Evening star., 1928-06-10
HOOVER MEN MAKE
B|DF0R NEW YORK
Delegates Told Secretary Is
Favored in 16 State
Polls.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALBANY, N. Y. June 9.-On the eve
Of departure yesterday of delegates to
the Republican national convention at
Kansas City. Hoover advocates made a
bold move to reasSure delegates who
might be doubtful of their candidate S
strength in New York State. They sent
to all their delegates sworn statements
announcing that Hoover was a favorite
over all other Republican presidential
candidates In l6 polls conducted in
various parts Of the State
1t had been rumored strongly recently
that Hoover could not carry New York
against Gov. Smith If the two we're
nominated, and the Hoover-for- -Presi-
dent New York State committee took
the poll and sworn statement method Of
combating the rumors. The chief basis
OF the claims for Hoover's strength are
based on the foreign vote. according to
William II. Hill of Binghampton, Hoover
committee chairman.
To Draw From Tammany.
Hoover will draw from Tammany a
sufficient part of the foreign vote to
carry the State" Mr.. Hill declared
The foreign language press In the
State Is unanimously behind Hoover.
Mr.. Hill declares. and ho cites tho for
eisn vote as a sort OF balance of power.
"HooVers relief work in Russian
Poland, Austria. Hungary Jugoslavia
and Belgium gives hing special appeal
to the nationals Of these countries in
New York according to Mr. Hill
| New York State farmers. Furthermore.
Will never vote for a Democrat IN the
opinion of Mr.. Hill In addition, fol
reasons special to the State. they are
opposed to the McNary- -Haugen bill.
The farmers attracted attention of
| another prominent Republican during
the week-Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia University and
noted Republican wet" Any attempt
at Kansas City TO ride roughshod over
the agricultural interests will result In
party defeat. DR.. Butler warned as he
| left for the convention.
DR.. Buffers views on Hoover are dia-
metrically opposed TO those of Hill ano
| the. Hoover for President group The
news from Kansas City that Hoover
| delegates have been seated in nearly all
contests DR.. Butler considered mot en-
couraging." 1t indicates, he said, that
some Of the party leaders are more
concerned with convention strategy
than November elections.
Hughes Spikes Rumors.
Eleventh-hour hope in New York
| State that Charles Evans Hughes
might be induced to becomt the COM
| promise candidate in the event Hoover
| should lose and Coolidge refuse the
nomination. were sent definitely and
apparently flying this week when Mr.
Hughes declared emphatically that his
decision not TO accept the candidacy
under any circumstances Is irrevocable
Il Go not wish my name to be used
/ f~x ,.Ik
tum of the former Secretary of State.
Those closer to Mr. Hughes believe that
his refusal to deliver the keynote
speech at Kansas City is In line with
his determination not to be a candi-
date. 1t is not at all unheard-of for
convention to stampede to the chair
man who has made a great address in
the case of 2 deadlock. they point out.
In the Democratic camp during the
week, one of the chief objects of dis
cu3sion was Gov. Smiths voluntary and
annual financial report to the people
Of the State" In the face of a sl7.-
300 onn i"crea~e in th" c9sts ri state
government the governor pointed TO
! reduction III the direct State tax on
realty OF $i2.S00000 and an estimated
free cash surplus at the end of the
coming fiscal year of SIS. 100000. Fur
thermore. he hurled a challenge to
defend his financial policies "at any
time and in any place"
Seen Campaign Issue.
This last statement was taken as
being OF special significance at this
time. II Smith wins the Democratic
nomination for President at Houston, it
Is believed economy will be one of the
outstanding campa en issues. The Re-
| p'lblicans nationally have continually
pr5cticcd their own economical policy
under Coolidge. Smith, on the other
hand, has been as continually attacked
| hv the q o, p as the great spendcr. =
The governors financial statement.
wi.n i,5 chsIenge - defend It. was
| taken as being Car"fuliv rr~pared bY
the governor and his financial advisers
with a watchful eye on the possibility
OF campaign use,
THOMAS C. STOWELL