The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-05-03
HEBERT c. HOOVER

Kansas against Al Smith IN NoVem-
Der met with emphatic denial from
William Allen White and Henry j
Allen, who were in Washington today
attending a meeting of the American
Society of Newspapers Editors.
Confirming the Judgment of these
two outstanding republican editors
were the results of poll taken by
wire of a majority of the Kansas re-
publican editors of daily newspapers,
together with many influential week
lies. Kansas editors were asked to
give their judgment as to the truth
of statements which had been widely
published in New York newspapers
and reiterated by two or there SEN
ators, to the effect that Hoover could
not carry Kansas against Al Smith.
William Allen White said: "The
friends of Senator Curtis first of al
resent the statement coming from
eastern sources, that Hoover cannot
carry Kansas as the republican
nominee.
I'VE are all for Curtis first, last
and all the time and will proudly hail
his nomination, but to say that Kan
sas under Curtis leadership would
not be for Hoover in November is
deeply unjust to Curtis. Why, if
Curtis had to run, the very men whom
he chose as his delegates at large at
the national convention would have
led the fight for Hoover, and the state
would have supported them. But
make no mistake, the Kansas delega-
ton is a Curtis delegation with no
second choice. However, if Hoover
wins, our republicans will compliment
Curtis by piling up majority for
Hoover if for no other reason, to
prove the loyal quality of Curtis
leadership. But there are other rea-
sons; Kansas naturally likes the
Hoover kind of man.
"In contest with Al Smith, Hoover
would carry Kansas by 100000 ma
jority. Any republican will carry the
state by rousing vote. This, in my
judgment, will be the experience in
the entire midwest country"
Former Gov. Henry j. Allen of the
Wichita Daily Beacon, who was here
to speak before the American Society
of Newspaper Editors, when shown
the statement, said: 'It is grotesque.
Herbert Hoover was born and bred
in the middle west and the natural
feeling which we have for him has
been strengthened through years Of
his efficiency and his service to the
American people. Kansas in the past
has frequently noted the inability OF
some of these gentlemen who analyze
her political situation. Therefore, she
was not surprised at this laundering
effort to appraise her present atti.
tude. Doubtless, it results from al
effort on the part Of Mr.. Hoover's
political opponents not to give ar
accurate analysis of the middle west
but to frighten the eastern section OF
y
strong. In my judgment, there is not
a state in the middle west that Mr.
Hoover would not carry if nominated
against Al Smith. While Kansas is
sincerely for Mr.. Curtis and hopes for
his nomination, Hoover, if nominated
will poll much better than the party
vote in a contest with AL Smith"
Charles Spencer, manager, Daily
Reporter, Independence, Kans., says:
Answering inquiry as to Hoover's
chances in Kansas against AL Smith
would be landslide for Hoover with
Smith or most any other democrat
Talk Of farmer vote being against
Hoover is bunk. Party cannot pro
duce stronger man than Hoover so far
as Kansas is concerned, and with due
regards for our own candidate for
whom we are earnestly engaged SO
long as there is hope
f. w. Brinkerhoff, editor, Pitts
burg Headlight and Pittsburgh Sun
ttsburgh, Kans.: "If Hoover and
Smith are nominees, Hoover will have
a brutal majority over Smith in Kan
sas."
Fay N. Reaton, publisher, Evening
Mercury and Morning Chronicle, Man
haitian, Kans.: Replying telegram be
lieve Hoover is second choice Of Kan
sas republicans. Support for Curtis
is react cally unanimous; after hin
comes Hoover, then Lowden.'
T. B. Nichols, editor of Topeka
newspaper, Topeka, Kans.: kansas i
for Curtis but Hoover will carry stat
if nominated. The alleged oppositio
to Hoover which we hear about
other states has not developed to an
considerable extent here"
II. w. Wilson, The Abilene Chror
icle. blene, Kanso says: NHoove
would carry Kansas as against z
Smith in excess Of hundred thot