New Britain herald., 1927-08-24
BOOM FOR HUGHES
 STRONGER DAILY
Business Interests of East Re
 ported Behind Movement
BY GEORGE H. MANNING A,s ahin xfon Ruraau of thu N R. Her1

BY GEORGE H. MANNING
 twashins ston Bureau of the N. B. Herald,
 Washington, D. C., Aug. 24.-The united force of powerful business and financial interests in the east and of the White House may result in the nomination of Charles Evans Hughes by the republicans in 1928.
 Current indications point definite ly to the strengthening of the move ment for Hughes following the choice of President Coolidge not to run. This movement was started more than a year ago by eastern re- publicans, led by the New York delegation in congress, and spon- sored by conservative financial in terests desirous of putting somebody in the White House who, like its present occupant, is safe, sound, and not given to experimentation.
 The visit of Dwight l.. Morrow, New York banker, to President Coolidge in Rapid City last week is interpreted as quest for the pres ident's stand on his successor, with a view toward starting in the east campaign for the nomination of Hughes, in case Coolidge really means that he does not choose even 10 be drafted" by his party.
 Four months ago a single senator went to the White House at seven o'clock one morning. at the presi- dents invitation, and talked with President Coolidge about the presi- dential situation for 1928, There, the story goes, the importance of nominating man who at least would have chance to carry New York against Al Smith, the neces- sity of selecting man thoroughly sound in international affairs as well as in domestic affairs, man of out standing high character and seri- ousness, was emphasized.
 Hughes was named as the man who could meet these requirements, as man whose political career has been unquestionable in integrity and usually marked with boldness al though never cratic or radical. He was further recommended as a man whose nomination would be we'll re- ceived by powerful business inter- ests.
 It Is a curious thing how the chief business man of the administration, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, has not gained the whole hearted support of the biggest busi- ness interests and the bankers. Hoover is held in the highest regard by the upper middle class business interests, the business men who just mis. being potentates of finance and commerce. It is possible that these tremendously big business concerns fear that he would enforce his own ideas rather than theirs. It is also possible that they feel that he has, to their disadvantage, extended to the smaller business interests re- sources formerly available only to the few large business and financial houses of the country. In other words, Hoover may be too full of ideas, and too democratic in the eX- tension of business cooperation and marketing information to less dom- mating influences, through his tre- mendous extension of the services of the department of commerce.
 Vice-President Charles G. Dawes also fails to get the support of the big business interests, because he is uncomfortably liable to rather er- ratio action and utterances at times. Furthermore. he would not be likely to bring about the international CO., operation which Hughes with his diplomatic background, could achieve, an international coopera- tion which the bankers of the east believe necessary to the full de- velopment of the opportunities of the United States for economic dominance.
 Speaker Nicholas Longworth is not quite satisfactory to the politi- clans, largely because he is known to be a wet and a good fellow" , The politicians are convinced that the republican nominee for presi- dent must at least appear to take the world very seriously. Speaker Longworth, it is feared. does not. 1 Although he is by no means radical i ly wet, nobody can say he is dry, and it is fact that the LongWorth | family fortune was made in the | wine business. In other words, while | they are extremely different fin some ! Longworth has too many ! qualities in common with Al smith 1 to seem quite safe to the politicians. l
 It is known that many other con ! Terences, not participated in by | President Coolidge have agreed that | Hughes is the man for the republi- can nomination in 1928.
 It is pointed out by those opposed 10 Hughes that the republicans have never won with an eastern candi- . date. except in the cases of Roose- i welt and Coolidge. whom accidents 1 had already put into the White , House. On the other hand, it has