Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-13
Hoover the Logical Candidate

The announcement Of R. B. Creager. republican
national committeeman for Texas. that he will sup
port Secretary Hoover for the republican nomination
for president, indicates that the Texas delegation TO
the Kansas City convention will be instructed for the
secretary.
AS a rule the republican delegations from the
Southern satets are practically a unit in the national
convention, and Mr.. Creagers announcement may be
taken as an index to the Southern trend. Texas re-
publeans have always been regarded as leaders of
their party in the solid democratic states OF the
South, and IL this proves true in 1928, supporters Of
Secretary Hoover will enter the national convention
with enough strength to practically assure his nom
~ination.
1t is doubtful II the republican party could nom
mate a candidate who would be more acceptable to
Southern states are practically a unit in the national
been In public life he has repeatedly proved that he
has been actuated by the broadcast principles Of pa
triotism. In all Of his recommendation as secretary
Of commerce, and in his connection with the reelama-
tion program Of the nation. he has never indicated
sectional views. North. East, South and West have
alike benefited from his advice and the interest he
has displayed in public works aad public welfare.
Hoover has repeatedly shown his interest in the
South and the problems peculiar to this section. Tn
like many other national leaders who have east their
fortunes with the republican party. politics have never
entered into his deliberations or decisions apparently
He has interested himself in the economic, commercial
and reclamation problems Of the entire nation. and
there Is no man In public life today who has a better
grasp Of the situation in all parts Of the country and
the needs of the various sections. And there is no
man who has shown more interest in finding the solu-
tion for both national and sectional problems, giving
them the benefit Of his vast experience and wide
knowledge.
The announcement Of the Texas republican ma
tional committeeman that he will endeavor to secure
m instructed delegation for Secretary Hoover will go
far toward healing the fsctional breach within the re-
publican party in Texas and which has extended into
other Southern states. Throughout the North II Is
generally conceded that the nomination OF Hoover will
be very acceptable to both the "old guard" with
which the Southern republicans are allied, and the
progressive elements Of the party in the West. This
will be reflected in the South where the lines Of cleav-
age. now so apparent in the republican party in the
North, are beginning to develop, and which would be
further widened in the coming campaign in the event
the Southern delegates are again thrown into the
breach TO support any candidate who would not be &C
ceptabls to the Western progressive elements.
In Secretary Hoover. the republicans will have a
candidate upon whom all elements in their party can
agree, and II the Southern delegations give him their
support they will perform a real service in aiding 70
close the breach which now seriously threatens party
solidarity.