Evening star., 1928-06-13
The Break.

Inc BREAK.
In every national political convention
IN which there Is a real contest for the
presidential nomination comes 1.-The
break" which puts across the winner
The break to Harding in 1920 came
after the Republican national conven-
ton had deadlocked II came at a mid
night conference of Republican leaders
IN the Blackstone Hotel The break in
the Kansas City convention did not wait
for the balloting When william s.
Ware. Philadelphia Republican boss, on
Monday night issued a statement de-
claring for Herbert Hoover for President
and announced that he would so into
the PENNSYLVANIA caucus and seek to
line that delegation up for the Secretary
Of Commerce. the break for which the
delegates, the leaders and the public
generally had been waiting happened.
Mr.. Ware picked the psychological
moment. The Republican leaders from
the East bent upon drafting President
Coolidge. or at least upon tying up a
large number OF delegates to prevent
them from voting for Hoover. had been
greatly encouraged. The New YORK
delegation a few hours before had
trouneed the Hoover leader, Ogden
Kfills, and reelected Charles D. Hilles.
q leader of the draft movement, ma
tsonal committeeman. Secretary An
drew w. Mellon. supposed to have the
pennsylvania delegation in his pocket.
had arrived and said nothing. But 1t
had been given out that Mr.. Mellon
stu favored Mr.. Coolidge as first choice
for President.
MIR. Mellon. who had given qualified
Endorsement Of the Hoover candidacy
several weeks ago in Philadelphia. had
IT IN his power when he stepped OF the
train in Kansas City 70 cinch the nor1i-
naticn for Mr. Hoover. But he dallied
With the IDEA. Indeed. there Is reason
to believe that he planned at the i'm
pending caucus TO give another Qualifed
Endorsement OF Mr.. Hoover with Cool
idgs string 70 IT, It Is said that Penn
syiyania might not have decided its
course until the balloting actually be-
gan. under the leadership Of Mr.. Mel
lon.
Mr. ware. the practical politician,
seized the opportunity. 1t might have
been a dangerous move had Mr.. Mellon
had any other candidate 70 whom he
could have swung the Pennsylvania
delegation. But there was none. The
Hoover sentiment In the Pennsylvania
delegation has been strong from the
start. Mr.. ware dropped the stick Of
dynamite which ioosed what threat
ened to become log jam In the con.
yention. Whether he Is successful or
not In his fight TO be seated in the
United States Senate. TO which ne was
ELECTED In 1926. Mr.. Ware win go down
in political history as the man who
forced q showdown In the draft-Cool-
idge movement at the Kansas City con-
ventaon, and. having forced IL, turned
the tide strongly for Hoover.
Mr. Mellon saw the handwriting on
the wall within few minutes after
Mr.. Ware had declared his intention
ct going into the Pennsylvania caucus
and fighting for an tndorsement OF
Hoover. n he wished 10 preserve the
unity Of the delegation, and 70 make
IL q real power in the convention. he
coGEId follow only one course, and that
was 10 ioin in the Hoover movement.
Ware had absolute control over dele
gates from the City Of ErotherIy Love.
There we're other Hoover delegates out
sl6e Of Philadelphia County who would
Rave followed his Lead. So Mr. Mellon
made Il unaninsou1. He had the salts"
faction 81 the caucus Of making the
suggestion himself that the dslsgation
give its solid vote for Mr.. Hoover. Bat
II came a. an anti-ciiTnaz.
The group Of Eastern Republican
leaders, as wei a. these from the Md
west. who have opposed the nonina-
ton ~ Mr.. Hoover. failed 70 estimate
correctly the real popular strength Of
the Secretary Of Commerce. This made
Il ali the more easy for Mr. Ware 70
turn the nick and start The break 70
the Hoover column. After the Penn
tyiyani& ulsinatlm 10 the Mellon fac
ti0n In PeDnsylyaoia, the bandwagon
Enoyenaent started, William h. Butter
~ k&ssseEaasetts. The Presidents state
urged his delegation 10 vote foT Hoover
and remarked tAst Hooyer's nomination
would be satisfactory 10 the Eepubli'
csns N Massachusetts, and also "
PTexl6ene Coolidge MT. Butter wa1
lenR tine taking the jump, but he faal'
IL came 70 II.