Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-26
Creager for Vice President

BY = unanimous vote the regular republicans Of
Texas. at their state convention in Dallas Tuesday. en-
dorsed r. B. Creager OF Brownsville for vice presidents
asserting that the Texan who had led the fight fer
Herbert Hoover in the South should be Hoover's run
ming mate.
To the casual observer the proposition Of nominal
Ing a man from Texas as the republican candidate FOR
vice president would appear very much like pouring
water on the political ammunition, but tho more astutc
political leaders take a different view Of the situation.
Northern and Eastern republicans. and also many Of
the republican leaders in the South. assert that in the
event Governor Smith Of New York IL the democratic
nominee the South will be debatable ground.
Political observers generally concedc that New
York, Massachusetts. Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Wis
consin will line up IN the Smith column at the Noyen-
Der election, but they also assert that there Is q possi-
bility Of a new political alignment in the South. on
account Of the issues that will he involved in the cam
paign, centering largely on prohibition. the usual
formula Of selecting a running mate for the republican
presidential nominee from one OF the doubtful states
Of the North may be dispensed with this year. and an
effort made to break the solid phalnax Of democratic
states below the Mason and Dixon line.
Throughout the South prohibition is the paramount
issue, and that fact cannot be controvertcd. Party
fealty no longer has the same influence a. in the std
days. The prohibition issue will be the basis for con-
siderable bitterness in the ranks Of the Southern lem
ocrats. and il must be conceded that il would be good
politics on the part Of republican leaders 20 give the
South recognition and endeavor to profit as a result or
the schism in democratic ranks.
r. b. Creager Of Brownsville would be the logical
man 20 select il the republican leaders determine to
make an aggressive fight for the southern electoral
vote. Creager is Of the South. He has led the vigor-
Gus fight against the black and tam element Of the
republican party south Of the Mason and Dixon line.
and there is probably no republican leader who has
the confidence Of Southern voters u \ greater degree.
He is in sympathy with the South; knows I'LL qmbi-
tions, It's traditions, its problems, and is people. As
an aggressive leader he has proved his ability, and the
fact that Secretary Hoover will receive the almost
unanimous support Of the Southern delegations may
be attributed TO the efforts or Mr.. Creager, who was
the first member of the republican national committee
to come out in support of the commerce secretary.
The South will figure very prominently in national
politics this year, for the first time in nearly nalf .
century. Experienced political observer contend that
the decision in the November election will rest with
the South. and that republican supremacy cannot be
maintained unless the "solid South" is broken and al:
least two or more Of the Southern states cast their
electoral votes for the republican candidates. IN view
OF these facts, the selection OF q Southern man as n
running mate for Hoover is not only possible brit
probable, and i. r.. Crcager. recognized as the repub-
lican leader Of the South, would be the logical man for
the honor.