The Washington herald., 1920-04-01

nouncing himself as a Republican
candidate has repudiated so many
OF his good Democratic friends"
Fess Makes Attack.
Representative Simeon d. Fess. Of
Ohio, chairman of the National Re-
publican Congressional committee.
gave vent to an attack upon
Hoover as a possible Republican
nominee.
The Republican party cannot ac-
cept an internationalist as its stand
ard bearer" Fess said. TT will de-
mand a leader whose Americanism
is not in question nor whose po-
litical views are a matter of specu-
lation. We cannot go to the coun-
try to contest the fallacies OF the
Wilson administration with an in
ternationalist attached to the Will
son administration as our leader.
Hoover must be greatly embar-
rassed in seeking a nomination at
the hands of party he conspired
against in 1918. while the party's
enemies were seeking its defeat
He compliments the Republicans by
his unwillingness to stand for the
leadership which he said in 1918
was alone the supreme demand. He
evidently desires to be with the
winner in the race"
Hustled for Hoover.
Representative James W. Hustled,
! Republican. of New York. came out
/ unequivocally for Hoover for the
party nomination. 1t was indicated
that several of Husted's Republican
collea CUES from New York State
would follow him within few
days.
"Mr. Hoover probably under
stands the great industrial and eco
nomic problems which will face the
next administration better than any
other man who has entered the
| field" Mr.. Hustled said. His expe-
rience has been such as to thor
oughly equip him to meet in a thor
oughly American and very effective
way these vital matters. He Is not
"a closet room professor. but a tried
man of experience.
The more ] read Of him. the
more | read what he says. the more
| am impressed with him. have
Y
and the kind of man we need in this
| country. i expect to see a strong
movement for him as a result of
his statement. As time goes on
| think he will impress himself more
| and more upon the leaders of his
: party.
"He has already stated that he
favors an Americanized treaty-he
faN hn I ndu uA Il
! is no internationalist. His posi-
tion on Industrial and social prob
/ lens is plain. His broad sym
! pathies and knowledge of affairs
! make him the strongest man for the
! position"
Topic of Debate In Senate.
! Mr.. Hoover's telegram to his Cali
! fornia supporters engaged the off,
! cial attention of the Senate for al
most an hour. The debate started
when Senator Kenneth ID. McKellar.
| Democrat. of Tennessee. read state
ments by Mr.. Hoover from recent
issues of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
There was an obvious effort
! among hackers of several of the
other candidates for the Republican
| nomination to unite the field against
| Hoover. In some quarters a bold
movement was organized to promote
the cause If Maj. Gen. Leonard
| Wood by having him selected TO
| overcome the Hoover menace
! Such references as the Hoover
/ menace" were made by some party
! leaders in almost the same breath
with their statements that Mr..
/ Hoover hasn't a chance" Senator
! George II. Moses of New Hampshire,
! manager of the Leonard Wood head
| quarters in Washington, said:
"Mr. Hoover's announcement will
! help Gen. Wood. 1t will force ,hc
! 'favorite SON candidate to support