Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1928, Page 13

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, FEBRWARY 5, 1928—PART 1. 13 'REED SEEKS WEST Missourian Hopes to Control Own State, Dakotas, Ne- traska and Kansas. CITY. Mo.. February 4 now being made for delegates v James A Reed of Missouri. didat~ for President. is ern States and lowing A 1 a few davs n Reed headquarters in Washing- rticipated in by several Missours npaign manage- pe of controlling ¢ also is being made for Reed in Oklahoma. where, howeve. it trared the Senator's presidential ambi- " nay become involved in the Ku fight now centering around or's office as. althoueh now for Senator is expacted by the Reed man- to swing to the Missour:: a few ballots in the Democratic 1 Convention. Reed also is be- have a chance for delegates 1n Washington, Texas and possibly in West Virginia Wilsonians Quiet old Woodrow Wilson fac- souri has shown no desire n Reed. There are some of bitterness, however, ow- efforts of the Reed leaders ! candidate to op- ay. St. Louis “d Demoeratic prima s war Reed's bitterest A o oppose Hav probably w after the State - the delegates to the onvention State Republican organiza- 3 Gov. Baker ar former governor. w support Herbert Hoover for President i Judge Henry S. Caulfield of St or gevernor llowing & series of eonferences the few davs between Baker and Hyde ed that Hoover and Caul- the favored candidates can leaders in or nor the former take sides either ri delegates to 1 Kansas the State primaries in August a potential candidate for Hie preference for be known until he the convention. May Seek Semate Post Raker and Hyde refuge to di their preference either for Pre or governor. Hyde I8 prevented from taking sides owing to the fact expected to announce for Senator few weeks. The senatorship was of the subjects discussed at the es hers Baker tendered the r governor the full support of his jé! in ga the nomi- vernor publicly v he contest for not of the governor's ap- favoring Hoover That is true of the HvGe out-State orzanization, although some of the former governor's friends king with Lowden and Dawes the strong organization support being thrown behind Hoover in St Louts, 1t is predicted here in State administration circles that the Secre- ommcree will get one-half he 39 deiegates to the Kansas pvention next June. Possibl now | 1 Boom Takes Spurt ential prospects have been z up during week. § sed if the becomes a be ine om ber will lub was organ- < City most of s e joined it 50 with the governor THEODORE C WISCONSIN WAVERS ON LOWDEN POLICY Supporters Disagree on Choice of Delegates to Be Elected in April. ALFORD. disagreement ha porters of ex-Gov. Lowden of Illinois as to the course to be fol- lowed during the presidential p: campaign. The conservative the Republican partv has a complete slate of candidates for dele- s at the election on April 3. The rvatives are not yet pledged port anv certain candidate for President, but some of them are sup- rters of Lowden, and a number of Lowden leaders are opposed ing any delegate candid support Lowden in the field i tricts where the candidates s the conservative group are xI favor Lowden ‘This plan. however with the approval John C. Schumann, who has be most_in_espousing the Lowden ca dacy in Wisconsin. Senator Schun insists that a delegate candidates pl Lowden should be p Supporters of Sec ry Hoover have definitely decided to place Mr in the fleld in the preside: of what ¢ gate candidates follow, and a place Mr. Hoover at the A 1 Wiscs are opposed what they term the of Jo M. Callaha State men of the Democratic national committee held a State-wide conference at Milwaukee Saturday, at which a complete slate of delegate candidates pledged 10 sup; behalf of Gov Democratic State TENNESSEEG.0.P. TOFOLLOWTAYLOR Representative, Undisputed Leader, for Hoover—Smith | Strength Is Great. | Tnapatch to The Star | MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 4. Her- bert Hoover's chances of getting Ten- nessee’s 19 votes in the Kansas City convention depend entirely upon the pleasure of J. Wwill Tavlor, second dis- trict Representative and national com- mitteeman from ‘Tennessee. Since Mr.