Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
CALL FOR COOLIDGE
SOUNDED BY H|LLES
New York Republicans Told
to Stand Pat for
President.


ALBANY. y. y February IS
"Stan6 rat e, Coolidge" was the wova
that went out 10 the Republican Off
Co.'S and II created real stir amons
the Republican cohorts SINCE the viz
taal command came Just about IS hour,
after Herbert Hoover had definitely
thrown his hat into Tie rlne. WIN
TIE resultant acccleTatlon o. his Doom
Ii The Empire State
In the Democratic fold. there were
little i any actual Developments TINS
week y, a national way beyond the
customary suppressed excitement ara
continual activity 70 be found abol..
the camp Of one Of the foremost Demo
cratic cand!dates-Gov. Smith. How
ever the possibility Q: wet p1cS;-
dental candidate on dry presidents!
platform and speculation on me WHO'S
subject c. ii.si how Gov Smiths Sl,onS-
ors VIII handle the prohibition question
a. ne Houston convention. Gveneo
things u, as me enc Of the week ap-
preached.
Hi.lcs Gives Order.
The call not 10 give up the idea o.
President Cool:6ee'S availability as the
Pfp!bhcan na:ion2. standard bearer
came from tire highest possible party
source. Charles .. E,lles. vice chair
man e. the Republican national COM
r,jf.ee and party leader IL New YORK
Re was speaking al the annual Lincoln
dinner q the Albany County Repuo-
lean examination. which this year as
surle6 unusual Importance IN state
politics because Of its development INTO
tre Largest upstate gathering OF Re-
SnhnNfre
conference Of county Chairman, a
month ago.
Special significance attached 10 the
dinner in a national way. also, through
q sDeach OF Representative Dempsey OF
Niagara. chairman Of the rivers ano
ha-oo-s committee Of the National
House OF Representatives. Mr. Denp-
sav took the occasion to attack IN no
uncertain terms the proposal o. a snip
canal connecting the Great Lakfs ano
the Atlantic Ocean by way OF the ST
Lawrence River. proposition wh!cn
has hitherto received the support OF
Hoover.
The idea Of drafting Coolidge was
uroeniably popular at the dinner.
When Nr. Eilles made the suggestion
that .sew York Republicans should not
yet give Up Mr.. Coolidge as entirely De.
yond consumption. there was wave o.
prolonged applause.
Hooverites Active.
But the quiet. insistent work for
Secretary Hoover went on throughout
the State during the week With IN
ebatao enthusiasm. Judging from al
sopeararces. In fact. the Hoover cam
c;dacy seems now TO be in the best
condition Il has enjoyed since its in
ception. with the new leadership gain
ing favor rapidly.
Another possible question mark was
added 70 the Miles stand pat" order
II word reaching Albany at the enc OF
the week from Washington that George
T.. Norris. State Republican chairman,
after a conference with Coolidge ano
many Hooverites, was thought TO be al
least "veering" toward the Secretary
@. Commerce.
As 10 Coz. Smiths stand on prohi-
b:tion IN connection with national
Platform for his party. ]. Is declared
reliably that. although he does not in
tenc 10 Do anything 10 stir up wrath
among the orys. Gov. Smith is nothing
/: not z good politician and he is well
aware O. the very large support which
would be his from dry Democrats who
are aopetuI O. subordinat.ng the pro-
hibitlo.l question on tne national plat
form.
The governor has not revealed the
exact form that his prohibition plank
vii take when he il ready 70 make 1t
kncvr T. Is virtually certain that n
will r5t duck the question entirely. He
vii certainly stand firm for enforce
men: as long as thu eighteenth amend
rneT1t Is part Of the Fedora! Cons.i-
t12ion. What he IS likely 70 90, &C
corcing % the belief Of many poll
tac.ans is 70 stand FOR liberalization O:
the Tois.ead act 70 the extent o! per
hitting States 20 determine for them
selves The alcoholic content Of beVer-
ages that may be made, sole and trans
rJo~tec legally within their own con-
fines Il Is highly doubtful that he viii
Ga farther than thai.
Delegates Are Problem.
One Q. the most delicate problems
connected WITH the situation Is that Of
Ulect..g ccIcgateA 20 the Houston con-
ver.lon Much O. Smiths expected
Strength W.. ccrre from or territory
81 .he UeSt and South, formerly for
1sckloo. which nov has swung over 70
Smith s1pposecly or assurance that The
prohibition cIesticr vii! NOT BE- unduly
s22:a.2Dec. Smith managers know that
Et4LG 5t<tSEFtEA IS3&S~ ~ 1G 64AFtl6Git ~
s1y slicn spectacle a. the TanGany DEL
sPaHS presented ~ fne national con-
ye.t!on y. New Yo-k City four years
sgo~-a showing tina; sent many dele
PzNe pack % 1neir homes .ltn deep
eeaTc dlSapp:cval Of The politica! or
gan,zatlpn Wn.cn ts'he,e6 Smith.
The ceicgztrs must b. hand p!cked.
re rlaKzgeE& know which VIII o: ne
crGsi.Y mean mr. elimination If many
- t1e ri W, .Ipr3es q The parry who
FzTe rc..ec Up Dernrcfzflc rnaiori,ie2 Of
s..az.Eg VIZ n thor r#r districts snc
rave "v"gn2 the 2eacIg.a many tin
tGHsF> ;:ctpyr tpr ne party ~ m
sac r., !4ogeye: i Is " ~ cone. Il
& kng@u ts.sl celGQs'rs now are being
ehrsen VINO tan b. coUEtec u. " arr
W.. c.s"re'lp. IN cecG:o4S.y Il rnign'
u so. e-p;r1rtn2 ne CpycrnorE NJ,
Vows. 2,,!4yDt - 'nt same tinse alien
s'.;lg " attappi.Z2n2 the ceiegatea from
r'net aec1.ytt - ohe c3a!nt.y WIN otFsfr
v.f&H ". re subject
i*eEce @r1oc> -" Interesting pGsS,b;i-
- Hn.cn New YG"kesE art now consid
s'es.p - 4 Vet tatIclcatt IN q dry plat
fIrrs
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