Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-12
TEXAS G. O.. P.
LIKES HOOVER,
SAYSCREACER
Local Man in Capital
Predicts 26 Votes i'm
This State to Go to
Secretary
Especial Washington Correspondence
70 Dallas Ne~s)

The twenty-six votes Of Texas in
the Republican natiorsl convention
will be for Herbert Hoover for Pres
ident. according to a prediction made
Friday By R. p. creager, Republican
National Committeeman from that
State, who formally announced for
the Secretary CT Commerce.
This i the first formal public
c0mmitment from a member OF the
rational committee in favor Of Mr..
Hoover. Mr.. Creager and others
who came 70 Warrington impressed
with the belief that Mr.. Coolidge
Gid not want ID Re z candidate how
ever. were IN favor Of the draft
movement II necessary. The "elim-
nation statement Of Tuesday last
vas accepted as an invitation to the
|, party leaders 10 look elsewhere. Mr..
Cre-ger says that he regards the
presidents statement as expressing q
personal desire xhich "would be
presGmptGous to disregard and
Cre-cer's statement j. one Of the
first official drifts 10 another can
didatc.
Al viewed b. the Texas committee
rssn. Secretary Hoover believes in
the principles Of the Republican
parry and in responsible party gov
eminent and that he is "A party
men, whiah one criticism
that ALREADY has been directed 10 the
Cabinet officer.
Predicts Texas Support
II an for the nomination Of Her
bert Hoover a. tho Republican can
H.. = D-.~gIu~a - 1909 ~ un4A
Creager.
II believe he will have the sup
pert OF Texas Republicans and that
The Texas delegation 70 Kansas City
viii BE- Solidly for him. Herbert
Hoover " intensely popular in the
South and will receive an unprece-
deEtcd vote there. Texas will be 2
real battle-ground in 1928"
There il little assurance that the
rlans Of Mr.. Creager and the state
organization 70 give the Texas vote
n Mr. Hoover may be overturned.
although "A ~beliigerent note was
sounded BY Congressman Harry
Murz5ach the only republican serving
from Texas. who said there would
be A lot or opposition sentiment 70
CrcaScr among Texas Republicans
when tire convention tim came
Whether such opposition would be
carried 70 the candidate whom
Creafer fayors. the Texas represent
alive was not in position - say.
II have not made UP my mind rs
IL the candidate shall favor. said
Mr.. Murzbach. 81 will favor the
candidate for president who Will
brcak un TIE vicious practice q
sw-nning delegates for jobs and ions
for delegates. As - being carried on
IN Southern States and has been
the practice IN Texas. ! don't know
who that m~n n, however.
Say Creager for Dawes
Mr.. Crearer will meet another OPP
pcnent II the person Of F. 4. Scobey
of san Antonio. former director 81
the mint during the Harding ad-
ministration. and VINO broke with
Crcarer shortly before President
H.rdinr's death. The two leaders
were together in the Harding move
ment IN Texas and participated IN
the division or patronage for the
organization after election. creageT
seconded the nomination az Harding
az Chicago. Now Mr.. Scobcv j. said
~ be 4 supporter Of Vice President
Dawes.
The Dawes candidacy i 70 be de-
tcrmircd. according to the Washing
ton understanding. in a few DAYS At
Chicago. That IN. whether Dawes o.
Iowden will lead the Middle West
and corn belt sentiment. and belief
obtains here that the mantle vii
fen urol the Vice President. MI
Iowden feels friendly % Mr.. Dave
and recently AZ the executive 81
fees Mr.. Dawes. 50 all could hear
lnudIy declared himself for Lowden
such M ANTICIPATED turn ~ events
would BE- wholly pleasing to tn
Coolidge last ritChers. For months
the understanding has hcen In Wash
inrton that whatever power tht
President could exert would be ri
III Secretary Of Commerce. NJ
Hoover. .
M. Crearer. however. has def
initely east the gauge of hsttle ~
Texas by his declaration for MT
Hnover. recognized a. possessing
vast amount " strength among Tex
~ republicans A. well a. many dem
orrAtS there. The amount az nAwe'
strength. potential or otherwise, ~
the State, IL not known here
Declares Eoover Able
II am for Mr.. Hoover because n
IL an able executive anu
trstor.r said Mr.. Creager's statement
M FRIDAY. worthy Of the high ira
sitinrs 81 the presidency. tie ~
h~usinrss ma In the best and tines
sense vi the weird. He has a broa'
knowledge az world affairs gained
~ actual contact and \ character
isticaliy and soundiy American pom
~ view. He has been an amhassadol
~ Amcricanism throughout ~
World. both IN extending American
trade and commerce and N the prae
teal idealism expressed II relief n
SUFFERING and starving peoples ri
49, shown n remarkable understand
go NJ the ideals and the problems "A
this country and H. people
.Mr. Hoover Il of The great west
III. NJ has the confidence also q
\ business and industrial East an'
40 love and trust or the south
where both agricultural and indNs
try are important. \.
"a an admircr OF ard believer y
President Coolidge ard his pohciss
am also for Mr.. Hoover because n
hns heen an integral part ot IN
coolidge administration and ~ ~
xxmnathv With II. His nomination
"a election viii insure = ccrtins
49,. ~ the prcgram advanced ~
President Coolidge end public con
fsenre and natioaal prosperity WI
continue to mark the eountrys Prog
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