Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-10
Indiana Group Comes Urging
WoolIen Candidacy for
President.
D0CKWEILER DECLARES
SMITH HAS CALIFORNIA
Brennan Of Illinois Seeks Conven.
ton for Chicago-Dry Cues
tion Pops Up.
By G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

The vanguard OF the Democratic
hosts. coming here for the first meet
ng Thursday OF the party's national
committee since 1924, reached Wash
ngton today. Among those arriving
we're Charles A. Greathouse Of IL
Llama, secretary Of the national COM
nittee: George E. Brennan OF I'LL
1ois and Isador B. Dockweiuer Of Cal
fornia-
Mr.. Greathouse. besides his interest
N the announced business OF the COM
vention city and the date for the ma
,ional gathering Of the Democrats. il
Evans Woollen. Indianapolis
banker. for the presidential nomina-
ton. With Mr.. Greathouse came q
score OF other prominent Democrats
from the H0osier State, all intent upon
their party colleagues from
other sections OF the county thar Mr..
is the man 10 pull the Demo
Gratis out Of the slough OF deSpord"
into which they have been plunged for
the last seven years Mr.. Woollsn is a
widely known banker in the Middle
West and might have sat in the VIII
son cabinet II he had been willing TO
accept an invitation extended 70 him
by the late President Wilson.
Not Involved in Dissentions.
'%Mr. woollen is the man for 1925
and for the Democratic party" said
Mr.. Greathouse az the Mayfower
Hotel today. where the national COM
mittee is TO meet ard the jackson
day dinner is 10 be given Thursday
night "Mr. Woollen has not been in
volyed in the dissencions that harmed
the party in 1924. and he can be sup
ported by both sides 10 those disSen-
tions- He has all the qualifications
for President and would make a strong
run Indiana is pivotal State As
Indiana goes. so goes the Nation as
election after election has shown ex-
cept in 1915, when Hughes car-!eS
the State"
But while Mr.. Greathouse and his
party from Indiana are urging the
nomination CT q favorite son. Nr.
Dockweiler and Afr. Brennan are de-
n,anding the nomination ot Gov. A.
Smith Of New York.
Both OF these national Committee
men are here, too, IN the interest OF
their respective cities as the place tor
the national convention Mr.. Dock
weller said that San Francisco was
ready TO put $500 .0aa or mere cold.
hard cash for the pleasure and honor
OF entertaining the Democratic na-
,ioral convention. and tha, when che
national committee met the formal
proposal would be submitted. He and
other Califorriars are actively can
vaSsing today the delegates from ether
States. seeking 10 line them up for
San Francisco.
Dry Question Involved.
Mr.. Dockweifer. like Mr.. Brennan.
Is one or the strongest supporters cf
Al Smith for the presidential roxni-
nation.
The entire Denaoc-atic orxanSsa-
ton % California - for Sraish tcr
President" he said. Gov. Smith has
\ host OF friends in central and noxsh>
srn California" Mr.. Dcckweilsr sd
ni';sI that the Wet and dry question
would cuc = figure IN the SstecsSaa oS
The State delegation 20 the .rasiexal
ard thar in the south the
Denccratlc 6-yS were concentrated in
numbers He pSanS TO
bring - Smith delegation 20 the e,oa-
X IL IS poSSiAis. and he es-
'ievss that IL is. In the cSr,pasSn In
1926 the dry element suscnS the pewsr-
Gratis, headed BY William ". NcAGCsa.
succesSsed in nominating their canSa-
date sor Senator. h1t ths rNNckweiser
faction nominated their candidate for
soVegGor.
Would Meet In Stadium
Mr.. Brennan SaaourcVsd when he
N a ~ ~ n
',0t up = hard ESA; - ;SSs the ma
;ional Convention u CA%aSN he
oas that the Democrats lad
not held = national convention IN Chi,
caSo S.rcs 1885. when WI,,sana Jsa.
ninsS Bryan WAS nominated
IL the convention SvsS - CAicagc.
Mr.. Brennan said ;ASs ;As Democrats
~ that city proposed ~ have the
es;ingS held \; Soldiers SSss3. the
Srsas stadium where the Army and
Navy fS.a: hail game sni the INs.neS>
lsnsrSeS tSht were held The S,S.
ti9so seats asNa0t iSe.elA perSAaS Nr.
Brennan said ;AS; canvas CNN9aa -
sGScssSs over the ssaGlQia. As 4 s~as.
sna the Delegates, SlserssS.eS and sAe1r
quests cculd Ns wsu carSi S.r
The na;soCsAl C>AsuiasgiseisAAn GSN,m
Illinois - eus ~ GOV, SSsssSA'S SsgN,,,s,
eSt S0frcgserS tAS the prvsSs<aenSA8,
s1minassen, Tie eSlisVSS that Ssal,h
sill BE- the nominee And that l,l.,sNss
Nia send rrSc;Scally = SC,Ni de,sEas,Nn
.er the New NeTk gcNSynST - ;Se
aaiieaAl ceaNen,tea,
SMith HAS lead
There is aiSinrlinAysNa ~ tse
sars 10 temtvr1SSc tStt.VvS - sstS<S
NY VI she psvSs,seatySl p,N>s = Ot,sS a.
his S;aSe ~ he SNNr rncy S,v
nxsged at pFNSen, tn e>s,>,ivS 49,
han>eS NJ sAe&r owe tssV.>y'' - N'r ~
','nNt,ssttNn. In, gAS >>sas,t,s>'.uS
'sAd whS>A Gov Ssas{a has sn tAe sSSv,
NJ she N<sfstN5tSAN - yvgevVcsS>l u, rs
erS ser QN>tS,tSS, ~ s,Vsse
L the nsems<rs ~ the naJte,,si ,N,sss.
NUtsS IN are cgYNNSSA ~ AsS n>Nsns
'stten, rAsS ~ nSs se% sSw sAs
M Sfni:A - ~ - py~N~aS,
Il, and sSNEns 80 tAens aVNs Inclined 70
cSept IL a. the esster way cut ~ the
daSttcnsttNs tAsS YEAR.
While Gov, SaastA ~ ect ~ Ns here
er the Jaeksca hay d.uner rAuss>say
'sgAt, he will 20 rSySeSentsl ~ RAaaN
{ bis strrNsS~St SSaasyxTS SSA sup
writers IL - nS>tNSAAese thar Saith
tr~nSSA u f<,Uea snlNaH he INeaaS,
rats IN tAs Ss~1S ettieS ~ the S>NUa
~ New NWk. [hNNeSyN SAN SNN<a,
tsS<N fhtettsNlphss, seA the lNesMS-
tatN e1AaNssA(S>Nas &a usSnN - gA@
'tt(eS are StENaAkN sSAtAi he \Sw
iNrk Sv'NsgRSsT
TheE~ ~ 10 ess = Yva>st tN8t,ss tNN, the
NsaSSnttssa CITY, Mssa san kNanC8sc>A
lsanl Fts; r~SFNlt. CteN eSapA. <>Ak
AkN AMI 80 lSaEN nAAAltAS s1rSasx