Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
TURN TO INDIANA
FOR SECOND CHOICE
Evans WooIIen Stands With
Hull and Others in Pre-
Convention Popularity.
BY W. r, RAGSDALE.
Associated Press STAFF Writer.


HOUSTON. June 25.-with score
of names still on the list of vice presi-
dental possibilities. the spotlight turn
I'd today toward Indiana, perennial
BATTLE-GROUND of politics. as out of the
silence pervading the quarters OF party
leaders came the impression that Evans
Woollen, Indianapolis banker. stood
we'll up among those looked upon with
favor as a running mate for the Demo-
cratic standard bearer.
There was little diminution in the
chatter coupling the names of Robinson
of Arkansas, Hull of Tennessee and
various others with the vice presidential
nomination. but the opinion spread that
the Indiana man might have a margin
which would prove hard to overcome
when conversation is converted into
votes on the convention floor.
Indiana Political Pivot.
Many times in the past the eyes of
The two major parties have turned 10
Indiana for timber with which they
hoped TO pry its vote their way in gen.
eral elections. Its position politically.
in the doubtful column. and geograp-
ically. in the farming area. has had
considerable 10 do with its selection III
years gone by. and has brought the eX-
preston from some Democrats that 1t
might prove the State through which
the party might pave the way to the
White House in November.
Woollen is pointed to as man who
would strengthen the possibilities Of the
Democrats IN Indiana, and one who
might aid them in carrying their bat
tie into the farm belt.
Among the score of others whose
names figure prominently in the talk
of incoming delegates, Robinson and
Hull stood far up IN the list of South
erners. with former Senator Hitchcock
Of Nebraska outstanding among the
Midwesterners.
Robinson Has support.
Robinson. who arrived yesterday.
brushed aside questions whether he
would accept the nomination with the
declaration that it had not yet been
offered to him. His colleague, Senator
Caraway said, however. he believed Rob-
inson would run if placed on the ticket
and other members of the delegation
said, that they would support him for
anything"
Hull particularly appeals TO many
Southern delegates as one who would
aid In counteracting any evil effect the
nomination Of Smith for the presidency
might have IN the South,
Other delegates look upon the West
end the Middle West as the sections to
which they must look in the Fall for
enough votes to swing the presidential
pendulum to the Democratic side and
among these Hitchcock and Gov. w. j.
Bulow of South Dakota appear large
as second-place men.
Hitchcock to Be Doomed.
Hitchcock's friends have said that
while they intend to bring him before
the convention as presidential candi-
date, they believe that the first place on
the ticket viii go TO Gov. Smith and
they will make a determined drive to
land the Nebraskan in second position.
Gov Bul0w has made IL clear that
he is not a candidate for the vice preSi-
0ency, but be said that he would accept
If IT were again offered him.
Friends OF Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of
wyoming have declared they intend to
put her in nomination for the vice pres
idency and placards proclaiming her
candidacy have appeared on the streets.
MRS. Ross however. has declined to
discuss It.
Others in Race.
Others whose names still figure in the
list of e-convention possibilities in
Guide Jesse II. Jones, Houston banker
and publisher: Gov. Moody Of Texas,
Senator Harrison of Mississippi. Senator
Barley Of Kentucky, Gov. Richie OF
MARYLAND, Bennett Clark of Missouri,
son OF the late Speaker Champ Clark
of the House Of Representatives; Gov
Byrd Of Virginia, Lewis Stevenson OF
bloomington. H.: Senator George OF
Georgia, Former Gov. Brandon OF Ala
hama. and George L. Berry OF Tennes-
see president Of the Pressmen's Union.