Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
HOOVER GAIN SEEN
IN PENNSyLVAN|A
Republican Support for Sec
retary Held to Be Growing
in Keystone State.
Special Dispatch TO The star.


Kansas City convention appears to be
increasing.
There has been no indication OF sucn
a choice from Secretary OF the Treas
ury Andrew w. Mellon. In fact, MS
nephew, Republican State Chairman
w. L. Mellon. after political confer
ences here this week said he still Ia
vors an uninstructed delegation.
A delegation uninstructed by voters
at the primary. however, will not pre-
vent the delegation from being virtually
unit in the convention.
Persons close enough to the MELONS
to know the drift of their thoughts
have said this week they believe the
MELONS will climb aboard the Hoover
bandwagon Some of them were oil the
might come long before the primary:
a few thought il might come within two
or three weeks. The drift towaro
Hoover. in their opinion, is becoming
too pronounced TO be ignored
Reed Backcrs Talk Hoover.
Senator Reeds close friends have
been talking Hoover here and there.
This conversation has come from
friends close enough to the senior Sen
ator that 1t Is more than plausible tney
would not have done any electioneer-
ing contrary to the wishes of Reed, who
is candidate this year. II the actions
Of Reeds friends can be taken as indie
ative of Reeds present attitude toward
Hoover. it can be accepted as matter
of fact that Reed would not be for
Hoover contrary TO the wishes Of his
political friends the MELONS.
Meanwhile, 1t is understood Hoover
hty>,colf ocLyod htc panDcGly0n mia
boomers to be inactive for the present.
Even IL Secretary Mellon should de-
eide to support Hoover and Pennsyl-
vania should be in the Hoover column.
ii is regarded as unlikely that he would
make a commitment now. More than
four months remain before the con-
vention, and early commitments fire.
quently are embarrassing, Before Mel
Ion himself makes any announcement
for Hoover or any other candidate
/. he makes any announcement at all
il is believed he will feel perfectly sat-
isfied that President Coolidge cannot
be drafted for another term. and that
the man he supports will be more than
reasonably certain of nomination.
Negotiations Rumored.
The belief that Mellon will swing
into line for some man who will also
be the choice Of the Republican conyen-
ton is strengthened by report heard
here several times although without
standardization. This report Is that ne
gotiations have been in progress. with
Secretary Mellon as the dominating
influence, or at least the guiding spirit.
10 reach agreements between several
large delegations from old guard States
on the presidential situation. Penn
sylvania New York and Massachusetts.
ii is said. figure in these negotiations.
in efforts TO line up a sufficient number
of delegates in the convention for one
man twho may be decided upon later
to make the choice OF any other per-
son almost impossible.
Should such negotiations materialiZe
and be successful, the beneficiary O!
Mellon support would be almost GER
tain 10 be the conventions choice
Consequently. Mellon commitment
of the negotiations have been consum-
mated.
During the week the situation in the
Republican party has clarified SUM-
GENTLY 10 permit the leaders 10 breathe
more freely and give more attention
10 the delegate situation than hereto
fore The SLATE" for State ONCE from
Senator on down. has virtually been
agreed 10. Much of the work pre-
iminary to agreement was accomplished
IN New York last Saturday,
Reed victcry Held Sure.
Senator David A. Reed is virtually
certain of support OF the Ware organi-
cation in Philadelphia; and that fact
alone mas done much 10 simplify the
situation. Definite promise of Phila-
delphia's united support may hinge on
secondary leaders in the principal
city. who In 1924 forced Ware 10 re-
pudiate former Gov Pinchot for dele
Cate-at-large after Pinchot had been
slated. Joseph r, Grundy also Is said
10 be satisfied with the present arrange
ment. and II the Mellon-Vare-Grundy
forces are earnest in support Of Reed.
his nomination appears assured despite
strong opposition which Reed will
have to face in the primary.
Whether there will b. q candidate 10
take advantage of the anti-Reed feel
ing, awaits development II Is Signin-
cant that Justice John W. kephart Of
the State Supreme Court. announced he
would not seek senatorial nomination
several hours before Reed made formal
announcement OF his own candidacy
kephart would probably have been
Reeds strongest opponent but with
drew when Ware support appeared I'M
possible OF attainment
The prolonged strike IN the re0OSvl-
vanta hituminous fields will cause Reed
much embarrassment and The letter az
former Gov rinehot 10 Senator Hiram
Johnson on Wednesday shows Pincho,
Is keeping close touch on his old friends
the ytNinR usNrEApS pfnAiNNf have
been abroad In the State again this
week, II the former governor runs
this Spring. II will be In hope II pollirS
large sections of the mine and dry vct
and OF capitaliging some Of Reeds IN.
popularity among other elements. II h
does not seek Republican nomination Il
Is regarded as not unlikely he may b
an independent candidate In November,
The only announced opposition ~
Reed comes from Harrisburg hotc'
man William s Adams. who annoant-
ed OIL a wet platform
Primary Nav Re Calm.
Barring attempts ~ Slst~~ breaking
Il appears the rennSvlNanta primary
may he calm and, compared with 1929
cheap
The slate nj delegates AZ large ~ tbs
krNnhilcan convention Is almost coM~
rieted Six Of the places will probably
90 to Secretary Mellon Senators Reed
and Ware, Gov. John s Fisher Mrs
Wofthinston Scranton. vice chairman
~ the State committee, ana Chairman
Mellon, The seventh place may So
Ia Gen, W W Atterhury. president "
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
The rrst battle cry against the
Smith-for- President movement IN the
Democratic party arose Thursday from
Vance &, Mccormick, Democratic ma
tional chairman III the second Wilson
campaign and leader ot the dry Demo-
Gratis al the State, McCogmicks atti-
tlde Was outlined IN an editorial IN
the Harrisburg Patriot, ~ which he l.
publisher, The editorial was IN reply
10 claims az the Smith boosters that
the party IN Transatlantic Is virtually
a faa la s4.Rk IA