Evening star., 1928-06-16
c. O.P. CHIEFS RATE
HOOVER AND CURTIS
TOP-NOTCH TICKET
Vote-DraWing Power of Pair
in All Sections of Nation
Stressed.
FARM UNREST BELIEVED
TO BE FAST SUBSIDING
Chances of Third Party Held
Greatly Reduced-Borah
Gains in Prestige.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

| nominated their all-West ticket, Hoover
| and Curtis. the Republicans are on
| their way home today from the city
satisfied they did a good Job. Herbert
/ Hoover, they figure. Is entirely satisfac-
tory to the East. and has the Pacific
Coast and mountain States firmly In
/ his grasp. Senator Curtis will help the
ticket enormously in the Midwest and
the great Mississippi Valley
| Furthermore. they are claiming that
Mr.. Hoover will get many votes in the
Mississippi food area which no other
Republican nominee could obtain, es-
pecially II AL Smith of New York is the
Democratic nominee. There are sore
spots still to be ironed out. a legacy
from the desperate battle which the
allies waged against the nomination of
Mr.. Hoover. Lowden of Illinois left I'M
mediatcly after he announced he would
withdraw his name from the contest.
II there is to be any third party move
ment in the Middle West his gesture
in the Republican convention would
seemingly make him the logical man
to lead it.
No Delegates Walked Out.
But LoWden as leader of a third
party Is not yet yisualized by the Re-
publicans. 1t was noticeable that none
OF the delegations walked out" OF the
convention, as threatened by some of
The farm leaders. after the convention
had defeated overwhelmingly the Lowd-
en- plank for farm aid. or after Herbert
Hoover had been nominated by an
even greater vote. The delegates were
all there when 1t came time to nomi-
nate vice presidential candidate.
There is no doubt but what the selec-
ton OF Senate" Curtis of Kansas as
Mr.. Hoovcr's running mate has helped
the situation for the Republicans in
this section Of the country. Curtis is
extremely popular here. He will ma
terially aid the party In Missouri and
Oklahoma as we'll as In Kansas. Had
a real effort been made to swing the
vice presidentis' nomination TO Chan
ming Cox. former Governor of Mass
aentsetts, or some other Eastern man.
there were elements in the convention
which might have raised a considerable
row.
Curtis received great ovation from
the convention when his name was put
In nomination for President Thursday
night. demonstration second only To
that for Mr.. Hoover. The eastern Lead
ers In conference with their brethren
from the West had argued for hours
tne availability of the long list of cam
didates for the vice presidential nomi-
nation.
East Wanted Westerner.
The fact of the matter was that
number Of the leaders from the East
had reached the conclusion IT was adj
vISanie 70 throw the nomination to the
Middle West. although there is TO be
q great battle for control Of the East
smith Is the Democratic standard
bearer, BY choosing Curtis they have
made practically certain the Repubr-
can ticket will prevail In the great Mid
ole West and great agricultural region.
III there Is to be any third party
movement in the farm country this
summer. IT VIII not be initiated until
aIter the Houston convention, according
10 Senator Nye Of North Dakota, who
mas been one OF the consistent gtlD-
portefs OF the McNary- Haugen farm aid
Dill. Ii Smith Is the Democratic stand
ard bearer bipartisan movement
against both Smith and Hoover might
Dc started In the Northwest and Middle
west, ne feels. But there is nothing
settled about this.
Senator Jim" Watson OF Indiana.
"aA~esieL VI IIlS dHtl-hoosef pfO-Mc-
! Nary y-Haugen farm bill coalition, has
gone back home In "ciigsine'' frame
of mind. He got exactly nothing ont
Of this national convention. But he
mas been for years regular Republi-
can. II Is impossible TO imagine him
In boiling roll Other Indiana lead
ers VINO supported Watson In his race
for the presidential nomination against
Hoover said before they left here that
they were planning 10 get behind the
party's national ticket and line Indiana
up for Hoover and Curtis.
Dawes Not Real Factor.
Vice President Dawes did not figure
extensively In the picture at Kansas
City. although there was determined
group working for his nomination iof
the presidency. Once the Hoover nom
iflation had become inevitable, this
group turned Immediately To the task
NJ nominating Gen. Dawes for Vice
| President But the Coolidge thumbs
were turned down on Dawes, tor 1t Is
no secret that the administration has
felt for long time the Vice President
has been antagonistic.
II has regarded his efforts TO bring
about farm legislation in direct opposi-
ton 10 the ideas OF the President as
| little short Of disloyalty There were
many delegates In the convention who
| would have been glad 10 vote for Dawes.
| but the big Eastern States we're moi
| willing to go along. The Vice President.
/ a strong McNafy~ilaugen bill man,
| might be appealed 10 later by third
| party movement To head such ticket.
and 10 come out directly In opposition
| 10 The Republican ticket. 10 those who
know the Vice President. however, such
course Is regarded as unthinkable.
| Mr. Hoover kept his hands on In the
| selection of vice presidential candi-
date, although he was appealed 10 fire.
| quently TO express choice. He did Ga
80 far as To reply 10 qnesiionefg asking
whether this or that candidate for see
0nd place vas objectionable. just be.
| fore the Pennsylvania delegation cau-
| eiissed yesterday morning and voted 10
| support Curtis for the vice presidency
Secretary Mellon had Washington on
the long distance telephone He In be-
ieved 10 have obtained from Mr.
Hoover reply that Senator Curtis
for second place was all right with him
Borah Plays Leading Part.
Senator William Eorah Of Idaho
| played an important part In the ma
| lionai convention, lie nominated Bsn-
ator Curtis for Vice President, He
made the most potent argument Ot all
against The LoWden farm plank for the
| platform,
Indeed Senator Borah's speech 10 ihs
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