Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

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| COLUMBUS. Ohio. February IL
With few exceptions. there have beer
no acccssions to the Hoover organiza.
ton here from the Old Guard Republi.
cans. but that was to be expected since
the State committee. which is their or
ganiZation. had Endorsed Senator Willis
almost unanimously. Senator Bolton
and Representative Dodds. Republican
floor leaders in the Legislature, are
| however. notable exceptions. They arc
organization men. of course, and have
| identified Themselves with the Hoover
organization.
The Willis men here arc exaggeratine
the danger of factional troubles that
would follow the entrance of Secretary
Hoover into the Ohio campaign. for eff
| feet upon Mr.. Hoover. There would be
hard fight. of course, with the posi-
bility of sore places lasting over into
the Fall campaign, but that there would
| be any such split In the party as re-
suited when the Bull Moose movement
spread into Ohio in 1912. as Fred War
ner. the chairman Of the Republican
State committee has declared. is a gross
overstatement of the matter.
Extends Over State.
The Hoover for President organization
in the State has extended now until 1t
has representatives In its membership
from 63 of the SO counties and all OF
the - congressional districts are repre-
sented. n spite of the fact that the
regular Republican organization in
Montgomery County tDayton), stands
for Willis. two noted Republicans of
Dayton Judge H. c. Routzahn and DR.
H. r. Kiesley. formerly n member OF
the city commission. have started a
fight for a chance for the Republicans
there who do not favor Mr.. Willis for
President to express their preference.
The movements of Willis supporters
indicate that if Senator Willis has to
make a fight for the Ohio delegates he
will capitalize his dry record. accepting
the delegates from Cincinnati and pos
and appeal to the dry vote of the rural
districts. They are plainly satisfied
with the affiliation Of Senator George
Bender of Cleveland with the Hoover
organization. he having led in the cam
paign last Fall which led to the defeat
of the Marshall law. which had been
enacted at the request OF the Anti-Sa-
loon League, the Senator explaining
with the announcement of his opposi-
ton to Willis that he was glad Of the
opportunity to oppose the mouthpiece
Of that arbitrary and dictatorial organi-
cation. the Anti-Saloon League"
The Republican committee Of the
eighth congressional district has in
dorsed Senator Willis and selected for
mer Representative Ralph D. Cole and
Ben r. Corners of Ada for delegates to
the Kansas City convention. Cole, 1t is
understood here. is Senator Willis choice
to place his name before the convention.
Temporary Support.
In reply to the common criticism that
is coming from points in the State where
the Hoover sentiment is strong. that it Is
absolutely wrong to bind the Ohio dele
gates to support Senator Willis to the
end. Charles A. Jones. the Senator S
secretary. gave out the statement that
all that the Senate is requiring is that
the delegation support him until by a
majority vote of the delegation it is de-
cided that further effort for his nomina-
ton would be useless
The number OF Republicans noted in
educational work in Ohio who are iden-
tifying themselves with the Hoover
movement is emphasized by such names
on the membership list OF the Hoover
for-President Association as DR.. William
O. Thompson. president emeritus OF
Ohio State University: President A. A.
Shaw OF Denison University tBaptist),
Granville: Or. Charles F. Thwing. presi-
dent emeritus OF Western Reserve Col
lege, Hudson: DR.. Otto Mees OF Capital
University nutheranl. Columbus, and
DR.. J. II. J. Upham. dean OF the College
Of Medicine of Ohio State University.
Willis representatives here have ques-