Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
HOOVER FIXES DATE
OF AUGUST L TO Be
NOTIFIED BY C. 0. P.
Stanford University in Cali
!, fornia viii Be Scene of
( Formal Ceremony.
CURTIS C0NFERS HERE
ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGY
Commerce Secretary Expected to
Emphasize Tariff and Touch on
Prohibition in Speech.


formally of his nomination as Repub'
lican standard bearer at his home a
Stanford University August IL, it wa'
announced this afternoon at his Office
He is planning to leave washington
next Saturday for the Summer White
House. where he will stop over en- route
70 California.
Senator Curtis, Republican vics presi.
dental nominee, will be notified a few
days later, it was stated. Both nomi.
nees will deliver keynote" addresses ii
acceptance of the nominations.
Curtis Here for Talk.
Definite arrangements for the mott.
kication ceremonies at Stanford Univer-
Sttv were made at a conference today
between Secretary Hoover and Senator
Curtis at the Department of Commerce
Senator Curtis had been hurriedly sum.
moned here over the week end from
his place Of vacation at the home of his
daughter IN Rhode Island.
Announcement of the arrangements
was contained IN the following formal
statement issued at Hoover'S office fol-
lowing the conference:
Secretary Hoover's acceptance speech
will be made at Stanford University
August H. Senator Curtis acceptance
speech will be delivered few days later
Secretary Hoover expects to arrange his
departmental matters so as to be able
10 leave for President Coolidge'S Sum-
mer home next Saturday"
Campaign Plans Formed.
The decision to summon Senator Cur
tiS here and complete the notification
ARRANGEMENTS was reached after Chair
mar Work of the Republican national
committee and Secretary Hoover were
satisfied that all preliminary campaign
organization work had been effected.
The last step along these lines was
taken Saturday at the conference here
Of political leaders from the New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic states.
This conference resulted IN the ap-
pointlnent Of q Northeastern advisory
board to handle the campaign from
Maine to Maryland, and the designa-
ton of Senator Moses Il New Eanapy
shire as director Of the service Of
plan and policy for the Northeastern
division.
Hoover's speech OF acceptance VIII
have reached rough draft" form By
the time the Secretary leaves here Sat
urday. but it Is likely that he win re-
trip West from Wisconsin to California.
1t is thought here that Hoover win SUBJ
init the speech to President Coolidge
for his suggestions and counsel, and II
the President wishes to lend his advice
the Commerce Secretary undoubtedly
viii give such advice careful cDnsidera-
ton.
Reports As to Topics.
The Hoover address is expected to
stress the so-called full dinner pail
slogan, dwelling at some length on the
advantages of the protective tariff, and
picturing the prosperity which results
therefrom Prohibition undoubtedly
viii be touched upon. but to what ex-
tent is being carefully guarded At first
1t was said by Chairman Work that
prohibition would not be raised as an
issue by the Republicans, but that, II
the Democrats had any issues to put
forward. the Republicans would accept
the challenge and meet them.
In some quarters this is taken as indi-
Eating that since Gov. Smith has
brought the prohibition question square,
Nv into the open In his telegram TO
Houston. Secretary Hoover may see fl
70 elaborate upon his dry attitude, as
expressed in the reply to Senator Bo-
At that time Hoover referred 10 the
eighteenth amendment as the noble
experiment" and declared he opposed
ttS repeal.
Hoover is expected to discuss with
President Coolidge his recent letter ask
sng the President TO relieve him from
his duties as Secretary OF Commerce
There has been some indication thai
Mr. Coolidge may suggest that Hoover
remain in the cabinet for some tins
set and If this should be the President'i
desire, /; is certain Secretary Hoovei
viii raise no serious objection.
Brown Might Be Successor.
The President no doubt viii ask Sec
tetary Hoover for his advice regardinl
Fhe selection of successor. IN TN
event IL is decided that Hoover shaI
leave the cabinet shortly. Walter T
Brown, Assistant Secretary OF Com.
1nerce. is believed 10 be In line for tn
Eecretaryship. Brown is close friens
and political adviser Of the Republican
nominee.
Hoover will leave here In a railroad
Dffice car which probably VIII be run
Especial" There viii be several othel
cars for campaign aides, newspaper
men. photographers and others. Hoove
11robablY will remain on the Brule oveI
SUNDAY. starting West again Sunday
night or Monday morning. There VII
be 10 other stops on the way TO ths
Hoover will be- met at sab Francisco
b. a large committee Of welcome
headed by Gov. Young Of Californi'
and Mayor Rolph. and he will make
acg remarks IN response 10 the greet
sng. He then viii continue 10 Stanfors
University. where he has large, ran1b
alng Spanish home overlooking Tn
broad campus.
Status Of Moses Explained.
Chairman Work, In what hs
characterized as his last group inter
view with the press. today explaine'
that Senator Moses will serve as con
tact officer" between the State Rspub
niean organization In the Northeast am
national headquarters Of the campaigl
here. The creation Of an advisor
board, in lieu Of appointment Of Al
Eastern manager, he said, Was In I'm
with the policy 10 give State organi
Eations larger responsibility than eve
before.
LIE pointed out that the nations
tafnuls men and State c0Dlniitteene
s1ad special knowledge ~ conditions y
fhesr respective localities and are there
Tor fully qualified 10 handle any stu
alton that arises Senator Moses wi
kork with these national c0nmitteeme
and state officials IN iiais0n with til
national committee here. There viii I
ne officlaI headquarters Ia New forl
bui Senator Moses may use hia 0W
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