New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-05
L0wden and Watson Like
wise Ready for Cam.
paign-Some Look to
Curtis as Compromise
Candidate.

Kansas City. June P-Rldlns
on the wave OF victories in the first
of the delegate contests decided by
the republican national committee,
Herbert HooVer's hackers squared
away today to put additional punch
IN their drive for the presidential
nomination in the face of deter
mined opposition that is passing the
word It has Just begun to fight.
The republican convention. after
a Ions season of political specula-
uon, VIII get down to business d
week from today. Before then de-
velopments may put new light on
the situation which, as it stands to-
day has many uncertainties. What
is in store not even the wisest seers
cared to venture.
Success yesterday in placing II
southern delegates, whose ere
dentials had been cha llenged. def
nltely in the Hoover bag bolstered
the optimism OF the commerce sec
retary's political lieutenants. espe-
clally James ". Good. his manager
who all along has insisted that his
candidate would go over on ono of
the early ballots
On the other hand. both the Low
den and Watson campaign direct
tors. already on the firing line. were
mapping out a plan of attack with
which they hoped to stop Hoover
In this they counted on other presl-
dental asplrants in the field against
the cabinet officer.
Eowden'S Plans.
loWden himself is coming to town
the last of the week to give personal
attention to his campaign. In the
meantime his political fortunea here
are IN the keeping of Clarence
f. Buck. manager of his presden-
tlal fight. Buck, on his arrival
here yesterday emphasized that the
former Illinois governor in no sense
is an ti-anything" candidate.
Apparently taking Cognizance OF
speculation that Lowden and Cool
explosive farm relief question for
his man to get the nomination from
.. convention which viii be called
upon to endorse the presidents ad-
mlnlstratiON. Buck took pains to
point ont that LoWden Is not oppoS-
ed to Coolldg policies. He predict
ed that LoWden would poll around
500 votes on the first ballot
OF the various presidential randl-
dates, Watson of Indiana is the only
one on the battle ground, He came
Yesterday, accompanied by his man
aeer. NJ. Bert Thurman, went to his
hea dquarters at the Hotel President,
and had little to say for publication
The veteran Indiana senator, who
hasn't missed q national conven-
ton in years and has played big
"'ri N more than one. lost no time.
however. In letting 1t he known
Is out 10 win the nomination
He Will so into the convention with
SOLID support Of his home states
delegation and his relteration here
that he is not a stalking horse was
taken as being directed at recurring
talk that he might swing his sup
port either to Lowden or Dawes.
Curtis to Re There.
Hoover has no present intention
OF coming to Kansas City for the
convention, hut Senator Curtis of
Kansas, groomed by his friends as
Just the man to lead the convention
out Of a deadlock. will he on deck
before the end of the week. and will
here TO give impetus to his cam
paign.
Many Of the party wheel horses
already have .arriN cd in Kansas City,
Virginia, former secretary to Presi-
dent Coolidge and one of Hoover's
supporters, who got in yesterday.
Most of the other carly arrivals are
members of the national committee
who are in the midst of hearings on
delegate contests.
At its first sessions yesterday, the
committee made il o clean sweep for
Hoover in contests from Florida end
Kentucky. Four delegates at large
and five district delegates from
Florida all of them pledged to the
commerce secretary. were placed on
the temporary convention role.
George w Bean. national commit