ™ The supreme need is to put law = th enforcement in the White House,” sald | I e O e forees | Mr. McAdoo. “Atfempt is being made | Smpearig Y prohibition enforce- | i, convince the country that no matter | ment act then on the statute DOOKS. | s “o0i"ic clected President the Con- At that time. and many times since.| gypuion and laws will be enforced b Ao g tbat Do Stale, his 15 both unsound and untrue. The Shlorement lax 8 meeded. Since ihe | White House in the hands of the Houor { _— e e interests would be a veritable Gibraltar s LA e O g of the | Of offensive operations and the doom | s e oo MeAdn, | Of the eighteenth amendment would interest in national politics in the Em- g‘.f;l;i’u‘::;n'.’."m“' on the face of the pire State centered in the Hoover boom. | ComStitution™ | L o e T Savoant day of | hibition law have drawn some comfort | conference. discussion and action, and {Om Mr. McAdoo's speech. ' They sa e ETee o o oo | prominent prohibitionist that there is ila" remain unpledged for ANy chance of the eighteenth smend- | ment being repealed. | Outside of this meeting there has been little activity in the pre-presiden- tial campaign in Virginia this week The weight of opinion appears to be | that the State will send an uninstructed | delegation to the Houston convention. Byrd Crushes Move It is not likely that it will repeat its action of four years ago and instruct the delegation for “a_favorite son.” United States Senator Carter Glass, in whose favor the delegation was instructed 3 s said to be unwilling to accept | onor this year. There was, some 15 ago, much talk of an instruction 1 of Gov. Harry F. Byrd, but the ey o {eecy crushed the move- Shidate for gover. Ment in his behalf. If United States (o260 Pormer Senator Claude A Bwanson wants the now Fed. honor he can have it, but it is not be- - pt for declaration of State Chairman George K. Morris Chairman Morris insisted that the éetermination not 1o pledge delcgates t time was not 10 be taken ve foreclose ta Herbert who 15 being backed by such leaders as Ogden L. M lieved that he doex Republican leaders in the State are worried over the situation in their party. Many of them are office holders. and they do not want to make the mis- take of eoming out in favor of a can- didate until they get a line on_the d of events in otner States. They saying very lttle, and unless the sation clears natfonally the deleg to Kansas City may be unin- structed. In the meantime sentiment in favor of Hoover. Dawes and Lowden 5 bubbling in various sections of the R L. C. BARRET. JERSEY G. 0. P. TO PLAY SAFE IN PRIMARIES Orpagicationie i ayar b Loop- | hole Is Provided to Meet { Possible Change. nr of Bingham ork State szainst Conlidge 2 £ forecion dert, rin be induced to Lowden or ager for the ! Special Inspateh The Btar NEWARK, N° J, February 4 —Al- ted 1 Herbert Hoover can organization In N rsey will play safe in the presia primaries May 15, Party leaders agreed that the designation on ballot wlongside the names of the delegates shall read “Herhert ~Wil abide by result of pref- 4 primary hiave eoncluded that something ould make 3t best n the hole was learned this veex that Dawes wden and Curts would file in the Jersey primaries. Thelr name Uit with Hoover means they be in position 10 take mdvaniage last-minute break away from talion r Dawes nor Lowden will offer drelegate slute 1t Is vald but the Curtis anagers are expected at ti Houre Monday night when the 3 ts. If they can find i ing 10 buck the present Jver sentiment, they may work up s ket sator Feed's backers on the Demo- de wure supposed W be Casting 1g eves at New Jerscy, where there tavorite son JU e doubtful thet they will enter hie name Democtatic primaries for the 15 with Al 8mith 10 the end JOMN J FARRELI mgh the st T HOMAE 8TV ar : Veteran, 192, Celebrates [ W Ber celetrutea his 1024 0 party in born , 8nd bes EHEIIDA! Wer Koo dan 5 i yeass, should Mr |OWDEN BACKERS INVADE MARYLAND Movement to Line Up Statei for lllinois Candidate Gets Under Way. BALTIMORE, Md. February 4.