The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
VIII Accept Republican Nomi-
nation If Offered to Him.
Does Not and VIII Not Cam
paign for the Nomination..
announcement IS PREMATURE
Had Not Intended to Make
Statement So Soon.
California Presidential Primary
Forced Him Into Open.

San Francisco, March 31.-PIans for
an active nationwide campaign to Sc
cure the Republican presidential NOM
ination for Herbert Hoover were be-
ing launched here today following
Hoover's announcement that he would
accept the Republican nomination.
while l do not and will not my
self seek the nomination, if it is felt
that the issues necessitate it and it is
demanded of me. ! cannot refuse
service" Hoover declared in a. tele-
gram received here by Warren Greg
DRY, president of the Hoover Repub-
lican club of California.
The recent developments over the
treaty, stagnation in adjustment of
ticularly the many urgent represen-
tations that 1 have received as to the
situation in my own state, convince
me that it is my duty to confirm the
action that my Republican friends
there have already taken without con-
sulting me-" Hoover's telegram de-
clared.
Hoover intimated he would cam
paign on a League of Nations with
proper reservations safeguarding
American traditions and interests
platform with planks for immediate
solution of domestic problems.
Announcement Premature.
New YorG, March 31-The presi-
dental primary. tho regarded by many
politicians as ineffective, forced Her
bert Hoover to make "prema ture"
declaration of his alignment with the
Republican party, it was learned to-
day.
This announcement. which is made
conditional on the understanding that
1
dependent element, with which 1
(Hoover) am naturally affiliated,
adopts a forward looking, liberal, con-
structive platform on the treaty and
our economic issues and is
neither reactionary nor radical" was
made in a telegram from Hoover 10
the Hoover Republican club of Cali
fornia.
1 Friends of Hoover had planned that
| the former food administrator for
NAL declaration of affiliation with the
Republican party should be made
after or during the proposed confer
! ence in Chicago next month. called to
coordinate the various Hoover booms.
This meeting was expected to be so
! representative as to convince both
! Hoover and the Republican party of
the strength of his backing.
Emergency Demanded.
II was believed this would be the
psychological time for Hoover to de-
clare himself a Republican
However. the California preferential
direct primaries are scheduled for May
| 4. The state law provides that a can
! didate must make declaration OF
principles at least thirty days before
the primaries. California is the home
state of both Hoover and Senator
1 Hiram Johnson The latter is making
his fight there on a program includ-
ing opposition to the League of Ma
tions in any form. Hoover favored a
| league with certain reservations.
| According to Hoover's friends. they
decided the emergency demanded ar
immediate declaration by him.
Iowa Is Organizing.
Des Moines, March 31.-Organiza-
support Herbert Hoover for president
ing of persons interested in his can
didacy.
Gov. Allen Won't Talk.
i Salina. Kan, March 81 Gov
Henry J. Allen. when told of tn,
movement to start a national cam
paign for Hoover for the Republicar
nomination for president, declined Il
discuss the matt r, saying jokingly, 'f
am inarticulate this morning"
Upon his return from the east sew
eral weeks ago, the governor gave ou
a statement in which he said he woulc
not be surprised II Hoover. should b'
the Democratic nominee. and that i
he was he might be a hard man e
beat.