Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-05
HOOVER MEN G|RD
FOR FIGHT IN EAST
Party Leaders to Confer Here
Saturday to Offset
Smith Threats.

Secretary Hoover and his campaign
forces are girding themselves for q
determined battle against the threaten
ing army being marshaled In the East
under the standard Of Gov. Smith.
The Eastern board of strategy" for
the Republican campaign, composed OF
seasoned veterans OF the political game
from Maine to Maryland, has been sum-
nioned here for the first important pow
WOW OF the campaign next Saturday.
The conference, to be attended by
Secretary Hoover, Chairman Work and
Republican leaders from the New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic states viii
take place behind closed doors iia the
new headquarters Of the Republican
national committee. In the Barr Build
ing.
Resignation Becomes Conjecture.
In the meantime the proposed resig-
nation Of Secretary Hoover has become
a matter Of conjecture. Returning from
| visit 10 the Summer White House, Or.
Work announced today that the Hlles-
| tion Of whether or not the Republican
nominee win quit the cabinet 81 an
early date win be left for the President
and Mr.. Hoover to decide between
| themselves.
Secretary Hoover win leave for Cedar
Island Lodge next week TO ask Mr.
! Coolidge to relieve him. II was an
nounced today at Hoover'S ONCE that
| If the President should wish the Sec
retary of Commerce to remain In the
cabinet a month or two longer, Mr.
Hoover would be glad TO DO so.
Work Successor Not Named.
Secretary Work submitted his own
resignation while at the Summer White
| House, but 1t win not be accepted for
/ raally until successor Is selected. AS
sistant Secretary Finney Is in line for
Promotion to the secretaryship, but one
or two outsiders have been mentioned
for the post
| Secretary Hoover has decided TO re-
main In Washington until the battle
| lines for the Eastern campaign have
been drawn and all organization work
completed. He wants the manager
ship of the Eastern and Western d.
| visions settled before he leaves for the
West.
Moses May BE Manager.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
will be one Of the conferees here SAT-
urday. He Is said to have been Of
fered the Eastern assignment, but SO
far announcement of his acceptance
has not been Forthcoming. His final
| answer is expected Saturday. The
Eastern plans will be consummated be-
fore problems OF the Western division
are taken up. James w. Good OF Iowa
is expected to be Western manager.
The Job has been offered him, but he
is reluctant to leave his law practice,
| which already has suffered seriously
by reason Of his preconvention night
for Hoover.
The state OF affairs IN Massachusetts,
New York and other pivotal Eastern
States will claim major share OF at
tention at the meeting here the day
after tomorrow. Republican politicians
realize they will have real battle on
their hands In these States. and they
are coming here TO swap views as To
the best method OF assuring victory for
the Republican ticket next November
Hoover viii wage stiff fight In Gov
Smiths home State, where campaign
organization already Is functioning ur-
der the leadership Of William II. Hill,
DR.. Work went into conference witt
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