‘ Tavlor., in a statement from Washing- | ton two weeks ago. announced that he favored Hoover above Dawes and Low- den. inte in how Tennessee will 80 fruns to what Mr. Taylor will regard| as the best political expedient when the State convention is held | Mr. Tavlor is the undisputed leader of the Republican party in Tennessee More than one county convention this woek indorsed him for the Vice Presi- dency | Some Republican leaders, mot un- | friendly to Mr. Taylor and who indicate no desire whatever to cross him, predict that there will be an uninstructed dele- gation. If Mr. Tavlor agrees to that, it | will be only for the purpose of putting himself in a possible position of vantage at Kansas Citv. which might not work <o easily with a Hoover-instructed dele- gation. Flood Aid Remembered. Taylor's reasons may Hoover, it is a fact that Iis choice 1 not unpopular amang Ten- nessoe Republicans. In st Tennessee, ican stronghold. the rank ite willing to take Mr. Tav- for what's what. In the section. largely agricultural, if a free choice, the rank and file favor Lowden. In the western t Hoover is immensely popular The people. Republicans and Demo- crats alike. remember Mr. Hoover and are grateful for his energetic work dur- ing the great Mississippi flood. True Gov. Lowden is regarded as a sort of neighbor. He is a large land owner in the Miscissippi and Arkansas Deltas. and the f 1ers throughout the section have bren encouraged by Lowden’s sym- ic stand on remedial farm legis- Whatever Mr be for favorin, the and file is g Democrats Favor Hull. Democratic ranks Cordell ©didacy has been received with ythusiasm Virtually every t newspaper in the State has t for him. and that he will State's 24 votes at Houston gocs without saying. he real interest in the Democratic p centers on the effect that Hull's cy will have on Al Smith. he wet and dry issue does not seem to be drawing any particular line of cleavage. Some of the most prominent drys in Tennessee. men that led the column in the prohibition ranks as far back as the State-wide prohibition fight of 1909, are speaking freely of the avail- A number of Smith leaders refused to accept these selections claiming that the candidates should be chosen only at a State-wide con- ference and at district conferences in each of the 11 congressional districts, and not by the small group comprising the State central committee. Unless some agreement is reached. two slates of candidates for delegates, each pledged 1o support Smith, will appear on the ballot at the April election While it 1s admitted that Wisconsin Democrats are overwhelmingly for the | New York governor, such a situstion ! is bound to be detrimental to ihe Smith candidacy. WILLIAM T. EVJUE. time ago. ability of Al Smith and are not at all critical of his candidacy. His appeal to them is his chance of election. It is admitted that his nomi- nation would bring on a spirited and even bitter campaign, even though a Southern man of the type of the ex- Tennessean Jesse Jones go on the ticket with him. But it would require a tre- mendous campaign to take Tennessee |away from Al Smith in November. While the candidacy of Judge Hull eliminates any major movement for Smith in the State convention, there will probably be some skirmishing to see that the delegation will not be un- favorable to Smith when the lines begin to break. There is no organized Smith headquarters in Tennessee, and nobody assumes to speak for him. The near- est thing to an organization so far is found among the friends of Senator Jim Reed of Missouri, and this has not passed beyond the circular stage. Al Smith is admitiedly more popu- lar than Reed in Tennessee. Demo- crats, thousands of them, will vote for a wet. but not for an enemy of Wood- row Wilson. That was clearly dem- onstrated in the senatorial eampaign of 1924, THOMAS FAUNTLEROY. PASSING OF GILLETT IN BAY STATE SEEN Senator Decla Party's Calm by Backing Hoover and Moses. Special Dispateh ta The Star. BOSTON, Mass.. February 4 —United States Senator Frederick H. Gillett is credited with having done more to dis- turb the ordinary calm and quiet of the Republicans of Massachusetts than any other member of the party. and there is a strong element in favor of reading him right out of the Bay State’s political picture. His term ex- pires in 1930 and it is reported that he will voluntarily step out of public life at that time. although this state- ment_has been made not by himself Although knowing he was to be given a place on the siate of candidates for the seven places of delegates at large and also knowing that the party leaders were planning to have this slate un- pledged, Senator Gillett announced himself for Herbert Hoover. He paid glowing tribute to the Secretary of Commeree, and made his announcement at a time when there was a movement nder way to hold the Massachusetls delegation together by having it un- officially pledged to Gov. Alvan T Fuller. This movement was looked upon more as an attempt to block the Hoover camp’s aspirations than it was a real favorite-son action Not satisfied with the furore caused by his first announcement. the Senator red to Have Disturbed | SMITH DRIVE MEETS + FIGHT IN ARKANSAS | Ministers Challenge Candidacy on Tammany and Wet Issues. Hoover Is Strong. Special Dispatch to The Star. