Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-21
By T.. Gould Lincoln.

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Gov. Smith so far. has not re-
moved himself from consideration FOR
the presidential nomination. though
he and his friends have declared time
and again that the governor is not q
candidate for any office. He may not
follow in the footsteps of President
Coolidge and William Gibbs McAdoo
with an Il do not choose statement.
There will be plenty of his followers
ready to point out that he would be
foolish to take such a position when
he has the nomina ton within his
grasp. On the other hand. there are
thousands of Democrats in the West
and South who will say that the norni-
nation is worth nothing to him II he
gets it and that he can spare his
party hitter strife by waving the
nomination aside, for the good of the
party. The Middle West is against
the nominal ton of Gov. Smith, and If
he is nominated will vote against him
in the general election.
This seems to be year Of political
abnegations First, President Cool
idSe set the fashion. Mr.. McAGoo
did not have so much to deny himself.
hut he came along with statement
that ne believed the Democratic patty
would best he served by his with
drawal from the race for presidential
nomna ton.
Should Smith hs we'll "a McAdoo
eliminate himself from the Democratic
contest for the presidential nomina
ton and the party set forth on A real
quest for harmony, the demand for the
denomination of President Coolidge
may set in with renewed vigor on the
part OF the Republicans. Notwith
standing the insistencs in quarters
close to the President that he is per-
manently out OF the presidential pic
ture in 1923. there are thousa nds of
Republicans away from the Capital
City who are hoping that he will ne
nominated They feel it would solve
a lot OF problems for them and assure
a continue nee of Republican control
Of the National Government.
Sunshine did more for the corn
farmers OF Indiana. Ohio and Illinois
in the last 10 days than Congress
could do in year. The blazing sun
added a million dollars day to the
value Of the corn crop in Ohio, 1t was
and Illinois. The late season and lack
Of hot weather had threatened serious
failure for many OF the farmers.
Crops Will be saved and harvested
now which had appeared hopeless 10
days or two weeks ago. This may lie
just another piece of Republican luck.
The farmers in the corn belt have
been a problem for the Repub'ita M,
and II they can be pleased, so mucfp
the better.
Louis Ludlow, for a quarter cen.
fury a newspaper man in Washington
and at present correspondent cor the
Columbus Ohio Dispatch and many
other newspapers. is reported to be
slated by tom" Taggart. Democratic
boss In Indiana. for nomination to
Congress to represent the Indianapolis
district. Louis Ludlow has a host of
friends In his native State and district
and the predictions are that il no be
nominated he will make a strong
race. Taggart also has settled on
Evans Woollen. Indianapolis banker
to be the choice of Indiana for the
presidential nomination. Taggart had
candidate for the nomination in
1924 who might have been nolnii ated
and probably would have been mad
he rot declined before the nomination
could come his way, the late Senator
Ralston. Not a few Of the Democrats
in Indiana would like to see Mr..
Woollen nominated for governor. They
believe they have an excellent chance
to win the State election next year,
because of the scandals in the Repub.
lican State administration. But Mr..
Woollen so far has declined to con-
slider the gubernatorial nomination.
He might easily have the guberna.
torial nomination and the delegation
to the Democratic National Conven.
ton. too. if he would consent, it is
said. He could be nominated for
governor, and be the choice of the |
delegation without going into the |
presidential primary if no one else |
filed for the Democratic nomina ton |
for President in Indiana. Ralston had |
the delegation three years ago with.
out going into the primary, though !,
his supporters were careful to be on
hand to file for him up to the last
minute in case any other Democrat
entered the primary.
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San Francisco was the best bet for |
the Republican national convention up |
to the time President Coolidge issued |
his statement from the Black Hills |
taking himself out of the race. Mem. !
bers Of the Republican national com.
mittee admit that much work had |
been done for San Francisco and that |
it was being favorably considered. 1t |
may get the convention yet. But with |
Secretary Hoover, Californian, a prob.
able candidate for the nomination,
there. may be opposition from other |
quarters to the conventions going to |
San Francisco. 1t looks now more |
like Detroit or Kansas City. it Is said |
though Chicago has many boosters |
Illinois probably will have one or two |
favorite sons in the race, however |
and the Republican situation in the |
State is rather mixed, to say the least. |
Party leaders may wish to avoid |
Chicago on that account.
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Out in the State of Washington |
there is movement on foot to send |
an uninstructed delegation to the Re-
publican national convention. The |
State has been favorable to the re.
nomination of President Coolidge and |
many Republicans wish the delega-
ton to be in a position to swing to
him IL his name should even yet come |
before the convention Secretary |
Hoover has a strong following, how.
ever, and if the delegation is instructed |
it likely will be for him, though Vice |
President Dawes Is also a favorite |
there.