The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-18

E PEOPLE 81 the United States selected Hoover
a. the Republican candidate for the Presidency and the
large part Of it representing weIOrganzed capital and
special private interests would preferred and tried e
nominate SOMEBODY ELSE.
Herbert Hoover is strong American hard worker SELF
whatever Democrats may do, they Will lind " dicus
to find any candidate emb0dyng sound American IDEAS ana
great ability as well as does Herbert Hoover
Concerning the Republican candidate now nominated
William Randolph Hearst wrote on June advocating ana
predicting Mr.. HOover's nomination:
Secretary Hoover Is perhaps more conservative ia
candidate than the Hearst papers would ordinarily
support f9r hs a. 81
conservatism Of the constructive, and not the reac-
tionary, type
Republican party would be useful President e.
the party and valuable President e the nation
during the next four years 81 Secretary Hoover.
Moreover; he i unquesticnably the strongest cand
date. from politce point of view that the 81
Furthermore his strength lies to considerable de-
gree, in the cities, where the Democratic party !.
foreign descent residents there.
But Secretary Hoover i popular with these elements
Democratic party to the Republican party.
Almost any Republican candidate can carry The Re-
publican country districts, but no one except Hoover
display the formidable strength il the cities
which are usually the Democratic stronghOlds.
IN this election by nominating Secretary Hoover for
President, but it will strengthen itself for many elec
tions to by aHgning these elements Of foreign
descent with the party in support Of candidate whom
they all admire and trust.
Happily il in serving his country the United
States Of America, that Secretary Hoover has made
staunch friends Of the citizens of foreign descent
His constructive work abroad and his constructive
work at home endear him to the hearts Of American
citizens Of all kinds and glasses.
And the appeal which this true statesman makes Go
his fellow citizens featy Is merely an appealsto
the heart, but also appeal to the mind.
Secretary Hoover Is In demagogue. He
makes captrap appeal to public passion prejudice
He has tricks Of expression Of attire to get h-
+ self into the newspapers
He depends on his public performances, his acts,
his achievements, his constructive programme,
his belief that his fellow citizens have the
intelligence an. understanding that he has and will
appreciate what he has done and what he plans to do
in their service.
firing viii hurt him in his campaign, because
this quality due to innate modesty and the people
like modesty In public official and dislike and dis.
trust sweled head-especially when it is empty
On the whole, Secretary Hoover Il by far the best
candidate and the most popular candidate that the
Republican party ndAme.
And the Republican party afford in the light
of recent disclosures to reject conspicuousy honest
able and popular candidate and nominate another
Harding just to please the politicians.
1t the people who be pleased in this campaign
and the people want Herbert c. Hoover.
Herbert Hoover HAS nominated the people ARE
pleased.
Politicians of the .big men, have learned that
when candidate has record private achievement and
public service political corporation combination sweep
him aside in favor of some hand picked nonentity.
The Republican party has done wise thing in spite Of
itself.
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