Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16
I|NA|NE DELEGATION
PARTIAL TO HOOVER
congressman Favor Secre-
. tary for President if Cool.
idge Is F;ot Available.
BY @. GOULD LINCOLN.


The Hoover-for-P President movement
On New England took on added
strength today. The Maine delegation
ih Congress, il became known, includ-
ing Senators Hale and Gould. is united
in support of the nomination of the
Secretary of Commerce. if President
Coolidge is not available.
\ poll of the entire Maine delega'
ton, all Republicans, showed the dele
CATION to he united in its loyalty 10
! President Coolidge. But the poll
: showed also that, in the event the
President is not available for renomi-
nation, the members of the delega-
ton are equally united in favor OF the
nomination CT 1.r. Hoover.
+: Gov. Ralph o. Brewster of Maine
who was in Washington today, al
ready has declared himself as Strongly
:: i'm favor of the nomination OF Mr..
. Hoover.
Attitude Seems Fixed.
Unless something now unforeseen ar
rlves, Il appears almost certain that
the Maine delegation TO the Retuh'
lican national convention next June
will support Mr.. Hoover.
Members of the delegation made II
clear today, however, that their INST
choice for President is still Calvin
Coolidge. Some of them are unwlll-
ing to admit there is no chance OF
renominating the President. notwith-
standing his recent statement to the
Republican national committee.
The Hoover strength in other New
England States is mounting, accord
ing to all reports. The New Hamp
shire delegation, whether instructed or
uninstructed, will be for Mr.. Hoover
There are two schools of thought
there, one headed by Senator Moses.
which believes the delegation should
go uninstructed, but friendly to HooV-
er. and another, headed by former
Gov. Winant, which wants an IN
structed delegation.
In Vermont, the Presidents native
State, the feeling for Mr.. Hoover has
been strong, provided, of course, the
President is entirely out of the run.
ming. Recently there has been a whis-
pering campaign directed against Mr..
Hoover in Vermont, however, pictur-
ing the Secretary as pro-British. This
has not helped his candidacy. Vice
President Dawes, regarded as po-
tential candidate for the nomination,
is looked upon favorably by many
members of the American Legion in
Vermont, and the legion has no little
political influence in the State.
Hughes Had Following.
Some of the rock-ribbed Republican
-Nermonters are shaking their heads,
too, over the stand which Mr.. Hoover
is said to have taken during the war
with President Wilson, in urging the
election of a Democratic Congress in
1918. On the whole, Mr.. Hoover is
looked upon in Vermont as the man
most Likely to continue the admin
stration Of the Government along
lines similar to those of the Coolidge
administration.
Before Charles Evans Hughes of
New York, former Secretary Of State,
took himself out of the race for the
presidential nomination, there was
reason to believe that the delegation
to the national Republican conven-
ton from the other three new Eng
land States, Massachusetts, Connect
cut and Rhode Island, would favor
Mr.. Hughes. provided again, of course,
President Coolidge himself was not
available.
But even before Mr.. Hughes recent
statement declaring himself not a
candidate, there was no little Hoover
sentiment in these States. Since the
Hughes statement, the drift towards
Mr.. Hoover appears to have been pro-
nounced.
At least three New Englanders have
been mentioned as actual nominees
for Vice President in the event of
the nomination of Mr.. Hoover. They
are Representative Tilson of Connec-
ticut, majority leader Of the House:
Senator Moses of New Hampshire.
President pro tempore of the Senate.
and Gov. Fuller of Massachusetts,.
None Of them is an avowed candidate
for the vice presidency.
Geographical Feature.
Geographically, however, any one
of them would be available for the
vice presidential nomination should
Mr.. Hoover of California head the
Republican ticket next year.