Evening star., 1928-10-22
HOOVER FORESEES
VICTORY; WARNS Of
OvERCONF|DENCE
ProphesieS Party Will Win if
Prospects Do Not Cause
Let-doWn.
10000 SEEK SEATS
FOR SPEECH TONIGHT
Spends Day in. New York in Con-
ference With Leaders Mapping
Final Drive.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October 22.-Herbert
Hoover declared today that he had not
the slightest doubt of the outcome o1
the November election if the Repub-
licans of the country would continue
their efforts.
THE only danger is that of over
confidence" the Republican presiden-
tial candidate said at a conference with
newspaper correspondents at his hotel
This was the first public statement re-
garding the outcome of the election
which Hoover has made since the incep-
ton of the campaign.
Unity of Party Praised.
''Never has there been greater unity
in the Republican party in quarter
of a century than at this moment" the
nominee said. I'VE have an able organ
iZation and more zeal is being shown
than ever before"
Mr.. Hoover declined to discuss issues
of the campaign, bat in response to
questions he said prosperity was one OF
the larger issues.
The Republican standard-bearer said
the probabilities were that on his West
ward trip and final drive he would speak
in st. Louis. Mr.. Hoover will leave
Washington on October 80 and will
reach his home at Stanford University
on November 5 to make final appeal
to the voters over the radio to keep the
Republican party in control Of the Fed
eral Government.
Questioned as to whether he thought
the people were tired of hearing about
OIL" Mr. Hoover said he would not dis
cuss that question.
"You know, I'm going to make a
speech here tonight" he said with a
smile.
Says Health Is Good.
slow are you withstanding the rigors
Of the campaign" was the next query.
ST was never in better physical condi-
ten in my life," the nominee replied.
"You look it" one Of the correspond
knts said.
Mr.. Hoover met the newspaper men at
the conclusion of breakfast confer
ence with party leaders IN the cautse of
which he received optimistic reports as
to the outlook, not alone in the home
State of his Democratic opponents, but
also in the Eastern sector generally
During more than an hour with these
leaders, the nominee went over plans
for speeding up campaign work in New
York State and in New England.
Among those with whom he conferred
were DR.. Hubert Work, chairman Of the
Republican national committee; Charles
d Hilles, national committeeman Tor
New York; H. Edmund Machold, New
York State chairman; James r. Shef-
field, former Ambassador to Mexico;
.l.1 t,f ft1n fs4Hn.
pendent Hoover-Curt committee OF
New York: Senator George H. Moses OF
New Hampshire, chairman CT the East
ern advisory committee, and Repre-
sentative John @. Tilson, head OF the
Eastern speakers bureau.
After his talk with the newspaper
correspondents Hoover began receiving
delegations of foreign -born voters te
each Of which he made a brief talk
Meets Relief Aides.
Greeting former associates in the work
Of postwar relief in Europe, Hoover
said he knew of no incident in American
history which showed "the fine spirit
Of our people more than the enormous
Eupport contributed in times of difficulty
to aid not only friend but former foe"
1T is a pleasure to meet my old as
sociates in the great undertaking OF
1920 for the relief we carried on among
1000. 600 children and % different ma
lions in Europe" the nominee said.
"You here represent not only the
American organizations which CO.
operated in that effort. but you also
represent the nations which were re-
eipients Of that relief. It was an under
baking in a time of very great difficult
hes. Our own country was in a state
of financial panic. We were not free
from the fevers Of war and the multi
kude of prejudices which ran through al
countries.
Praises Spirit Shown.
at know of no incident in our history
which shows the fine spirit of ouI
people more than the enormous sup
mort contributed in times of difficulty tC
aid not only friend, but former foe.
know of no finer proof than the fac
that all races when on American sol
become American in their attitude
toward the rest of the world, whetheI
that attitude be in great charity or II
international relations.
Your coming here revives fine mem
cries to all of us. I appreciate thi
tribute from you, and doubly appre
ciate the fact that friendship estab
1ished SO many years ago in a common
cause should continue unabated to thl
day."
Edgar Ricard, vice chairman of tn
European relief council under Hoover
was spokesman for the delegation
He said that for the first time Hoove
had before him all his field captain
in relief work and "the representative
of the tens of millions of people Vol
saved from starvation in the postWa
period of distress"
THE composition of this group as
Sembled before you could not NOR
clearly demonstrate Ricard said, "th
governing principle of all your relic
Cperations-that the distribution shoult
be extended without prejudice as +
race or creed"
Strategy Is Mapped Out.
MIR. Hoover arrived here last nigh
from Washington so that he might Civ
a full day to conferences with part
Leaders and aid them in mapping ou
the strategy for the closing days of tn
fight for the As electoral votes of Me-
York State.
After spending the entire day at hi
hotel. the nominee is to go to Madiso
SQUARE Garden shortly before pm,
deliver the last set speech he will max
until he starts to his California home t
vote early next week.
Elihu Root, Secretary of State in tn
administration of President Taft, wi
,,rsside. and will first present Vice Pres
ide,lt Dawes, who will make his fir!
Sneech of the campaign. Hoover wi
START speaking about $50 o'clock an
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