Evening star., 1928-06-10
Unique Situation Keeps Poll
ticians Wondering While
Coolidge Fills Position of
Ozark Horse"
FESS THINKS COMMERCE
SECRETARY WILL WIN
Check Of Delegates Indicates OPP
position Allies Are Powerless.
Mellon. Due in Kansas City
Soon, May Bring Announcement,
Observers Believe.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 9.-The
only man who can stop" Herbert
Hoover on his march toward the Re-
publican presidential nomination is
President Calvin Coolidge. The Presi-
dent, it is believed here. vii not choose
to stop him.
However. with the opening of the Re-
publican national convention only 48
hours in the future. the man in the
White House is still the enigma. the
quantity still unsolved in the political
problem which the Republican leaders
and the rank and file are seeking to
solve
The situation Is unique in the annals
OF American politics. Nothing just like
IL has happened before The President,
the titular mead Of the party, who could
have had denomination handed TO him
on q platter II he had said nothing. Is
occupying dark horse" position. A
dark horse IN the White House is un-
usual, TO say the least. Even in 1916,
when Charles Evans Hughes of New
York was a member of the United States
Supreme Court and had said nothing
regarding the presidential nomination.
and continued TO say nothing until after
he was actually nominated. the fog OF
uncertainty vas nothing as compared to
that which exists today.
FeSs Indicates Change.
Senator Fess of Ohio, the keynote"
speaker and temporary chairman OF the
national convention, lifted this fog
somewhat when he arrived here latf
today Said Senator Fess
Il gave up long time ago any
tanugi1f that President Coolidge would
consent tc rim. ! believe that this con-
yention viii nominate the next Presi-
cent Of the United States. I believe
that Herbert Hoover viii be the choice
OF the convention ] believe that he viii
&C before the country With the Republic
an party united behind him. ] know
that there is considerable enthusiasm
for various other candidates and that
there is some bitterness of feeling, but
believe that the party viii unite on its
candidate and on its platform"
Senator Fesg came 70 Kansas City
with the belief that President Conf
5dge, even II drafted by the conven-
ton, wsli refuse the nomination.
A late check Of delegate strength by
the Hoover managers. 1t was learned
tonight. gives Mr. Hoover between $50
and $50, without including any OF the
Pennsylvania delegation. II takes 545
10 nominate.
Opposition is Poweriess.
The field against Hoover. the can
cldates, who for months have pooled
their strength against the Secretary Of
Commerce. apparently have come &c
the essd Of their rope. Unless there
should be sudden and unforeseen re-
vUisson Of feeling, the allies are power
iezs together or any Of them 70 halt
Mr.. Hoover. Hooyer's delegates. plus
those who prefer him If Mr.. Coolidge
cannot be drafted, constitute more than
O satority Of the national convention.
The Hoover managers express entire
confidence that President Coolidge does
not wish the nomination and will not
accept H. Many Of them believe that
the President viii 50 notify the con-
gent3on IL il becomes necessary for hun
20 % So either before the b2Iloting
has begun, or immediately after VOTES
have been cast for him in the conyen-
ten. Tfle4 are ether Hoover leaders
who 10 10 fsg rs 10 insist that IL VIII
Tot be- NeGeSfagy
The @drar Coolidge" Republicans,
Including such leaders AZ Hilles Of New
York and Eoraback Of Connecticut,
continue 10 sag that they are prepared
10 east votes for Mr. Coolidge On the
first ballot In The convention unless
they are called On by definite word
from Mr. Coolidge. They Etll profess
TIE belief that the President Will &C.
eept II he Is nominated
West May Back Coolidge.
Some ~ ne sntl-HooyeF allies, rep
Yese1st4ng candidates from the Md
weet. ere ssylng tonight that they are
ID aga - fs.
President C0oLdgs himself. rather tn8n
" permit Mr HooYer 70 win the nom .
iElatg0D, Lou Emerson Eepublica n
nominee for OogsrDor of Illinois recent
ly selected sE geneTaiissiulo 0f the anti
Ho0yeT fgEees, il one NJ tIlose who has
fsken this DcetlgD. II Ia indicative ~
The desperate straits lgi which the "ai~
Ees" noE find themselves
Jf3s pain facts In t8e case are tnst
ts1E GSIoisc2e administration jE not GO
iIg " s% Eepsadiated by the national
convention, either in sns platform
W9seh ia adopted 0r ln the person u
the candidate seiecteG for the pfest-
Geney. Tie allies hsYe been placed ~
the IloS3tlep II Sefk3nR such fepsidla-
ton by their fierce attacks upon Ms
CGoSiage ESeeaUse ~ his bIlEtefing YETI
cf the Mcnary~ ~Haugsp farm 81, with
tk equalization fee. II IL q situation
fH wElen the Hover people have de-
yOutiy Dfsyeo for weeks. The biast'
from the corn he'll which followed tils
Presidents veto message, declaring
that neither the President nor Mr.
RDOyeT were now acceptable " ts9s
NidNes1" cTyslslgiz6G the situation.
Frsfk y. LgBden N Illinois, vino ma
4 bigger bAock u delegates sHpiSoftini
him than any ~ the otiafr anti
HCGgeF candidates. insisted IN an iil
tefyaew aoday that tt4f selection NJ on
N tiAe farm bcil candidates would 10
ige d FeJ30ietiou " Mr., CooisEge snt
sais administration Bit almost ia Nh
same breath Mr. L0WdeD declared ma
the farm Issue SnG The principles q
the MchsFg viisggeD bill Sefe the grea
issue confronting the Republican gaTt,
to-day He and tEe other NidWes
candidates have taken 4 position dis
Daetriesliy opposite that 9f PresI6fn
C0olidgF on this issais. end y d0ss NJ
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