The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-05-10
GOES STRONG
FOR HOOVER
fondor Committeeman :.
The Hartley Fight is
All Under Cover
By Richard Hamilton

rha republican state convention
:, Yakima last Saturday developed
INV interesting sidelights, topped
- T substantial victory for the
.s;dential candidacy of Herbert
T.over and by the fact that fac
.;onalism over Gov. Hartley was
: disguised and submerged that
A. casual observer got the impress
don Of party harmony. And the
common .,S impression of unity was
.mcht of course, for the welfare
4 the party in the November cleo
lion. Consequently, it must be said
tba convention managed to pull
through without wrecking the par
" tickets chances in the general
election.
It was definitely established by
she convention that Hoover is the
uouular choice of the republicans
Il washington, and that Hoover's
victory was triumph of popular
demand over political reluctance.
While there was opposition to Mr..
Hoover it was weak, devoid of
] popular support. The opposition
from the wheat counties of eastern
Washington was honest and mer-
tied respect because it came from
farmers who preferred Frank Low
den, their champion, but it was
limited to counties of little popu-
| lation and was represented by on
| " AZ delegates out of $50 votes.
So the Lowden supporters had to
yield to the majority, the test be-
ing when the Fourth congressional
district convention voted lis to AZ
| IN favor of Hoover. But the other
phase of the opposition was more
political, coming from those who
want to trade and dicker in the
sonvention without regard for the
entiment of the precinct. In the
long run, however, the, political
minded yielded to popular senti-
ment because they did not dare to
defy the stay-at-home or rank-and-
file sentiment for Hoover.
The popularity Of Hoover was
reflected from the floor when Rob-
Tt Davis of Tacoma, the "keynot-
err mentioned the commerce Sec
ntary. More than four-fifths OF
the delegates went to their feet
and roared approval. To the writer
who also attended the democratic
convention at Spokane, it did not
seem that the Yakima meeting was
20 rousingly enthusiastic for Mr.
Hoover as was the Spokane dele.
CATION for AL Smith, but the Hoov.
T demonstration was more wide
spread. In Spokane, the Smith
snow was jazzed up by the en-.
lyening strains of "East Side
west Side," but more than one.
alrd of the delegates, mostly
Gys and religious intolerants, re-
NAMED seated, some silent, some
Nerlng disapproval. In Yakima,
more than 1000 delegates and 9th.
leis arose to cheer Hoover, but
xllnout a musical stimulant, while
a0s more than 100 delegates. most
men from the displeased wheat
@untles, remained in their chairs
y, compared with the democratic
selings toward Smith, the repub-
sans are neither so wildly en-
aaslastic nor SO bitterly resentful
nward Hoover.
Hartley Beneficiary
on the whole, it seems that Gov
anor Hartley is the most likely
sneflclary of the convention, not
outstanding the fact that his titu.
q leadership of the party was
S0rned. Speakers and messages
aentioned President Coolidge, Sen
~, Jones. Hoover and other re-
'uonean leaders of past and pres
Ins, but nobody mentioned Roland
aaruey. Nor was the governor
SS!.esent, q altho many of his right.
sno eounsellors and workers were
the job. But, publicly at least,
n republican convention ignored
ae republican governor.
Inc governor unquestionably
s.eo That. just to have mentioned
= name would have aggravated
sSs'lonallsm, Il and the Hartley peo-
- want things to run smoothly
asa the November election. They
confident that he will win the
iipuohcan ~ nomination and want
ss. sI 70 De in position to make a
EV 4 appeal after the primary. II
not the primary, but the pros
ss OF scratched-ballots in the
S.aeral election that troubles him
since party unity is wanted BY
'iey, the convention was sue.
y y IN regard to his plans.
~ ~ the politically-minded, how.
III, the governor and his backers
rough day in the convention
"aIor Dick" Condor Of KitsaI
.ty was chosen national com
..seeman, the one thing the Hart
Iorces did not want and Tough
prevent. Condor was backed b!
majority organization of The
S.s se senate, the group of senator.
~ married. and thwarted HARTLEY
Ss 'le last two legislatures; while
hartley hackers divided thei,
yport between N. C. Richards o.