Evening star., 1924-06-09
DRAFT LOWDEN, CRY
HEARD IN CLEVELAND
Sentiment Revives for Illinois
Man Despite His Withdrawal
in Vice Presidency Race.
ELIGIBLES FOUND SCARCE
Hint From Coolidge to Settle Issue
Ardently Desired.
BY y. O. MESSENGER
Staf Correspondent of The Star.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June "a de-
velopment of the day was a recru-
desence of sentiment for Frank Q.
Lowden, despite his emphatic decla-
ration that he would not accept, If
nominated. The complication OF the
Vice Presidential situation occasion
by his withdrawal has become more
appreciable after the field was looked
over and the paucity of available
material was realized.
One Republican leader said to The
Star correspondent: THE convention
ought to nominate him and adjourn,
as it did in the case of Fairbanks
once. Being drafted. / have no doubt
he would not decline to take it,
Plight Like Democrats,
The embarrassment of the Repub-
licans over their vice presidential
candidate is analogous to the plight
of the Democrats over their presiden-
tial candidates, only that with the
Republicans their potential candi-
dates are running away from the
those who are rushing forward are
each found to be handicapped for one
reason or another.
1t may turn out that Illinois will
have no candidate to present for the
vice presidency. The Illinois dele
there developed within the delegation
a pronounced feeling of hostility
against the presentation of Lowdens
name by the delegation 1t certainly
could not be done unanimously, owing
to factional differences.
Will Fight for Dawes.
Former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Clifford announced that he
will put it up squarely to the dele
CATION whether they are willing to
line up for Gen. Dawes, as he wants
Il showdown on the rumorS of the
opposition.
President Coolidge has made it
plain that he thinks the convention
should nominate a candidate who will
icies of the Harding and Coolidge ad-
That would appear to
be good political logic. At the same
time, he indicated that he would not
dictate the choice Of a candidate to
the delegates.
Want Coolidge Choice.
The fact of the case is there is
widespread feeling among the dele
sire but expect him to indicate the
man he would prefer as his running
mate. They argue that this is his
that the kind of plat
form he wants is the one that will J
be adopted, and he is entitled to
assist in the selection of the candi- !
date.
Yesterday was a day OF confusion |
and doubt over the vice presidency.
None of the leaders would profess to
utter prediction as to the probable
selection. There were conferences
and confabs innumerable, but getting
nowhere in definite results. as the
realize a serious situation was de-
veloping out of this uncertainty and
lack of masterful leadership, threat
ening confusion and chaos in the
convention. 1t was all right as a
political idealism to say that the con-
vention itself should be left free to
choose the man, but their first ques-
tion would be What Man?
Lowden's Move Inmented.
Mr.. Lowden's withdrawal further
complicated the case. If he had
stood pat his name would have been
presented backed by formidable
following which would have formed
a nucleus certain to have received
growing accretion.
There are only two others declared
Gov Hyde of Missouri, and
Representative Dickinson of Iowa,
head of the farm bloc. There are
several suggested or possible candi-
dacies, Gen. Dawes, Secretary Hoover
and Marion Leroy Burton of Mich
igan, the man who will nominate
President Coolidge.
So, after a day of discussion and
conference, the conviction chrystal-
lized among prominent leaders that
the case must be taken in hand and
a bloc of leadership created with
some semblance of backing to Sug-
geSt a Moses to lead the delegates
out of the wilderness, possibly more
than one Moses from which they
could take their choice and feel free
from being actually bound. Between
now and tomorrow night the task
will be taken up.
Opening for President.
This action, naturally will not be
taken should a hint be received from
the White House through an author
itative channel, indicative of Presi-
dent Coolidges preference. 1t
might be that ne would say that
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