Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

| COLUMBUS, Ohio. February 10
The Republican leaders of ONO VINO
| counScling against the entrance oi Sec
rotary Hoover into the State prcSloerl'a'
primary. predicted that it would cause
confusion in the party if nothlnG more
serious. have not had to wait long 70
have their prediction come true. Ho'
words are being exchanged between cam
didateS and organization leaders iolioW-
ing breaks in long-standing aftlllationS'
and bad faith lntinlated II not oirccllE
charged. Pressure is being used to the
limit on both the Willis and Hoover Sidcs
TO bring men across the line-not Win
pronounced success OH either Slde so
far, but reports keep coming III that TINS
line or that is weakening ana may
break.
That the announcement Of Secretary
Hoover that he would file IN the state
primary subjected the Willis ranks 10
tremendous strain was very evldent,
Whatever the final result IL these indl.
vi6ual cases may be. il Is plain that had
MFR. Hoover made his intention known
before some Of the districts that have
Endorsed Senator Willis took that &C
ton. they might have lined up on the
other side. Since the Hoover 6eclara-
ton, il has been repeatedly reported
here that the Republican organization
of the third district tDayton). which
declared for Senator Willis two weeks
ago, was wavering and would probably
taSe the course followed by the three
Cleveland districts whose representa-
tives III the Republican State commit
tee voted here two weeks ago to indorSc
the candidacy Of Senator Willis. and
then came over to the Hoover side.
Willis Men Firm.
! But at Willis headquarters here. they
| exhibit positive statements from Rob-
ert NJ Nevin and D. c. Brewer. chair
man Of the central committee and the
/ Mon tgomerv County executive commit
! tee respectively. that their organization
/ will stand firm for the senator. There
! is strong Hoover movement at Day
| ton, however. and 1t is we'll oficered.
Disinterested politicians here anticipate
! a detection for the Dillis organization
al that place.
Former Gov. Harry L. Davis of Cleve-
| land. who has been endorsed as an Or
ganization leader at Cleveland by Ma
tional Committeeman Maurice Maschke
but has always maintained personal
organization Of his own. with which he
has been able TO keep the Masci1ke or
ganiZatioH guessing" has come into
the open in the present situation, and.
unless surface indications are unreliable.
is 10 Use his organization in the interest
Of Senator Willis. In the city election
last November the former governor. who
was urging city charter amendments
that the Masci1ke organization vigor-
ous!y opposed. came very close to carry
ing the fight. He still claims that he
Gid win and was counted out.
Former Coy. Davis attended the first
conference Of Senator Willis friends
held here during the holidays for prepa-
rations for his candidacy. but his name
vas not given out among the others
who were present. probably for the rea-
son that the Davis administration vas
not very popular and Gov. Donahev de-
feated him BY tremendous majority
at the end Of his first term But the
Davis organization can be of very great
aid 10 Senator Willis in the Cleveland
districts now. and it is intimated that
in consideration the former governor
will be on the Willis list OF delegate
candidates. either at large or represent
ing his district in Cuyahoga County.
Renewed Alliance Seen.
Looking beyond the presidential pri-
mayies. political observers here see a
renewal OF the old alliance between
Walter r. Brown Of Toledo and Mr.
Maschke. now that they are as one in
the support OF Secretary Hoover's can
didacy. and they expect TO see Maschke
swing his organizations support in the
State primary TO Representative James
7. Begg OF Sandusky for the nominal
ton for governor on the Republican
ticket. Brown has been promoting the
Begg candidacy for some time. but It
vas expected that Cuyahoga County
would follow Hamilton County In the
support OF Attorney General z. c. Tur-
ner for the gubernatorial nomination,
because he Is extremely liberal on the
liquor question. while Begg is mildly
dry. II this alliance stands. II NAV
upset the political dope bucket. which
had II that Turner's nomination was
practically assured.
Inquiry among men on the street
made with view to ascertaining in
general way how the rank and file Of
TIE Republicans are regarding the
WilliS-Hoover fight for delegates, tends
To refute the claims Of the rival candi-
dates supporters that sentiment for
this side or that is widespread and IN
tense: the average member Of the party
outside the organizations expresses him
sell as looking upon the row as merely
one between politicians, and as not be-
ing much concerned about It. OF
course. interest will be increased as The
primary campaign warns up. but j!
anything ike this apathy continues un-
III April a. the Willis supporters may
be successful on their theory tia; for
the most part. only active organization
party members turn out AZ primary
elections and they, having The organi-
cations. State and local, in nearly all
parts Of the State. viii greatly benefit
by this
Hoover Leader Sought.
Thep also lay grca. store by the fact
that the Wills side being the organ!z-
alton SIDE. The party leaders and the
candidates. even though some IF them
| Nigh, cote for Hoover delegates. would
not be safe in talking for HooTer dele
gates. the? must be regular 10 have
o:gs IMITATION supper. And this leads
~ the question. who In % takc The lead
IN ne STATE for the Hoover side on the
primary stump SecretarY Hoo1er Is
no, u come into the State and it
seems " be the desire If both the
| Eooyer leaders here and outside the
State that no OUTSIDERS be sent into the
State Senator willis will. Of course
] be ~ liberty ~ come into his State and
y ls planned 10 have him cover the
state pretty thoroughly II was ex-
Dfrted That representative Burton
would iak@ The lead in speaking for Mr.
HOMER Dut nov II is stated that he
ezpetfs ~ n1ake bat one speech In The
primary campaign
The bF"ak between naschke and
f"uabo' Wits has caused the question
~ Hflo shal! be elected by the dcifGa~
ton II Kansas CITY " represent ohio
| IN 'f1e national committee 10 fare llD
i rs one secondary only. ~ that II tie
! cortrpl 81 the delegation ~ ~ support
/ for the presidential nomination. wiz
j Us bDFyOse6 hs9riike ~ Cleveland four
years ago and came within one gn'e ~
defeating him Louis II Brush u
Salem. who was the Willis candidate