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., February & — As a sequel to the organization of a State-wide “Smith for President” Chitb in Arkansas Wednesday, headed by the Wilson administration a challenge to the Smith boom has been hurled back from several pulpits. Ministers denounced Smith’s Tammany associa- tions and tendency to wetness. But it 15 generally understood that their real | reason for opposing Smith is because | he is a Catholic. The Smith boom was ndorsed in by leading Democrats. but other lead- bers also of the churches. are expected to join the revolt led by the ministers. | They will constitute a minority, but it will be a minority that will heckle the hitherto united Democracy of the State. Victory Hope Lures. Prospects of victory have soothed many Arkansas Demoerats to the de- gree that they are in a mood for | tolerating Smith’s nomination, but no | prospect of any kind ean bring thou- | sands of others into the Smith camp This faction will vote for Hoover. if | Hoover is nominated. and in many cases it will be the first time members of those families ever voted for a Republican. thus forecasting a dis- ruption of the political solid South It is too early. it appears. to_enter into details about the election. Before there is an election there must be nominations. and since Arizona. be- caus of tho Boulder dam controversy may have a split delegation. it is likely that Arkansas will have the honor of neading the list of States voting solidiy (for 11 Kansas City. Iloover at Lowden Has Friends. Th appears more certain as the day of balloting draws nearer. A peti- tion_indorsing Hoover is being circu- | lated over the State, and this petition |15 said to contain the names of prac- tical'y three-fourths of the Republican leadcrs, although it has not made all ‘he rounds. Thousands of Democrat: proceeded to follow it up a few davs| later with the declaration that he favors the nomination of Semator George H. Moses of New Hampshire for Vice President. The second announcement indicated that he was well aware of what he was doing. and it served to emphasize that he was speaking solely for himself, without having discussed the situation with the leaders of the party in the State Mr. tional Committee. has problems enough on his hands. but it now appears that he will find one of his hardest assign- ments in his and the President’s home State. It may mean that Senator Gil- lett will be denied a place on the offi- cial slates of candidates for delegates at large. in which event there are ru- mors that he will buck the slate by heading a group of out-and-out Hoover candidates in direct opposition to the present party leaders It does not appear that Senator Gil- lett could be successful in victorious Hoover slate, but he could greatly embarrass Mr. Butier and the organization. WENDELL D. HOWIE, Rapid increase in the number of cars has caused the installation of more than 2000 gasoline service pumps in the Netherlands in the past two years. Butler. as chairman of the Na- | 1: | | heading a | R. E. Jeffers, Minister to Uruguay in, 'WEST VIRGINIA AIDS | practically every county in the State | ing Democrats, who are leading mr‘m»: would be willing to foin in the Hoover | indorsement. if it were necessary or advisable, but, while Democrats may !sote for Hoover in the National elec- | tion, they, can't ‘do much toward getting | him’ nominated at Kansas City. Ex-Gov. Lowden has friends in | Arkansas from his State who would | fke to see him nominated. and who | will do all they can to that end; and | field agents have been traveling over| the State in Lowden's behalf. Mr. | Lowden owns-two plantations in Arkan- | sas and can boast of pleasant business | associations here, but he has not suc- | | ceeded in capturing the public fan }m the way Hoover did, and Lowden's | 00m is making much noise, but com- | paratively little progress. FLETCHER