Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
HOOVER SUFFERS
|. LOSS IN MARYLAND
fractional Fight in Party Is
Blow to Secretary's
Boom.

BALTIMORE. Md. February as
Herbert Hoover's presidential candidacy
in Maryland has received setback.
it became apparent during the last
week. The very thing that the Hoover
managers have attempted to avoid has
happened It has been tied in with
| the factional fight that is occupying
Republicans of this State over the ma
tional committeemanship.
In addition 10 this development.
BaltimoreaIls OF German descent have
been protesting vigorously against the
hearty support which some Of the
/, leading Republicans in the State have
| pledged to Mr. Hoover. This Is i'm
portant and is expected TO have its
effect on Mayor William F. Broening,
who in past campaigns has received
substantial support from this group of
Baltimoreans.
The effort to tie up the candidacy
! of Mr.. Hoover with the fight over the
national committeeship, Is laid to the
door of Ovington E. Weller, former
Senator. aid his chief lieutenant.
Galen L. TAFT, who Is chairman Of the
| Republican State central committee.
Hooverites Meet.
| It started last Saturday when a
meeting to form Maryland Hoover-for-
| President committee was held. Only Is
persons attended the meeting. but in
statement issue. it was made to appear
that virtually all the influential Re-
pub,icans in Maryland were there.
including Mayor Broening, Mr.. TAFT.
Mr. Weller and Roland r. Marchant,
generally regarded as the city leader
with the mayor
The statement also pointed out,
rather prominently. that William p.
| Jackson, national committeeman. was
| not enlisted in the Hoover movement
/ because he had declined to state a
presidential preference. AS the news
| papers printed the statement the In
formation was conveyed to the public
| that the Eroening- faction
! Mr.. Weller in his efforts to Dust Mr..
Jackson from the national committee.
| OF course. the implication was plain
that Mr.. Jackson was standing alone.
| The Weller-Tait forces were quick to
see the opportunity afforded them.
They reprinted the newspaper stories
| and broadcast these circulars over the
State. To the practical politician, read
| ing between the lines, the message was
| plain TO jump on the Weller band
| wagon or be left out In the cold.
Marchant Bares Letter.
! The whole intent Of the movement
was brought into the open by Mr..
Marchant, who made public q letter
he wrote 10 w. S. Rudy, Republican
leader Of Carroll County. In this letter
Mr.. Marchant severely denounced those
persons trying 10 Gust Mr. Jackson from
the committee and for the first time
publicly announced he favored his re-
election. He further stated that the
sentiment OF Baltimore Republicans was
for the reelection Of Mr.. Jackson.
The damage TO the Hoover cause was
uncuiy severe because 1t was Mr.. Mar
chant who exposed the plan 10 allow
Mf. Weiier 10 ride TO State control on
the Secretary Of Commences wagon. Mr..
Marchant was the first man in Mary
land to launch the Hoover boom. which
since has been taken up by Mr.. Weller
ana Mr.. TAFT. Those who favor the
Reelection Of Mr.. Jackson have lost
some OF their enthusiasm for Mr.
Hoover, 1t LIS believed.
Aside from this incident, the ardent
support Of the city leaders for Mr.
Hoover seems 10 have cooled. Noticeable
IN Mr Marchant's letter was the asser-
t!on that Mayor Eroening did not attend
lhe meeting. AT the time 1t was also
FsS~N SA~ @hS1k at time nnE The
mayor personally stated a presidential
preference.
Mr.. Mafchant's expression Of sum
port In December for MIR. Hoover was
DcLtVed 1T the time 10 have included
the mayor also. But In view Of The
iaos,llity that has developed toward Mr.
ii"oPer on the part Of those Of German
descent, It Is reliably reported the
mayor wishes 1t understood that he has
neen non-confnittal on the subject Of
presidential candidates. This attitude
" s,'ne extent, weakens the Marchant
support.
Brttish Issue Kaised.
Those opposing MIR. Hoover are do
ING ~ because Of his former residence
Iii England and the attachments he
mace while there. ~ Is certain that
II any other presidential candidate flies
~ Maryland and Mr. Hoover goes into
the night The alleged British eynpathiet
oi Mr., Hoover VIII be raised aa an issue
In fact, Ia some quarters here. Il IL
believed that this viii be the issue
raised against him throughout The
country, II it Is. the prevailing opiii
ion here Is that 1t will do real damage
" him, FRANKLIN WALTMAH, Jr.
.