The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-11
COALITION SEES
IN QUAKER VOTE
SUCC0R SOURCE
Magnate Carries No Message
from Coolidge and Refuses
to Break Silence
HOOVER MEN CONFIDENT
Hoover Strength TO Be Held
for Hoover If Coolidge
Stampede Is Started
HOOVER MEN CONFIDENT
BY BYRON PRICE
Associated Press Staff Writer

Kansas City, June 11.-R-In
the increasing confusion of the pre-
convention din the Hoover legions
worked increasingly today to press
their advantage to quick victory,
while a united opposition hoped and
waited-for Mellon and his Penn
sylvanians.
Pressed close about by the sup
porters of Hoover. whose managers
now seek a first-ballot, band wagon
nomination by the Republican con-
vention opening tomorrow, the OPP
position coalition sees in the 70
Pennsylvania votes their last re-
naming source of succor.
The Pennsylvania delegates, com.
ing to the convention city on three
special trains. are to arrive late
today and will caucus Tuesday
morning. As he travelled westward
Mr.. Mellon kept his long silence,
telling newspapermen he was NOT
yet prepared to disclose to whom
he would throw his support. Hs
did say that he carried no "mes.
sage" from President Coolidge; but
the party leaders already gathered
here are so certain Of Mr.. Mellon's
close relations with the White
House that they will be inclined ia
accept his action as message
enough.
In the Hoover camp there was
new note of confidence as the Penn.
sylvania specials sped westward.
The word was passed about quietly
that all was well; that advices OF
sufficient authenticity had preceded
Mr.. Mellon to Kansas City, ani that
the fight for Hoover was definitely
won. Among many of the Hoover,
ties there appeared a complete be.
lief that Mellon in some way had
been committed to Hocver-a repor.
which the LowdeE- Curtis Watson.
Goff coalition steadfastly refused te
accept.
HoOver's a'ower Impregnable
1t also was whispered in the
Hoover ranks that the activities Of
the past "a hours had netted enough
gains in other quarters to make
Pennsylvania's support no longer
absolutely essential to Hoover's
nomination. Furthermore. the
Hoover manager. James w. Good,
assuming a boldness which has
characterized none of his previom
utterances, announced publicly tha.
the Hoover strength would be held
for Hoover, and would not be
thrown to President Coolidge in
case Pennsylvania or anyone else
started a stampede for a renomi
nation.
But in spite Of all this display OF
confidence. it was apparent enough
that the Hoover leaders would un.
doubtedly give large sigh of relic.
and loud cheer if the Pennsylvania
mystery were resolved in their
favor, and out Of the way.
Among the allies who Oppose
Hoover there was much talk today
of a compromise candidate. Sem
ator Curtis, of Kansas, the last Of
the Lowden-Curtis-W Watson-G Gofi
quartette of candidates to SEh
Kansas City, steadfastly maintaipA6
that the logical man on whom 3
compromise should center was none
other than Curtis himself. Former
Governor Lowden smilingly dis.
missed a question whether he still
hoped to be the nominee; Senator
Watson, of Indiana, quoted from
the lore Of Uncle Joe Cannon to say
that so far as his chances were con-
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