—Ef- forts to organize the State of Maryland behind the candidacy of Frank O Lowden of Illinois for the Republican presidential nomination became appar- ent_here during this weck For more than a month the Lowden supporters have been making a_study of Republican_conditions in Maryland Even before President Coolidge “made his second declaration that he did not “choose to run” representatives of the former Tllinois Governor visited Repub- lican leaders in Maryland several times in an effort to obtain pledges of sup- port. However. all this activity merely was in the nature of “taking sound- ings."” But the movement which started during the week scems to have behind t the serious purpose of capturing Maryland’s 19 votes in the national convention for Mr. Lowden. Political Leaders “Seen.” Representative L. J. Dickinson of wa, regarded as the Lowden licu- nant in the East. alrcady has made advances to Baltimore City leaders and it is not known how many county leaders he has talked with. Thomas Parran, southern Maryland wader, has been a Lowden booster ever since Mr, Coolidge definitely eliminated himself from the contest. It is true that so far Mr. Parran has contented himself with urging his friends and those with whom he has come in con- tact to support the Tllinosian. But it is generally conceded that Parran be persuaded to take up the Lowden cause in earnest he could cause a great deal of trouble for those leaders that are pledeed to deliver Marviand to Herbert Hoover. For the Hoover people there is one bright cloud in this situation. As was pointed out in this place last weck. the Hoover poople still are a little fearful of the result if Ovington Weller. for- mer Senator. should join his fight to get control of the delegation to the national conventian with the presidential candi- dacy of some Republican other than Mr Hoover. 5 But they feel almost certain that Mr Weller and Mr. Parran will never join forces on such a proposition. Mr. Weller may deem it advisable to support Mr Lowden, but it is doubtful if Mr. Parran would support the Weller national com- mitteeman aspirations if the latter does Lowden to Enter Primary. It is reliably reported that Mr. Low- den will be a candidate in the May primary here. So will Mr. Hoover. Senator Charles Curtis also is giving the step consideration. Of the three Senator Curtis is the only one now eli- gible to file-a candidacy in Maryland. for the law requires that the candidate personaliy sign the certificate to be filed When Mr. Hoover and Mr. Lowden file in Maryland, they will be avowedly can- didates. Both Roland R. Marchant, regarded as the Republican city leader. and Galen L. Tait, chairman of the State central | committee, were quick this week to take | exception with Gov. Ben S. Paulen (Re- publican) of Kansas. who in a New York address predicted that Gov. Alfred | E. Smith would carry Maryland if he is | nominated. Both believed that the Democratic candidate. regardicss of whe he is. will not carry Maryland. Nonpartisan observers, of course. do not agree with the two Republican lead- ers in such a prediction. Gov. Smith will win in Maryland, it is believed. Of course. Gov. Ritchie would carry his own State. Furthermore. unless Mr. Hoover i3 the Rroublican candidate there are other Democrats who could make a winning fight in this State But the controversy, however, does call attention to a fact that is little realized, namely. that Maryland in pres- idential electiorfs normally is a Repub- lican State Wilson Carried State. Since the beginning of the present century Woodrow Wilson has been the only Democratic presidential aspirant to carry Marylahd. Even in 1912, de-| spite the fact that Mr. Wilson was nom- inated in Baltimore a few months pve viously, the total vote polled by Talt| and Roosevelt in that fight was larzer | than the vote of the Democratic nomi- ! nee. Wilson had the plurality. however. He also had Maryland's vote in 1916, Since 1884 the presidential candidat» who carried the country also carried Maryland, with one excepilon, and that was in 1888. when Grover Cleveland won in Maryland and Benjamin Har- rison was elected Ohio often is said in political par- lance “to go as the country goes.” but during that period that State was wrong twice, both times when Clevelan: was elected. New York State was wrong once in the period, and that was in 1916, when Charles Evans Hughes a native son. was opposing Wilson for | a second term Not only does Maryland normally go Republican in presidential elections the term “normally” is used when Maryland is really a State which 15 a barometer for the country, because the | country normally 15 Republican— but in most cases since popular election of United States Senators the Republicans running for that office in presidential years win Therefore, when the prediction s