New Britain herald., 1928-03-31

- SSS1S A~AAAAA AAAAkAAAO, presidential campaign speech last night at Delaware. Ohio. today threw the second shroud of mourning over congress within eight days and en- meshed the republicans ill tight political tangle.
 Recover From Ferris
 The senate had barely recovered from the death of Senator Wood- bridge N. Ferris. of Michigan, who died here of pneumonia March cc3, when it received the report of the collapse and sudden passing of the junior Ohio senator ani candidate for the republican presidential nom- ination.
 Senator Willis death not only brings to close the spectacular drive making in Ohio for delegates to the republican convention and forces his supporters into a difficult situation, but it also means a considerable shifting about of the Ohio senatorial campaign. since undoubtedly a sor to Willis.
 As far as the senate lineup is con- cerned here. apparently there Will be no change as Governor Green Of Michigan, who is republican. is expected to name man of his own party to succeed Ferris, who was q democrat, and Governor Donahev who is a democrat. undoubtcly will appoint a democrat to succeed Willis.
 AS Senator Foss, republican, Ohio, will seek reelection fin No- vembcr. thero will be two senators up for reendorsemcnt in the next elections in that state. Willis term would have expired March 3. 1933. and his seat will have to be filled in the regular way.
 Willis. who entered the senate in 1921 by appointment to succeed Warren G. Harding was considered one of the most foremost candidates for the republican presidential nom- ination. He was in the midst of an anti-Hoover speech-making cam paign for delegates to the Kansas convention when his untimely death came last night in his home town of Delaware.
 Hoover ~s. Willis
 Hoover and Willis were the only ones entered in the Ohio presiden- tial preference primary which or April 24 will decide who will get the states 51 delegates to the conven- tion. Both had complete slates ia the field pledged to their support Since the Ohio law provides that whoever carries a district gets that districts delegate vote. the outcome was to have given the first indica- ton of the commerce secretary's strength and nationwide interest had been created.
 Whether Willis name can bo taken off the primary lists. entry for which closed more than a month ago, was question an answer 10 which was awaited with interest here today. It is now up to the late supporters. observers de- clare, to decide whether they will the fight against Hoover and let him have the Ohio delega- ton by default or carry on the drive under the Willis banner in an effort to swing the delegation to some other candidate opposed to the cabinet officer.
 Political TanSIc
 Assuming that the latter course Is adopted. it was predicted that at- lining up delegates either for Sena- tor Curtis. Senator Watson or Frank o. Lowden. all of whom have en- tered the Ohio primary as second choice candidates. and all Of whom have been considered lined up with Willis in opposition to Hoover.
 There was some speculation here | that Secretary Hoover might with iraw from the Ohio fight because of | ,he peculiar situation brought about. MT. Hoover made no such ntimation. however, in q statement i ast night in New York when he expressed his sorrow over his pri- mary opponents sudden death.
 One suggestion here was that fin | he final analysis a sizcable block . of the Ohio delegates may go to Vice President Dawes, native Of hat state. Dawes, however, has re- said he was not q candi- late for the nomination and is con- 'idcred a Lowden man.
 Willis death brought many ex- oressions of sorrow from his friends And colleagues in Washington. Among those who issued formal | were Senator Fess. the teteran The odore Burton of Ohio, i who started the Hoover boom there.