Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-15

The selection of Kansas City for the
1928 national convention of the Repub
lican party is accepted by the country
at large as a compromise among the
cities of four great sections seeking
the honor and as a gesture of friend
illness to the Corn Belt.
"One who would discover any con-
siderable strategic advantage to any
candidate, avowed or prospective, or TO
any faction or bloc within the party
itself in the decision to hold the con-
vention in that city" must search in
vain. according to the Christian Sci
ence Monitor independently. There
is seen in the selection. however, a
consistent recognition of the increas-
ing political strength of the party in
the Middle West. although national
conventions have frequently been held
in cities beyond the Mississippi. But
it is realized. as study of the history
of past gatherings of the kind shows,
that the fortunes of aspirants for hon.
ors at the hands of national Conven-
tons seldom, if ever, are dependent
upon the location of the convention
city"
The Chicago Tribune Republican,
thinks kansas City appealed to the
committeeman as having political ex-
pediency," and adds: The party
wishes TO reveal the warmth of it's
heart for the Midwest, and Kansas
City can hardly do less than respond
with the warmth of the Missouri bot
tom lands" The Canton Daily News
independent Democratic) sees "a pleas
ant smile for the farmer" and the
Fort Worth acknowledgement Demo
cratic remarks: When the shot struck
Kansas City it was not at all because
- : II L, a
to he close to the 'bull'Seye' of the
Middle West" The Kalamazoo Ga
zette independently, with a similar
point Of view, adds that ION the whole
Kansas City should prove advanta-
geouS from a geographical as well as
political standpoint"
while the choice may he a little
disappointing to Far Westerners,
suggests the Salt Lake Deseret
News independently. lit will not be
more so to them than to those in
the far East The selection from a
sectional viewpoint seems TO be ir,
the nature of a compromise and will
probably prove TO be quite agree
able all round"
X X X
The Utica Observer-Dispatch Gnde-
pendenD observes: LAS for political or
party advantages, there really doesn't
appear to be any choice whatever
Cities are jealous of each other and
thew seek the honor, the advertising
the distinction of being chosen as
meeting places. Hence they make
great fuss and talk rather loosely |
about what will be done if they are
turned down in the struggle for |
choice. But that is about all it |
amounts to.
THE bid for Western good will made |
by selecting Kansas City" in the !,
opinion of the Fort Wayne Journal !
Gazette Democratic) may or may not |
be realized That will depend almost |
wholly upon what may be done about !
farm relief this session of Congress.
The Butte Daily Post Republican, |
thus states Montana's view: The |
choice was made as the finish of te-
lious contention in which a good many /
cities were in rivalry. Montana's Re-
publicans were passive; as soon Kan.
sas City as San Francisco, as far as
they are concerned, except that this
States delegates must see to it that
they are equipped with the thinnest
of Summer clothes for convention-han
uses in middle July in the Missouri
city"
1T may we'll be doubted that il
makes the slightest difference in the
matter of candidates where the con.
ventions are held" says the Charles
ton Evening Post independent Dem
although this paper thinks it
possible that the selection of Kan
sas City may be to the disadvantage
of Mr.. Hoover" The Beloit Daily
News Republican) also holds that
"a California convention might have
had interesting effects on the can
didacy of Herbert Hoover of that
State, who. with former Gov. Lowden
and Vice President Dawes of Illinois.
now looms as a leading candidate for
the nomination" The News, how
sver, adds that holding the party {