Evening star., 1928-06-13
HOOVER'S FOES PELT LISTENERS
WITH ''MAMNY SONG" ORATORY
Headquarters Ooze With Benign Conf
dence-Word "Withdrawal'' Is Yet
to Be Mentioned.

caused that tumble. C-r-r-r-r, and this
correspondent put chair In front OF
him and prepared TO fight, II necessary.
Like a Nanny Song.
The speaker changed suddenly from
denunciation to sweet, soft--in fact, they
were almost sad-word of praise.
Charley Curtis, he would sigh,
dwelling with lingering love on
the word Charley and making 1t
sound almost like q hymn. Char
l-e-y Curtis" and this correspondent
seized his handkerchief, furttvely wiped
away a tear and left. He couldn't stand
1t. 1t was too much. It was almost like
nanny song.
Nor were there any downcast looks in
the quarters oscupied by the stalwart
legions from Indiana. who are support
ing their favorite son. Senator Watson,
IN his courageous fight for the nomi-
nation. sa.,
A large picture Of the Senator. fast
ened among American flags, hung upon
the wall. The face Of the Senator IN
that picture is beautiful Raphael could
make Madonna out of 1t, with clever
toucn here and there. All ID needs are
two wings, harp and halo, and the
flowers, sweet. fresh. lovely flowers in
beautiful baskets and vases, and charm-
ing ladies and gentlemen standing
around and looking hopeful and for
giving.
One OF the gentlemen was asked by
this correspondent, who registered
particularly dumb and innocent ex-
preston when asking such questions,
whether the Pennsylvania decision
would hurt-that is to say, possibly
modify--the Senator's determination to
become his party'S standard-bearer.
The gentleman became confidential.
He put his arm around the correspond
ent's shoulder and led him to a corner
He wouldn't speak for the Senator, you
understand. but he would be very will
ing to state on his own authority, and
he knew the Senator extremely well
that Is, he had just been informed that
the Hoover people had already been
counting on the votes OF Pennsylvania,
New York and Massachusetts,, so that
the various announcements, statements,
rumors and gossip to the effecti that
Secretary Hoover would receive the votes
Of these powerful delegations made not
the slightest difference In the world,
and that the Senator's prospects were
as bright as. as bright as. well as bright
as they ever were.
Lowdenites Are Beaming.
And the correspondent, registering
extreme emotion and great excitement
at luckily having fallen heir 20 such
breath-taking information, bowed too,
pulled his forelock, dropped q curtsy
and was gone. %
But there remained the headquarters
OF Gov Lowden. On no day has 1t
been more crowded. On no day has the
enthusiasm run higher. On no day has
there been greater milling about
around the table which sgroans under
its burden Of Lowden buttons and equal
Ity for Agriculture" hatbands bearing the
features OF the man Of the hour.7 On
the walls Of one Of the reoms Is hung
a portrait Of Abraham Lincolnl and
looking at him from another part OF the
wall Is a portrait OF President Coolidge.
Both are decorated with the dear old
red. white and blue. The unknown
artist Of these pictures has tinted them
so that Abraham Lincoln appears to
have just returned from splitting fence
rails in the biting wind Of cold De-
cember day, and President Coolidge ap-
pears 70 be fiushed withf well whatever