Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
HOOVER'S ENTRY
IN OHIO MAY BRING
NATIONWIDE DRIVE
Secretary's Acceptance of
Candidacy Has Great
Significance.
FACES BITTER CONTEST
WITH SENATOR WILLIS
Democrats Hope to Garry State
With Republicans split-Ed-
wards Sounds Optimism.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Secretary Herbert Hoover's accept
ance OF the invitation Of Ohio Repuo-
Leans 10 enter the presidential, pri-
mary mas immediate national sigri1-
canoe.
Il puts Mr.. Hoover definitely and
formally in the race for The Republican
presidential nomination and VIII oe
marked by increased activity Of atr.
Hoover's friends IN many other States.
A good showing By the Hoover ticket
in Ohio IS likely to precipi.ate a band
wagon movement to the Secretary of
Commerce W ich will have far-reach-
ing effects in other States.
1t may demonstrate conclusively the
insistent claims OF Mr.. Hoover's friends
that he has more popular support than
any other Republican candidate
Must Face Willis.
Mr.. Hoover must run IN Ohio against
son" candidate. Many leaders In the
Ohio Republican organization have de-
c!ared FOX Senator Willis The entry Of
Mr.. Hoover ana Senator Willis into
the presidential primary In another
State, Michigan or Massachusetts. for
example. would provide. therefore. O
falrer test OF strength between the tao.
Friends OF Mr.. Hoover take the posi-.
ton that the determination OF q In.
yorite son in any State does Tot morally
or IN any other way preclude the
entry OF outside candidates tor The
presidential preference Of the voters.
II was suggested IN some quarters tina.
If Senator Willis feels aggr!eved by the
entry OF Mr.. Hoover n the Ohio
primaries the Ohio Senator might enter
State
The Ohio presidential preferential
campaign unless al signs fan. vii be
bitterly fought. Senator Wills Is ven
intrenched politically. and IS q vote
getter. He IS personally known to
thousands OF voters throughout the
State. and Is particularly strong II the
rural districts. But he Is not 70 have
all OF the Republican leaders with him.
ncr. reports Be true. vii he have
al the county organizations CO his SIDE.
Burton Is Pleased.
Hoover supporters feel ,ha. the Sec
rotary Of Commerce Was ie.s no alter
sand taken oy Senator Wills Repre-
sentative Theodore Burton Of Ohio.
while making no statement today re-
sardtng the entry o. NJ. Hoover into
Ohio, Is personally pleased &C his sc-
ceptance OF the invitation Senator
Moses os New Hampshire. who ras been
. Hoover for President booster fcr
months. said today:
Il: should be well understood ths.
Mr.. Hoover IS not entering Tire Ohio
primary as al aSg-ssSor. Re takes tire
field IN that State upon invitation CT
SUBSTANTIAL and representative g-cup
q Republican leaders,
1t should also De well understood
thar Mr.. Hoover ard rs friends have
no desire 20 ;2ivre Senator Wars
standing as \ tayo-;ts son. All they
have ever sought has been 20 assure 20
NJ Hove. the esrsds Q. the III
doubted Hoover sentiment which exists
widely IL Ohio They have felt that
delegates from Ohio should ce elected
20 support Senator Wills 50 so,aS rs
his candidacy Is seriously before The
convention. and that then NJ. Eecver's
friends n the delegation Should - Tree
70 exercise sheir judgment Senatc-
this wholly reasonable proposal ard
Secretary Hoover has rcw s6optec sss
only course which WAS open - hin,
Democrats Hopeful
The r,,C,ps.S n the Ss'ESselSsa vsrSS
il CHsc has St2-~SI DertccrasS sNcrSS
Democrats see - i cAai;cs - CARY
The STATE asx. Moves .eeS. believing ;has
tac;,cNS. dis sgs,le~sS viii sysSs - SscS<
the slscss,l % Republican President.
Sls Il NJ We.,sS Should * tie EscI>S-
,!cSn nominee, x c>cs nc. sssses- TIA;
any psc.ccrs. wcSl,S have y SssNs: - .
show ~ >syry C1aA And = NJ, Mover
SnolilS - tl's rcnli.sse Il dies s,rS s->-
pear ~ ,&sc cards teSc Scy EsgS.S-
sscan vha ms esSss - essStaslt as
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c.s tlrN a:hsslA tES>-
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SN.As, rG3 AZ ardent Ssies>Tser ~ t4s
ncn,,!sstSa ~ Gov Ssalsh ~ New
XogS. issued = statement sc<say assert
sGls thar ne scIry ~ Ar S,cvsr INTO
the CA3c urinary >'ssVsS reaSs1ssSss as
sarSnce sAa; ,sse NeaNSrS;r ca-ty wA
carry sse &:c>eye state this SSI re
cNoa,iaGeS
In 1918 wg&s>n csp;g.sS MAY gr>ra
Hughes cS = C,SNxtsS ~ SS>sa& Ncsss,
AND the sSSS y: NE STATE e. ne SsrS,e-
l!cA;sS MAS S0s ~ SsSatstSA1S5s tSS Sacss
party Sg>sH - NIL es slsSsssSssTe1 cy .ne
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Senator Wills Is >src;sS IL the rural
s>c0asseS eQs Cincinnati Cleveland. IT,
edo and CaSgss, w,,l Ss,gesy >GcS>%t SeS-
rotary Hoover MeSSxS y2gsca And
Brown N'0 Sse 81 sesa:,
Control Is Predicted
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gates III the S<sstSeatAsa ARA < Mr.,
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strength has S<Hsse sgNsn taas ~sagceN
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