Evening star., 1928-06-06

Hoover and Dawes" is the brand
newest, strictly up-to-the-nt Kan
sas City tip, It emanates from tbs
camp of the Vice Presidents friends
The patentee Of the idea is a Western
Republican, who probably had more to
do with making Dawes Coolidge's run
ming mate four years ago than any other
man at Cleveland. II goes without say
ing that the generals name at the
taii-end of a Hoover -headed ticket
would give 1t strength In the exact re-
gion where reinforcement will be mos;
needed--in the corn belt. The Vice
President could accept denomination
without the slightest damage TO his po-
litical dignity. Though his name has
been mentioned necessarily and con-
spicuously in connection with first
place, Dawes himself has never lifted q
finger or an eyebrow TO advance his
presidential ambitions--if any. He has
made an effective presiding officer of the
Senate. He came TO scold and remained
10 become beloved. II he consented "a
make the 1923 race alongside Hoover
the farming West would be strongly
inclined to forget its crouch against the
Commerce Secretary. Wall Street
which doesn't like the California en-
cineer. might be better disposed to-
ward him, too, II hfs fellow standard
bearer we're the Illinois banker.
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Watch out for a McNary- Hoover farm
program. Far less importance than II
deserves. Ia bestowed upon current com
munings In Washington between Her.
bert Hoover and Charles l.. McNary
The Secretary Of Commerce and the
oregon Senator, co-author OF the late
lamented farm relief bill, have com
mon tie Of which little is heard. It II
woven of The fabric that fills about as
big part In Hoover's life as any other
one thing~~hiS devotion to Stanford
McNary and Hoover are both Stanford
men. Though they are almost exactly
of tho same age~~-the Oregonian will be
81 on June II and the Californian
reaches the same age on August 10
they were not at university together
But their loyalty to the Red and White
liz a trait that distinguishes them both
Oregon will be solid for Hoover Mt Kan
sas City. It's national committeeman
Ralph Il. williams. who Is also one ol
the national committees three vice
chairmen, is leading the Hoover con-
vention battles in that body.
It's n long. long way 10 war-racked
China, but In far-off Washington q
dramatic scene Is being enacted that Il
reflective. IN It's way. of exactly what's
happening on the other side OF the
world Nationalist China, about to In.
herit the earth at Peking. Is also "all
set" 10 take over" here at the capital
of the country which bulks biggest In
her foreign vision For That purpose
nP 11r
g. e.. WI. brilliant young exponent oi
the new order, When the signal comes
from Peking for recognition Of Nation
alist China, and when Uncle Sam re.
snonds To ii-~as eventually he must and
will~~Dr. WI will automatically super"
sede Df. Sze, for seven years the repre-
sentative In The United States OF The
China that was. There seems 10 be an
entente 60rdiale between the two en-
VOWS. They are old friends, both are
American educated. each was brought
IN In Washington. Dr. WI was Graded
In prophetic atmosphere, for he IL
the son OF WIZ Tlng.fang, the we'll re"
membered hattery of interrogation
points who was here al two different
Times for total period OF seven years
Nine WI, who is with her distinguish"
ed husband, typifies the new Chinese
era which lac persnnif1es-a she wears her
hair IN an ultra~m0dern straight bob,
"
President Coolidge and Gen Lord
are out OF luck for the sarond
year In succession rs far as public In
lereet In the seifii-annua budget meet
ing Ia concerned, Last june their ad'
dresses IA the business organization ol
the uoveFnH1sflt Wefa nonplKttly losl