Evening star., 1928-05-23
Politics at Large
By G.. Could Lincoln.

The only real fight in the Republican
national convention four years ago was
over the nomination of the vice -presi-
Dental candidate. When the next Re-
publican national convention meets
June IL, in Kansas City, Mo-. there
will be enough potential vice -presiden-
tial candidates In the bushes to organ
lie a ships crew. Frank O. LoWden
of Illinois. one of the leading candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
from the corn and wheat belts. turned
the presidential nomination down
cold four years ago, after the conven-
ton had nominated him. The Repub-
lican convention this year Is likely TO
sound out any candidate 1t may turn
It's eyes toward this year before IL ac-
tually takes the jump and nominates
him. 1t might desire TO nominate one
of the presidential candidates as the
running mate of its choice for Presi-
dent, If such plan could be worked
out. II might go far to lessen the Bit
tcrneSs which the preconvention cam
paign has stirred up In certain sections
Of the country.
The selection Of the vice presidential
candidate doubtless will be governed al
most entirely by the selection Of the
presidential nominee. 1t Is not unlikely
that the wishes Of the presidential
candidate may be followed in the mat
ter. though that is not always the case.
But 1t Is not likely that the nominee
for Vice President will be chosen from
the same section of the country as the
nominee for President II Frank o.
Lowden or Vice President Dawes or
Senator Curtis of Kansas should be the
choice OF the party for President, an
Eastern man doubtless would be the
selection. II Secretary Hoover were the
nominee, or Charles Evans Hughes Of
New York, or President Coolidge him
self, the vice presidential candidate
might we'll be chosen from the farm
belt. MIR. Hoover halls from California.
but he has been so closely identified
with the Coolidge administration and
its policies that he is regarded as the
candidate of the Atlantic as well as of
the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Lowden would not take the nomi-
nation four years ago for Vice President
He Is not likely to take 1t this year.
Vice President Dawes according to some
of his friends. would not wish TO serve
as Vice President the next four years.
Senator Curtis, whose friends put him
forward as a vice presidential candidate
four years ago, Is candidate for the
presidential nomination, and a formida-
BILE candidate in the event of deadlock
In the convention. He has insisted he
is not a candidate for Vice President
this year Senator Jim" Watson of
Indiana. the Hoosier States favorite son
candidate for President, also was a
candidate for Vice President in the
Cleveland convention in 1924 He might
be candidate for that Office again this
year, II the conditions looked favorable
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An announced bona fide candidate for
the vice presidential nomination is a
rara avis, especially before a national
convention really gets under way. 1t
just isn't done. There is lot OF quiet
dickering for the second place nomna-
ton by the friends of various potential
candidates. and this year is no excep-
ton. Among the vice presidential posi-
bilitieS who have been mentioned are Gov.
Fuller of Massachusetts. strong Hoover
supporter: Senator George H. Moses
OF New Hampshire. another Hoover sup
porter: Representative Tilson of Con-
necticut. Republican floor leader of the
House, also Hoover supporter; both
Senators Curtis and Capper of Kansas,
the former a presidential candidate and
the latter supporter of Senator Curtis.
Representative viii Wood of Indiana.
chairman OF the Republican congress
sional campaign committee, may be Sc
riously considered. Senator McHary OF
Oregon. one of the authors OF the farm
bill. and Senator Charles S. Deneen of
Illinois. who has emerged a command
ing figure in Illinois politics since the
recent defeat of the Small-ThompSon
factions, are strong possibilities Sem
ator. Deneen Is supporting Lowden for
President. Senator McNary has been
mentioned as possible running mate
either for President Coolidge or for
Frank o. Lowden. If one or the other
be nominated
The name OF Representative Hamilton
Fish, IT.. of New York has been inter-
1ected into the vice presidential gossip
more than once, Mr.. Fish. major
serving overseas during the World War.
Is a dry New Yorker and has entered
llpon the game OF politics seriously. He
has made good record In the House,
where ne he's served for several terms,
one OF his boosters for the vice presi~
Dental nomination Is Perry w. How
ara. coiored Republican national com.
mitteeman from Mississippi. who has
issued formal statement urging the
nomination OF the New Yorker
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The Smith bandwagon movement
which rolled over the McAdoo opposi-
tion III California and the dry opposi-
ton In Oregon. has apparently rolled
over the Simmons opposition In North
Carolina Certainly 1t has taken the
first turn successfully in the Tar Heel
State. where the veteran Democratic
leader was hoping TO halt the governor
BY means OF Il presidential preferential
primary, Whether majority OF the
Democrats In North Carolina want
Smith nominated is another matter.
AT any rate. the Smith leaders did not
relish a direct vote in primary But
the Smith movement has been we'll or
gaulsed II has for the last four years
been working. putting out its lines, TAX
Ing hold here and there II came into
North Carolina and gathered It's share
of, political leaders. and 1t has capt.
tali2ed certain opposition 10 the con-
tinued leadership of Senator Simmons.
younger men who hope some day to
succeed to the power which the senior
Senator has welded for 80 years III the
State, II Is claimed by the Smith peo-
Pile that many. II not II majority. OF
the delegates from North Carolina 10
the Houston convention will be for
Smith This remains 10 be seen. But
one thing Is certain. the Smith cam
paign In North Carolina has been most
adroit II he cannot be stopped" In
North Carolina, where. 1t may be asked,
Is the New York Governor 10 be
stopped9 The answer seems 10 be- that
he viii not be stopped unless some
thing unforeseen arises 10 take the
bloom on his presidential boom,
The Coolidge draft cry has been used
and used again by Republican leaders
who desire TO tie up the national con-
vention In Kansas City II has been
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