Evening star., 1928-04-08
MELLON MAY BARE
HIS HAND IN MAY
Seen Favorable to Hoover as
Closest Approach to
Coolidge Pattern.
srecisl nIsnatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARRISBURG. Pa. April 7.-Selec-
ton of Senator FeSs. Ohio. as key
noter" in the republican national con-
vention means only one thing to Penn
sylvania Republicans. That is that oy
choosing one Of the outstanding stall
wart supporters OF the Coolidge admin
istration. the stage has been set To serve
notice on the convention that II the Re-
publican party expects to win In NO
vember II must do it through pledged
continuance of the Coolidge policies
The corollary is that the conventions
nominee must be the man who most
nearly approaches the Presidents politi-
cal double, II the President will not con-
sent TO be dominated by the convention
This viewpoint Is identical with the
common conception Of Secretary OF the
Treasury MELONS unspoken views OF
the type Of candidate the convention
should nominate. II also Strengthens
the common expectation in PennSyl-
vania that when the convention meets
Secretary Mellon will be one o! Ihe
small group whose judgment may gov
ern.
Two Suites OF Rooms.
Some of the convention conferences
In which the Secretary viii participate
have been visualized this week, when II
was learned here that his convention
quarters consist OF two separate suites
OF rooms-one close TO the convention
hall. one nearly two miles distant.
II is felt. rather than known. that
Secretary Mellon is of the opinion that
none OF the presidential possibilities now
in the lirnelight are of the Coolidge pat
tern TO a degree sufficient TO make nm
an ideal successor in the presidency. II
the choice Is made from those now
rnonopolizing presidential camJa.gn at
tention, 1t is felt Mellon VIII supp9It
Hoover as the candidate most nearly
exeunplifying the Coolidge standard ana
most closely committed 10 the aohl'a-
istration's policies.
secretary Mellon, however has never
heen understood 10 be 100 per cent IN
favor Of Hoover; but II Is accepted tnat
Mellon will go along for his capinet
roiIeac1ie If the choice Is from the pres
ent field and II Hooyer's availability
does not diminish in pre- convention de-
yelopments.
THE chances are that the first pub
lie inkllng OF what has been passing
through Secretary Melons mind on the
presidential situation viii not come
until MAY. when the Pennsylvania dele
cation cauCuSeS at the same JlHe tHe
Republican State committee reorgan-
izes.
so Votes Seen Smiths.
Democratic National Committeeman
Joseph F. Guffey this week reiterated
his prediction that Gov. Al Smith will
have at least so Of the rs Pennsylvania
votes at Houston.
Sixty will be the lowest number. Of
that am certain" Guffey said, "and
my observations TO date leave me opti-
mistie that the Smith delegation Penn
/ sylvania will send TO Houston will be
about all there is to the group OF rs
/ delegates apportioned."
/ 1t is certain. however, that the dele
/ CATION will not be solid for Smith In
several congressional districts anti
/ Smith delegate candidates are unop-
| posed at the primary April ~.
/ Smith has the advantage now that
| the present Democratic State organiza-
| ton Is controlled by Smith followers.
| GuTey. In his statement also predicted
/ that at least 10 Of the ii3 members of
the new State committee % be elected
this month will be friendly TO Smith.
and, consequently, willing To name a
/ State chairman who will be active In
j Smiths behalf II Smith Is the nominee.
/ WALTER D. ROOS.