The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-28
STATE CHIEFS
UNCERTAIN ON
1922 POLITICS
Divided on Party Choices for
President, Outstanding
Campaign Issues.
ONLY 9 FAVOR COOLIDGE
Other Eight G. 0. P. ExeCu-
tiveS Uncertain; Demo-
Gratis Equally Undecided.
BY FOSTER EATON
United Press Staff Correspondent
lCnnvripht- 1927 hv limited Pressl

Copyright, 1927, by United Press
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, July
ga cross section of present ma.
tional thought on the next presi
Dental campaign, its possible candi.
dates and outstanding issues, OBJ
tanned from Governors and officia
Representatives of twenty-five States
attending the annual conference Of
Governors, is herewith presented bJ
the United Press.
OF seventeen republican Cover
nors, nine indicated strong senti-
ment for President Coolidge. six saic
their states appeared undecided ano
two reported strength for former
Governor Frank o. Lowden of I'LL
nois. champion of the farm bloc.
Governor Adam McMullen of Ne
braska advocated the election OF
Lowden.
Democrat Chiefs Divided
Eight Democratic Governors in
dicated a wide divergence of senti-
ment toward presidential possibili-
ties and left the impression the
party today was chiefly concerned
in finding a solution of the virtual
impasse that developed at the 1924
convention between the rival forces
Of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York and William G. McAdoo, for
mer Secretary Of the Treasury.
Executives of both parties ap-
peared equally divided on the mat
ter of issues between law enforce
ment, prohibition, farm relief meas
ures and food control.
Governor Albert G. Ritchie of
Maryland, without commenting
upon the Democratic presidential
outlook in his State, said 1.-THE
Democratic hope for an issue is to
join on a platform of decentraliza
ton of Federal authority"
Anti-Smlth In Alabama
other expressions of opinion
we're:
Governor Bibb Graves, Alabama
"At present the Democratic senti-
ment in Alabama seems to be anti.
Smith. Law enforcement and farm
relief will be outstanding issues"
Governor John E. Martineau, Ar
kansas-"There is no crystalizatior
of sentiment for Democratic candi-
dates in our State. Flood control
and farm relief win be important
issues"
Governor John H. Trumbull, Con-
necticut - Coolidge sentiment i:
dominant in Connecticut. 1t is toe
early to say what the chief issue
will be-"
TOO Early" Says Jackson
Governor Robert P. Robinson
Delaware heard nothing but
Coolidge in Delaware. I wouldnT
be surprised If prohibition and farm
relief are prominent issues in the
campaign"
Governor John w. Martin, Florida
Sentiment in Florida does no
appear to have crystalized upon any
one ISSUE"
Former Governor Cary A. Hardee
Florida: II personally feel Ritchie
is in a strategic position and would
make a better compromise candi-
date for the Democrats than any
other. I have no definite idea what
the outstanding issue will be-"
Governor Ed. Jackson, Indiana
at is too early to gauge the senti-
ment of Indiana either on candi-
dates or issues"
Farm Relief Big Issue
Governor Len Small, Illinois
There is a lot of Coolidge senti-
ment in Illinois and some opposi-
ton. In the Middle West farm re-
lief will be an important ISSUE"
Governor John Hammill, Iowa
Sentiment for Republican presi-
Dental candidates has not crystal.
lied in Iowa, but farm relief will bt
the big issue unless Congress passes
a bill at the next session"
Governor Ben S. Paulen, Kansas
Sentiment of Kansas probably i.
for Coolidge, but there is a lot o.
Lowden strength. Farm relief viii
be the issue so far as Kansas il
concerned"