The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-09
LOWDEN BOOM
REVIVED BY
LEADERS
illinois Ex-Governor Favored
by Chiefs Despite His
DecIination
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stood that some of Governor Low.
den's closest friends, both in Illinois
and In Washington. would endeavor
to get in touch with him by tele.
phone and persuade him to change
his mind.
Lowden today was reported to be
at Oxford, Ohio, pursuing his
customary vocation Of addressing
mid-western audiences on his favor.
lite theme-co-operative marketing
Tor farmers, vocation that Is
largely responsible for his remark
able support here.
A sober contemplation Of the
field-and it is a crowded field-ap-
parently convinced republican lead
ers Of the old line persuasion that
Lowden presented the only pos
sibility Of escaping an unpleasant
fight between the agricultural west
and the Industrial and financial
east over the vice presidency.
Delaware for LOwden.
An instance Of the Lowden senti.
ment was seen in the fact that a
number Of State delegations private.
ly let it be known they intend to
vote for Lowden, irrespective OF his
withdrawal. Delaware, for instance,
made public announcement Of the
fact that 1t Is going to cast its vote
for Lowden and stick to him.
"Does he mean it," and "is it
final?" were questions that were
being = asked everywhere about
crowded hotel Hobbies after the
complete statement of the former
governor became common prop
erty.
The belief prevailed generally that
Governor Lowden did mean it-that
he not only was unwilling to have
his name go before the convention
but that he would refuse the job
II his friends disregarded his wishes
and went ahead ana drafted" him.
Consequently after numerous
long distance telephone converse
tons, most of the Lowden people
were busily engaged today in
looking for some place to go.
They found no common ground
on which to stand In support Of
any other candidate and despite
numerous night conferences it
appeared today when a weak and
wan sun struggled up over Lake
Erie that the So.called Lowden
strength will be split up among
many Of the doZen-odd names that
will figure in the early ballotting.
Listen to Advice.
The delegates are frankly looking
for guidance and thus far there
has been none. On the topmost
floor of the Hotel Cleveland, Will
liam M. Butler, Frank w. Stearns
and others from the White House
en- tourage, hold forth, shaking
hands and listening gravely to the
advance of rival claims. He bland
ly assures questioners the White
House has no candidate.
But in the same breath 1t is ad-
mitted that both Herbert Hoover
and General Charles G. Dawes or
any other good man Of regular
persuasion is acceptable to Pres
ident Coolidge.
The western delegations were
doing the most active campaigning
in the hotels and gathering places
Fresh from their contacts with
dissatisfied agriculturist of the West
and fearful Of the menace" pre-
sented in their States by the ex.
pected Independent candidacy Of
Senator Robert M. La Toilette, the
Westerners from the great pro-
ducing belt have come to Cleve-
land prepared to wage last ditch
fight for a Vice President who will
provide an effective balance for the
conservative Eastern influences.
The Iowa delegation afforded an
outstanding example. The corn
field delegates want Congressman
l.. j. Dickinson Of Iowa, leader Of
the farm bloc in the House. They
wanted him even before Lowden
painted himself out Of the picture.
and before Senator William Borah
sent definite word to Cleveland that
under no circumstances would he
accept 1t. And with the effacement
Of these two favorites they want
the farm bloc leader all the more.
The Dickenson boom is under the
direction of George G. Call, OF
Sioux City. He told interviewers
and delegates today:
IF we don't get a progressive
on the ticket, a man friendly to
agriculture, we will all be Demo.
Gratis or worse out In the corn belt
in November"
Last Chance, Threat.
Call did not say what he meant
by worse" but his gaze strayed to
some members Of the Wisconsin
delegation who will vote for La
Toilette in the convention.
And this goes for the whole
Northwest" Call went on. This