Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
Curtis and Watson Ready to
Go on Primary Ballots
as Second Choices.
DAWES AND L0WDEN
ALSO GET INVITATIONS
Burton Denies State Republican Or.
ganization Will Be Wrecked
By Secretary's Entry.
By G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

bt u. BOI LII LlNIOLN.
Senatorial candidates fo- the Re-
publican nomination for President are
pooling their strength in Ohio TO de-
feat Secretary Herbert Hoover n his
contest against Senator Willis for DELE
gates 10 the national convention.
Both Senator Curtis o. Kansas. Re-
publican leader OF the Senate. and Sen-
ator Watson Of Indiana. both aunourc-
ed candidates for the nomination. are
accepting invitations Of Willis delegates
candidates TO go on the Ohio primary
ballots as second choice Under the
Ohio primary Law. the candidates for
delegates 10 the national political con-
vertions must file their 6rst and second
choices for the presidential nonlina-
ton Further. they must have the
written consent o: the men they name
for first and second choice. Both Sem
ator Curtis and Senator Watson said
yesterday they had received requests
from Willis delegates 70 name them as
second choice and that they had filed
oil. the necessary papers and returned
them.
Senate Against Secretary.
So il is the Senate against the Sec
rctary OF Commerce. II Senator Cut-
It's and Senator Watson undertook 70
20 into Ohio as candidates for drss
choice. it might split some OF the
Willis strength. but under the plan nov
adopted. supporters il Ohio OF ooth the
kansas and the Indiana Senator's VII
De more inclined 70 vote he Wills ce!e-
gate ticket.
Il is reported also from Ohio that
willis delegates had asked and obtained
consent from Frank o. Lovden OF Il
linoiS 20 name him as second cnolcs
and that some OF the delegates might
also give Vice President Dawes S sec
end choice.
This makes the fight q Hoover csh.
agairs. the field. as wei as against the
Senate coalition.
Senator wills has gone 70 Ohio to
take a hard in the preliminary r.s-
neuye-inS. He Is expected 70 return TO
washington early this week But while
he is IN the State he viii hold . number
.. conferences With those who are leac-
ing his fight.
Burton Backs HoeveS.
In the meantime. while M-. Hcc.er
: vsca:.or;cg II Florida his support
rs a-e busv:ng themselves II Ohio and
hare Representative Burton cf Ohio
las, night issued . s.ster1e2. declaring
that there was no real basis for the
Eatio0 IT Ohio will be wrecked by the
entry OF Secretary Hoover. NJ. Burton
said;
With ne this Is a question Of pZic-
ciple. Neither personal friendship, nor
local considerations. nor state pride
should prevail
Which O. the .wo Is TIE more avail
abe for the Presidency Who viii oes,
.uiel The duties cs the c@ces Another
important consideration. who VIII add
he s-sa.ess strength % The Republican
.lcksi7
Il Is said ,ha; ,he entrance Of Mr..
Hoover into !hs ccr,:scs sgS;2S. "a
vO-tte son IS 'i4ceScsrI' I cannot agree
~ HE Use Q: 50 strong \ word. Z :,.S.-
Gates that feeling has Ssi5C,sr.s6 ;uSS-
T,,sE.- Again. :; Is said. :hS: support %
NJ. Hoover means Dissatisfaction and
threatens party prcSrSc.S- WA.c3 cseE-
ssyS The worse :hrsa. % GlS-upiscc-
- allow few political cNo,,s-....cse< -
hand p,cS delegates thereby restricting
lie Sslsct.c., 70 ; cS--Cw circle " per-
>oES, many .. whom are under cessss-
lion .N- appointments - c1sce and
Others sNsNC..2S .avc-S =. the sane
S:E,G. - - AFFORD = full and Tree sx-
prc>$:N3 - al the Republican Scse.<3
VIII either gNs-.y rC,SSsr,S es cc,s,fc;sS
- :a:- pay ~ secured ey SsSS.CS ;he
voters, ard giving Gsc-csN>1lS;lc r<sy:-
lsSs> - y ,>eal candidate WA. 90
;.:S primary Laws !! Ohlo c,ss,! ~ their
Sa.ri. - - Isei- letter. sxcs-S - give
- svs-y vc:SC a., equal cl,s:sc<e. u:.--a-.-
.,S.SI Sy ne dictates y. Ecsitscas NSS>s>T
Hap> Willis Threat.
y noe that Senator Wills Acs5S eot
he tScsS. .As: because certain leaders
iN C,1yalstNss County are ncs scz hun.
es WILL thereafter wt.hse,I pzsrccaSe
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yS<N>c.rIs,lGassc:lS> Ard ever. ces,SsSsra-
!acy,S ~ t;:csSS, scs gc ee ss,.i-s,y Dis
regarded - ccSssG ~ cs,sSs; :as prscwa-
lives - Senators 3 means 81 s2isS ~
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<>;.iNH
II >;saS,,S y: t.ls Endorsement " ths
state C>,:Gn:.:.s>S. Ny S..vsca >xlS :Ass
S>,;'lf wears as, lie wSS \ candidate fc~
:lie Sesats IRE Sgass coC,ai,;sse wsS
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r>icfcrcSI ~ eNeyS csesclsl ~ Ise STATE
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.eft Senator CARTS 81 aatg sas SysSe
State organization = UGStt&S Al Ussrs-
strife ~ As aarrs,w sl.astS aS g>N>Sese~
Curtis Sp~saSeES HsSy.
The aGaegeGt$ II Ses.sgoG CNagsiS Are
pushing tsse ca;esSsSSu fNg CARTS SSse-
saSeS actively They assert S>>sstcseNty
sha! saS AScvvs candidacy i ANNsax
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