The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-11

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Secretary Andrew W. Mel
lon of Pennsylvania, with sew
enty-nine votes, was due late to-
day. He has said he believes
Hoover comes nearest to the
presidential standard. But he
has not promised definitely to
vote for Hoover.
Fourteen farm States are organiz-
ing a committee to plead with Mel
Ion to throw his influence against
Hoover and save the party from
what they predict will be certain
defeat in November.
Coolidge Is Dominant
Dominating the entire scene Is
President Coolidge, to whom many
look as the only man who can take
the nomination and save the party
from a disastrous convention fight.
This sentiment was reflected in
an editorial from the New York Sun
printed conspicuously in the Kan
sas City Journal today which said:
"It is known that the President
does not desire another term. 1t
is not known, however, whether he
would refuse another term.
"Why then does not the conven-
ton itself ask him whether he
would accept?"
Everett Sanders, secretary to
President Coolidge, is mot discuss
ing the President" he told news
paper men upon his arrival here to-
day.
What message do you bring the
convention from the President?
Sanders was asked.
"I am not discussing the Presi-
dent" he said, with a smile.
"Will you either confirm or deny
that you have been intrusted with
a message from the President?" was
the next question.
st can not discuss the President
before the convention starts" he re-
piled.
Does that mean that you will dis
cuss the Presi Sants attitude towasI
the draft Coolidge movement when
the convention opens?" was the
next query.
II have only one answer to all
questions" Sanders laughed. Il am
not discussing the President now"
However worried leaders were over
the fate of the Republican party
convention, Kansas City, in festive
dress, welcomed the visiting thou
sands with unbounded hospitality.
Streets were gaily decorated, a
gigantic flag of electric lights hung
across the canyon of downtown
street, official greeters wearing huge
badges patroled the streets to an
swer questions, bands marched back
and forth, arrangements were made
for a big, old-fashioned torchlight
parade tonight, the city's famous
"pillar of fire" war memorial was
functioning perfectly again.
East Against the West
In fact, everything was in readi-
ness for a memorable Republican
convention, down to the crossing
police who strapped their big auto
matics in outside holsters for quick
action should they be called upon
to "arbitrate" any row.
The real issue OF the convention
still remains the industrial East
against the rural West
This issue was symbolized curl
ously today by two big facts.
simultaneously there converged
upon the convention city the
farmers caravan" from the agri-
cultural Northwest, coming to voice
their protest against the alleged in
equalities between agriculture and
industry, while from the East canS
Andrew w. Mellon, a prince of in
dustry, called the third richest man
| in the Nation, political master OF
the second largest State, and at the
moment holding the balance of
power over the Republican conven-
| ton.
There in flesh and blood is per-
sonified the fundamental economic
clash wracking the Republican party
this year.
BOrah Asks Dry Plank
A demand that the Republican
party go on record in its platform
FOR vigorous enforcement of prohi-
bition with direct mention of the
Eighteenth amendment, will be
made by Senator Borah, Idaho