made by & Republican governor that Gov. Smith will carry Maryland, his statement has more than usual signifi- cance, It may mean that Gov. Smith can carry the United States. FRANKLYN WALTMAN, Jr. MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS JOIN HOOVER BACKERS Favored by Senator Pat Harrison Democrats for Presidency. Indorsed by Legislators 4 Her- wsed for President by resolutions adopted 1 Elale and the Slate convention was set for Murcii 14 Delegates selected for the natlonal convention will go for Hoover il a recent representation organized group, can gain The group headed by W. § Sheidon, | Governor of Nebraska, has o ganized for white leadership and I inclined 1o Lowden or Dawes. But Perry Howard, colored, sull holds the strong hand, and his faction, recogniz-d | four years ago, appirently will be seated for Hoover this year Missisalppl’s conservative Democrats are backing 1’at Harrison, favorite son for President The State Leatilature nie dorsed the sentor United Biates wator from Mississippl. one dissent- g Gote being volced 1 the Hovse Stice the vote on the resolitions in dotelng Marrison wes by acclamatle and not by 1ol call the cleric of the House s bren anable Lo awme e hiector Hoy doubt 1 follow the Flate n delegation vote for Har former convention will Legislature and send Houstan structed 1o s 1his ilds Lhe Biate of & uossible Charp Bght over the oro | pored strustions against Al cmith | REX B MAGZE b | it | | Denver, Is week by the | Republican executive committer, | instructed | iless the Itepublican coun- | THE WEEK IN POLITICS Summary of National Developments Based on Reports From The Star's Special Correspondents and Staff Writers. seemed to be a few weeks ago. Ohlo Republicans are awaiting a decision by Mr. Hoover as to whether he will enter the primaries in that State as an opponent of Senator Willls. and it is recognized that the decision, from a Hoover standpoint, is a mo- mentous one. If Hoover could carry the State against Willis and capture a major- ity of the delegates it would boost his eandidacy pretty close to a band-, wagon position and hesitant politi- cians would begin to climb aboard. If. on the other hand. he should be decisively beaten in Ohio it certain- ly would give his candidacy a black eve and might well prove an almost fatal setback There undeniably is a large volume of Hoover sentiment in Ohio and his followers are in re- volt at the notion that they may have no opportunity to voice their preference at the primaries. But unless Hoover enters, Willis will have the Ohio delegation without contest. with the strong probability that most of the Willis delegates will favor Dawes as their second cholce. A climax in the Ohio situation was reached Friday. when former Sen- ator Burton issued a statement here in which he said that the atti- tude of Senator Willis was depriving Ohio Republicans of all opportunity to make their wishes known, and in eflect urging Hoover men in Ohio to insist that the Commerce Secretary enter the primaries. The Ohio decision must be made within the next few days, and if Hoover consents to entering the pri- maries there the entire complexion of the Republican campaign will im- mediately be changed. It will bring the Secretary of Commerce out in the open as a candidate and will be accepted as a “Go” signal by his followers. EAPPEARANCE of Willlam G. McAdoo in the arena in opposition to the pres- idential aspirations of Gov. Alfred E. Smith and the probability that Herbert Hoover will enter the Republican primaries in Ohio as an opponent of Senator Willis were the high points in a week replete with political devel- opments. The McAdoo bombshell was ex- ploded at Richmond. Va., in a speech in which he declared unalterable op- position to the nomination of any “wet" by the Democratic national convention. Dispatches to The Star from its special political correspond- ents indicate that the McAdoo speech has put new life into dry Democrats in various States, many of whom had apparently accepted Smith's nomination as a foregone conclusion and had thought it useless to butt their heads against a stone wall Nothing apparently has developed to make Gov. Smith any less the leading candidate than he has been during past weeks, but there tin- doubtedly has been a stiffening of the anti-Smith lines. Nowhere is this more noticeable than in Vir- ginfa, where it now is declared that many lifelong Democrats will