Evening star., 1928-05-14

The age of miracles is not past. The
Sphinx has spoken. Mellon backs Hoover
as the best horse In the Republican
stable N--and It's an II with capital
THE Coolidge colors do not take the
track As an eleventh-hour entry. The
Secretary OF the Treasury's' carefully
chosen words at Philadelphia Saturday
thus bring comfort to two camps. They
all the Hoover forces with confidence
that their fight now Is as good as won.
They buoy up the ebbing hopes OF the
draft Coolidge contingent that the
President Is not yet to be reckoned def
initely out OF the running Thus 1t
seems highly probable that no Kansas
City chickens can be counted with any
real assurance until the balloting is
over. Hooverites are not disturbed.
They are banking on the irrevocability
Of Mr.. Coolidge's four successive re-
nunciations. Melons approval OF the
Commerce Secretary's candidacy is all
that was lacking, from their standpoint,
Now that the benediction has been
forthcoming they are convinced their
troubles are over.
Dark horse talk fiared up with a ven-
geance after Watson's victory in In
diana. and Mr.. MELONS cryptic state
ments are designed to keep 1t going.
The necessity TO nominate Republican
100 per cent capable of stopping
Smith In New York State is the chief
stock trade Of the anti-Hoover "al-
lies" Either Coolidge or Hughes Is held
afF faaf aaf Ia t4Af ha
specific result OF Jim" Watson's mar
row escape In Indiana last week was
It's heartening effect upon the whole
field of favorite sons. Today-barring "A
psychological slump in their emotions
In consequence OF "Uncle Andy" Mel
Ions attitude~~-there's hardly one OF
them In whose breast hope does not
spring eternal that he viii be Kansas
City's child Of destiny. Watson himself
Is reported TO be in particularly AMI
mated state OF expectancy. Curtis--t0
borrow a metaphor appropriate in the
Kansan's case-~has never faltered in
the faith that events will Jockey him
into victorious position. The Dawes
people arc quietly most optimistic Of all
They tell you In awesome accents that
time is working remorselessly In the
Vice Presidents favor.
Why not Judge Edwin Il. Parker of
Texas for Vice President on the Demo-
cratic ticket? The chairman of the
board of directors Of The United States
Chamber 0f Commerce has just elee-
trifisd the country with his demand
that "biR business" clean house. There
are few cases on record where reaction
to such q suggestion was 50 prompt as
John ID. Rockefeller. Ir.'s. request for
the resignation OF Col. Robert w, Stew
art from the Standard OF Indiana chair
manship. Judge Parker has won AN in
ternational reputation as umpire OF the
German" American Mixed Claims Com
mission. The Democrats plan To make
n paramount issue out nf the unholy ai~
lance between "hig business" and Gov
ernment and Parker now pers0nities H..
Geographically and otherwise he would
be ideal second~place material from the
Smith standpoint. He halls from Iions-
ton and is a Protestant. Following some
effective doliar-a-year services ON the
War Industries Board at Washington.
Judge Parker served abroad as chair
man of the United States Liquidation
Commission, achieving Il brilliant adj
ministfative record. lie Is 60 years old,
Missollrian by birth, and lawyer by
profession.
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One OF the woman newcomers who
have scored success Ia Washington
society during the strenuous season now
| iapering 10 finish IL Mrs. Osmun La
| trobe, wife Of President Coolidge's mill
| tary aide, She In a Porto Rlean by
birth and Of distinguished Spanish an
eestry. Col. Latrobe met her when he
was on duty as a young oft1eer at San
Juan during the Spanish American
War. Mrs, Latrobes father was a Span