Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Final Contest Between Sec.
retary and Dawes Seen by
Many G. O. P. Leaders.
COOLIDGE AND HUGHES
HELD OUT OF PICTURE
Possibility of Curtis Becoming
Formidable Candidate Seen Aided
by Kansas City Choice.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Shifting political breezes have blown
with vigor during the last week.
President Coolidge and Charles Evans
Hughes of New York have elimina ted
themselves from the Republican presi-
dental picture. The presidential
booms of Secretary Herbert Hoover
of the Department of Commerce, for.
mer Gov. Frank o. Lowden, Vice
President Dawes, Senator Curtis of
Kansas and Senator Willis of Ohio,
not to mention Speaker Longworth of
Ohio, have taken on added life
As many of the Republican leaders
see it today. the race is narrowing to
a final contest between Mr.. Hoover
and Vice President Dawes. This pre-
supposes the eventual defeat of Mr..
Lowden. a defeat which his friends in
sist will not materialize, for the Vice
President has frankly stated he is rot
candidate for the nomination and
that he is for his friend, Mr.. Lowden
Still others take the view that the
situation is developing so as to make
of Senator Curtis, the Republican
III the tNCIldtH. d can
didate for the presidential nomination.
The fact that the Republican nation
al convention is to be held in Kansas
City. Mo-, territory which is regard
ed as particularly friendly to the Kan
sas Senator. may help Mr.. Curtis. it
is said He will go into the convention
with the Kansas delegation solidly be-
hind him, and with friends in many
OF the other State delegations.
Hoover Looms Stronger.
But more and more strongly does
Secretary Hoover loom as the probable
nominee of the Republican party. Ad-
mittedly Mr.. Hoover is strong with a
large number of voters in this coun-
try. He has made friends in the South,
particularly in the Mississippi River
Valley. through his flood relief work.
And many of these Southern States,
it is believed. will send delegations
favorable to him.
The argument is being advanced
by some of his friends that If the
Democrats nominate Gov. Alfred K.
Smith, Mr.. Hoover might we'll carry
a State or more in the 'solid South
where Smith is by no means popular
and where prejudice runs against him
because he is wet and Catholic.
Whether Mr.. Hoover could actually
carry any of the Southern States is
large question. But it is certain
ne would receive more votes than
any other Republican has ever re-
ceived in that section of the country,
IL he be nominated for President
against Gov. Smith.
The drift to Mr.. Hoover Is evident.
Already Republican National Commit
teeman Creager of Texas has come
out fiatfootedly for the nomination of
the Secretary of Commerce, and so
has Galen L. TAFT, the chairman of
the Republican State committee of
Maryland 1t is reported that Ma
tional Committeeman Clarence c.
Hamlin Of Colorado is strongly back.
ing the Hoover movement. Despite
the strength of Senator Curtis in Kan.
sas which will surely give him the
State delegation to the convention.
there is much sentiment in the Sun
Flower State for Mr.. Hoover, where
some OF the progressive group. includ.
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