bolt the ticket if Smith is the nominee. It is not seriously predicted that the Republicans would be able to cap- ture the electoral vote of the Old Dominion. but belief is expressed that there would be a great swell- ing of the G. O. P. vote. * x A very similar story comes from Arkansas. A dispatch from Little Rock asserts that the revolt against Smith’s nomination is growing to large proportions, and that many men “whose Democracy is an in- heritance from ante-bellum days will vote the Republican ticket if Smith is nominated. especially if Hoover is the Republican candidate. Still, no one has the hardihood to pre- dict that Arkansas would be found in the Republican column next No- vember. In West Virginia. where Smith was reported to be making progress several weeks ago, sentiment is satd now to be increasingly favorable to Senator Reed of Missouri. Excep- tion is found among the devoted followers of Woodrow Wilson, who may not like Smith, but would rather have him than witness the triumph of the late President’s most bitter foe within the Democratic party. In dry Tennessee. also. many Woodrow Wilson Democrats, who do not like Smith's wetness, are rep- resented as preferring him to Sen- ator Reed From Pennsylvania comes just an opposite report. Vance C. McCor- mick. who was Democratic national chairman in the second Wilson campaign, publishes an editorial in his Harrisburg paper, in which he predicts that many of the dry dis- tricts in Pennsylvania will refuse to send Smith delegates to Hous- ton. This is inclined to put a crimp in the expectation that Smith would have a solid delegation from Pennsylvania. o In Alabama the prediction now is that there will be three sots of can- didates for delegates to the Houston convention. Oue set will be pro- Klan but ant{-Smith. another anti- Klan and anti-Smith and a third ready to accept any candidate who looks like a winner. It now Is pretty well accepted that Mississippi will send a delegation which will vote for Senator Pat Harrison on the early ballots. but ready to enter into any combination that seems desira- ble. In other Southern States there seems to be a gradual recovery from the assumption that Smith’s nom- nation is tnevitable. In most of the Northern States and in some of the Western ones Smith apparently continues to make progress, and even where factional fights are springing up, as they are in a number of States. his chances of getting delegate votes do not seem to be seriously Impaired thereby. * ok ok ox In any event. Mr. Hoover cannot remain much longer in the position of a merely receptive candidate Other primaries are coming on in which he is expected to have ecasy victories. and he could not afford to let these go by default through re- fusal to sanction use of his name. Maryland is one of the primary States regarded as highly important, from the standpoint of Mr. Hoover's fortunes. So many of the State leaders have declared for him that it has been regarded as a foregone conclusion that he would have the solid Maryland delegation. But it is reported now that efforts are being made to organize the State for Lowden. with some chance that the Hoover slate may be broken. News comes now that Hoover's friends plan to enter him in the Wisconsin primaries. territory which has been regarded as hopelessly hos- tile. The La Follette Republicans in Wisconsin are committed to the candidacy of Senator Norris of Ne- braska. but so many of them are friendly to Lowden that Lowden's managers have been rejuctant to en- ter a ticket in opposition. This left the anti-La Follette Republicans with no place to go. so they are planning to rally around a slate of Hoover delegates. *oxow o If Hoover is thus to enter “enemy™ territory his rivals seem no less will- Ing to invade States which have been regarded as already in the Hoover bag. New Jersey is one of them. Most of the influential State leaders have declared for Hoover, but it now is reported that Dawes. Lowden and Curtis all may be en- tered in the scramble for Jersey delegates. From Colorado comes the announcement that Lowden's man- agers are planning to enter their candidate, which may upset the Colorado expectation a solid Hoover delegation. Interest was aroused in Iowa by the prediction of John T. Adams, former Republican national chair- man, that Hoover would be nomi- nated on the first ballot and that he would have at least half of the Iowa delegates lowa has been regarded as safe Lowden territory, but it is admitted that Hoover will be second choice of many of the delegates who will go to Kansas City. Another in- toresting iInterview was that given out by Victor Rosewater in which he said that Hoover w throughout the Middle S particularly in Nebraska, the home State of Senator Norris Always in politics there somewhere is a queer note. This time it comes from Alabama. Dawes is said to be the choice of the regular Republican organization. if Coolidge cannot be drafted, while the “outs” or opposi- tion is rallying to Hoover. This is utting the reverse English on what ad been expected from the South (Copyright. 