Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-13
PRESIDENT TO AID
HOOVER, NOMINEE
SAYS AFTER TALK
Candidate and Executive
Confer for Hour-Rumor of
Break Set at Rest.
ADDRESS MAY BE GIVEN
ON NEW ENGLAND TRIP
Curtis Calls at White House for
Parley-Coolidge Spends Full
Day at Desk.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.


upon to do something helpful for the
Republican national ticket between now
and election day, according to the as
surance he gave Herbert Hoover, his
party's presidential nominee. during g
long conference late yesterday after
noon at the White House.
It was not revealed just how ,elpful
the President is going to be. or just
how definite he was when he gave his
word to Mr.. Hoover that he would lend
assistance to the campaign. The indl-
cations are that Mr.. Coolidge is going
to make a speech, probably in New Eng
land, within the next fortnight, but no
official confirmation has been given o
this.
The President conferred this morning
with Charles Curtis, the Republican
vice presidential nominee. They were
together scarcely 20 minutes, but both
the White House and Mr.. Curtis de-
clined to say afterward what they dis
cussed or the pu o5e of the meeting.
Poses With Nominee
AS In the case of Mr.. Hoover's call
Yesterday, the President escorted Mr..
Curtis to the front steps of the execu-
tive office and posed with him before
large battery of cameras.
The President and Mr.. Hoover were
cloSeted together in the formers office
for more than an hour and there Is
reason to believe that they went very
thoroughly into all the various phases
and angles of the campaign and its
To newspaper correspondents who
were waiting at the executive Office,
Mr.. Hoover said in answer to the many
questions: I'VE talked over the situa-
ton in the country. The President Is
anxious to be helpful. But otherwise
you'll have to get that from the Presi-
dent himself"
When pressed for something further
what the President proposes
doing to be helpful, Mr.. Hoover in
sisted that that news woulh have to
come from the President.
Speech Expected Soon.
In answer to this same question
Everett Sanders, the Presidents Secre-
tary, said that the campaign had been
discussed during the conference, but
that there was no announcement to
be made of the part the President is
to take in the campaign.
The general impression is that the
President is going to make speech
very shortly and that he has selected
New England, probably Massachusetts,.
for the setting. It Is his intention to
visit his old home at Plymouth, VT. and
to go to Northampton, Mass, to visit
Mrs. Coolidge's mother. who has been Ill
since last Winter. within the next 10
days. and he has indicated that he will
find an appropriate occasion to deliver
his address in support of the Repub-
lican ticket.
The President has been In communi-
cation with Gov. Weeks of Vermont
and others in New England, supposedly
in relation to his visit
Some definite word from the Presi-
dent as to his personal contribution to
the. Hoover campaign is being eagerly
awaited in political circles IN the Capt.
tai. Those prominent in the party's
councils here are anxious to know what
he is going to do to assist. Some of
them have limited that they think MI.
Coolidge has remained silent and ap-
parently Indifferent long enough. Presi-
dent Coolidge upon his return to Wash
ington yesterday soon learned of the
existence Of this feeling on the part OF
Republican leaders. He had heard while
out in Wisconsin that there was some
criticism of his attitude
Hears Reports of Concern.
At least he knew long before return
ing to the White House. that the Cam
paign leaders were hoping and longing
that he would make a speech or two.
He was advised of this when Repre-
sentative Walter H Newton of Mime
sofa. chairman of the speakers bureau
of the national committee, conferred
with the President in Wisconsin last
week, during which time he is under
stood to have put the matter of a
speech or Two very squarely up to the
President
When he got back to the White
House the President heard more about
the concern his silence was causing the
party leaders. He heard more about
criticism of his apparent indifference.
He is known TO have also heard of
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