Evening star., 1928-05-27
FIGHT WAKES ACR|D
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Goff and Hoover AdherentS
Clash as tuesday Pri-
mary NearS.
sne.laL n.snaleh q The star.

CHARLES ION. W. Va, MfN ~o.--
The last week Of the campaign for the
primary 10 be held Tuesday has been
surchavscd with speechmaking and
printed appeals which crowd the COL
umnS Of all the weekly papers and have
precedence IN the dailies. The tenn
pcfatcneSS which had obtained prevl-
OuSlv gave way 10 acrimony and harsh
personal attacks il the presidential,
senatorial and Gubernatorial contests.
Secretary Hoover has been a shining
mark for the Sh2Tpshooters. who are
uSing their ammunition aSpersionS on
his AmericaniSm and RepubnCanism.
The counter attack has been in COM
petent hands. a number Of HooveriteS
q national prominence. including three
sons OF ex-PreSidents-Col Theodore
Roosevelt. Robert A Taft and James r.
the writing end. VIII Irwin. well known
political writer. lourneyed TO Charleston
for preparation Of 4 hree-installment
articles fer receptive newspapers. Take
it from one who has known him for 34
years, Hoover has always been a Re-
publican" was one Of Mr.. Irwln's con-
cluSi0ES.
Senator Gof has as much chance Of
being the Republican nominee as l have
"a QC4l- C&1OSEkl EIilltAOL OA JdPd4l- Qe
Clared Col. Roosevelt III his speeches.
and Robert A Taft asserted that "a
vote for Gof is vote for a backroom
conference Of political bosses at . am.
some fine June morning.
Golf Begins Tour.
On Wednesday afternoon Senator
GoE began a speechnaking tour at
Spencer. the home Of the Hoover State
manager. and made his second effort on
the night Of the same day in Charles
ton. seat Of the Hoover campaign. He
will conclude the tour Monday in his
home city of Clarksburg. He was greet
e6 II the capital city by a great audi
ence and the enthusiasm manifested by
his hearers must have been very grati-
fying to him. Former Representative
Gaines was chairman of the meeting.
The junior Senator has thrown of all
restraint In his fight for the preference
vote OF West Virginia as against Mr..
Hoover. In his Charleston speech. after
stating Hoover was prominently con-
sidered BY Democratic leaders as the
successor 10 Wilson" he asked his audi
euce If ''tte Republican party has
reached the point where it must pick
rs q leader man who was. TO put Il
mildly. a sympathetic Democrat only
eight years ago?"
The same line Of attack was followed
by Senator Gof in an appeal to his
party people in the State sent out from
WASHINGTON the end of last week. in
which he preferred an indictment OF
Eooyer'S AmericanisrTl, Republicanism
and his ability TO defeat Gov Smith,
and urged his own qualifications in
these respects. His indignant denial
in this appeal of the charge that he is
only a stalking horse. and the connected
statement that 'the Republican nominee
for President viii be selected by the
leaders CT the party from all parts Of
Cur country assembled in convention in
Kansas City-and not before" were
seized upon by the Hoover manager.
former Representative woodward, as
tending 70 reveal the plan for a noni-
nation by caucus Of party leaders In
the back bedroom Of some Kansas City
hotel.
Called Public Move.
THAT Is the very issue raised in this
campaign. whether the people are to
designate the nominee or whether 1t
is TO be left TO a few individuals call
ing themselves party leaders, Mr.
woodward commented. Does the SEN
ator mean a nomination Of the sort
that was engineered by Harry Daugh-
erty. Jake Hsmon and other party
leaders who controlled favorite son
delegations ~ 1902 The present de-
man for Herbert Hoover has been a
movement BY the people to block that
very thing. The Hoover manager
contends that Senator Goff's preten-
tons Of being q favoTite son and a
serious contender for the presidential
nomination are Of piece with the
Misrepresentation by which ii is
sought TO cloud Secretary Hoover's
record Of party allegiance and achieve
nlent and the recognition by all fair
minded and unbiased persons that he
Is the Republican party's one sure bet
for election next November"
The result Of the Gof- Hoover con-
test hinges largely on the outcome Of
the movement TO slate the favorite son
with former Gov. Henry D. Hatfield.
who Is contesting with Gov Howard M
Gore and former Representative Rosen-
bloom for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator. Such a
coalition is denied, bit II is true never
theiezs. GoT. Gore promptly .ndorSed
the Hoover candidacy, and by so doing
he ~ way linked his fortunes TO
those ot his former associate IN the
Coolidge cabinet.
Loaden Second Choice.
The outstanding Hatfield backers are
equally 0utspokcn and active for SEN
ator COT. for the most part Lowden
"a Their second choice Two Of this
gr0upE. a. Eyaet. collector of inter-
9lal revenue. and John Marshall assist
art 70 Attorney General Sargent both
q lhera PsrkersDurg men. were mainly
instrumental IN persuadlng Senator
Con ~ announce II g. Ogden. multi
publisher ot Wheeling and a power IN
Republican politics II the State is a
1aalnetaY u his dozen or more publ
cations q the COT Hatfield propoe.-
ton
The Gore Hatfield senatorial race Is
admittedly uncertain, with the latter
holding tie advantage. II any. Should
Senator Cof Ds carried along with
Eatbeid. he may be able ~ encompass
the defeat of Hoover because of q sub
nleYgence of the presidential issue.
Incidentally EoseubiOonl, running on
q platform mainly plauked by light
Wines a1o beer and guarantee Of bank
deposits, .E being plcEed by some close
observers as 3 surprise" IN the pTi-
mary vote Pour years ago in the
senatorial primary the Wheeling man
ou q similar platform ran third IN a
field ri Ase and received more than
$500 yDtes Or approximately one third
a. many as were given the successful
contestant. Senator Coff
Speeches Numerous.
Among other salient developments of
TIE Veek Was a radio address from
Wheeling. very mucn tl-BoOVeT by
former IbepIeseUlaI3Y Cole Of ONO, Ii
strong prgf40uuCfsueBt for Hoover by
Isaac Z Mann ~ Bramweil and Wash
s1gtpp, one II the largest coal opei =
at1Tz ~ West Virginia. VINO gave IL as
la2s Judgment tgst There IS no man
aspiring ~ the presidency more de-
Egous ~ bringing about q favorable
status Tor Lne coal industry than Mr.
Hoover. and certainly there Is not one
more capsule q Influencing this de
e3yayle Gi1ifst" an address bY former