Evening star., 1927-09-28
Dawes Has Strongest Back
ing in State, But Governor
Prefers Frank O. LoWden.
HOOVER HANDICAPPED
BY WAR WHEAT PRICE
Hughes Boom Makes Little Head
way Despite High Regard for
Personality.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


OMAHA, Nebr. September 2s.-Ihe
I.owden for President campaign IN Ne
tbra ska bears some of the earmafKs Oh
the biblical story of Jacob and Esau'
with a reverse twist. 1t is the voice
of Lowden. but underneath is the mana
of Dawes Rather, it should he Sald'
underneath are the hands of wee
president Dawes friends, who are
many and not without influence In
This State. Gen. Dawes, it Is conn
danflv nredicted in some Republican
quarters here. will be the benehclarv
of the Nebraska vote in the natlohai
convention next year. but prooapiy
latter the delegation has voted frst
5or Senator George Norris, and then
ifor former Gov. Frank 0. LoWden.
Senator Norris is the strongest nS-
!ure in Nebraska politics today. DEM
Dctats and Republicans alike aunt ~.
lIe can have the State delegation 10
nhe convention without turning nanu.
IN ia reliably reported here now that
iSenator Norris will put no obstacles
In the way of delegation instructed
for himself. But it is not expected,
nor does Senator Norris expect, tnat
the delegation will continue voting for
him till the last galoot's ashore. Tne
tSenator has no illusions, it Is sald'
about the likelihood of his being nom
mated for President, but he is not
averse to giving the progressive sentl
ment In the convention rallylng post.
Regulars Joining In.
The consequence is that some Of the
more regular Republicans are joining
in with the plan to send Norris dele
cation, with the understanding tnat
sooner or later the delegation VIII go
TO Gen. Dawes.
The only fiy in the ointment is per-
hans Gov. Adam McMullen, who has
declared vigorously for the nomlna-
ton of Gov. Lowden, and the group
which goes with the governor. But
4, is understood that the matter prob
ably will he ironed out by agreeing
That after the delegation has voted
for Senator Norris in the convention
1t shall cast a vote or two for Mr..
1.owden, and if Mr.. Lowden Is not
nominated, then it may go to Gen.
Dawes In other words, the real sem
itiment is for Dawes as a hkely WIN
uer Of the nomination. For few Re-
tpublicans here believe that I1owden
can be nominated. Both LoWden and
DDawes have the advantage Of being
regarded as friends of the farmer,
through their support of the McNacy'
Baugen farm relief bill in the last
Congress, and both are acceptable rs
representa- tives of the Middle West
end West. as opposed to the East.
The purpose is to pick strong Re-
publican delegation which shall go as
1ar as can reasonably be expected for
senator Norris. But it will not be
such a delegation as would remain
outside the party bulwarks IL Norris
were not the choice of the convention,
rs the Wisconsin delegation has done
1n the past after the late Senator La
Toilette was turned down in con.
Ncntion.
VIII Stand for West.
The delegation, however, may be
expected to stand for Western man,
and to date Lowden and Dawes are
the pick Senator Norris has not ex-
ipressed himself in regard to either
Mr.. Lowden or Mr.. Dawes, 1t is said,
hut there are some who believe he
7night give the preference to Dawes.
This may be mere speculation.
The fact that Vice President Dawes
As ba mixer. and a big one, does not
terrorize the Nebraska Republicans
The State is not unprOsperous by a
long shot, although many of the farm
e.s and business men continue to insist
that agriculture shall have better
deal in the economic scheme of things.
Gen. Dawes has a Nebraska back.
ground, just as he has an OHIO and
illinois background. He was born and
reared in Ohio. but as a young man
he came to Nebraska to practice law,
end hung his shingle out in Lincoln,
%ebr., from 1887 to 1894. lie has
many friends and business associates
snd connections in the State.
Nebraska, temporarily at least. Is
s'oh" the East Under different con-
ditions it might conceivably give its
support to Secretary Hoover OIL the
Department of Commerce, who halis
from California. Indeed. Mr.. Hoover
has his admirers in the state even
now. But the fact that Mr.. Hoover
was food administrator when the Gov
ernment clapped maximum price on
wheat during the World War is re-
membered here by the farmers. as
well as his more recent opposition to
the McNary-Haugen farm bill.
Women Favor Hoover.
Nebra ska, however, is much inter
eSted in the problem of waterways de'
tyelopment and flood control or the
Mississippi and its tributaries. III Mr..
Hoover comes forward with MOOD
prevention plan, which shall at the
same time permit lHc uoc Va h"O"'
waters for big areas Of land In the
State which now frequently sufer
from draught. 1t may aid in building
Hoover for President sentiment in Ne
Ibraska. Furthermore, there are many
woman voters in the State who think
very highly Of Mr.. Hoover, both be-
cause of his war work and his relief
work after the war. And added TO
them must he many Of the business
men who believe that he is the kind of
chief executive which the country
should have. At present. however.
the chances for Hoover delegates to
the national convention from Nebras
Ia are not bright.
The Iiughesfor- President boom
which has made headway in the East
has not penetrated Nebraska so far.
Nebraska wants a westerner for Presi
dent. as has already been said. II
however, the time came when 1t was
apparent that an easterner was to be
chosen. Hughes probably would be
more satisfactory to this State than
any other. The former Secretary OF
state is highly regarded, even by the
proyressives, who believe that he
y,nuld make an honest and able Presi
6ont. In some quarters II is believed
that Mr.. Hughes would be stronger
,9ndidate for President than Mr.
Il