1078 by The Wash of R Secretary Hoover continues well out in front in the Republican race, but the going is not so smooth as it COLORADO REPUBLICANS CAMPAIGN FOR LOWDEN LEAN TOWARD HOOVER IN OREGON IS URGED Slate-Making Precedes Meeting of State Senator Named to Manage State Committee to Be Held on February 11. Hoover Workers in Primary. Special Diapateh to Tha SU Slate- PORTLAND, Oreg. February 4 week | Friends of Frank O. Lowden are urg- The | ing his representatives to take advan- State Central Committee will meet in|tage of Lowden sentiment in Oregon . February 11, to fix the time | and appoint a manager. Fred E. Kid- and place for the State convention, and | dle, State Senator and ex-State Com- the leaders are laying preliminary plans | mander of the American Legion. was for the fight, if such 1t may be termed, | designated this week to manage the over the personnel of the Colorado | Hoover primary campaign in Oregon delegation to the National Convention. | No Eastern money will be sent for | While backers of Frank O. Lowden | Hoover's cause and the small war | assert they are going into the conven- | chest necessary for headquarters ex- {ton with fangs bared, fguratively | penses will be contributed locally | speaking, it does not ppear at this{ It has been decided to place time that they have even an outside | Hoover's name on the primary ballot | ehance to upset the plans of the ! and have the 13 delegates instructed Hoover supporters to send a solid | for the Secretary of Commerce. Hoover delegation to Kansas City. | While Hoover is the favorite, judg- Present indications are that the delega- | g from State-wide sentiment. there ton will be led by Secretary of In- |15 & substantial leaning toward Lowden terfor Work. Senators Phipps and 10 the farming sections, particularly { Waterman, and William V. Hodges, | the grain-growing regions treasurer of the Republiean National Democratic leaders want an unin- | Committee structed delegation. 1t is being sug- Mrs Verner 7. Reed or Mrs. Anna | Kested that Democrats who want Smith Wolcott Valle—maybe both -are slated | 1Un A8 Smith delegates and other ¢ {10 g0 an representatives of the Repub- | didates for delegate tun as “opposed ! liean women of the State o Smith” and let nature take its ‘The Democrats are resting on their | COUrse. JOHN W, KELLY DArs, with the opposttion to Gov . 1y { ILLINOIS PRIMARIES SET. Al Bmith apparently at a loss as to Supreme Bhvas | what candidate to concentrate on J.B DAY Way for Voting April 10, SPRINGFIELD, 111, February 4 (4) . Hinots, which for several months has & Btars Enter Heavy Class| ot been certain whether it would have After Abandoning Sport. April primaries, Seplember primaries ot : no primaries, will go to the polls April arrespondence o 10 10 plek ita candidates for State, county and other ocers. express pref erences hotween prestdential candidates and elect new sels of party committeen ‘The Hupreme Court vesterday, by a vote of 4 to 3 upheld the constitution- ality of the 1927 primary law providing for the Aurll primaries. and ut the same time relieved the Htate Legislature called Inte spectal session to try to atratghten out the tangle of primaries of an almoat hopeless task. The Lewia Iature had adjourned (o await the Su nreme Court dectston and most of the legialators breathed a sigh of rellel when they heard iy Special Dispatch 10 Tha Star DENVER, Colo, February 4 making was the order of the among Colorado Republicans. Court Declsion | | and 1o boxing have turned Ponthieu, former feauervelghn mplon rope, into & heavyselgal. In Aghting tim Just after the war, he welghed 173 pounds. Today the scales touch 108 wher he sieps on them One of his old featherwelght rivals who tetired from the ying ahout the same Unp, Blazy, bey