Evening star., 1927-12-08
HUGHES SUGGESTED
AS KEY SPEAKER At
c. 0. P. CONVENTION
Post of Temporary Chairman
May Be Offered to
Ex-Secretary.
OBSERVERS SIGHT RACE
BY HOOVER AND DAWES
Selection of Kansas City Viewed in
Some Quarters as Blow to
Lowden's Chances
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The battle over the nomination oi
n Republican for President in l92H.
gives every promise today ot being
a real fight.
1t will he staged in Kansas City.
Mo. where the Republican national
, convention is to meet June l..
Charles Evans Hughes, former Sec
retarv of State. who yesterday de-
clared himself out of the ptesldeh'i"i
race, was suggested today during d
meeting of the subcommittee on ar
rangements of the Republican national
committee, as the temporary chaliihdh II
and kevnote sneaker of the national
convention.
Selection Due Soon.
Members of the subcommittee eN-
messed the opinion that Mr.. HuShes
would he an excellent choice, " hetner
AIR. Hushes would accept. II the oltel
of the temporary chairmahshlp We're
made to him. remains TO De Seeh' "e
subcommittee is empowered 10 S'ieC'
r the temporary chairman. ana seiec.
tion NAV he expected WITHIN tht neat
month or TWO
With the selection OF cohNeHtioi,
citv behind them. those members OF
II
incton were taking stock today OF iie
situation in which the party mas heei'
left hv the eliminati lion of Presldeht
Coolidge and Mr. Hughes as potentlai
candidates for the presidential noiii-
nation.
More and more, members of the
committee expressed the view that the
contest was shaping to hght pe
tween Secretary Hoover OF the De'
President Dawes Neither Mr.. Hoover
nor the Vice President has announced
his candidacy. Indeed, the Vice Presi-
dent has declared he is not candi-
date for the nomination, but that ne
>favors the nomination of his 1eltoW
Illinoisan, former Gov. FRANK ~.
I,owtIen. Mr.. Hoover, ii is declared.
nlans 10 continue in the cabinet, at
tending to the duties of his ofilce.
Seen Blow to LOwdeD.
The selection of Kansas City for the
convention city is considered IN Some
quarters a body blow TO the prospects
of Mr.. Lowden for the nomination.
Missouri was the cause In large part
of MIR, Lowden's failure to win lne
Renuhlican nomination in 1870. A
sonatorial committee developed at that
time that LoWden money-thoush
, without Mr. Lowden'S knoWledge-
had been expended in Missouri IN the
preconvention campaign In an irIesu,
lar wav for the selection OF Lo"ueh
delegates. To stage the natloIlal CON
yention in the very State where tnis
old scandal is sure to raise its heao
will be in no way helpful TO MI Low
den, it was pointed out today
While there has been no present in
dication that Mr.. Lowden eventually
viii withdraw from the race for the
non,ination. and many of his friends
;ncist that he is in the race to stay.
1hara is a rumor that he, too, finally
nav withdraw. Should he do so. the
situation confronting Vice PRESIDENT
Dawes would be distinctly different.
Under those conditions. he would be
counelled to make the race himself
for delegates. His friends. who now
hone that he will be the residuary
iapatee of the Lowden strength in the
convention if Lowden fails to make
the grade, would have to rustic for
D3wes delegates without delay.
Dawes FOreseen Loser.
IF Mr.. Jowden remains in the race,
.bn Vice President runs the FISK OF
1neirg his chance for the nomination
~ the same time that Mr.. Lowden IS
dcfeated if he he defeated. Fer
I.ovden defeat. unless the convention
is deadlocked, may mean hoover
victory or victory for some o'het
oandidate. Also there is always the
da,cer that when the LOWden strength
,rroaks up it will be Impossible 10
Ing all of il. or even a very large
t of il to the Vice President.
ube selection of Kansas CITY Is Dy
means displeasinc to the friends
~ secretary Hoover. His candidacy
b,e the support of the Kansas CITY
S+ar and the Kansas City 1imes'
awsnapers which have tremendous
influence IN mat section vi
country. =, .o,,
nasnita the drive which has been
oa6e for Mr. Lowden in Missouri, 1t
ts known that Mr.. Hoover has many
friends in the State. An uninstructed
delegation may he sent to the CON
.ortion. which would not be unfaNor-
ehle to Hoover. In Kansas, the al
joining State. there Is considera nie
!Inoyer strength. although the dele
ration of the Sun Flower state VIII
.ast its votes for Senator Charies
n~urtis, it's favorite son.
There is no little speculation AS 10
.,oro the administration strength
iii go in the race for the preslden'
al nomination, with both President
Coolidge and Mr. Hughes out OF the
.,,;cture. Predictions have been MADE
shat President Coolldge VIII maintain
!neutrality and give his support to the
on the convention nomnates.
Nr. Hoover, however has been re-
~arded as a real exponent of the
coolidge policies. With him in the
xTbite House. ii is contended. these
.,aiicies will be continued and ampii-
EEed Both Vice President Dawes and
nfr Lowden have been rated np-
.nnents of some Of the administration
:pooiicies. notably those dealing with
farm legislation.
Hoover Gains Strength.
THE announcement OF Mr.. hughes
.nat ne would not be II candidate for
.he nomination has strengthened can
S;5acv of Mr.. Hoover, Undoubtedly
- drive for Hoover delegates III The
I.ast will be launched by his friends
.,.i,b little delay. In New York STATE
Nj Hoover has much strength, both
,,n.State and in the city. 1t is likely
.that the delegation will be split In
.ha national convention, since Mr.
1Jnehes has withdrawn. but in al
nrohabilitv Mr.. Hoover will have q
Considerable number of votes in tho
/ delega ton
New York politicians. here for th'
,eatinc of The Republican nationa
Committee. declared they would have
- % hack for conference before the!
could shed any light on what New
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