Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-26
REPUBLICAN
HEADQUARTERS NOTES
NEW YORK X,

Favorable reports on the political
situation are being brought daily TO
Chairman Work by leaders from all
parts of the country.
The election outlook was discussed
with Dr. Work yesterday by William r.
! Wilcox of New York. chairman of the
| Republican national committee during
| the campaign of Charles L. Hughes;
| former Senator McCumber OF North
Dakota. former Senator Weller of
MARYLAND; Mrs Bertha Baur, national
committeeWoman from Illinois, and
many others
Mr.. Wilcox said he believed the
Hoover Curtis ticket will win in No
vember. Things look very good for
the Republican ticket" Mr.. Wilcox
said. you hear the Democratic candi-
dates name mentioned quite frequently
now but / don't believe il will be heard
so much in three months,
The people Of the United States. ="
Mr. Wilcox continued. do not want
the White House turned over 10 Tam
many Hall They want a man who is
equipped to handle the great questions
and problems confronting the country
and that man is Herbert Hoover.
Senator McCumber discussed briefly
the North Dakota situation with Mr.
Work and predicted the Republicans
would carry the State.
Mrs, Baur was very optimistic about
chances for the Republican ticket in
the Middle West One of the most
favorable signs now for the Republican
party is the present good crop condi-
tons, she said. The people In the
Middle West" she added, ARE very
interested in the election and are await
ing with great interest to hear the ac-
cptance speech of Mr.. Hoover
Gov Young of California is to deliver
a brief Introductory address on Hoover
Night" when the official notification
ceremonies are TO be broadcast by a
hookup OF about 80 stations. The time
schedule is-Gov. Young. minutes:
Senator Moses. chairman of the notifi-
cation committee, Is minutes, the pres
identisl nominee. Mr.. Hoover. about 40
minutes. Headquarters has been noti-
fed that his acceptance speech is prac-
tically completed.
Hoover apron clubs" are being or
garized among the housewives BIZ Mrs
William Atherton DuPuy, one of the
ultra-drv workers at the Houston con-
vention. who served on the publicity
staff Of the Democratic national COM
n1ittee in 1924 As active organizer
OF Democratic dry wnnan'S Hoover
clubs. Mrs. DuPuv was visitor at the
Hoover headquarters yesterday. She
said. however, that she Is wholly in
dependent and not officially connected
with the Hoover campaign"
Thirty working wedges" or organi-
zation ~lubs. she said, are already
formed in Massachusetts,. New York.
New Hampshire, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Florida. Colorado and Tennessee, with
Tennessee heading the list with a total
of IL. Members OF these clubs will In
turn tour the country TO organize the
apron clubs
Women put on their aprons for
Hoover IN the war" said Mrs. DlPuy
today, land viii DO 1t again.
Printed pledges modelled after the
WARTIME pledges of food curtaiIment will
also BE- circulated among the women,
100 signatures 70 be attached TO each
as promise TO vote and work for
Hoover"
Former Gov Allen Of Kansas, director
Of publicity for the national committee,
just back at headquarters from Chicago
and points West, Is of again for New
York. to hold conferences In the East
He reported TO MIR. Work that there is
increasing sentiment for Hoover In the
agricultural district Of the Midwest, and
said that the action Of the Iowa con-
Yention indorsing Hoover and Curtis
and the Republican platform is clear
cut definition Of the attitude Of all the
Republican agricultural leaders,
Charles Moore, chairman of the Com
mission OF Fine Arts, who for Is years
was power in politics In Michigan
as secretary TO Senator Mcmillan, was
at headquarters yesterday watching the
political wheels revolye So also was
Bert Kennedy. doorkeeper of the House
and longer In continuous service on the
floor Of Congress than any man alive.
Among those who conferred with
Mrs. Alvin T Hert, directing the wom-
ems campaign. were. Mrs Bertha Baur.
national committeewoman from H.
linois Mrs. Nellie D. Parker, national
comnlitteeWoman from New Hampshire,
Mrs. w Reginald Baker, national COM
mittcewoman from New Jersey. former
Senator Weller of Maryland. G. Ras~
comb Slemp and Walter Brown AS
sistant Secretary Of Commerce.
Senator Burton has notified head
quarters here that he has launched
the campaign In Ohio with all but
one Of the 20 auti-H Hoover delegates
elected 10 the Kansas City conVen-
ton now supporting him for the NOM
lnatlon for Senator to succeed the late
Senator Willis
An important conference With New.
York State leaders was held at head
quarters here Yesterday al which the
heartiest support and cooperation of
the national committee was assured 10
the State workers, who include Allan
Fox, executive secretary of the New
York Hoover. Curtis campaign commit
tee, and Lowell Brown, director Of mo-
ton picture publicity for the organiza~
ton.
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