Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-07
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a long parley. The usual political
meeting secrecy hedged the gather
ing and If any decisions were reach
ed they were kept in confidence.
Similarly, two Hoover strategy
meetings were held during the night
and because they concerned strategy
nothing was divulged. Quietly con-
fident after checking owe Hoover's
delegate strength, his managers arc
r%eserving their fire until the bal
loting begins.
The opponents of Hoover look TO
Watson, Curtis and other favorit1
son delegations with hope Of add
ing their votes to those of Lowden,
who will enter the convention with
about $50 certain votes. How long
they will remain with him appears
problematical, but Lowden's boost
ers pin their hopes on %cementing his
strength early and holding it intact
to Illustrate Hoover.
Still Talk Coolidge
The Lowden forces look also 20
the many delegations yet TO arrive
including the powerful and doubt
full Pennsylvania contingent-in the
hope that new ahgnments may be
created in favor Of their candidate.
The Hoover opposition likewise is
convinced that President Coolidge
will receive a considerable acknowl-
edgment on the first ballot, which
might contribute to holding Hoover
off.
Many conflicting factors enter
into the discussion at this stage, one
Of them is the draft Coolidge"
movement, which refuses to die, even
though there exists a general state
Of mind among the delegates that
such a plan is futile. Another is
the fact that while the Hoover
forces seem to be solid, there APP
pears to be no similar cohesion
among the combined opposition.
Observers who profess to see ad-
vance signs of dis~integration among
the delegates making up the field
against Hoover point TO the many
conflicting views on issues on which
a concerted opposition might be
based. Chief of these is farm relief.
While the middle western wing of
Hoover opposition wants relief
along the lines Of the vetoed Nc
Nary-Haugen bill, the eastern fac
tion, personified in Charles ID.
Hilles, the New York national CON-
mitteeman, has always been bitter
ly opposed to that method.
Farmers Are Problem
In addition, the corn belt group is
evincing signs Of dissatisfaction
with the manner in which its pro-
gram to demand a strong farm re-
lief platform and a middle western
candidate has been conducted thus
far. Some members Of this group
are Disconnected by the reports from
a number of middle western centers
that thousands Of farmers are TO
abandon their fields to emphasize
the demands to be made by their
leaders. These members believe
those reports are exaggerated and
that the demonstration will not de-
velop.
Another issue Of conflict concerns
candidates themselves. There are as
many opinions as to who could beat
Hoover to the nomination as there
are candidates and so far no single
dominant personality has been able
TO weld all the anti-Hoover delegates
into a manageable weapon.
Lowden supporters OF course put
their man first, as do those Of SEN
ators Curtis and Watson and those
Of more definite dark horse char
acter. Neither is yet willing to
abandon his campaign in favor OF
any n man who might BE thought
able to turn the trick against Hoo
YER.
Lowden will arrive Saturday night
TO take charge of his Campaign.
Watson is on the ground and Curtis
will open his offices this week. Sen
ator Golf. who fought a duel with
Hoover in West Virginia, has not
put IN an appearance. Borah Of Ida
no. who will receive his W states
votes for a time. is yet to come. In
the five remaining days other head
quarters of ~last-minute entries NAV
be opened.