Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04
HOOVER'S ACTIVITY
GLUED ON PRESENT.
Attention localized on Cur
rent Trend-Futl,e Activi-
ties Undetermined.

By the Associated Press.
His attention conferred now upon the
present exigencies of the campaign.
Herbert Hoover is leaving to the future
his precise program for the closing days
Of the presidential contest.
His chief concern for the time being
Is the Eastern sector of the country
from which he receives varying reports
IS to the outlook Some of these are
of very pessimistic nature while others
are less gloomy.
Assessing the whole, the Republican
presidential candidate is convinced that
the real fight is along the Eastern At
lantic seaboard, from Jerseys shores to
the point where begins the roSk-lined
coast of Maine, and his efforts are di-,
rected toward strengthening the party
rampartS there.
Leaders in that section believe that
his personal visits to New York City
and New England will be of great ben
eft, and that after his personal con-
ferences with the workers and his
two addresses, one in New York and the
other in Boston. there will be rising
tide of support for the national ticket.
Urged Work in East.
Such party warehouses; as Moses of
New HAMPSHIRE and Reed of Pennsyl-
vania have frankly told the candi-
date that persistent work must be done
in the East if the party is to hold
ground, which in, national elections it
usually has been reasonably certain
of long before election day,
The situation in the South also is
one to which Hoover is directing some
of his energies and his personal bid
for support in that section will be made
Saturday in his visits to Elizabethton
and johnson City, Tenn, III both OF
which towns he will make addresses.
While this is largely Republican terri
tory, it is well into the Southland, and
Hoover's messages will be directed in
part at least to all of the country
South of the Mason and Dixon line.
While the candidate himself is direct
ing much of his energies to the terri
tory lying to north and south of his
personal headquarters here. the West
IS by no means being neglected with
the campaign there being pressed vigor-
ouly by Senator Curtis vice presidential
candidate, and by Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho, who is covering much
Of the territory traversed by the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate
On his trip to Elizabethton, upon
which he sets ont tomorrow night,
Hoover will be accompanied by Mrs,
Hoover, their son Herbert. ir.. and
George Akerson, his personal assistant.
With only day set aside for the visit
TO Tennessee, the nominee faces a
schedule only a little less strenuous
than he had on his recent trip to New
Jersey.
Plans Platform Talk.
There will be brief rear platform
talk at Bristol, Va, the first stopping
place. The candidate will be presented
by c. Bascom Slemp, national commit
teeman for Virginia. who will Join the
party there. Leaving Bristol at ii am,
the special train will proceed to Chill
ders, where the party will transfer to
automobiles for trip through the prin- |
cipal streets of Elizabethton to head
quarters at hotel where a luncheon |
also will be served
Early IN the afternoon Hoover will I
proceed to the fair grounds to speak at |
pm. j., Will Taylor, national COM |
mitteeman for Tennessee, will intro |
ouce former Gov. Alfred A. Tavlor, who |
VIII present the nominee to the audi |
AAC AC1nSI governor, VINO now /
IS % years old, is living in retirement |
in Happy Valley.
Entrainirg again at Elizabethton at
5:15 Easf.n standard time. the Hoover |
party will proceed to johnson CITY. ar |
irving there at the same hour, Central
standard time. While Elizabethton Is
only 10 miles from johnson City. an
hour will be- required for the journey
as the train v''l have to make detour
because of t. condition of the short
line track between the two places.
After second address at the Soldiers
Home Hoover will motor into johnson
City TO be the guest of the Chamber
OF Commerce at dinner He will de-
part TT tbs pm Central standard time
arriving in Washington at 8 am. Sun
day, after an absence of exactly 80
hours.