bad the same xperiente He used o welgh hen he entered the ving He goes Pihe dintng room nowadays with prnnds resting in his sh Both men Wnalst (hey eacrcise dally o 298 BAINSEEN IN PENNSYLVANIA Repubiican Support for Sec- relary Held to Be Growing in Keystone State. HOOVER | | | i | | Sperial Dispateh to The Stae, HARRISBURG. Pa. The likelihood that Pennsylvania will be for Herbert Hoover for President at the Kansas City convention appears to be increasing. There has been no indication of such a choice from Secretary of the Treas- ury Andrew W. Mellon. In fact, his nephew, Republican State Chairman L. Mellon, after political confer- ences here this weck, said he still fa vors an uninstructed delegation. A delegation uninstructed by voters at the primary, however, will not pre- vent the delegation from being virtually a unit in the convention. Persons_close enough to the Mellons to know the drift of their thoughts have said this week they believe the | Mellons will climb aboard the Hoover bandwagon. Some of them were of the opinion the action in favor of Hoove: mizht come long before the primary a few thought it might come within two or three weeks. The drift toward Hoover. in their opinion. is becoming too pronounced to be ignored. Reed Backers Talk Hoover. Senator Reed's close friends have been talking Hoover here and there This conversation has come from friends close enough to the senior Sen- ator that it is more than plausible thex would not have done any electioneer- ing contrary to the wishes of Reed, whe iz a candidate this year. If the action= of Reed's friends can be taken as indic- ative of Reed's present attitude toward Hoover. it can be accepted as a matter of fact that Reed would not be for Hoover contrary to the wishes of his political friends. the Mellons. Meanwhile, it is understood Hoover himself has asked his Pennsylvania boomers to be inactive for the present. Even if Secretary Mellon should de- cide to support Hoover and Pennsyl- vania should be in the Hoover column. it is regarded as unlikely that he would make a commitment now. More than | four months remain before the con- { vention, and early commitments fre- | quently are embarrassing. Before Mel- lon himself makes anv announcement for Hoover or any other candidate— if he makes anv announcement at all— it is believed he will feel perfectly sat- isfied that President Coolidge cannot be drafted for another term. and that the man he supports will b* more than reasonably certain of nomination. Negotiations Rumored. The belief that Mellon will swing into line for some man who will alsy be the choice of the Republican conven- tion is strengthened by a report heard here several times, alhtough without substantiation. This report is that ne- gotiations have been in progress. with Secretary Mellon as the dominating influence, or at least the guiding spi to reach agreements betwren several large delegations from old guard States on the presidential situation. Penn- sylvania. New York and Massachusetts. it is said, figure in these negotiations. in efforts to line up a sufficient number of delegates in the convention for one man (who may be decided upon later) | to make the choice of any other per- son almost impossible | Should such negotiations materializs and be successful, tHe benoficiar Mellon support would bs almost cer- tain to be the conventions choice Consequently. Mellon commitment would be unlikely before the purposss of the negotiations have bsen consum- mated. During the week the situation in the Republican party has clarified suffi- ci-ntly to permit the leaders to breathe more freely and give more attention to the delegate situation than hereto- fore. The “slate” for State office. from Senator on down, has virtually been agreed to. Much of the work pre- Iminary to agreemant was a~complished in New York last Saturday Reed Victory Held Senator David A. Reed is virtually certain of support of the Vare organ zation in Philadelphia; and that fact alone has done much to simplify the situation. Definite promise of Phila- delphia’s united support may hinge on secondary leaders in the principal city. who in 1924 forced Vare to re- pudiate former Gov. Pinchot for dele- gate-at-large after Pinchot had been siated. Joseph R. Grundy also is saicd 10 be satisfied with the present arrange- ment: and if the Mellon-Vare-Grundy forces are earnest in support of Reed his nomindtion appears assured despite a