Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11

sure OF WIN,
SEEKING MATE
Possible Candi a
For Vice President
Studied; MIDI West
Man Is Preferred
By WALTER CHAMBERLTN. Jr.
A..a.;.4aa Press Staff WritarN

ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer
KANSAS CITY. June f1.-tP-
Confidence in the Hoover camp
mounted to the point today where a
number of the commerce secretary's
supporters moved on 10 a discussion
Of the vice presidency.
While a determination of second
place on the ticket is out of the
question until a standard bearer has
been selected. some Of the Hoover
ties accepted the nomination of their
chieftain as a forezone conclusion
and turned their attention to the
question Of a satisfactory running
mate.
Want Farmer Friend
From the very outset there was
talk that because of the present stu
alton. the vice presidential nominee
should be a man from the midwest
farm belt. It was suggested that
the two Dakotas. Minnesota. Nebras-
ka. Kansas. Missouri. and Illinois
presented the most fruitful field. al
though others contended that the
area could be widened to include
the stretch between the Alleghenies
and the ockieS
On the upwards Of n score of
names brought forward for the post.
however. that Of Senator Charles
Curtis of Kansas has stood out prom
inently because Of his geographical
location in the virtual heart OF the
farm belt. but some friction has de-
veloped between the Hoover and Cur
It's managers which may throw n
different light upon the situation.
Desnite his assertions that he was a
candidate only for the presidency.
some Of the senator's friends insist
that he would take the second place
if offered.
Many Available
Another name occupying a c~onspic-
uous position is that of Senator
Charles Deneen Of Illinois. n delegate
ut large to the convention and the
man who only a few months ago adj
rinistered a drubbin- to the Thomr-
son-Crowe-Small organization in IL
linois.
TWO others-Henrv J. Allen. former
governor Of Kansas. and Sam Nc
helvie. former governor Of Nebraska
also have been discussed. Like
Curtis. their geographical location
tits into the situation. but unlike the
Kansas senator. both have been iden-
titled with the Hoover forces in pre-
convention battles.
In addition. the names OF Senator
Capper Of Kansas. Watson Of Indiana.
Vice President Dawes. Arthur M.
HYDE. former governor Of Missouri.
Governor Sam Baker OF Missouri. and
Governor Elem B. Sampson. of Ken
lucky. Rave been urged by those IA
voring a man from he midwest area.
Curtis Most Talked OF
Candidates from other parts OF the
country. however. particularly those
from the Atlantic seaboard. are hone
ful of favorable consideration. mas
UGH as the commerce secretary halls
from California.
The group of those suggested from
the eastern seaboard includes the
nanies Of Governor Fuller OF Massa-
chusetts. Senator Moses Of New
Hampshire and Edge of New Jersey.
Representative Tilson Of Connections.
republican floor leader in the house.
and Henry ". Anderson Of Virginia
There is also talk in some quarters
Of Senator McNary. Of Oregon, chair
man of the senate agriculture COM
mittee. and co-author of the Ne
Nsrv-HauTen farm bill.
of the whole group OF names. that
Of Curtis. however. is the most talk
ed OF In Kansas CITY.