Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
G. 0. P. DROPS
COOLIDGE AS
ELECTION HOPE
Committee M,e+ing to
Select Conve
Talks Presiden-
tial Outlook

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-R)
Convinced that Pr. sident Coolidge
does not intend to bs Smoked out"
for an amplifieation 81 his Black
Hills statement, the bulk Of the re-
publican national committeeman who
are assembling here for nexr weeks
meeting to select a convention city,
entered more boldly today into dis
cussions among themselves about
others available for the party's
presidential nomination.
Although most Of them came here
hoping and some Of them fully ex-
peetant that the presidents position
would be made more Gle ar to them
either BY a definite stats ment or in
some manner, q large number Of
those already on the ground, for one
reason or another, have come to the
conclusion that it is useless 10 look
for a White House elaboration.
Accordingly, but still proceeding
with caution, they have begun TO feel
each other out on the best course to
pursue after the committee meeting
adJourns and IL is the opinion OF
the most prominent members that
the only thing to do is TO 20 back
home with the word that the field i
open 10 anyone who chooses TO be-
come active for the nomination.
Hoover Liked
IL is the judgment Of some, in
fact, that this conclusion will be the
most notable result of the meeting
which in previous years has led to
the laying of concrete congressional
plans but many believed that while
the situation will tend to clear itself
as time progresses, conditions at the
opening Of the primary election cam
palgn viii be on a more delicate ba-
sis Of political understanding than in
other recent presidential years.
A significant angle Of the early
discussions Of possible candidates IS
that they are confined for the most
part 10 the few men who have been
mentioned most frequently for the
republican nomination. Outside of
Curtis Of Kansas, the names most fire.
quently heard continue TO be Hoover,
Dawes, Lowden and Hughes with the
vice president the second choice Of
nearly all of the committeeman who
declare one of the other three Is
most popular in their localities.
The most pronounced diversion
from what appears TO be the gen.
eral trend toward considering il use
less 20 look for a further word from
President Coolidge as to his own
future was the emphatic statement
Of Representative Wood Of Indiana,
chairman Of the republican congress
sional campaign committee, that the
president would be the next candi-
date.
Says Coolidge TO Run
"Mr. Coolidge will be nominated
nc San Francisco" said Mr.. Wood
from the center Of the reception
Dor OF national committee head
quarters. 81 am sure he will be
nominated and ! am sure he will ac-
cept the nomination"
His statement was received with
interest by the group which heard il
but there was no reaction from 9TH
er politicians present.
As this holiday OF political specu-
lation goes n the committeeman
are turning their thoughts 10 selec-
zion Of a convention city. An out
standing development Of the day was
the place Kansas City occupied in
the discussions, n number Of western
committeeman declaring they were
considering voting for the Missouri
city IL San Francisco showed insult
ficient strength.
The committee sessions will be
opened Monday with an executive
meeting. On Tuesday the whole COM
mittee viii hear delegations from n
dozen cities seeking the convention
and later in the dav will be received
bv President Coolidge az the White
House. He will address the COM
~mitteemen, but Is not exnected to
elaborate on his edo not choose 70
run" statement OF August 2.
The convention city probably will
be selected Wednesday.