New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
W00LLEN, indiana,
Being MENTIONED
High on List Of Vice Presiden.
tial Possibilities

Houston, June 25 R-Wrh a
score of names still on the list OF
vice presidential possibilities, the
spotlight turned today toward In
diana. perennial battle-ground OF
politics. as out of the silence per-
sading 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 democratic standard bearer
There was little diminution in the
chatter coupling the names of Rob-
tnson of Arkansas. Hull of Teunes-
see. 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.
Many times in The past the eyes
Of the two major parties have
turned to Indiana for timber with
which they hoped to turn its vote
their way in general elections. Its
position politically. in the doubtful
column, and Geographically. in the
farming area, has had considera Bile
to do with its selection in years gone
by and has brought the expression
from some democrats that it might
prove the state through which the
party might pave the way to the
White House in November.
Woollen is pointed to as Il man
who would strengthen the possible
ties of the democrats in Indiana and
one who might aid them in carrying
their battle 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
southerners With former Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska outstanding
among the mid westorners.
Robinson. who arrived yesterday,
brushed aside questions whether he
would accept the nomination with
the declaration that it had not yet
b"tll oll'lcu ~ Hill. Ills COli'd < ut,
Senator CaraNay, said he believed
Robinson would run IT placed on the
ticket. and other members of the
delegation said that they would sup
port him for 'anything.'
HUI particularly appeals to many
southern delegates as one who
would aid in counteracting any evil
effect the nomination of Smith for
the residency might have in the
south.
Other delegates look upon the
west and 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 Governor W. ]. Blu
low. of South Dakota, bulk large as
second place men.
Hitchcock's friends have said that
while they intend to bring him be-
fore the convention Is a presidential
candidate. they believe that the FIRST
place on the ticket will go to Gov
ernor Smith and they will make a
determined drive to land the Ne
braskan in second position.
Governor Bulow has made it clear
that he is not a candidate for the
vice presidency. but he said that he
would accept If it were offered him
Friends of Governor Nellie Tay-
loe Ross of Wyoming have declared
they intend to put her in nomina-
ton for the vice presidency and
piacards proclaiming her candidacy
have appeared on the streets.
Others whose names still figure in
the list of pre-convention possibili-
ties include Jesse H. Jones, Hous-
ton banker and publisher: Governor