Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
HOOVER PLANNING
BRIEF CAMPAIGN
Secretary Wishes Short Drive
for Presidency, to Start
About September /.

TENDER. Meanwhile it is storing up en-
ergy for an intensive two months drive
toward victory at the polls in November.
The presidential campaign. as map
ped out by Secretary Hoover, Is likely 70
be the shortest and least spectacular in
the history of Republicanism. There
win be little ballyhoo, but lots of quiet
organization work.
whats the hurry?" Chairman Work
of the Republican national committee
responded today to an inquiry by news
paper men as to when the Eastern and
Western managers of the campaign will
be selected.
Notification Ceremonies.
There isn't any hurry that can see
about these matters" Dr. Work con-
tinued. We have to get the official
notification ceremonies completed first
of all, and these formalitieS should be
over by the end Of July
Then we will have the whole OF
August to devote to perfecting the
organization for the campaign. The
actual campaign work will get under
way IN September and that Will give as
two months for the drive 1t viii be
a snappy campaign when it gets start
ed We have TO see where the bees ere
going to alight before we can map our
plans. Until the preliminary arrange
mentS are conSummated there viii be
no public campaign"
This outline of activity is known to
be in accord with Hoover's own ideas
about presidential campaigning. He
will use every effort to extract from the
drive in his behalf all semblance OF SEN
sationalism.
He will hurl no mud at the opposing
camp. The prepared publicity. as pro-
mulgated by Henry J. Allen, former
Governor of Kansas, and the duly ap-
pointed chairman of publicity. viii be
of the most dignified sort. II occasion
requires reference to the Democratic
nominee, generally expected in Repub-
lican ranks here to be Smith, he will
be called Gov. Smith" and not Al"
Campaign expenses are to be pared to
the bone 1t Is said. j. r. Mutt Of Cleve-
land, Just named as treasurer Of the
for a conference with former Treasurer
William v. Hodges. with view to lining
I'D the financial situation.
Tentative Managers.
The delay In announcing selection Of
Eastern and Western managers for the
campaign is thought to be due to the
inability of James W. Good. Hooyer'S
convention manager, 10 make imme-
lxdSc 6EEu14SCA1tSAltS AOk
post Of Western manager. It is UNDER
stood that Good vas offered the post
Saturday, but that before replying he
wished to investigate the state of his
law business in iowa. He has been
away from his law Office for several
months already.
Senotor George H. Moses of New
Hampshire, it Is thought, has been
offered the Eastern rsa11sSerShtp. Il Is
the belief he viii accept it.
Until the campaign gets actively
under way Hoover VIII continue TO de-
rote much of has attention to his duties
as Secretary of Commerce Secretary
OF War Dwight Davis consulted with
him this morning regarding some inter
departmental matters, and most OF his
other conferences during the day had
to do with business of the Department
of Commerce. Hoover has announced
that he viii att1mpt 20 tax no poaIes
for publication Until h IS ofnc1aly
notified of his nomination. H VIII dis
cuss with the press topics connected
with the department routine, but VIII
have nothing to say about the cam
paign.
Goes West i'm Jelly.
He win leave for his home at STAN
ford University around the 10Th OF july,
il now appears. He had Planned 10
leave O few days earlier than that, out
viii be unable TO do 50 because OF
pressure Of business at his office.
His delay I'm leaving washington. IN
eidentally. viii enable him to confer
with Chairman Work. following the
latter's visit to President Coolidge next
week. 1t Is believed that Work will
test the Presidents reaction 10 q sug-
gest;on that he make a few speeches
In Hooyer's behalf. He also viii tender
him his resignation as Secretary OF the
interior.
It Is not expected that Hoover viii
remain long In California after receive
ing the Official notification COMMITTEES
about the end of July. He probably
win make an early resurn 10 washing
ton and stick close 70 his Office and
home for the remainder Of the cam
paign.
Secretary Hoover spent another quiet
Sabbath in typical Quaker fashion. at
tending services in the morning st the
Friends Meeting House on ] street and
enjoying the cool shadows Of his home
during the heat Of The afternoon. To-
ward evening he took an automobile
drive through the parks, accompanied
by Mrs. Hoover and Allan. their
younger son, who Is vacationing with
his parents after q rigorous term Of
studies at Stanford University
At church Mr. Hoover heard the
peace policies of the Quaker faith ex-
planned by one of the speakers
Incidentally, Mr. Hoover has let Ii
be known that his Quaker affiliations
viii not prevent him from exercising
the fun duties Of cornrnander-in-ch
Of the Nations military forces, in the
event Of his election as President.
Replying 70 = question put 20 him
by tha New York World. he pointed
out that while all his uncles were
QuakerS, they had served IN the Civil
war. and that only the youth Of his
father precluded his enlistment at the
same time.
Glenn B. Skipper. Republican ua-
tional committeeman from Florida. de-
clared that Hoover has a good cranes
to carry Florida in the national election.
mir, HooverS chances in nv State
are very bright" he said One reason
for this Is the personality of the man
himself, He is known for outstanding
achievement. for organization and for
his contact with people In al ranks nf
hfe. For the FIRST time since the Civil
War, the Republican party has chance
to carry Florida In national election
Mr.. skipper declared that the farm
erS OF Florida had come to realize that
much of their trouble was due 70 tic
fact that they had no protective tarid.
''FNor instance" he said. "competition
IN foreign counties, particularly Mexico,
is the principal reason for the drop in
value of farm products. In one Florida
county they decreased IRON $4,000, goo
to 81 SOC. 900 IN four years. This IS due
To the fact that tomatoes and ether
truck and fruit crops can BE- raised and
marketed cheaper with peon labor than
IL Is possible for the farmers OF Florida
to raise and market their products. The
difference IN the standard OF living is
largely responsible for this.