Evening star., 1928-05-08
KEYSTONE LEADERS
WATCHING INDIANA
Primary Today May Have Ef.
feet on G. 0. P. Gathering
Saturday.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Philadelphia will hold the center OF
the political stage on Saturday, when
the newly elected Pennsylvania Repub-
lican State committee meets TO organ
ize and the delegates 10 the Republican
national convention are to caucus there.
A tremendous amount of significance
has been attached during the precon-
vention campaign to the probable atti-
tude OF Pennsylvania 10 delegates In
the Republican national convention
Secretary Andrew W. Mellon OF the
Treasury, who Is slated 10 head the del
egation, has been very successful at asy-
ing nothing The delegation. except for
one or two OF It's members who ran as
pledged to Hoover, has been elected
without instructions" This was in
accordance with the plans Of Mr.. Mel
Ion and other leaders.
Indiana Primary.
What happens In the Indiana pri-
mary today. where Secretary Herbert
Hoover Is battling with Senator Jim
Watson, fayorite-son candidate, for the
80 delegates who will be sent by the
Hoosier State to the national conven-
tion, may have an important bearing
on what Is done I'm Philadelphia on Sat-
urday II Mr. Hoover should win the
Indiana fight or even run so close To
the favorile son as TO demonstrate
great vote~getting strength in State
where the Republican organization has
been almost entirely hostile TO him, the
Pennsylvania leaders may become less
sphynxlike On the other hand, If Mr.
Hoover should fail 10 demonstrate real
strength In Indiana, the Pennsylvania
outfit may continue TO hold off
The fact that the name of Mr.. Hoover
was written on the presidential prefer
ence ballot IN Pennsylvania, although
he was not formally entered in the pri-
mary. has demonstrated. many Pennsyl-
vania Republicans say. real demand
for the Secretary of Commerce as the
nominee Of the party
Sinnifcance was attached today to
the publication by the Philadelphia In~
auirer OF leading editorial declaring
for the nomination OF Mr. Hoover and
asserting that the overwhelming senu-
mcnt of Pennsylvania Republicans was
for him. The Inquirer has been re-
garded for years as rejecting the views
Of the Republican leadership OF the
State. This editorial said. In part
THE American citizen best fitted TO
succeed Calvin Coolidge as President of
the United States, because of his self
sacrificing devotion TO public service
and his thorough understanding of all
conditions and all important problems
Is Herbert Hoover.
"Such In the belief not only OF the
Philadelphia Inquirer but OF the vast
majority of Pennsylvania Republicans
'The existence OF an overwhelming
Hoover sentiment In this State Is be-
yond all question. There is not even
the semblance OF shadow of doubt
about It,
THE Pennsylvania delegation To the
Republican national convention Is not
instructed, but back Of II Is the voice
OF the Republican people, and that voice
demands the nomination OF Hoover
There was no general contest for aele-
gates and the name OF no candidate for
President was printed on the ballot yet
thousands OF voters went TO the trouble
of writing that Of Herbert Hoover upon
It. The response came from every
county.
There Is no mistaking precisely what
the Republicans of Pennsylvania want 4
The Pennsylvania state committee Is
expected to elect as its chairman w L.
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