Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03
HOOVER WILL
STAY OUT Of
RACE IN Wis.
Hills Renews Agitation for
denomination of Presi-
dent Coolidge
FRIEND
Governor of Nebraska De-
mands Nomination Of a
Friend to the Farmer

WASHINGTON, March 2 (R)-Her-
bert Hoover's campaign managers set
out today to keep him in the republi-
can presidential primary in Maryland
but out of that in wisconsin
At the same time, there was a re-
newal of agitation by Charles D. IIilles,
vice chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, for the renomina-
ton of President Coolidge, and a de-
mand by Governor McAIullen, OF
Nebraska, who like Eilles was a White
House caller, that the Republicans
nominate known friend of the
farmer.
In the Hoover CAMP there apparently
was no concern over developments in
Wisconsin and Maryland From An
napolis came word of doubt as to the
legality of the papers filed there in
Hoover's behalf because they failed to
specify which presidential nomination
he seeks. This was met with the
statement that there was still plenty
of time to qualify for the Maryland
primary and if the commerce secre-
tary's petition was technically faulty
it would be amended
AS for Wisconsin, Mr. Hoover's
friends here professed to know nothing
about the move to put his mime be-
fore the republican voters. They said
they knew little of Morton p Hunter
| of Milwaukee, who filed Hoover'S name
but expressed confidence he could be
persuaded to withdraw the petitions.
| If Hunter fails to do SO, it was said
| that Mr. Hoover would request that
his name he withdrawn. His support
erS said there was a statute in Wis
consin which prevented the entry OF
candidates in primaries against their
will
One of the reasons given by the
Hoover managers for their stand in
Wisconsin is that they have no or
ganizt.tion in that state, and never
| planned to seek any of Wisconsin's &c
delegates to the Kansas City conven-
ton. They also have decided to make
no bid for delegates in the nearby state
of North Dakota.
| Looking ahA.sd to balloting at the
republican convention, Mr.. H1lles, wins
| is slated to be one of the delegates at
| large from New York, said he was
convinced President Coolidge would re-
ceive votes from the start, even though
his name might not be before the del
egates formally. He expressed the be-
lief that Mr. Coolidge might be pre-.
vailed upon to accept the nomination
"asaa duty"
Both Hilles and Governor McMullen
made it plain that they had not dis
cussed politics with the president dur
| ing their calls. McNullen predicted
that the Nebraska delegation would
support Senator Norris of that state
although he said he personally lavor-
ed Frank o. Lowden, and looked with
favor on Vice President Dawes be-
cause, he said, they were for farm
| legislation along the lines of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill.
Hoover has failed, the Nebraska gov
ernor declared, to make his farm re-
| lief views definitely known. That ques'
| ton, he said, is the dominant issue in
the corn belt.
The commerce secretarys drive for
Ohio delegates will be resisted by Sem
ator Willis, who also is seeking that
states support, in a speech tomorrow
night at Wellston. So aar there has
been no indication that Mr.. Hoover
will deliver any speeches in Ohio prior
| to the April primaries.