Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
KENTUCKY GROUP
|NDORSES HOOVER
Three Members of Congress
Hold G. o. P. Voters Strong
for Secretary.

Herbert Hoover will be given strong
support in Kentucky for the Repub-
lican nomina ton for the presidency.
according to statements issued last
night by the three Republican Repre-
sentatives from that State. The State
delegation has eight Democrats and
three Republicans.
Hoover's support of Republican
principles and policies. his humanitar-
Ian work at the close OF the World
war. his work in stabilixing business
and industry. his grasp OF economic
questions. his personal survey for
Hood relief. as cited In these state
nentS no the outsta nding reasons why
he In favored by the Kentucky voters
Representative Rohsion. who was
manager of Fred ID. Sampson's re-
cent successful campaign for governor
Of Kentucky, and thus had an excel
lent opportunity to fec the public
pulse. said last night:
II strongly favor the nomination
OF Secretary Hoover. lie Is loyal
Rpuhlican. He stands squarely for
the principles and policies OF the
Republican party. He is fitted both
by training and experience TO make
IA great tresiuent.
Sentiment Held Strong.
81 spent 10 days during the holi-
days in Kentucky and inquired OF
many Republicans. both men and
women. In all walks Of life and rep
resentative OF various groups OF the
Republican party in Kentucky. and
As President Coolidge and Mr.. Charles
Evans Hughes have definitely put
themselves out OF consideration. from
the expressions | heard u seemed
that the sentiment among kentucky
Republicans strongly favored Mr.
Hoover. There was very little ex-
preston except for him,
Mrs. Katherine Langley. repre-
sentative from the tenth kentucky
district. says,
president Coolidge having def
nitely declared that he viii not run
/ am unreservedly for Secretary
Hoover. realize that there are other
distinguished men who are belng dis
cusscd for this high honor. but in my
Judgment, Mr.. Hoover Is closer tu tue
nearts of the masses than any ol
those who have been suggested. anS
with his ripe experience afd wonder
ful executive ability he would make
great President, In addition Il
these overshadowtng consl ierations
In his tavor from naoc0al viewpoint
ne L. especially IN, MAR n kentu'kS
un account ot his simely ana vaia
able aid tn the tiood sufferers at eos
state and in whose behalf he made =
personal survey In our section"
sees solid Delegation.
Representative NJ, III. rnatcher, req
rasayttnS The I.nflisvktls district ,I
Kentucky. ,c,laS declared gur SeSte
tary Hoover TOR the ReNshbean nonn
nation for the presidency, MT
Thatcher said,
~ am for the nomlnation OF hereer'
Hoover as The Republican candidate
for the presidency. since Mir, CoclsssSs
has eliminated himself from considera
tIon, Mt Hoover, In my tudsment, =
the ,ogical man TO succeed the Press
dent ana TO carry on the srlenuio
poiicieS of the present administration
Mr Nloover's eatstandins hunant
tartan services during and AFTER the
Worid War. his great work ~ Secre
tary of Commerce, his marvellous
grasp vt economic questions at home
and abroad eMtnentiy qualify him fot
the presidency and | predlel his nomt
nattoa and election
II helieve that Mr. Hoover II the
rwheimiag choice NJ kentuckS Re
p.,hll,ans ard the Indications are that
he vii, receive the states splid dele
gate Vote AT the Kansas cay coaven
tiou