Milford chronicle., 1928-06-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
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Washington, June 90 Though
Kansas City and now Houston over
shadow Washington as a news CEN
ter, the Nations Capital remains
the political hub. Just now Wash
ington is the center of campaign
activity for the Republican party
primarily because Herbert Hoover,
the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent, lives here. Party leaders of
all calibers are watching develop
ments as the Republican machine
is being overhauled and those who
owe their jobs to Coolidge are max
ing way for the followers of the
new chieftain.
The greatest problem confronting
Hoover leaders today is to patch up
differences and heal up the wounds
resulting from factional skirmishes
prior to and during the Kansas City
convention. 1t will require consid-
cradle tact to maneuver party af-
fairs and iron out party dissentions.
Many leaders have already reached
Washington, coming here post-haste
from the convention in order to
find official places on the Hoover
"band-wagon" and make their bid
for recognition in the forthcoming
convention for Presidency.
The pre- convention animosities
ran high so that it is quite amusing
to note the tendency on the part OF
the outstanding anti-Hoover leaders
to seek honors under the G.. o. P.
candidate merely because they are
members of the same party. The
leadership of Hoover is undisputed,
now. The problem is to forgive and
forget differences for shrewd poll
ticians serving Mr.. Hoover realre |
full well that it would be the he BIT |
of folly to ALLEVIATE powerful R5pub-
lican leaders solely becaues they |
opposed the candidacy Of tie Cali
forniap. Now, as in otR5r campaign
years, the "originah Hoover men
are legion. The Secretary Of Com
merce is not a. all deceived at these
early friendship be-
cfdSe' isse mas carefully built up an
to obtain the nomina-
ion and knows full well who sup
ported him for friendship and party
'ealty and those who focked to his
standards when victory was assur-
I'd.
While the Republicans are con-
Mr.. Hoover and his fol-
overs, they too, like the Democrats
Ire watching the developments at
Houston with the keenest interest.
leaders generally agree
hat Governor Smith Of New York
will be the Democratic standard
1earer. Impartial political observ-
srs say that the Democratic plat
,orm will be as conservative and in
many ways as indefinite as that
adopted by the Republicans. The
belief prevails that the question Of
he personalities Of the two leading
candidates will be foremost in all
discussions. The veteran
leaders in the Hoover camp
luite frankly agree on the vote get
ing ability of the New York gov
,rnor, but insist they have the edge
IN their opponents.
The decision of a local court in
reeing Robert w. Stewart, chair
nan of the Board of the Standard
)il Company of Indiana, for refusal
o answer questions of the Senate
Committee is expected
o have a far-reaching effect on the
mania for investigation Of Congress.
Stewart was acquitted by a jury in
he District Of Columbia Supreme
Court. It is expected that this
.ourt action will have a tendency
o put the Senate back in legisla-
i've capacity rather than an inves-
igating body which has marked its
in recent years.
Visitors to Washington find the
hief attraction is closed for the
ummer season. President Coolidge
5 away and the White House is not
ute the same with the occupant
Missing. Mr.. Coolidge carried the
major portion of his staff to Wis
onsin which indicates that the
White House" will be
lore active than in other years.
When they see all those one-piece
athing suits, wonder what the jelly