CHENAULT. CANDIDACY OF REED Noticeable Trend to Missourian Re- ported in Democratic Circles. Dawes Leads G. 0. P. | farmer of Wood County, has engaged | tor the Republican nemination for gov- | | ernor, bringing the total to five, ‘and former Supreme Court Judge James A. | Increased Bonuses For' Submarines’ ' Crews Are Urged By the Associated Prews. Granting of increased bonuses to enlisted men serving on submarines has been recommended o the House by Secretary Wilour. Under a pro- posed bill which the Sccretary trans- mitted, the present maximum bonus for undersea craft duty would be in- creased from $20 to 330 a month and the average monthly bhonus made $15. The Secretary said the measire would “increase the eficiency and morale of the submarine service.” Double pension in all cases whers an officer or enlisted man of the Navy or Marine Corps dies or is dis- abled as the resuit of a subhmarine accident would be provided under a bill introduced by Senator Steck, Democrat. Iow Special Dispatch 1o Tha Star. | CHARLESTON, W. Va. February 4 —There has been a noticeable quicken- |ing of Reed sentiment in the State since the announcement of his active candidacy, and it is indicated Demo- cratic opposition to Smith will unite largely on the Missouri Senator. The exceptions will be the more ardent and uncompromising admirers of the late President Wilson. There are many of these permanently resentful Democrats, and they would be for Smith were a choice restricted to the two. 1t is being reported that Senator Goff does not view with favor the Goff-for- President movement. and will shortly give voice to his disapproval. Close friends of the junior Senator in Charles- ton say they have no information to this effect. ‘At any rate, with Senator Goff so far publicly non-committal, the boom for him is expanding and already is far enough advanced to denote suc- cess in his home State at least. The writer has no reason for chang- ing an earlier opinion that Dawes is the most popular 6f the other Reyub- lican prospects with his party in West Virginia. and that Lowden and Hoover at this stage of the campaign are about even in honors. Several of the fore- most Republican leaders of the State are backing Lowden. ‘The primary list is having d tions. Edward Dist, a addi- vear-old Meredith of Fairmont has promised to make up his mind within the next week whether or not to enter the same | contest. | |~ Former Representative John M. Wol- ! verton of the third district. who was defeated in 1926 by Judge William 8. O'Brien, the only Democrat in the! House delegation from this State, will try to regain the seat in primary com- ! petition with several other aspiring Re- publicans. Representatives from three | of the other six districts—Arst. second | and fourth—are already confronted with primary fights. In the fourth dis- trict John B. Easton, president of the West Virginia State Federation of La- bor, will be one to oppose Represent- ative James A. Hughes The announcement that former Gov. D. Hatfield will contest with Howard M. Gore for the Re- publican nomination for United States Senator will be made shortly. Dr. 1d has been holding back pend- 1g an adjustment of organization dif- erences in certain_counties LYNN KIRTLAND. Humanesque. A man has a tender fesling toward his danghter that he does not feel for is son, and a woman has a protecting @ for her son that her daughter does not inspire. | den. says the Supreme Court d ILLINOIS PRIMARY MUDDLECLEARING Court Decision Insures Elec- tion, Say Leaders—Lowden " .Slate for Delegates Filed. Special D CHICAGO, Il Tlinois primary muddie was rily clarified Frida E preme Court upheid the vaiidi 1927 primary act. Although preme Cour''s decision was clause brought from a eourt o Circuit Judge Harry Fisher's decision three months ago deciarsd the act unconstitutional, it is g taken by politicians of both par guarantee a general primary April for county and State offices a presidential preference and delegates to the party conventions The Supreme Court decision enacting substitute legislation b- State Assembly in spe ipally for that purpose. ture is to resume sessions Monda will take up other subjects cont: Gov. Small’s call George E. Brennan, Democratic lead- er of the State and ardent sponsor of Af Smith, ha. insisted upon the Legis- lature producing a bill for a September primary. Clarence P. Buck, national campaign manager for Frank O. 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