New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
CANDIDATES STILL
 BEING DISCUSSED
Sen. James \. Red of Missouri
 Now Added to Roster

Washington. Jan. 6 N1Political foundation building goes on apace here in preparation for what prom ises to be . memorable presidential campaign year. Construction experts are on the ground in increasan. numbers. designing structures that first must withstand the summer tempests of party conventions be- fore encountering the November tide of ballots.
 Senator eRed to Run
 The first of these stood almost full grown today. mushrooming out over night complete to the pro- verbal lightning rod. It flew the democratic standard of Senator James A. Reed. of Missouri. erected not by his own hand but with his full knowledge and consent"
 Reeds campaign headquarters were opened by Lee Meriwether of St. Louis, who will manage the campaign here. in conjunction with another headquarters at Louisiana. Missouri. That one will be managed by Edward A. Gleen, who handled Champ Clark's 1919 campaign for tho nomination.
 Other Camps
 Thus Reeds headquarters. in the Washington hotel. takes a central position in a political camp site where other plots have been mark ed off for prospective or announced entries in the quadrennial Whhs House handicap. For his neighbors Reed may expect Governor Smith of New York. Governor Ritchie of Maryland. Secretary Hoover. Vice President Dawes. Senator Curtis of Kansas. Senator Willie of Ohio. for mer Governor Lowden of Illinois. and many others.
 Ble&se's Opinion
 If the opinion of Senator Blease, democrat. South Carolina, is widely shared. another camp might be pitched to siraddle the party line. He told the senate yesterday that a good ticket would be Borah, re- publican. of Idaho. for president. and Overman. democrat. of North Carolina, for vice president. These men he described as two great democrats" and he then proposed to the republicans that they unite on Calvin Coolidge, adding that he wouldn't shed a. tear" if Coolidge were reelected.
 With ezta tablishment of eadquar- ters. Reeds candidacy takes first rank prominence in the e-conven- tion campaign. His organization. however. is no more complete or reaching than the less visible machines of some other candidates who are active themselves or whose friends are working for them. Sup porters Of Governor Smith are re- ported to be extremely active throughout the country perfecting an organization, IS are those of Secretary Hoover.
 No One Behind Dawes
 Dawes has no known organization behind him although his name holds it's own in discussion of pres idential candidates. Senator Curtis is not saying much about his cam. paign but there are indications that the kansan IS pushing his efforts in several states and that he has 3. headquarters somewhere. Mean while, friends of Senator Willis are active, particularly his Ohio cam paign manager. Carmi Thompson. who will soon open headquarters at Columbus.
 Willis idea of the best way to conduct a campaign. he says. lis to stay here and work on my present job as senator" Thompson is here now. trying to perfect an agree ment that will leave to his cam paign a clear field in the coming Ohio primary. He Is especially de- sirous of avoiding a battle between Willis and Hoover and will discuss that subject with Walter J. Brown of Toledo, Hoover's assistant score. tary of commerce.
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