Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
HOOVER'S RETIRING
IS HELD UNSETTLED
Summer White House Specu-
IateS on Whether President
May Ask Him to Remain.
BY !. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Stan Correspondent Of The Scar,
SUPERIOR, Wis, July 7.-FollowinG
the receipt by President Coolidge today
If Herbert Hoover's resignation from the
cabinet, considerable speculation has
arisen here as to whether the President
will prevail upon him to remain as
head of the Commerce Department for
an indefinite period, or will accept the
resignation without any great delay.
In the absence of any definite state
ment, the impression prevails that ques-
ton of Mr.. Hoover's remaining will
await personal conference between the
two men when the President may hear
Hoover'S plans personally.
Mr.. Hoover is understood to be willing
to remain at his post ii Mr.. Coolidge
requests him to do so. 1t is known that
MIR. Coolidge has been advised Secretary
Hoover is really reluctant to cast aside
his work as head of the Commerce De-
partment which duties have become to
such large extent real part of his
life, but he does not desire to remain If
1T would enlbarrass the administration
Expected July HIS.
Mr. Hoover is expected here within
the next 10 days. Preparations are be-
ing made at the Summer White House
to receive him about July ID or Is. 1t
is not believed he will remain more
than a day and a night inasmuch as
he do doubt will be anxious. to continue
on with his journey to his home at
Paola Alto, Calf, where he will, during
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formal notification of his nomination.
President Coolidge was represented to-
night as looking forward to this visit
from Mr. Hoover with more than ordi-
nary interest and pleasure Aside from
his desire to go over with him the mat
ter of his retiring from the Cabinet, 1t
is known he will want to discuss a va
riety of other subjects. This will be the
first time they will have seen each
other since the cabinet officer was
chosen by the Kansas City convention
to head the Republican ticket, and this
will afford the President his opportu-
nifty to personally congratulate him 1t
is thought quite likely, too, that Mr.
Coolidge may have a suggestion or two
to make as to the campaign Secretary
Hoover is expected to bring with him
for the Presidents comment, a draft of
the speech of acceptance he is to de-
liver at Paola Alto.
May Discuss Successor.
Besides this, it is thought that Mr.
Hoover will discuss with the President
a number Of governmental matters, and
will give rather definite accounting
of the state OF affairs in his particular
department preparatory to his retire.
ment 1t is thought TO be not entirely
unlikely that Mr. Hoover may have a
suggestion to make in the matter OF
selecting successor. If he does with
draw.
More than one Republican prominent
in the party councils who has been
here recently has emphasized the adj
vantages of having Mr., Hoover remain
in the cabinet. 1t was pointed out by
them that 1t would be infinitely more
effective from strictly campaign view
point to have the Republican nominee
hard at work with the problems Of gov
ernmental business and apparently in
different to the campaign being waged
for him. Their argument was that such
a picture or stage setting for their can
didate would gather in far more votes
than having him on the stump.
:
believe in the end 1t might prove as a
boomerang, pointing out that should
the nominee remain in the cabinet
there is the possibility of effective criti-
cisrn from the opposition, who unques-
would accuse him of capitalize
ing his being at the head Of Govern
ment department in favor of his candi-
dacy.
MIR. Hoover'S resignation was worded
so as to become effective upon its &C
ceptance by the President.
Take -otor Trip.
This latter situation is true also in
the case of DR.. Works resignation as
of Interior. which was placed
by him in the Presidents hands last
Monday The President has not yet
formally accepted 1t. 1t is thought that
he will not delay much longer In doing
SO. His associates here are inclined to
think that he will be ready to announce
the selection of his successor as head
of the Interior Department at virtually
the same time.
When Secretary Hoover's resignation
and the explanatory letter accompany
ing it were delivered by messenger at
Cedar Island Lodge shortly before noon
today, the President was not there to
receive them. He and Mrs. Coolidge,
with their son John. had gone for an
automobile ride which took them TO
Scion Springs nearly 80 miles south OF
the lodge. This was the first time the
President has INDUCED in sightseeing
drive about the country in the neigh
borhood OF the lodge, other than his
drives to and from. the office In Superior
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