Evening star., 1928-06-07
HOOVERFOESPLAN
LAST-DITCH STAND
LoWden, Watson and Curtis
Supporters Complete
ORGANIZATION.
~ thn Associated Press.

onnonents to Herbert Hoover completed
an organization here today in an effort
to prevent him from being nominated
In the Republican national convention
next week.
L. L. EmmerSon. Republican nominee
for Governor of Illinois and Lowden
man. is the generalissimo of the entire
anti-Hoover organization The combine
and selection of Enmerson was effected
of a series of meetings this morning in
which supporters of Lowden, Watson
and Curtis participated.
Mrs Ruth Hanna Mccormick oi
Illinois. also a Lowden worker, was
made chairman of the publicity COM
mittee with instructions to lose no time
in placing the aims of the combination
before the delegates
Will Push Fight.
With the perfection of the organiza-
tion the combined field decided also tc
carry before the credentials committee
the fight it lost before the Republican
national committee when contests were
brought for seats on the convention
floor. Hoover forces picked up more
than go pledged votes in the contests
defeating uninstructed or hostile oeIe-
cations. ,.o.
Former Gov. Hyde of Missouri mas
Deen retained by the COMBINE 10 pLGso =
tne fipht against the national cCnjillI-
tees decisions before the creosn'lalS
committee. 1t is expected he WI! Touno
mn a corps of assistants to AID nlln III
carving the fight to the last often
The series cf meetings, most OF WHICH
u,ere held i'm Watson headquarters, had
their inspiration in the generally ac-
cepted belief among Hoover opponents
that unless he could be stopped. ana
stopped quickly, the nomination Woulo
90 to him.
Hoover's Friends Confident.
THE onposition contends that all 1t
needs to do is to prevent the cablnet
members nomination on the nrSt IeW
ballots and then many OF ms oeleeaIeS
would begin to forSake hln. dooveI
people, however, claim tnat tneir man
sunDort is of the kind that sticks.
Clarence F. Buck, Lowden manager,
will continue in that capacity, but the
general direction of the anti-HooVer
movement will go to Emmerson.
Two Hoover strategy meetings were
held during the hight and because they
concerned strategy nothing was dl-
vulged. Quietly confident after check-
ing over Hoover's delegate strength, his
managers are reserving their fire until
the balloting begins.
I0G OA L1OONCA AOOAA W
Watson. Curtis and other favorite son
delegations with the hope of adding
their votes to those of Lowden, who will
enter the convention with about 250
certain votes How long they will re-
main with him appears problematica!,
hut Iowden's boosters pin their hopes
on cementing his strength early and
holding it intact to Illustrate Hoover.
The Lowden forces look also to the
many delegations yet to arrlve-lnclud-
ing the powerful and doubtful PennSyl-
yania contingent-in the hope that new
alignmentS may be created IN favor OF
their candidate. The Hoover opposition
likewise is convinced that President
Coolidge will receive considerable ac-
knowledgnent on the first ballot, Whlcn
might contribute to holding Hoover on
Many conflicting factors enter into
the discussion at this stage. one OF
them is the draft Coolidge movement,
which refuses to die even though there
exists a general state OF mlnu anloiis fllt;Ia
the delegates that such plan is IuJlle.
Another is the fact that while Hoover
forces seem to be solid, there appears
to be no similar cohesion. among the
combined opposition.
Farm Relief Situation.
Observers who profess to see advance
signs of disintegration among the Dele
rates making up the field against Hoo
Yer. point to the many conflicting views
on issues on which concerted oppo-
Sition might be based Chief OF these
is farm relief. While the Middle West
ern wing of Hoover opposition wants
relief along the lines OF the Vetoeo
McNary- Haugen bill, the Eastern Iac-
ton. personified in Charles u. hliles'
the New York national committeeman,
has always been bitterly opposed to that
method. /,
In addition. the corn belt group Is
evincing signs of dissatisfaction WIN
the manner in which its program 10 oe-
rnand a strong farm relief plalorm
and a Middle Western candidate mas
been conducted thus far. Some mem
bers of this group are disconcerIeo Dy
the reports from a number OF MlodIe
Western centerS that thousandS OF 1aInl-
nhasize the demands to be made by
their leaders. These members belleve
those reports are exaggerated ana CIlat
the demonstration viii not develop.
Another issue of conflict concerns
candidates themselves. There are as
MANY opinions as to who could peat
Hoover to the nomination as there are
candidates and SO far no single ocIIi,
nant personality has been aoie 10 WeIu
all the anti-Hoover delegates INTO
manageable weapon.
Lowden supporters. Of course, put
their man first, as do those OF Senator'S
curtis and Watson and those of more
definite dark-horse character. Nobody
Is vet willing to abandon his campaign
in favor of any one man VINO might
he thought able to turn the trick
against Hoover.
Lowden Due Saturday.
Iowden will arrive Saturday night to
move into his spacious headquarters
and take charge of his campaign. Wat
son is on the ground and Curtis VIII
omen his Offices this week Senator Coil,
who fought duel with Hoover in West
Virginia. has not put in an appearance.
Borah of Idaho, who will receive ms
own States votes for a time, is yet to
come. In the five remaining days, other
headquarters of last-minute entries may
If new headquarters are established
they may have to go outside the lmme-
date convention hall area. Nearly all
useful space has been taken over, even
the sienboards and banner-space across
prominent avenues. The signs now dis
played emphasize the lines of the COM
ing conflict One huge banner has TINS
inscription:
Herbert Hoover-the Nations Favor
ite Son"
Nearby is another equally emphatic
and appealing It says:
'Lowden-the Man Of the Hour"