strong opposition which Reed will have to face in the primary Whether there will bs a candidate to take advantage of the anti-Reed fo ing. awaits development It s sign cant that Justice John W. Kephart the State Supreme Court, an ed he would not seek senatortal omination saveral hours before Reed made formal announcement of his own candidacy Kephart would probably have boen Reed's strongest opponent. but with. drew when Vare support appeared 1 possible of attainment The prolonged strike in the Pei | vanta bituminous fields will causs Reed much embarrassment and the letter of former Gov. Pinchot to Senator Hiram Johnson on Wednesday shows Pincho 1s keeping close touch on his old friends the mine workers. Pinchot agents been abroad in the week If the former gover this Spring. it will be in hope of polling large sections of the mine and drv vot | and of capitalizing some of Reed's un | popularity among other elements. If h February 4.— | re. does not seek Republican nomination ! is regarded as not unlikelv he mav b | an Independent candidate in November | _The only announced opposition to | Reed comes from a Harrisburg hote! | | man Willlam 8 Adams, who announcs ‘ed on A wet platform Primary May Be Calm | Barring attempts st slat=-breaking It appears the Pennsvivania primary may he calm and, compared with 19 cheap The slate nf delegates at Mo to th Republican convention is almost com- pleted. Six of the places will probahly 0 1o Secretary Mellon Senators Reed and Vare. Gov. John S Fisher. Mrs Worthington Scranton, Vice chairman of the State committee. and Chairman Mellon The seventh place mav go o Gen W. W Atterbury. president of the Peansvivania Ratlroad The first battle ery against the Smith-for-President movement i the | Democratic party arose Thursday from { Vance €. McCormick. Democratic na- | tional chatrman tn the second Wilson {campatgn and leader of the dry Demo- crats of the State. MeCormick's atit- tude was outlined (n an editorial in | the Harrisburg Patriot of which he | publisher. ‘The editortal was in reply | to claims of the ith boosters that the party in Pennaylvanta s virtually 4 unit for the New York governor, and jcame the day following announcement | of candidactes of Smith delegates tn \e- | Commtek’s home congiessional district | the Nineteenth Among these Smith delegates was Warren Van Dyke sec telary of the Democratic State comes mittee from 1913 to 1 while A Cormick, former Attorney General A | Mitchell Palmer and National Com mitteeman Joseph ¥ Guftey jolnth | controlled (he State argantsation | The aditarial asserts that when th opportunity s presciated as towill be, BURTON ENLIVENS POLTICS IN 04O tarts Ohio Row | Representative’s Declaration for Hoover Puts Life Into Campaign. <pecial Tnspaten ta The e, COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 4 ~The ctatement issued by Representatt Theodore E. Burton in favor of Se tary Hoover. which immediately fol- iowed the action of the Ohin Repub- lican State commiitee indorsing Sena- tor Willis by a vote of 19 to 1, has caused much excitement among Re- publicans of the State and thrown into the Republican presidential pri- mary, which up to that time seemed 1o have reached a stalemate because of the reluctanc al mem- hers of the vthing W: done which might start a party fign with possibilities of dissensions in Dex Fall's campaign It has given -upporte them to e 20 fact. they Former Brown has hurriedly headquarters he munieation_toda: Hoover mo~ement State arral next Monday THEODORE E. BURTON, Who urges Secretary Hoover to contest with Senator Willis for Buckeye State delegates. HOOVER' FRIENDS ACTIV ON COAST Demand for Secretary’s Nom- ination Is Heard in 39 Counties. courage to the Hoover the Siae action as not far occurred filed 23 a candidaie & announced th he hta T SEATTLE. Wash.. February 4 —Cli- maxing a carefully d out pro- cram. supporters of Herbe the Republican nomination for Presi dent launched 2 demand for the nomi- nation of Hoover simultansou-ly in each of the 39 countics in the last Wednesday. after weeks of qui during which active Republican work had been seen. ir es held and county or- ganizations formed. On Wednosday the announcerient was made that “the State is for Hoover probab- here in ord 2né supporters o vo! - st te fo e ~d e by L RAITH. outstanding figures in H. GALB party taking an active part movement. Representative Repul in Seattle. Tacoma. Aberdeen. E: