The Washington times., 1928-09-13
PLANS
ONE TALK To
AID HOOVER
nv wILIIAM X. HUTCHINSON

The nature of President Coolidge's
participation in the campaign to
elect Herbert Hoover as his sue
cessor in the White House was
under consideration today at Re.
4 publican headquarters.
The President was understood to
have offered to make a speech in
behalf of Hoover. Where it will
be delivered and under what cir
cumstances, naturally, will be left
to the Chief Executives decision.
He, however, expressed a willing
established a very apparent zen.
tente cordiale" at a long White
House conference yesterday.
Radio Talk Off
Rumors We're current here fer
several days that the President
| would open the Republican Party's
radio hour Friday night, but these
were terminated when headquarters
announced other plans. The Re-
publican National Committee will
use chain of "a broadcastipg sta.
tons for half an hour each night.
excepting Sundays from Friday
until the end OF the campaign.
There were different views at
headquarters regarding the best
means of using the Presidents sup
port of Hoover. Some Hoover lead
ers We're opposed to the proposal
that Mr.. Coolidge ma Ike a radio
speech in behalf of Hoover's can
didacy. 1t was argued this would
smack too much of using the White
House as a political toy and might
not serve to help the Republican
nominee.
There was another suggestion
that the President answer one of
the hundreds OF personal letters,
written him about Hoover's can
didacy, and then make his reply
public. The letter could be read
over the radio and given the same
newspaper publicity as a speech.
May Help With Speech
A third plan suggested was to
have the President accept one of
many requests for a political adj
dress outside Washington. IL this
is decided upon, it undoubtedly will
not. be made before next month as
the Hoover people want the Presi-
dent to help them in the middle of
the campaign or toward its close.
The Republican radio hour will
be from 7:30 to o'clock Eastern
Standard Time Friday night. Hubert
Work. Republican chairman: Mrs. 1
Alvin L. Hert, vice chairman; Frank
lin w. Fort. secretary; Henry j.
Allen, publicity director, and j. II.
Mutt, treasurer, will speak, each ex-
planning how his department. is
functioning in the campaign. Re-
publican leaders said the program
would reveal how a presidential
campaign is conducted.
Hoover leaders meanwhile We're
interested in reports from the South
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell, national com
mitteewoman from Virginia, re-
ported that the Republicans had
hard fight ahead in her State.
and that the situation Is hopeful"
for a Republican victory. She said
the women OF the State would cast
the decisive votes and that a ma
jority of them were for Hoover.
North Carolina Promised
Brownlow Jackson, state chair
man in North Carolina. declared I
many factors are working favor |
ably for 4 Hoover victory by p fair |
margin" in North Carolina. He said |
Hoover's strength was growing day !
by day. due to support by business
men and women.
Hoover faced a quiet day at his |
personal headquarters. His list of
callers was headed by +. /. Lewis, /
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner, just back from a tour OF the |
West and South. Lewis. long per. |
sonal friend OF Hoover. was expected |
to report on his political Cbserva-
tons.
Labor's vote cannot he swung to |
Gov. Al Smith. because of his wet |
views. d. r. Robertson. OF Cleveland. |
president of the brotherhood Of Rail |
way Firemen and Enginemen, de- |
clared after a conference with |
Hoover.
1T is annoying IN he confronted /
with Democratic claims that they eX- /
pect to carry such and such a State |
with the support of labor. accom-
panied by the inference that their /
candidates demands for modification !
will win that support" he said |
They may as we'll understand that /
the support Of the railway brother. |
hoods cannot he bought with liquor" /