Evening star., 1920-01-16
n, Y. REPUBLICANS
NOTE SENTIMENT
FOR Mr.. HOOVER
White House Circles Believed
to Favor Him as Party
Standard Bearer.
By n. O. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, January 16.-Word is
going around in republican circles
here that Herbert Hoover is the
choice of the White House for the
democratic nomination for President
and the report, which is circulating
in important quarters is causing some
perturbation. The view is held that
should the democratic party select
Mr.. Hoover as it's standard bearer
the republicans would have to look
sharp in the elections.
The suggestion that A. Mitchell
Palmer is believed to be favored by
leading democrats in the democratic
national organization. OUTSIDE the
White House immediate circle, is met
with the reply that Mr.. Palmer might
be given second place.
G. O. p. Aware of Sentiment.
Republicans are quite aware of the
Hoover talk among republicans, and
the growing sentiment for him IN
regular party as well as independent
and democratic groups. Ihey "ould
look upon his nomination by tne op-
Dosition party with concern as threat
ening the absorption by tne ueIHo-
Gratis of the independent vote in NO
Thoughtful politicians comment
upon what they claim to be the lact
that never before has there been such
likely prospect of demolition OF party
lines in the next hatloAai ,1on,
with consequent heavy Independent
vote to be expected at the poils-
q. O. p. Platform Makers.
c.,,ins of platforms, announcement
is exnected this week of the republican
national committees new committee on
nIatform and policies, the BODY whlch
| is to assemble in advance OF the con-
vention material for the writing OF
platform Some Of the republicans mere
q re disconcerted over the disfavor with
which Chairman Hays pet project has
been met by the old-line politicians at
Washington The writer is apprlseo OF
the names Of some of the big men VINO
will be on the executive committee OF
that committed 1t is expected their
,,ra,,,inenre r,rar will serve to establish the
committee in the cohiloehce VI .iio oio
line leaders
This committee will give the utmost
nublicity to it's work and undertakings
and will even invite expressions from
all sources at a series of public hear
ings.
Aid to Europe Discussed.
lust at present the subject which is
engrossing attention of prominent men
world is the character. scope and
method to be adopted of rendering aid
and succor to stricken Europe. The
financial district is badly split over the
question and groups are forming, rep
resenting differing opinions upon the
way to do it.
Predict Hoover Will Speak.
While the republicans will have the
saw as to candidates and could take Mr..
Hoover if they chose, it is assumed that
the choice would be foreclosed by an
announcement from Mr.. Hoover himself
of adherence to the democratic party
and willingness to be considered can
didate for the democratic nomination.
Indeed, some such pronouncement Will
be necessitated when the states oegln
choosing their delegates to the national
convention, and it is believed that he
| will be compelled 10 coHie oue III Tic
! open before long.
The possibility of Mr.. Hoover's being
| the democratic nominee, as stated
would disquiet the republicans Tor the
| moment, but they say that. after all. his
success at the polls would depend upon
| the kind of platform the democrats will
write at their national convention. Even
| Mr.. Hooyer's personality, they say, couid
not offset a radical platform upon which
| he might have to run.
! Bryan's Hand in Platform.
/ Politicians think that the fine near
! populist hand of William j. Bryan vii
write many, if not most, of the planks
| in the platform, unless Mr.. Bryan bolts
and it might be that democratic history
would repeat itself and the candidate
repeat the refusal of Alton B. Parker tc
r,n if there should be too much radical
| ism in the PLATFORM
| The most dominant note among
them all appears to be the suggestion
that Europe must abate some of its
demands for credit and money This
does not apply to food supplies. Peo-
ple are entirely willing to be guided
by Mr.. Hoover's advice as to the
means of relieving starvation by
sending food supplies, and there is nc
spirit of niggardliness in evidence
| anywhere.
Demand for Credit Too Heavy.
But the feeling has been grow
ing for some time that the demand
for money and cEedit is too heavy. A
clear note of warning was sound ed
by Eugene Meyer. jr., of the War
Finance Corporation when in the pres
ence of Sir George Paish. the British
financier, he declared that Europe
must abandon the idea that this
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