Evening star., 1928-06-20

The "free and enthusiastic choice" of
Secretary Hoover for the presidential
candidacy, as the New York Herald
Tribune describes it. seems to the many
newspapers who comment upon Ii to be
the Republican talisYnan of success this
year. To those who represent the OPP
posite view. weakness OF the Hoover
Curtis ticket lies in what the Indian
apolis News independently calls the
political wounds" inflicted upon the
McNary -Haugen supporters.
Evidence of the popularity OF the
choice Is seen by many other papers. in
cluding the Harrisburg Telegraph IRE
publican), Norfolk Daily News Gnde-
pendentl, Erie Dispatch-Herald Re
publicanl and Adrian Daily Telegram
independently.
"undeniably the Republicans have
picked their best man" asserts the
Worcester Gazette independently and
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin tin
dependent Republican, commends the
platform on which he stands as reflect
ing Coolidge Hoover policy, traditional
Republicanism and sound American
ism"
Much of the opposition in the agri-
cultural States, the Pittsburgh POST
Gazette believes, was based ON preju-
dice" and this, II points out, "Mr-
Hoosers friends are confident Will dis
appear entirely as the campaign pro-
crosses and the people come to know
the candidate better"
According to the Charlotte News
(Democraticl. Republicans. tens oil
millions strong" will probably support
Hoover mot only for the things Tor
which he stands, nut for his personal
lN{n in H.
lie activity in the past and for the
soIidlty of character that is admittedly
his"
The selection is Interpreted as as
surance Of victory BY the Flint Daily
Journal independently, Wichita Bea-
con independent Republican,, C!evs-
land News tindependent Republican,
and Haverhill Gazette independently.
Don't get it into your head that
Hoover will be eaSy 10 beat" advises
the Durham Sun independently. which
adds; Hoover will not endanger
Democratic supremacy in the South.
But he will be a titanic foe III the
East, in the West and il the greater
part of the vast territory which
stretches across the North between,
The PasSaic Daily Herald tindepend-
ent remarks that he will reach out
and gather up the independent vote"
while the Appleton PoSt-CreSceut ttn-
dependentl says that his candidacy
was Irresistible"
Never has the Republican party
chosen as Its presidential nominee a
man better qualified, AYERS the Fort
Wayne News sentinel tRepuhlicanl. and
the Cincinnati TimeS-Star tRepuoli-
CAM, paying a tribute 10 his great abn-
ity. fine patriotism and splendid inter-
est IN the well-being Of his fellow men,
says that his preparation for the preSi-
Dental Office has been magnificent.
The ticket, including Senator Curtis
for Vice President, is described oS the
Fort Worth Telegram (independ-
ent Democraticl as the strongest WHICH
could have come forth from the Repuo-
lican convention and, as such, tri-
umph of the cohesive force whlch seems
inherent i'll the Republican party, The
Kansas City Star-TimcS tindependeno
predicts. "AS the farmers learn more
about what he did for American agrl-
culture during the war and just after It,
rs they discover his intelligent concern
in farm problems. they may DC expected
10 turn more and more strongly 10 hlni.s
Mr. Hoovers position as the best Re-
publican selection barring MeSSrS,
Hughes and Root. is affirmed oy the
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch tndependent
Democraticl. and the Albany Evening
News independent Republican, pre-
diets "a united party led by the man
best fitted To bear its banner, None
better has been nominated for the
presidency for many long years III the
Judgment of the LexinSton Leader tha-
dependent Republican,, and Superla-
tive commendation comes from the
Manchester Union tindependent Repue-
liean( Binghamton Press independent
Republican,. providence Journal tlnde~
pendcnO, Chicago Daily News tlnde-
pendent, Chicago Daily Tribune IRE
pubhcan) and Rock Island Argus TIM
dependenN The Topeka Daily Capital
tRenuhlican> asserts, There Is reason
to believe that Hoover Is better quail
fed than any ot the other can
dldateS for the presidential nomination
to work out practical solution OF the
difficulties of the farmer"
Suggestion that "the Democratic party
is faced With need TO do It's best" is
made by the Fort Wayne Journal Ga