Evening star., 1920-03-28
HOOVER IN HOROSCOPE
OF G.. O. P. CAMPAIGN
Tacitly Accepted Receptive Candidate fo'
P President Is Likely to Draw Attack
From Combined Opposition.

ing to control the republican con-
vention through the use of.vast ex-
pea6itures CT money. and i waive
my privileges here uron the floor
when 1 say it. Why are they spend
ing hundrod ds of thousands, and
which will run into millions. ex-
cept to control it?"
At another point he charged:
Mr.. Woods managers say that Mr..
Lowden. another candidate, is
spending more money than they
are, and that is the defense which
is made SO far by the representa-
tivcs of the Wood campaign. 1
am inclined to think that is true.
There is some indication of it. al
though must say for Mr.. Lowden's
managers that they have expended
it with more adroitness and under
a better system than the Wood
managers"
Senator Borah, while not a candi-
date, is in accord with the irrecon-
cilable attitude on the treaty of peace
of one Of the avowed candidates, Sem
ator Hiram johnson of California,
who already has protested bitterly
against alleged strong arm" tactics
used against him in the primaries.
Prefer Uninstructed Delegates.
The adopted policy and plan of the
old-line republican managers and
party leaders. outside OF the ad-
herents of Wood and Lowden, for the
nomination, it is well known, is to
have the bulk of the delegates sent to
the convention without instructions.
then and there to agree upon a candi-
date they consider most likely to
make the best run in the elections.
The supporters Of candidates want to
nominate their man: the old-time
leaders want to elect a republican.
President
Joseph B. Healing Of Indiana, one
of the war horses OF the oldline re-
publicaps, who has shifted the battle
of many campaigns. was in this city
yesterday. He pointed out that of
the 276 delegates thus far chosen
only fifty have been instructed. He
prophesied that this forecasts an open
convention. a long contest with many
ballots for the elimination Of candi-
dates one by one. and final choice
of one who appeals to the political
judgment Of ths majority Of the con-
yention.
Think Plan Would Beat Hoover.
1t is urged against the likelihood
of Mr.. Hoover,s selection that the
very prospect Of this process of
selection forecloses the proba-
bitity Of the choice faliine upon
him. since it Is assumed that the de-
cision will be made in cold blood by
practical politicians" intent upon
picking out a man who will command
the united party support. That is
recognized to be sound, old-line party
talk. Mr.. Hoover is, at present. by
his own pronouncement, a man with
out party. He has said that he will
withhold declaring himself until he
sees how the two parties propose to
act on great issues. Such a line of
talk does not appeal to men casting
about for a party leader, to rally
party elements.
Therefore. again may it be reiter-
ated that the next thing for every
body with a stake in the game will
be. 1t is expected, to Jump on Hoov-
er." Mr.. Hoovers friends say that
they will be there when the jumping
commences and they hope to be
backed by public sentiment Of char
acter to command the attention, il
not the respect, of the jumpers.