Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
HOOVER MEN DODGE
BAY STATE BATTLE
Move Expected to Prevent
Embarrassing Situation in.
CooIidge's Home.
erecIal Dispatch 10 The Star.

erecial Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. February 1.-THE
past week has brought a decision on thu
part of the Hoover following In Massa.
chusetts not to put slate of candidate:
In the field for the seven places of dele.
gates at large. III opposition To the un.
pledged group which is to be headed
by Gov. Fuller and William NJ Butler
chairman Of the Republican national
committee.
This decision is based on an agree
nent that there will be no interference
with the candidates who desire to run
for the 50 district delegate places with
Hoover as their choice for the presiden-
tial nomination. and that the unpledged
at-large State will contain Hoover rep
rescntation, which vii b. led by Sena-
tor Frederick H. Gillett.
Settlement Seen.
n would thus appear that the Contro-
vGrsy within the party ranks which has
been raging for the past few weeks, is
In fair way toward settlement and
there are indications. also. that with
President Coolidge no longer to be con-
sidercd. the entire Massachusetts dele
CATION may cast its first vote at the con-
ven;ion for its favorite son. Gov. Alvan
r Fuller. The delegation probably will
be split up later among several candi-
dates. but Hoover managers believe they
will have majority of the Bay State
votes when the time comes to call for
them.
The Massachusetts law does not per-
nit a candidate for delegate TO have
printed opposite his name on the bal
lot his preference for the presidential
nomination, unless an acceptance in
writing is FLED by that candidate in the
Office Of the secretary Of state before
the time expires for the filing OF nomi-
nation papers. Secretary Hoover. UNI
der the agreement which now seems to
have been reached. will withhold the
filling of an acceptance in Massachu-
sets. which will mean in effect that
there will be no pledged delegates off,
cially among either the district or at
large delegates elected.
Burrill First 10 File.
This does not mean. however. that a
candidate cannot run with the an
nouncement OF his preference. and this
Is the policy now being followed by
those who already have taken out nomi-
nation papers For instance. the first
papers To be taken out were by former
State Treasurer Charles l.. Burriil. who
will run as an unpledged candidate for
district delegate in the tenth congress
SIGNAL district. but with preference for
President Coolidge If ii is possible to
cast a vote for the President at the
convention, then with a complimentary
vote to Gov Fuller and finally to line
I'D with the Hoover following.
In other words. Mr.. Burrill can be
looked upon as an out-and-out Hoover
candidate. although no preference viii
appear opposite his name on the ballot
Other candidates in various parts or
the State are following this same plan.
MIR Burrill long has been prominent In
Massachusetts, politics. At the conven-
ton In Chicago In 1920. when Cool
tdge's name first came before the Re-
pIblicans of the Nation. Burrill was the
only Massachusetts, delegate who voted
for Coolidge on every ballot. even after
the nomination Of Warren G. Harding
became apparent.
Fight Abandoned.
Las; year, representatives OF former
Coy. Iowden of Illinois came 10 Mas
sscl1usetts TO look the fed over and
determine If IL was worth their while
u come into the State and make
contest for delegates. They conferred
a. length with Burrill, who was not un-
friendly TO the Lowden movement at
the time They finally abandoned the
plan after spending several weeks In the
State, with the result that no senti-
rnert seems 10 exist for I3gdeh In
Massachusetts, toda".
The decision Of the Hoover followers
no, 70 force an open battle IN Massa-
ei.usetts is looked upon Us wise move
and one that will prevent an otherwise
exceedingly embarrassing situation. II
such a battle was fought. no matter
which way IL ended at the primaries
April ~. the outcome would be looked
upon in other parts Of the country as
indicating the feelings Of President
Coolidge
II Hoover captured majority OF the
delegates. Ii would be said that the
President VAS iavor!ng him Tor the
nomination ax indicated by the vote
in the Presidents State, which would
give considerable impetus 10 the Hoover
movement II. on the other hand. ne
lost a ma lority ~. the delegates, the
world would 20 0si. tE2. 'h* President
was opposed 70 Hoo"er. sno the effect
o. such an outcome might throw a
6anper III! Howe chances in DINER
E.a1x. WENDELL %. HOWE.