Evening star., 1928-06-12
CURTIS HITS TALK
Of SECOND PLACE
Il Am Candidate for PreSi-
dent" kansan Declares.
Offers Farm-Aid Plank.
BY the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, June 12-The stand
taken by Senator Curtis of Kansas
against suggestions of his being vice
presidential candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket was emphasized by him to-
day, when he said he did not care
whether others liked it or not"
L am candidate for President and
not for Vice President" declared the
Kansas His resentment was directed
toward the Hoover forces. to whom he
attributed the responsibility for the vice
presidential talk
Curtis let it be known that he had
submitted tentative agricultural plank
for the party platform, adding that it
had been called to the attention Of Sem
ator Smoot, chairman of the platform
committee, Senator FeSs of Ohio and
Senator Borah of Idaho. He noted that
it had not been presented with a de-
mand for its inclusion, but rather for
consideration along with others"
Directs Own Maneuvers.
Soon after Senator Curtis arrived
yesterday it became apparent that he
is personally deirecting maneuvers to-
ward his selection as candidate as
compromise candidate in event of a
deadlock
Although claimed to date by the
Lowden- Watson-Gof allies" antagon-
istic toward Hoover, the Kansan fatty
declined TO discuss the coalition against
the Commerce Secretary.
4 am running ior President by my
self. he said, land I am running
alone"
He busted himself Immediately in con-
ferences with leaders among his cohorts
who were In touch with the situation,
after which the conferences invariably
drew the distinction that Curtis was
Tor himself" instead of against
Hoover"
Sees No Great Hoover Gain.
In prepared statement which lacked
the bitterness against Mr.. Hooyer's can
didacy that has marked many decIara-
tons BY the anti~Hoover forces, Senator
Curtis said he did not see where Mr..
Hoover had made any great gain The
statement recalled testimony before the
Senate campaign funds committee by
James w. Good the Hoover manager
regarding the Mississippi and Texas
delegations going for Hoover.
Yet Mr.. Hooyer's forces claimed a
gain by the result Of the contest regard
Ing that State" said Curtis in respect
TO Mississippi. Concerning Texas. he
maintained that according 70 their
own claims, there we're no gains there
for Mr.. Hoover"
A businesslike but withal light
hearted attitude marked the swarthy
Senate Republican leader, who has In
dian blood in his veins, as he called one
after another Of his followers in to
MS quarters for discussion Of the out
look
Jollity was the keynote among the
Curtis followers outside his room while
ne consulted with one or another of
tFeir number. The central figure was
William Allen White. the widely known
editor Of the Emporia, Kans, Gazette
and a delegate at large 10 the conyen-
ton. He noted that Curtis needed
Hoover votes TO win the nomination and
said his man would knock the Stats out
Of Hoover If he can, but he'll knock
them out in gentiemanly way"
Others Visitors 10 Curtis.
Others who passed In and out OF
me Kansas candidates sanctum dur
Ing the day included Poly Tincher
former Representative from Kansas
VINO viii nominate Curtis; David W.
Muivane. national committeeman from
Kansas, and George A. Clark. the home
/ State manager for Curtis. After leav-
Ing the General" ~ he described his
/ presidential choice, Clark said, "gen-
( aI0r Curtis Is compromise candidate -
/ ASKED whether Curtis contemplated
I Joining the L0yden- Watson -Goff anti
/ Hoover forces CLARK declined 10 say
F any further than he Is a candidate
for the presidency"
/ Several members Of the Oklahoma
delegation visited Curtis, after which
the Ksnsan's followers on hand eZ-
/ pressed confidence that most Of thf
Z votes from that Gtate would be for
( Curtis regardless 0f claims being made
/ On them Oh behalf of LOWden Of Ill
I inGig.
When the Curtis statement had been
/ circulated. Sou1e speculation was heard
/ in the eToWded hotel lobbieg aa 10 Just
| now far he would 90 against Hoover
80 mention Was made 0f the Com.
! H1eFcs Eecretafy by the Kansan aside
/ from his denial that Hoover had made
any great gains" He expressed hope
( that THE convention viii nominate thf
/ man gbo VII make the strongest and
/ best candidate" adding a belief that
under all circumstances / am the
! man"
Scores Defensive" Candidate.
The convention" he continued
/ cannot afford ~ nominate M the head
! u the ticket any one for whom tin
party VIII be on the defensive from
& the day he IL named until the cIOgf
~ ti1e polls IN election day The re-
syIt " the contests before the natlgna
committee does not cause f1e concern
The Congress thai has just