Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
WELLER LINES Up
DELEGATE SUPPORT
Maryland Battle Seen Over
Republican National
Committee Post.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

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BALTIMORE, January 23.-closely
tied up with the Republican presiden-
tial situation in Maryland Is fight for
control Of the State convention and the
national committeemanship, develop
ments during the'Week indicated.
It is very doubtful that this fight
for the committeemanShip will seriously
cndanger the support which Hoover has
obtained In Maryland, but nevertheless,
Hoover leaders will not breathe easily
until after the primary election, May 7.
Oyington (. Weller, former Senator
and for six years the leader Of his party
in Maryland, has been busy making
canvass Of Baltimore and county lead
ers with the purpose Of obtaining sup
port from them II the selection Of
delegation to the national convention.
Weller Non-committal.
Mr. Weller. It develops, has been
very guarded IN the manner II wh.cn ne
has approached these leaders ard mas
not definitely told them tina. he de-
sires TO succeed william P Jackson a
national committeeman from Maryland
Yet every Republican leader N Mary-
land believes that Is his intention.
Mr.. Jackson has been bitter polit!-
cal enemy OF the Weller faction ard was
instrumental in getting John Philip Hi
To oppose Mr.. Wei.e-'s nomination for
the Senate IN 1926 With the political
destruction Of Mr. Weller. the Jackson
faction IS anxious 70 DC friendly Il is
only natural, however, as p0lir.ca. o.
servers here see i. that the weller Peg
pie should wish 70 Dust Mr.. JACKSON
from control Is we'll as Mrs. ". Bladder
LoVndes, national comm Ittaew-na1 and
wife Of another Weller eccE7v
The HOVER boom n MARYLAND vas
launched oy Poland 2. NIe-c1z1.. who.
with Mayor william T B-9e-.--g IS
believed to control the parry II BaI,.-
more. Galcn L. Tat. chairman Of the
Republican State central committee.
later i1dorsad the H0Cvar candidacy ard
wrote members OF his COMMITTEES asking
support for he Secretary % Commerce
MI. Weller EaS declined 70 name =
choice. and although NJ. Taft has oes-
regarded in pas. campaigns as the chief
Weller Lieutenant. many Republicans az
wondering whore Mr. Weller actually
stands. More than q year ago. MI WEI
Ter. not Mr.. Tcit. issued a formal state
mant predicting thu denomination and
reelection Of President Coolidge. adding
that Maryland would De a Coolidge
State.
Jackson Also Silent
Mr. Jackson also has been silent hu,
j. Is said CT reliable authority that Re
iavors the Eoover candidacy. TIE 2Ie--
chant Broen.ng group wish Mr.. jackson
70 remain as national committeeman. as
againS. Mr. WeIleT'S wishes This fact
would draw the national committeeman
10 Mr.. Hoover. since city leaders ":
control the situation. - IS helieYe5
The danger IN the situation 5 TIM
Mr. Weller may openly or Q4.tely sl--
port I presidential candidate other shan
Mr.. Hoover III tls primaries -
strengthen his own position ard u1lex-
pectedly win. Such an occurrence would
upset all political representations =
this State
The Democrats have remained cl.:s-
and the only change = that s,--;2;.o.,
is ;hat the Senate speeches of Senate
Het1ln are causing many dry Dar,ocsyte
70 assert that they will vote for Go
Smith. Il he IS nominated u c-dr~
10 lay to- al time TIE "cagey~ aga:C>,
Catholic
FRANK T wA-TAtAN. =.