Evening star., 1928-06-09
POUR
INTO KANSAS CITY
Hoover, Anti-Hoover and
Doubtful Streams Arriving.
Camps Active.
81 the Associated Press.

By the ASscci8tCu ifcSSs
KANSAS CITY, June Widening
streams Of Republican convention dele
gates are pouring into Kansas City 10
come 10 rest in three distinct pools.
One of them is identified as Herbert
Hoover's, another as anti-Hoover and
the third holds the doubtful and wait
ing,
The delegates making up the latter
element hold the middle ground be-
tween the Commerce Secretary'S forces
and these of the coalition allieS~-the
variegated opposition leaders who are
determined to block his nomination
Both sides look to that figurative any
nian'S-land with rising hopes.
Hoover men now claim about 500
votes on tho first ballot. and in the
doubtful and waiting group they are
certain they will find the needed tallieS
to give the cabinet member the 545 and
nomination The allies foes are Kually
confident that enough votes will be
added to those of Iowden. Watson and
a few dark horses to efectuauy block
Hoover.
Lowdcn Influence Expected.
The anti-Hoover movement looked for
new inspiration today with the arrival
of former Gov Lowden TO take per-
scnal charge of his own campaign along
with the movement against his chief
opponent. His presence was expected
To swing a little in his directlcn the
volume of talk that heretofore has been
dominated By the Hoover men, who
were first on the field.
Iowden himself looks 10 the middle
ground doubtful ones. which for the
time being. at least, is expected to in
clude the powerful Pennsylvania dele
CATION That 79-vote group will arrive
Monday with Secretary Mellon at its
head. Whether Mellon and his delegates
viii so to Hoover or 10 Coolidge. or
perhaps to Mellon. is the question of
most interest in campaign headauar-
ters.
AS more and more delegates arrive
the forces Of all camps continue to
n1ingle among them spreading good
words for their chieftans, Through
much of the talk. especially that which
comes in carefully prepared statements,
runs theme of Cancellation aimed TO
prevent a party breach. The Hoover
people are pleading for harmony to in
sure success il November If their man
wins the nomination. From the coali-
ton camn has come a statement from
Senator Watson and Mrs. Ruth Hanna
McCormick-the latter a Lowden boost
er--that present plans do not contem-
plate a bolt" in the event of Hoovers
selection
Coolidge Move Continues
The Coolidge angle continues to re-
ceive considerable discussion. but there
seems to be no one in authority who
viii say whether the throwing to the
President Of a block of votes will be
loves labor lost or otherwise An i'm
preston prevails, however that the
nnaneuvering here. with the object of
using the President as means of
drawing support from Hoover. might
force Mr. Coolidge into another an
nouncement OF his position. That posi-
ton now is stated by the Hoover men
as one of complete elimination
The allied camp view. however, Is
that If sufficient strength develops for
the President. he should at least be
considered as possibility. Their hope
Is 20 thus cloud the issue with doubt
and perhaps offer breathing spell,
during which one Of their own cand!-
dates can 90 over the top.