Evening star., 1928-05-13
PEACE MOVEMENT
ISHALTED IN OH|r
willis Delegates" Ignore
0vertures Made by
Hoover Side.
special n,srstrh n rhe Star.

ment to effect reconciliation between
the supporters and opponents of Secre-
tary Hoover. with a view to securing
solid support of tn Republican parts
IN the State for whatever candidate fol
the presidency may be chosen at the
Kansas City convention. has come to p
dead stop, 1t emanatcd from the rank
OF the triumphant Hoover Republicans
received some encouragement from onr
or two Willis adherents. but by tho con
Terence Of Willis delegates and Official
OF the Republican State central COM
mittee was thrown aside.
They did not reject the overture; they
simply ignored It. which is calculated
to arouse the ire of the Hoover follow
ers more decidedly than an open re-
lection would have done. The 20 Willis
delegates. as they still call themselves.
though they are now. of course. merely
nti-Hoover. will not accompany the
Hoover portion of the State delegation
In their special train to Kansas City.
They will not go to the convention city
as a body. They will not have quarters
at the same hotel at Kansas City. Ohio
headquarters there will. of course, be
tton-the Hoover delegates-and the
others will have to accommodate them
selves to the choice.
Conference Is Closed.
On the face of the situation 1t docs
not seem that the anti-Hoover delegates
have any agreement yet as to what
course they will take in the convention.
The conference of the 30 Willis dele
gates here with Col. Carmi A. Thomp-
son. leader of the Willis movement. was
closed to outsiders. To newspaper re-
porters it was stated afterward that no
agreement had been made except that
the delegates would travel to the con-
vention as they individually saw fit.
In spite of Col. Thompson's declara-
ton Of friendlineSs toward Secretary
Hoover and of his intention of sup
porting him il he should be nominated
1t is clear that the Willis delegates
will seek to cooperate at Kansas City
with whatever movement gives best
prospect of preventing Mr.. Hoover's
nomination. Pending the definite for
nation OF lines in the convention. cor
reSpondence is now going on between
the Ohio anti-Hoover delegates and
other candidates and their managers
with a view TO selecting battle lines
most favorable for meeting and arrest
ing the hosts OF Hoover supporters.
Among the Willis Republicans in
Ohio. the Indiana primary Of this week,
where Secretary Hoover has met his
first rebuff, is already referred to as
the Verciun of the Hoover advance.
followed with the familiar. They shall
not pass" They also feel warranted
in saying that If Senator Willis had
lived the defeat of the Hoover forces
In this State would have been more
decisive than that in Indiana. which
is statement incapable of disproof
and helps TO take both the sting and
the moral effect OF the defeat Of the
anti-Hoover movement in this State
away-tnat is ii does If one can bring
himself 10 believe it. as few impartial
observers here do. Among such, the
opinion is held that before the Sen
ator's death the ground could be felt
! slipping from under the Willis move
nent. whether he and his followers
realized it or not,
Burton Is Silent.
On t1lea Republican, side. prepara-
tons for the State primary. election.
which is to be held August Is. are be-
ing delayed by refusal OF Representa-
tive Burton TO state his attitude toward
the Republican nomination for United
Safes Senaor TO succeed the late Sen
ator Willis. Apparently Mr.. Burton
does not wish 70 stand for that Office
unless Mr.: Hoover is nominated at
Kansas City. Other candidates for
that ONCE and other State Offices. gov
erned somewhat by what Mr. Burton
does in this matter. are also delaying
the fling Of their nominatio papers
Entries for this reason are likely To
come late and in d bunch Col. Thad
Brown, who was chairman OF the
Hoover for President movement in this
State, and as such was in close CO.
operation with Mr.. Burton, is much
interested in knowing the Representa-
A4efAA MNN aAa f.
not enter Col Brown viii, but he has
not been able to get definite state
naent from him.
Shortly before the presidential pri-
mary here. Chief Justice G. r. Mar
shall Of the State Supreme Court an
nounced his candidacy for this nomina-
ton. but as he has been Endorsed by
the State Bar Association for appoint
lnent TO the new judgeship Just ere
ated by congressional action. in the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals.
sixth district. ne may be taken out Of
the sena torship nomination contest by
appointment 10 the bench.
Another indication Of a disposition
on the part OF some Of the anti-Hoover
Republicans in the State 10 make
trouble for the victorious element OF the
party in the recent Ohio presidential
primary election comes from Cincinnati.
where movement has been instigsted
by Charles N Dean. Wills chairman
there, TO have q rc-cf1eck Of the ballots
cast In certain Of the Cincinnati wards
made. with view 10 ascertainine the
facts as 70 charges that there were
election frauds committed
Formal Charges Filed.
Experts employed by Dean have al
ready asked privileges for preliminary
akaA for
Died with Gov. Donzhey That oficiai
Is absent now but he has no authority
IN disputed election matter and viii
probably refer the charges 70 Secretary
Of State Clarence Brown, who is ez-
onlcio State supervisor Of elections.
II Is said that the charges are made
by Mai. Long. who hso charge Of the
work for the Wills movement among
the soldiers of the Worlc War and are
to the effect that IN certain wards in
Cincinnati dead n1en were voted, un-
registered voters we're permitted 70 vote
and some registered voters we're per.
ualtted 10 vote twlcs IN the primary
Judge Curtis & Williams Of Columbus.
sn Aflee P0rnefesle pledged candidate
for delegate ~ the Houston convention.
vino YES defeated ny Ralph Bartlett
running Independently ss ar Al Smith
pledge has issued statement since
his defeat from which IL appears that
the ghjft In this case ls not as slRnifl-
cant a. IL seemed st first Judge VIII
ltauas MADE no statement during the
primary campaign 1licn he was charged
with operating s. the convention -four
years ago Hith Mr McAcoo and fighting
Coy Smith MT nov he asserts thai
he oid not IN any ballot IN Madison
EgusFe GsrceD yote i9T Mr MCAdo0
p8t on naoet ballots voted for Coz jams
N Cox,. varying from time ~ time rs
the Ohao delegation 10 conference can
s.1ere6 best ~ other candidates but
never himself voting for either Smith
or kchcoo. Further snd still more
significant Ia his statement that he