Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
ESSSEEN HEADED
FOR HOOVER CAMP
Refusal to Campaign for VIII
lis in Ohio Rocks Voters
of State.

statement made by Senator Tess at
Washington this week. that he would
make no speeches In Ohio for his COL
league. Senator Willis, in his campaign
for delegates. came with startling effect
upon the voters. 1t was generally re-
garded as indicating a split between
the two Senators as to Ohio's repre-
sentation at the Kansas City conven-
ton, which might result in Senator
Fess coming over into the Hoover camp
and withdrawing from the Willis ticket
as candidate for delegate at large.
1t was known that his alignment with
the Willis organization was due largely
to his sense of regularity in politics,
and desire to keep peace In the party
family for the sake of his campaign
for reelection to the Senate. and that
he had warm feeling for Secretary
Hoover; but his declaration of several
weeks ago that he would stand by
Senator Willis to the end seemed %
leave no room for questioning his
loyalty to his colleague.
Comes as Surprise.
At the Willis headquarters here 1t
was understood certainly that Senator
Tess would enter the primary campaign
In behalf of Senator Willis. and they
had even indicated where his Saturday
addresses probably would be made
This is difficult to understand In view
of Senator Tess statement at Wash
ington that he never had any inten-
ton Of making speeches in Senator
Willis campaign. and had expressed
this intention to Senator Willis at the
start.
It is known that. following Senator
Willis speech at Wellston, Ohio. a week
ago tonight, a number of kilograms
were sent to Senator Fess asking
whether he approved the sort OF at
tack that Senator Willis was making
upon Secretary Hoover. and indicating
that If he did. they might be influenced
to oppose him in his campaign for re-
election to the Senate this Fall Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Tess has been placed in a
very delicate position as result Of
| the style of campaign that Senator
Willis has begun. whether 1t has had
anything to do with his determination
to keep out of the Ohio primary CAM
paign or not.
It has been published here that Sem
ator Willis Wellston speech was not
wholly approved. even In the council OF
his organization at headquarters here.
and even up to the hour when the Sem
ator and his party left for the Wellston
dinner the wisdom of some parts Of the
address were being questioned. The
Senator insisted that no change be
made, saying that he was willing to as
sumo all responsibility.
Thompson Is Doubtful.
Col. Carmi A. Thompson Is said to
have been one of those questioning the
policy and only withdrew his objections
when he found that copies of the speech
had been given to the press and could
not without much difficulty be recalled,
Gen. Edward orion, president of the
Columbus Hoover Club, has appointed
committee OF 200 10 be responsible
this week attested the high character Of
the local Hoover following. The men,
bers are without exception persons of
high standing and OF municipal i'm
portance. including bankers. business
and professional men. The Willis lead
ers styled the committee silk-stocking
| organization that would think the
adoption OF resolution sufficient and
maybe forget TO vote, Almost half the
zoo are women. and IL was noticed that
Immediately after the list was made
public willis headquarters announced
the appointment OF Mrs Mel c. Gabriel
OF Troy as chairman of a State won-
ems Willis organization to work with
the Republican women of the State in
the interest OF Senator Willis.
Senator Willis denied here, as ex-
pected. the statement attributed 10 him
at Washington that his organization
would not make fight In Cincinnati
and Cleveland. I'll speak wherever our
committee sends me-" he said. and We
shall certainly not leave our candidates
IN those cities to fight the battle alone. ="
It looks as though the fighting would
center in the districts In which the
considerable cities are located
II Is likely that Senator Willis will
have easy victories In the purely rural
districts, Excepting the nineteenth
which includes Youngstown and the
eastern end Of the Western Reserve,
there is no such distinct that he Is In
danger right now Of losing
Faces Hard Fight.
He will have TO fight hard, however
to hold this district~~the twelfth~~,n
line. and still harder one to keep
Walter F, Brown from taking the
ninth district. Toledo. from him News
from Springfield shows large Hoover
element there. but the eight other
counties of the district~~seventh~ar
| very dry. have no cities OF size and
they will no doubt swamp any Hoover
! majority that may be shown In SPRING
] field. 1t Is the district In which Sem
ator FcSS lives and which he repre-
scented formerly In the lower House
| II 1t should not support Senator Willis
In the primary. the Willis faction would
certainly sharpen their knives for Sem
ator Fcss In the senatorial election.
The only reference made at Hoover
headquarters regarding the attack made
by Senator Willis upon Mr.. Hoover In
his WrllSton speech was directed nj
his questioning Of Mr.. Hoover'S Repuh~
llcaniSm, II was recalled that IN 1925
when Senator Willis was conducting his
campaign for reelection to the Senate,
he asked that Secretary Hoover be sent
| INTO the campaign as n speaker, and
that Mr.. Hoover came in response to
the invitation and spoke In the Sen
ator's behalf at Springfield Senator
Willis, II was suggested. did not 0ueS~
ton Mr.. Hoover'S Repuhlicantsm at
that time,
To Use Own Judgment.
The two Willis candidates for dele
gates In the Columbus district Joined
III n public statement this week 10 the
effect that they did not intend ta sup-
port Mr., Willis in the national coneen-
ton after II should become evident tina,
he could not he nominated II tina,
situation should arise hut reserved the
right To use their own judgment IN the
matter On no other terms would they
have accepted nomination, Il was not
explained whether this statement was
made With the understanding Of the
Willis headquarters ar not, and no conn
ment Was made upon II there,
State Chairman Henry q, Drummer
OF the Democratic State committee has
arranged special train to carry the
Ohio delegation 10 the Democratic ma
tlonal convention at Houston, IL looks
more aud more like solid Smith dele
| Cation though nominaily f>lesiNed 10