Evening star., 1927-11-04
Press Halls Senator Curtis
For Open Presidential Race

Senator Curtis of Kansas is an.
plauded by the press for his open
declaration that he is in the race for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton. While many editors insist that
the kansan's candidacy cannot be ex.
pected to get beyond the favorite-son
stage. there is feeling that he has
set good example, designed to clear
away the uncertainty which has af.
fected some of the Republican posi-.
bilities since President Coolidge issued
his do not choose" statement.
Explaining that Senator Curtis made
his choice to enter the race only after
repeated urgings by his fellow Kan
sans and after due deliberation, the
Topeka Daily Capital (Republican)
adds: He waited until fully assured
that the sentiment of Kansas Is abso-
lutely united in asking him to run, and
also until assured that President Cool
dge is definitely eliminated by his own
choice. Senator Curtis may now be
said to be the last man in Kansas to
come ou+ for the Curtis candidacy"
His announcement has cleared the
political atmosphere, in the opinion of
the st. Joseph News-Press Gndepend.
ent, which says that it. twill be con-
strued as indicating that when Presi.
dent Coolidge said he did not choose to
run he meant just that" The Buffalo
Evening News tRepublican) considers
it will be well. since the breach has
been made in the wall, for ''all the
other hopeful candidates to throw their
hats into the ring"
The Rochester Times Union Gnde-
pendent) credits Mr.. Curtis with hav.
ing made "the most open declaration
of any of the aspirants for the Repub-
lican nomination" and in this respect
the South Bend Tribune independent
Republican, finds "the Kansas Sena-
tors courage commendable, for it has
been known that the first candidate
to venture into the open would be
forced to stand against a field which
is by no means unimpressive."
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The Senator's chances against this
field are quite freely discussed by the
press with varying opinions. Says the
Lansing State Journal independently:
ut seems entirely reasonable to be.
lieve that Senator Curtis is the one
Westerner on whom the East can be
united in support" The fact that
Senator Curtis has served as a regu.
lar in the factional warning in the
Republican party" and yet "voted for
tHS NuCA>di y-1IduScii ldIIli IcilcL lIlCdS'
ure," causes the Nashville Banner Tin
dependen) to suggest that this would
seem to entitle him to consideration
as a compromise candidate" The
Bangor Daily Commercial (Republi-
CAM, however. thinks it Every doubt.
full If the support given him for the
nomination will be considerable out
side of his native State"
Asserting that Senator Curtis votes
from Kansas, but he votes for New
England" the Canton Daily News
independent Democratic) remarks:
what chance to give the joy of the
geography to the farmers while keep
ing the solid fruits of control of Gov
eminent just where they now are"
On the other hand. the Oklahoma City
Times independently finds this very
geography" to be against his choice
as a presidential nominee" though 1t
recognizes that "some 80 years serv-
ice in House and Senate has made him
q formidable figure in Washington"
To the Brooklyn Daily. Eagle (inde-
pendent) "the Curtis candidacy means
nothing more or less than that the
Stl png Republican group In the Senate