Evening star., 1927-12-07
Continued from First Rage)

President and Mr.. Hughes may be
to send to the national convention
Eastern delegations instructed fol
'favorite sons" Pennsylvania, it is
expected, will cast it's votes on the
first ballot for Secretary Andrew w
Mellon. New Jersey may turn tc
Senator Edge.
What New York will do is a matter
OF much speculation. 1t had beer
expected that it would send a delega
ton practically solid for Mr.. Hughes
Charles ID. Hilles, Republican national
committeeman from the Empire State
has been emphatic in his demand for
the nomination of Hughes. Today
he declined to comment upon the state
ment made by Mr.. Hughes.
He had said today before seeing the
Hughes statement that he believed
the delegation would be. a Hughes
delegation beyond doubt. He qualified
this remark, however, by saying that
it would he necessary to learn whether
Mr.. Hughes would be receptive" and
that he would confer with Mr.. Hughes
Immediately on his return to New
York.
The Republican national committee
ran into a snarl in its efforts to select
a convention city at its meeting today,
with the committee badly deadlocked
over Kansas City. the choice of
Chairman William NJ. Butler, and San
Francisco.
After 10 fruitless ballots, the com.
mittee took a recess at noon for one
hour, intending to resume the contest
Immediately upon its reconvening.
Like a Democratic national con,
vention." was a comment as the com
mlttee rose wearily and went it's way
to luncheon and many private con
ferenceS.
Kansas City Takes Lead.
San Francisco, which took the lead
early in the balloting. had fallen to
second place on the tenth ballot, with
Kansas City topping it.
The tenth ballot showed Kansas
City, A: San Francisco. Al: Cleveland,
>; Chicago, 3; Philadelphia. 8, and
Detroit, 8. Total, 102; necessary to
a choice. 50.
The report was spread early today
that il San Francisco could not OBJ.
tain the convention, it's supporters
would seek to throw their strength to
Detroit. This effort may be made
when the committee resumes.
Seattle Quits Fight.
AS soon as the claims of San An
tonic, Tex, for the convention had
been presented by r. h. Creager, ma.
tlonal committeeman. Mrs. j. C.. Girls
void, national cOmmitteewoman, and
others. n. c. Richards, national com.
mitteeman for Washington. withdrew
the invitation extended by Seattle, de.
claring that there should be no di-
vision in the demand that the conveh-
ton be held on the Pacific Coast and
that he would support San Francis
cos claim.
+. w. Shingle, national committee.
man for Hawaii, also withdrew the in.
vitation from Honolulu, which he said
had been lost in the mails" and said
that the islands would hope for a con,
vention in the future.
After the committee had adopted a
resolution calling for a ma ajority vote
of the members present and voting to
select the convention city, the ballot.
ing Immediately began without debate.
San Francisco leaped at once into
the lead on the first ballot, the result
being. San Francisco, 40; Kansas City.
"a; Detroit, is; Philadelphia 2; Chi
cago. 4; Cleveland, 3. and San Antonio,
2. Total. 101; necessary to 4 choice, 81.
San Francisco Still Leads.
On, the second ballot. San Francisco
had AZ votes; Kansas City, 35; Detroit,
II; Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 8. and Phil.
adelphia, 2.
The third ballot showed San Fran
cisco. Al: Kansas City. 80; Detroit, g.;
Cleveland, 3: Chicago, 3. and Philadel.
phia 2. Total, 1O3: necessary to a
choice, So.
After the announcement of the third
ballot, Chairman Butler read to the
committee a telegram announcing the
death of Joseph b. Healing. for many
years a member of the Republican
national committee from Indiana.
As mark Of its regrets and respect
for the memory of Mr.. Kealing, a
warm friend of many of the commit
tee members, the committee rose and
stood in silence for minute.
Contest Is Resumed.
Then the contest for a convention
city was resumed. despite an effort
to bring about a recess for Is minutes,
which was voted down.
Mr.. Healing, though a proxy, had
voted for Kansas City. On the fourth
ballot his name was omitted. But
the Republican national committee
woman for Indiana, Miss Dorothy
Cunningham, who had supported San
Francisco for three ballots, cast her
vote for Kansas City.
A suggestion was made in some
quarters today that it might be ad-
Visable for the national committee
to take cogniZance of the Presidents s
expressed wish that he be not con-
sidered in connection with the presi.
Dental nomination. But members of
the committee took the view that
no such action was necessary or fit
ting under the circumstances
Among the national committee
men who discussed the President s
statement was David w. Mulvane, of
Kansas, who said:
1T is plain enough that the Presi-
dent has taken himself out of the
race for the nomination
Coliaday Gives Opinion.
Edward F. Colladay, national COM
mitteeman for the District Of Column
bia, said:
THE President has made his posi-.
ton clear and / think his wishes
should be respected"
Patrick Sullivan, national commit.
teeman for Wyoming, said:
Il do not believe today Elat the
President could be forced to accept
the nomina ton"
Charles ID. Hilles of New York said
The President has made a definite
declaration that he is not candidate
and is not to be considered. | have
been of the opinion all along that was
his position"
DIR. f.. b. Clements of Missouri said
The President has made his posi-
tion clear. Only in the event Of a
deadlock in the convention, does his
nomination appear possible. / do not
think he has closed the door upon ac
cepting the nomination in that event.
Strength for Hoover Seen.
In some quarters today. it was
forecast that the boom for Hoover
for President would gain impetus
and might have the backing of the