The Washington times., 1928-09-26
HO0ver to Keep Hands
OFF Mrs. Willebrandt
Case at Demand Of Dryg

The Republican national commit
tee has adopted a "hands off" policy
for the present, toward MRS. Mabel
willberandt and her single.handed
prohibition crusade against the
candidacy &c Gov. Alfred p. Smith.
This became known today at Her
bert Hoover's headquarters as the
Republican nominee continued to
work upon his ElizabethtOns Tenn,
speech. II was aearued, too, that
the Hoover advisers have split upon
the question Of curbing Mrs. VILE
brandt or giving her . free rein IN
the campaign.
Hoover personally has declared
himself opposed to personalities" IN
the eampaienA and frequently has
announced himself in favor OF con.
dqcting an affirmative campaign,
hased only upon the record, issue
and Policies Of the Republican party.
Hands Off for Hoover
Mrs. WilIebrandt has gone beyond
this limitation, but the Hoover ad-
visers have urged the nominee to let
her case be handled by the national
committee, which Is conducting his
campaign. He has decided to follow
this advice, it was said.
One decision reached by DIR. HUI
bert Work, national chairman, and
his associates, however, was to dis
continue the handling Of the
speeches in which she attacks the
prohibition record Of Governor
Smith. One of these speeches was
given out at the committees Chi
cage headquarters. and afterwards
AN attempt was made to withdraw
IT. The committee, however, will
not attempt to halt her speaking &C.
tivities, at least for the present.
One group Of the Hoover man
ayers, meanwhile, believing that her
utterances will hurt his candidacy,
thas demanded that she be silenced.
fOthers, believing that she will So
lidify the dry vote Of both parties
Isoehind Hoover, want to give her free
rain.
Two things have deferred the
movement to silence Mrs. Willie
brandt. First, she has made her
own speaking engagements before
ministerial associations, and. sec.
ord, she has the unqualified IN.
dorsement Of Anti-SaIOon League
leaders in her crusade against
Smith. Any move to euro her
Jaight alienate the dry leagues
leaders, who have sponsored her
recent appearances in Ohio.
The public attitude of Hoover
leaders toward Mrs. Willebra ndt
was well Illustrated by Chairman
Work in an interview given at
Hoover headquarters, following a
whats the news today?" Work
asked. In opening the interview
How about Mrs. Willebrandt?"
one reporter asked. She's always
news. What have you to say about
her speeches?"
II have nothing to say about
them or her." replied the chairman.
"What is her status?"
"She is an official Of the De-
partment of Justice" replied Wort.
Sometimes she goes out on her
own hook and sometimes the chi.
Cago Speakers Bureau sends her
out. she's sort Of q, free lance"
Newton Makes Dates
.'DoNS Walter. Newton have
charge Of her speaking dates?"
aOMRNtteA."
';4DS YOY ePprOts Of Her speeches
RRaipSt >shtth?,
"na You .hean the ones she hal
made or the ones she is going to
maker" -
"The ones she made" the re
porter explained. -.
oh, ! haven't read them" Work
4ecia4ed, $50 / couldn't answer
thar question"
Are her travelling expenses paid
by the national committee?"
Il AoH't know Newton will have
TO answer that"
ts it fair to assume they are
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