Evening star., 1928-05-06
T|LSON IS URGED
AS VICE PRESIDENT
House Members Back Move
Led in Tennessee for Lead
er's Nomination.
RY WILL r. KENNEDY.

Representative John @. TnSan of
Connecticut the House leader is being
doomed by his colleagues for the Re-
publican nomination for Vice Presi-
dent, and enthusiastic support from all
parts OF tbs country has already been
promised.
The action taken by the Republican
State convention of Tennessee on
Thursday, inStructinS tbs delegates
from that state to support Mr. Tiison
for ths vice presidency AZ ths Kansas
City convention has disclosed and
given impetus TO g movement which has
been in progress quietly for several
weeks among a considerable group Of
House members to bring about Tilsons
selection for the second place on the
national ticket
The TilSon boom among House men,
hers was started by former Representa-
tive William A. Rot.enberg of Illinois.
who is now living in Washington. and
who for several weeks has been interest
in9 tbs members Of Congress in this
plan. primarily on the basis of Mr. Til
sons availability for the vice preSi-
Dental nomination il ths coming ca2l-
pslgn. and partly on the contention
that il is time the House should b.
given recognition on ths national
ticket
Cites TilSon'S leadership.
Mr., Rodenberg points out that il has
been many years since member of
the House hes been nominated for
either the presidency or the vice
presidency. and that this is a time
when the splendid record of the House
under Mr. Tilson's leadership should be
recognized as one of the most important
assets Of the party in the campaign
this Fall.
s Quiet hoons for Tilson have been
started in many States by House men,
hsrS. who have been impressed by the
suggestion of his name for the vice
presidenc'' Representative Charles F.
Curry. dean of the California delegation
IN the House. Representative Allen I.
Treaoway Of Massachusetts, former
Representative c. Bascom Slemn of Vir-
Einia and many others have already ex-
pressed favorable opinions on the sug-
eestion of Mr.. TilSonS nomination.
The lead in the campaign for TIL
sons nomination will probably be taken
by Tennessee, which is the House lead
er-s native State and which has already
pledgeo It's support. Representative ].
VIII Taylor, who Is Republican national
committeeman from Tennessee. said
lsst night:
II the Republican national conven-
tfon at Kansas City nominateS John @. /
Tilson for the vice presidency think
Republican victory in our State will .
bs assured IN November and in my
opinion TilSon's nomination will also /
help materially in carrying Kentucky /
end Missouri
Tennessee FavorS Him.
The people of my State look upon
John @. Tilson as one of the really biz .
msn Of the country and think this Is ,
an opinion which is shared BY those
who know the work he has been doing /
IN the House. particularly during the /
past four years as majority leader.
II Western man is 10 be selected /
Tor the presidency. as now seems GER
tam. the vice presidency should 60 To
the East and We have in Tilson a man
who not only represents the East and /
has the respect and enjoys the conf 1
oence Of the people Of that section. but
Is also strong in the Southern border
States which Hlag be and probably will
De important IN the campaign this year
The selection Of proper man for 1
the vice presidency is important for at i
any time he might be called to the /
presidency. II ne take Tilson for this
place we are taking a man who has al /
ready proved his ability. courage and /
oependabllity in a place of great re- j
aponAibility
pp To thP time Of Andrew Jackson's
prominence in national politics CAUCUS
IS OF the members of the House of
Representatives chose candidates for
their respective parties for the preSi- !.
oency and vice presidency and in more
recent years members Of the Senate
have exercised great influence In the 4
selection Of national candidates. Not I
n many years. however. has the House j
exercised any great influence in the ma
ttonsl convention of either great party.
but not that a considerable group OF
members Of that body are enthusiast /
ticaily behind Mr. Tilson. they expect
70 make their influence strongly felt.