Evening star., 1928-06-03

months of effort In behalf of
~ this and that candidate, which
descends like blanket OF wet
fog on the eve of national conVen-
tions and causes the politicians 10
shiver and humble in their trou-
bled sleep, is reflected in last weeks
dispatches of The Stars correspond
ents. For, while it might have
seemed few weeks ago that the die
was cast and that Hoover was the
inevitable choice of the Republicans
at Kansas City, the last ten days
have brought an intangible change
"a restless whispering IN the leaves
Those who were clamoring nladly
for seats on his band wagon not long
ago are seen as timorously measur-
ing with their eyes the distance
they must jump to get back on the
ground again And the week re-
naming before the nominating dele
gates convene draws a curtain OF
mystery over what they'll do when
the roll Of States begins.
Yet. when it comes to placing a
finger on the cause Of this spirit
of doubt over Hooyers chances at
Kansas City. there seems to be some
difficulty in locating the spot. One
might hastily conclude that the
Presidents veto of the farm bill
spilled the beans, threw the fly IN
the ointment and placed something
dark in the woodpile. But 1t was
known before he did 1t that the
President would veto the bill. Per-
haps it was the affirmative and posi-
tive language of his veto message.
Perhaps the Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau, in Iowa. spoke for
many when it characterized the
message as "a challenge to agricui-
ture, an affront 10 our represent
atives and an insult TO the whole
people But according to The
Stars correspondents, that scnti-
ment does not prevail among all the
farmers. In Nebraska, for instance,
Amos Thomas, a county Republican
committee chairman, has made an
automobile tour OF parts of the State
10 And at first hand how the farm
ers took the message. And he re-
ports that instead OF singing hymns
of hate against the Coolidge admin
istration, the farmers are declaring
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plenty of rain"
In Nebraska the administration
Republicans are pooh-poOhing, as
they might be expected TO do, the re-
suits, politically, OF the farm veto
Former Gov. McKelvie. one OF the
delegates 10 the convention and who
Is opposed to the group headed by
Gov. McMullen, was quoted by The
Stars correspondent as saying that
the big parade" of the farmers TO
Kansas City was engineered by few
red-hot farm relief champions seek
ing to nominate their candidate
under guise of farmer discomfort.
Former Gov Henry Allen of Kan
sas, who was In Nebraska last week,
was quoted as believing that Hoover
would be nominated quickly at Kan
Sas City.
But In 11diana plans for the
farmers march" TO Kansas City
have progressed TO the length of two
Pullman cars. which will be tackled
on the end of the delegates special
train. and which. according 70 plans,
Will be filled with indignant agricul-
turists. The Iowa correspondent de-
scribes In detail some OF the prepara-
tons there for farmers meetings OF
protest and for their pilgrimage to
the convention IN Kansas City
mode Of transportation not mem
toned. And In South Dakota the
farmers are represented as being
strong supporters OF McNary ~Haugen
principles. but. nevertheless. are too
busy attending 10 their hogs, sheep
and cattle, not TO mention corn, to
become very much excited about the
veto. In Montana the sentiment is
said by the correspondent TO be one
Of anxiety on the part OF Republi-
cans, who, concurring IN the PTesi-
dents veto and the stand OF MIR.
Hoover on farm relief. are, neverthe-
less, afraid that the Democrats may
strongly espolse farm aid and get
away with more than they are ac-
ciistomed TO in that State and else
where. In Ohio the corn belt farmers
haven't felt the urge TO go on q
rampage, and only the breeze ruffiing
the pastoral scene,
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In Washington the State deiega-
ton is instructed for Hoover. but the
Lowden- Dawes people are said by
the correspondent to be making an
effort TO split the delegation through
allegations that the choice OF one OF
the Hoover supporters for national
committeeman was not regular was.
In fact, irregular They are bending
their labors now TO asking support
for Vice President Dawes after in
gtructions have been complied with
by voting for Hoover during the
early ballots. The second veto OF
the McNary- -Haugen bill is charac-
terized as having put new life into
the Lowden Dawes forces, squirting
them on 10 increased activity. In