New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Nomination
Not Sought,
He Tells His
Supporters
Ready to Accept eff Il
Is Felt the Issues Ne
cessitate 1t and 1t
Is Demanded of Me-
Capital Surprised
By Announcement
Republican Leaders With
hold Comment, but In.
innate That the Situa-
ton Has Been Clarified

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ton Has Been Clarified
SAN FRANCISCO, March 80
The first fiat declaration from Her.
bert Hoover that he might under
certain circumstances accept Presi-
Dental nomination was contained in
telegram sent by Mr. Hoover to-
day to the Hoover Republican Club
of California, in which he said he
would accept the Republican NOM
ination "if it is felt that the issues
necessltate it and it is demanded
Of me-"
Mr.. Hoover, in his telegram,
aligned himself with those favoring
the United States entry into the
league Of nations with reservations
"safeguarding American traditions
and interests" and declared he diff
fered just as strongly with 'the ex-
treme view advocated against any
league at alp as he did with "the
extreme position taken by the Presi-
dent on participation in purely
European affairs"
He declared he mad rcfrained hith-
efto from entering into partisan po-
lltlcal discussion pending Qualification
OF dlverglng views on the great new
issues, but that recent deveopments
ID the treaty situation, "stagnation in
economic adjustments" and urgent
representations regarding the situation
IN, California had impelled him to con
frm the action that my Republican
friends there have already taken with
out consulting me-
Announcement Causes Surprise
From The Tribune's Washington, Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Herbert
mowers announcement that he will
accept the Republican Presidential
nomination caused the greatest sur
prise IN Republican circles here, where
1T was received with mixed emotions
Republican leaders who have thus
lar retralned from openly supporting
the cause of the other candidates for
the nomination welcomed the news that
Hoover definitely had placed himself
outside the bounds of any legitimate
Democratic claim
Those VINO have espoused the cause
OF Wood, Lowden, Harding. Johnson or
poindexter cautiously intimated that
the Hoover announcement would onlv
make them strive the more actively in
thelr support of the candidates already
IN the campaign.
,, Among the Democratic leaders
Hoover's announcement caused notice.
aDle uneaslness. 1t has established def
nitely that the former Food Adminis-
traitor has divorced himself completely
from any claims the Administration
forces might have held upon him.
Penrose Statement Recalled
There were some Democratic leaders.
however, who seemed not the least dis
turbed by the entrance of Hoover into
the Republican column. They argued
mat the opposition ALREADY voiced by
such leaders as Senator Boies Penrose.
who practically read Hoover out of tha
party in his published statement inst
PRIOR to leaving for the South to re-
.G,uIperate, had not yet been forgotten.
The Penrose statement declared
that Hoovers letter IN 1918 supporting
the +, sident's request for the election
OF Democratic Congress "was an in
suit to every Republican" Democratic
t.eaders asserted that this would be cf-
Iectlvely used to discount Hoover's
CLAIMS for serious cons liberation bv the
republican convention. On the other
hand, however, they frankly admitted
that the support of 1.-The New York
world of Hoover either as Republi-
can or Democratic candidate was NOT
to be lightly considered
Inc surprise at Hoover's announce
ment was all the more pronounced be-
cause Republican leaders had about
made up their minds that the food
administrator had aiienated himself
from the Republican ranks bv his
Hardness in definitely making known
his politics. Then too, there were
some who resented the veiled efforts
Hooyer's supporters have made for
popular approval of both Democrats
and Republicans.
Leaders Withhold Comment
Whether Hoover's declaration Of
nepuoHc1nlsm will tend to counterac.
tnis apparent opposition. politicians
were not prepared to state. Until the
complete hoover announcement -
available sand these leaders have had
an opportunity to analyze it. Repub-
lican leaders offered no comment on
the effect of Hoover's entrance into
the campaign.
The presence OF Hoover on the Re-
publican side in the coming political
battle, leaders asserted, makes more
certain the expected Republican vic
tory at the November elections. His
CLAIMS to Republican support. they
added, Will be seriously considered in
every state which thus far has not
gone on record by instructing dclega.
tons.
Commenting on the Hoover an