Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-17
WILLIS GIVEN EDGE
OVER LONGWORTH
AS OHIO'S CHOICE

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Secretary Herbert Hoover OF the De
partment of Commerce in some quar-
! ters.
There is strong talk of Charlie.
| Evans Hughes, former Secretary %
State. in others. There is some santi
ment. too, for Vice President Charles
G. Dawes. now OF Illinois, but a native
OF Oh 10. There is not SO much senti
ment in favor OF former Gov. Franz
0. Lowden.
Hoovers strength lies more particu
larry with the rank and file of th'
voters. He has not. it is said. made
much appeal to the politicians. to the
ward and county leaders and to some
OF the more important leaders of the
/ party. The latter are the men who
usually become delegates and who dc
| the voting in conventions. If Mr.
| Hoover can be nominated. the pre-
ton here is that he would carry Ohio
! against any Democrat that may bt
! put up and that he would sweep the
State hy a huge ma tority against Coy
Al Smith. for example.
Has Hurdle TO Jump.
/ Some of his a6nirers here admit
however. that he has a hurdle to iuml
/ to obtain the vote of the delegates
! from Ohio. They admit that Hughes
would make more of an appeal To the
political leaders than will Mr.. Hoover
There is doubt, however, that Mr.
| Hughes would assent to having his
name so before TIL, primaries in Ohio
and. indeed, there is no assurance We,
that Mr.. Hoover will give such assent
If Willis delegation should be
sent to the national convention. anC
| it should become apparent that Sena
tor Willis was not To he the nominee
Of the party. the party leaders would
endeavor Ia place OhioS strength
pretty Soidly behind one or the other
Of the other candidates for the nomi
ma ton. 1t is true that the delegation
might then divide delegates favorins
lionver, Hughes. Dawes and Long
worth, hut the hope is that the great
bulk Of the delegation could he
brought to support the same candi
date. and in all proba hility much will
depend upon the strength shown 10y
these candidates at the time Ohio
shifts from a favorite son.
Hoover Move Grows.
N present InPFe is movement
on foot to build up strength for Mr.
Hoover in Ohio. In recent days there
has heen considerable talk, too. OF
Mr.. Hughes. who is highly regarded
in the state. Reports from New
York that the Republicans there
favor hughes. and the indications
that Secretary Mellon and the Re
publicanS Of PENNSYLVANIA are fa
vorahle to Hughes. have made an i'm
preston. 1t is believed here thai
Gov. Smith of New York is the prob
able Democratic nominee, and the
Importance OF nominating a New
Yorker who is believed to have q
chance Of carrying the Empire State
against Smith is given consideration
The suggestion made by Mr.
Hughes himself that he is 'too old
to run for President is not believed
to be a bar to his nomination. Ohio
Republicans supporting Senator vii
lis would like to see him the vice
presidential nominee, il he is not to
head the ticket. They suggest that
Hughes and Willis would be "A strong
ticket to put before the country, OF
Hoover and Willis. il the convention
should turn to Mr.. Hoover.
Geographically. Senator Willis
l
Hughes or Mr.. Hoover. they say
They point out. too. that Senator
Willis Is an able campaigner and
would strengthen the ticket in the
campaign next year.
Active Candidacy Unlikely.
1t is not expected that Senator
Willis will at any time become al
active candidate for the vice presi
dental nomination. But it is believed
that the nominate would be &C
ceptable to him il it came his way
Great regret Is expressed here thai
President Coolidge has decided thai
he does not wish to run for Presi
dent. particularly as the party could
have united solidly back of him ir
Ohio.
There still are Republicans who fee
that the President may yet he the
choice of the convention. but they are
growing fewer. Secretary MELONS
definite statement that he regards this
President as out of the race has added
to the belief that the President has
eliminated himself effectually. The
Ohio delegation. however. might be
expected TO switch to the President il
a situation in the convention should
arise which would demand his nomi
nation. inns last contingency. now
ever. is not now expected to arise.
Ohio has to elect a Senator mex
year and also a governor. Senator
Tess is expected 10 he the party nomi
nee for the Senate. although there are
| rumors he may yet have opposition
for the nomination.
DOnahey-Fess Fight Seen.
Nothing tangible has vet developed
| in connection with such opposition
! IL Gov. Donahey becomes a candida (,
| for the Senate on the Democratic side
and there is a growing belief this ma!
happen. there will he a real fight IL
the general election, but with the odd
favOring Tess The Republicans ar,
bent on electing a Republican COVER
nor if they can. They have not had ;
Republican administration of State af
fairs for many years. Attorney Gen
eral Turner, Representative Begg an'
Carmi Thompson are mentioned promi
nently as Republican candidates TO
the guberna torial nomination.
Chic Republicans are anxious t.
have a strong national ticket put il
the field to help them elect the Senate
| and the governor next year. This 1
still another reason for their desire t
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