Evening star., 1928-05-27
KEYSTONE LEADERS
SHY AT PROPHECIES
PennsyIvanians Place Four
interpretations on
Farm Veto.
Special Dispatch 70 The star.

are eVldences that some PennsylYania
political leaders are approaching the
nervous stage" which frequently pres
sages political developments Of major
Importance.
Some who made predictions with as
surance as they regarded the conven-
tions calmly as something in the dis
tant future now seem cautiously un-
certain as they cast up the possibilities
of what may happen in the very near
future. That may account for four in
terpretations which have been heard
of the probable effect Of President
Coolidge's denunciatory veto Of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill.
The first is that the veto will ALLEVIATE
the farm belt from any candidate with
an administration tinge, and conse-
quently make nomination Of Hoover
impossible
The second. contradictory Of the first,
is that the Presidents strong veto will
make il impossible for the Republican
party this year to take up McNsry-
Haugen principles Of farm relief as
plank it indorses, and consequently
probable nominees.
Boost for Hoover.
The third, a variant of the second,
is that the Presidents declara ton,
eliminating the farm issue. makes
Hoover the only logical nominee ex-
cepting the President himself.
The fourth is that the Presidents
unequivocal stand has made him
stronger with conservative business in
terests of the East. has placed him
more in the position of a candidate
than he has been since his latest re-
fusal to run. and enlarges the possi-
bilities of move to draft him at the
convention.
Those who take the view that the
| veto eliminates the farm issue from
the Republican convention argue that
if the President can be induced TO ac-
cept nomination the only question re-
manning to be decided is whether the
President or Hoover can make the
stronger popular campaign against
Smith.
1t is felt here the convention cannot
repudiate the Coolidge administration.
and certainly will not after having
chosen Senator FeSs. Coolidge stall
wart, as keynoter. On a platform OF
| policies of the present administration,
1t is thought the field narrows to Presi-
/ dent Coolidge or Secretary Hoover as
the only men now in the spotlight who
can logically be the nominee.
Vote Count Completed.
Meanwhile, the drive of Hoover en-
/ thusiasts upon the Pennsylvania dele
cation continues. During the week the
official count of the primary vote was
completed. 1t shows hat while few
more than one in seven voters ez-
pressed a presidential preference by
writing names on the ballot. Hoover was
high in each Of the 81 counties Of the,
State. Delegate candidates pledged 70
/ support the popular choice are bound
morally but not legally TO support
/ Hoover. The Hoover boosters have
/ stressed that in Allegheny County. home
Of Secretary Mellon. Hoover poiled
more than l2,oO0 preferential votes. al
| most one-sixth of his total in the State
/ 4 rumor-it is nothing mere, as yet
has sprung up mentioning Dwight
! Morrow. Ambassador to Mexico. as
convention dark horse. While he is
/ most frequently mentioned as a prob
sble selection for vice presidential nom
/ ination, occasionally the runner is that
+ If Hoover cannot be nominated, MorrIV
may be. for the presidency.
The complete official count gives
Smith the same Democratic advantage
F that it gives 10 Hoover IN the Rspub-
I lican party Smith also carried each
| county with a total vote OF little more
/ than $4,000. but thereby becomes claim
ant Of at least the moral support OF
/ the popular choice delegates.
Guney Is Victorious.
In the most riotouS party meeting
since the old convention days In 1897,
Joseph F. Guffey. retiring Democratic
! national committeeman. captured con-
+ troll of the Democratic State committee
and the Fall campaign organization at
( the committees reorganization session.
Guffey was manager Of the campaign
/ for Smith delegates in the primary.
/ Guffey organized the committee by
/ winning all Offices after the committee
/ had fought and wrangled for three
T hours, while police stood III readiness az
! the door, The occasion OF the fight was
an effort 10 unSsat is Philadelphia
members, friendly 20 GUffey. on tne
/ charge that they had been elected ~
! the Ware Republican organization and
/ that half of the Philadelphia commit
! teemen hold Jobs under the Ware or
[ sanitation, When this fight WAS icSt
by majority which showed C'u1ey 70
he in control the proposal tO place an
anti-Gutfey slate OF officers IL nominal
ticn was abandoned,
Guffey's opposition was a coalition of
pro-Smith. anti-Gudsy wet Democrats
and dry anti-Smlth committeeman. The
Smith men opposing Gutley werS lGfSS-
" PhiladelphianS and eastern Pen0Syl-
vanianS who hoped to control the party
organization and handle CampaiSn
funds during the Fall and patronaR
during the next two years Il Smith
should be elected. The auti-Smlth men
Joined the movement in an EFFORT to de-
feat Guttey as Smiths manager and
confuse the Smith wing, although the
dry wing has been raising the cry cf
bipartisan against Philadelphia Demos
Gratis for years.
Threaten Houston Row.
The Smith Men from Philadelphia
who were defeated by 0uaey III the re-
organization session. also have thySat-
cned To carry the fight TO Houston. a&A-
Ing that Philadelphia delegates Ne une
seated there as byprodQctS II the Vars
machine.
Sedgewiek KiStier. Lock Hsven.
wealthy manufacturer and banker. was
elected member of the Democratic ma
tional committee, Succeeding GuttcN
The woman member succeeding Mrs,
Lille u, Rergey, Philadelphia, VII ~
Mrs, Anna oINea Murphy, SctansOn \
member ot the registration C<,salrsSSsOn
Of that city With her election. ths tsa~
uonal committee women nom cNth
parties are from Scranton. Mrs, NMth-
ingten Scranton OF that city nav Mg
been chosen by the Republicans,
The Prohibition State COMMITTEE,
meeting here thlS week, called upea
dry voters es hotn ota parties ~ 'oln
the ProhieitioniStS this wear aS 1, would
be "tocitSh 81 expect rigid plehsagssen /
Enforcement nom any party reSNAS
NssAY NJ stNxakn e4RN
nr n, E T. Pfugh, reelected caahmagN,
predicted II Smith wins the TNemacgatie
presidential nomination, ~theFe viii ae .
another revolt in the South and the