Spokane. Bellingham. Wena*-heoe. kima and Walla Walla and other popu- lous for ne: SUPPORT FOR HOOVER PREDICTED IN IOWA G. 0. P. Leader Claims Half of Delegates Will Swing teo Secretary. Siate-Wide Parler. gs delegatss w At those gath wide selected central co meeting. At this con- ference a State Hoover campaign com- mittee will be named Charles Hebberd. former State ch: n. during the war under Hoover. has be: handiing the Hoover movement. Heb- berd is striving to keep it free from zubsrnatorial factional squabble and th Hoover program finds leaders of both factions working together for the Sec retar Comn dered possible a few weeks agn A Hoover caucus will be held tn Kin tv. which casts 33 per cent of th Duspats AOINES. Iowa. Februarr 4.--A sta nt accredited to J. T Adams, of Dubugue. to the effect would b~ the Republican r Specta DES of the Stanforc eld here Wednes- day. a Hoover-for-President Club wa. formed. the second presidential cam- paign clud in the State. as the former residents of Kansas last Saturday night organized a' Curtis-for-President Clud Convention In May. The sudden launching of the Hoover -ampaign has caught the supporters Dawes and P. O Low- To hown 8 ion as possible candidates making an There h.\\s been i noise at the State conv to be held ear coup has tied u ¥ strongest party workers and ac paigners s Hoover ranks has delegation go Although contingen . from this State, Dill's Somie S port hum having fatled the Smith demand JAMES DE K BROWN Scatch Scientist to Visit same means o centered Hoov es to shoot at LUSE 8 ITHACA, N. Y nexi month to ALABAMA DEMOCRATS EYE HOUSTON POST Klan. AntiKlar and Uninstry Camps SeeXin Places. to Democrats of this and other dry dis- tricts, “ta vots upon these fssues. the delegates to the comvention will opposed to any tdential candidate who represents big city machines and | wipes off statute books State enforce- ment acts. Further this same sentiment Will be expresssd generally all over the State. and it was m 1924, save i overwhelmingly bi-partisan and wet centers like Philade! and ofher wel congested centers ™ The editartal stresses the two points on which the dry Democrats are ex- pected to wage thetr anti-Smith cam- | PN 1 Pennsvivanta. They are ham- | pered. nowever. because no one satis- factory to the dry forces and big enough 10 wssume leadership has appeared willing to be a candidate 1f lowa pre- sents the name of Bdwin T. Meredith he may get dry support here Newton D Baker would also be acceptadle ough Senato: mes A Read ot Missc re accepiable thax Smith I some of the dry here are reasons other than ness why MeCormick would not Thusiastic in suporting him. desput MeCormick's freltngs for what Reed has done to aid Wilham R Wuson contest Against Vare Reed was ane of the “little hand of willtul men™ who op- moased Woodrow Wilson samething Mo Cormiek would have diffteulty £ fretting He alo is & stong opponen of the League of Nations of which Me- Carmick has never ceased 10 be & warm SuppaTter stnce his davs at the Peace | Conference. The probability ts tha candidates will seek electin as dn | | delegatas unnladged to ARy ane unless | A outstanding dry appears on e Democratic hortzon delore the Ape M rimary LI 1M MeCarmick delegates cast ORI votes far MeARN conadstent while the Smith strength tn the Peny awhania AT (o 40 The general opinian prevalls amon Vles This vear it appears the Smih | ! et ans of the State tha vole will he larger than 40 of the 76 Vice President Dawes will get the s woles fom Pennsylvania, and the diy |G of the Aladama delegaton vength sHghtly helow that of 193 | Junsas CHY conventnn & Lwodiage but I hall of 1he congresstonal dis- | sticks 0 Al T dont choase Woove: ety i the State there probably willfar Lawder either would swi ihe R anirtted fahis hotween wet and dry idmiuiAton frees with the former Damocrats AL the hrimary for o | Aod adminisirator Ehily the aore Iof delegaiesn, WALTER D ROOS. | ATTIOUS NVLLIN g Convention MONTGOMERY. Ala delegates Qoaventic Al okt and A which will A A ere Wil & VRS compuset Af men wh wok Places ait the delegation pledged ¢ 1 particular canduiate o0 the threwm deney. dub Willing 10 acte any o fAndng candidate who Joes promis afCient cary sy ) ments duriag 48 past week Included meetings of the AnthSalwen Loague. at WAKR sieps veos togen o Nadge the delagates hom D ma Parties t dnyt counteranovemen: Las glned w WM 10 Kkeep the LQuor Quostion A the patiorm s