The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-09
Failure of Opposition to
Agree Gives Secretary
/ Added Strength.
FARM FACTION BUSY
Little Sign of East West
Combine That Might
Prove Dangerous.
BY JOHN M. GLEISSNER,
Scripps- Howard STAFF Correspondent


KANSAS CITY, June 9.-Herbert
Hoover's position remains un-
weakened under the concerted at
tack of the farm belt allies.
The organization formed by the
Lowden- Watson -Goff- Curtis groups
is exceedingly active. Meetings and
conferences are held constantly.
Statements are issued, and there are
predictions of success and threats Of
party disaster.
When all is said and done, how
ever, it is impossible to see where
the probable outcome of the con-
yention has been changed in any
way. or how it can be changed.
Allies Divided
There are no evidences Of a coali-
ton between the eastern and west
ern Hoover factions which
might bring into being a really
formidable organization.
Charles D. Hilles, New York
national committeeman, told friends
today he has not abandoned his in
tention of seeking the nomination
of President Coolidge in the absence
of a new and specific declaration
from the President. According to
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick, a
Lowden leader, there has been
nothing done toward uniting the
two opposition camps. The. differ
ences between them apparently
cannot be bridged.
The weaknesses Of the allied
organization are numerous and
many of their efforts are at cross
purposes. They have not agreed on
a candidate to whom their strength
will be thrown If they succeed in
stopping Hooversand this absence OF
a. definite objective is a handicap.
The farm organization leaders are
open in their criticism of Coolidge.
Lowden and Watson spokesmen in
sist they are not anti-administra-
ton. and that the allies are not
concerned in the farm protest.
Curtis Keeps Out
There are evidence that Senator
Curtis is not in full sympathy with
the allied cause. He has remained
away from Kansas City, and has
opened no headquarters. Albert
Newman. one of the Curtis man
ayers. sits in at meetings, the at
titude of Curtis is seen as strategy
to keep from antagonizing either
Hoover or the Administration.
Curtis is said to have had hand
in the preparation Of compromise
farm plank which will not give Of
tense to the Administration.
George N. Peek Of Illinois, Mark
wood of Nebraska, Governor Adam
McMullen of Nebraska, and other
farm organization men are gong
ahead with their plans for huge
gathering of farmers as a demon
stration for the convention.
"We will have a hundred thou
sand farmers here when the con-
yention opens" said Woods.
Peek is outspokenly critical OF
Coolidge, saying that the President
has shown he is unwilling that the
benefits of the tariff shall be applied
to agriculture.
Hoover Aids Confident
Peek. McMullen and Watson are
collaborating for the farm protest
committee on one of the several
farm plans to be presented. Mean
time Senator Smoot and other con-
servative party leaders are gong
ahead with their draft Of the plat
form. tits not considered remotely
possible that the convention will do
otherwise than stand on the ad-
nlinictration's record which would
be necessary if Peek had his way.
Albert H. Vestal Of Indiana and
others have been designated to
carry before the credentials COM
n1ittee contents over the delegates
from Southern States voted to
Hoover by the national committee.
If the decisions Of the national
committee are altered on the con-
vention floor, it will be one OF the
few instances in history where this
has been done.
George Akerson, Hoever's conf
DENTAL assistant, who arrived here
Friday. is confident and undisturbed
by the activities of Hoover's oppon-
ents. So is James w. Good, Hoover
manager here.