Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
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HOOVER INVASION
Watson Men Say Goodrich
Urges Secretary to
Enter State.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February II.
! Herbert Hoovers move TO invade the
| Ohio presidential primary as an OPP
ponent of Senator Frank B. Willis has
given rise to some apprehension on the
| part of Indiana Republican leaders,
who had hoped that this State could
be delivered solidly to Senator James
e. Watson, as the HooSier "favorite
son" offering at the Kansas City ma
tional convention. Some OF the Wat
son leaders, who thought the track
was cleared when Frank 0. Lowden OF
| Illinois agreed TO remain out OF In
diana. are fearful that II Hoover goes
into Ohio against Willis he might de-
eide 10 step across the line into
Indiana.
Assurances have been received from
the Hoover camp that the Secretary
OF Commerce has no intentions OF
coming into the Indiana primary. but
/ the Watson people profess to have in
| formation that James p. Goodrich, for
merry Governor of Indiana, has urged
Hoover to become a primary contender
In this State Goodrich. who has. been
close to Hoover for years and who made
several trips TO Russia for him, is re-
garded here as one of the leaders OF
the Hoover movement.
Goodrich Is Factor.
Goodrich never has been regarded
as friendly to Senator Watson, and for
| that reason a good many Watson fol-
lowers think he may be encouraging
Hoover TO enter this State in order
/ to embarrass the Senator. In fact, the
story is told in Hoos!er political circles
that it was Goodrich who prevented
No a
candidate in 1920 by refusing to give
him the backing of the Indiana dele
CATION.
! Most observers believe that even II
Hoover did come into the State, how
ever, that he could make little head
way against Senator Watson. II Is
! apparent now that not only the Wat
son followers are for the Senator. but
! that he Will have the support of those
friendly to Lowden and Charles q.
Dawes Indiana. those observers say.
will be for Watson as far as ne can
60. then for Lowden If he has chance.
and then for Dawes, but never for
Hoover.
In fact good deal OF talk is heard
! here that no one regarded as even
friendly 10 Hoover will get on the ma
! tional delegation. That will mean, II
pIeSFUb uIk1thlOfI5 dIG LdIitSl uuI, ttiAS
Goodrich, Harry S. New. Postmaster
General. and VIII II. Hays. movie
car, all figures in Indiana Republican
circles, viii be denied a place on the
delegation. II has been the custom
| here for years 10 give these three men
places on the national delegation, but
/ this year the suspicion that they are
close 10 Hoover may initiate against
/ them.
Wins Convention Move.
| Four years ago an effort was made
i 10 bar Goodrich from the big seven"
/ the delegation at Large. The former
! governor however, mustered enough
| strength and forced the convention TO
/ double the big seven" giving the IA
/ members half vote each and made a
| place for himself on the contingent
/ The Postmaster General also got on by
! the same move.
Plans have been made for M. Bert
! Thurman, collector Of internal revenue
! 10 became Senator Watyon'S national
campaign manager Thurman. who
says Senator Watson has good chance
/ " land the nomination In case Of a
/ deadlock. probably win ask for leave
/ of absence from the Internal Revenue
/ Bureau in order 10 give his entire time
! 10 the Watson move
| The fact that Thurman Is u have
charge OF Wats0n's candidacy explains
why. few weeks ago. he dropped out
/ Of the race for the Republican COVER
| norsi1ip nomination
| HAROLD G.. FEIGHIfER.