Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
Secretary of Interior Expect
ed to Discuss Question of
Coolidge Speaking.
GOOD NAMED TO DIRECT
CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST
Representative Newton Appointed
Chairman of Speakers Bureau
in Same Section.

Having cleared up his desk at the
Interior Department in readiness to
sally forth as generalissimo of the
Hooyer-CurtIs campaign forces, DR..
Hubert Work left today to submit his
resignation from the cabinet to PreSi-
dent Coolidge at the Summer White
House
Before leaving he settled definitely
the question of leadership in the West
ern division of the campaign organiza-
ton by announcing the appointment
OF James w. Good, Hoover's pre-eonven-
ton manager, as Western manager.
and OF Representative Walter Newton
OF Minnesota as chairman of the West
ern speakers bureau.
The Eastern managership remains
open, although it is understood the post
has been offered Senator Moses of New
hampshire, who was chairman of the
republican national convention at
Kansas City.
In Strategic Positions.
Good and Newton have been assigned
Key positions III the strategic line OF
battle mapped out by Chairman WORK
and his aides The Western leaders
will have the task of pulling i'm the
farm vote Tor the Republican ticket
next November. Both men are products
OF the corn belt and past masters at
the art OF marshaling voters in support
OF a cause.
Good win establish his headquarters
IN Chicago. DR.. Work stated. He is !
forTner Representative IN Congress from
Iowa and now is engaged in the prac-
Ilce OF law in Chicago. He is a veteran
oolleical manager, having directed the
pre-conVention Western campaign for
FreSloent Coolidge in 1924. Eis
nlafkediy successful fight for Hoover IN
the farmers stronghold prior IN the
kansas City convention made him the
unanimous choice of Hoover. Work aui
i other party leaders for the post al
drive.
WIN Resign House Post.
Representative Newton is a rsp,bsr
OF the House committee on camnai9r
expenditures, and he announced seS,-
sLal GAYS ago that he would resign frorr
inns committee in the event Of his an
poIil1Hent as Chairman OF the speakers
bureau. He was a prime mover fn tbe
decision OF the House 70 probe canpaior
expenses and regards the investicafi1,e-
committee as his PEE" he said. n
view OF its highly judicIa.. character
ne Sooio not think Of retaining sem,
oeFsnIp ON the committee while Seryinr
as an official in the Republicsn cs,,. s,,.s
paign, he pointed out.
Secretary Work will spend SUNDAY, a.,
Chicago. at the home of his sister Mr.
"A. W. blSSeH. at Evanston. and viii
,eave tomorrow night for Cedar Island
Looge, IN wisconsin. He will hand hiS
resignation to the President Nance,
morning with the request that it BE- ar.
cepted Immediately.
chairman Work undoubtedly also WI
aSk Mr.. Coolidge whether he wouId Ilks
~ take some active part in the CAM
palsn Ior Hoover and Curtis. DR.. Worx
request that the President go on The
stump Tor his Secretary of Commerce
put Il Is known that party leaders horn
the president Will volunteer TO make
speech or two in the West before ra-
turning to Washington.
Work to Return Soon.
DR.. Work is expected to hurry back
" campaign headquarters here as scoa
with Secretary Hoover before the lat.
ters visit to the Summer White HovS,
Scheouled TO take place about .bllv a.
hoover also viii tender his resignatscn
at the presidential lodSe, proceedFnw
thence to Stanford University, in CsI-
iornia TO receive Official notification ~
ms nomination. Senator Curtis viii -
nouned a few days later at his hoyre
IN Topeka. KanS. The Senator now ID
resting az the home of relatives IN
Rhode Island.
Secretary Hoover continued to maln-
tam silence on campaign isueS and par
tcuiarly on what the Democrats have
been doing in the last few days as
Houston. DR. Work, however. annollnsnel
Yesterday afternoon that in choosing
Gov. Smith the Democrats have picked
their strongest candidate"
However" he FASTENED 20 add, Il do
not believe the Democrats can win
against our ticket"