New Britain herald., 1929-01-18
THREE i. O.P. LEADERS
 TO HANDLE NEW YORK
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New York leaders was to reconcile individuals rather than factions. He added that cabinet appointments were not discussed. Because both of the senators from New York are democrats Mir. Hoover was obliged to look elsewhere for recommendations concerning patron- age. Usually the national commit teeman of state is relied upon largely in such situations. but in the interest of party harmony this plan has been departed from in this in- stance. Beyond the patronage ques- ton, however, Mir. Hoover is inter ested in strengthening party lines in the Empire State with a view to restoring the whole state government to the republican party.
 This matter was discussed at length during the conference. MT. Mills said afterwards that any re- ported differences in New York were purely superficial" and that the conferences Mir. Hoover has had with the state leaders would insure harmony.
 MT. Hilles is a veteran leader in republican affairs in New York state, having served as national committee man for years. During the pre-con- vention campaign he was one of the group of national leaders who held out the hope almost to the last that President Coolidge could be drafted for renomination.
 While New York gave its electoral vote to MT. Hoover last November, it elected a democratic governor and returned another democrat to the United States senate. As head of the republican party in the nation, the president-elect naturally desires to see the lines of his own party so strengthened during the next two years that control of the state gov ernment may be recaptured.
 The patronage situation in the Empire state also is regarded as presenting something of a problem to Mir. Hoover. Since both of the senators from New York are demo- crats, he must look elsewhere for recommendations Tor major federal appointments for that state.
 In such a situation the national committee usually is relied upon to a large extent but gossip here has been that others in the party organl- zation are looking for recognition in this respect If such is the case, the next president will have to exercise diplomacy in order to maintain even the present measure of harmony within the party ranks.
 Another New Yorker on the presi- dent elects calling list today was Albert Ottinger, former state attor- ncy general, who was defeated for the governorship in the last .elec- ton by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Re- ports here are that Mir. Ottinger is at least a receptive candidate for an important European diplomatic post.
 Seven more members of congress were on the engagement list on this, the next 10 the last day of confer enccs to be held before MT. Hoover departs for Florida Monday for an intended stay of a month. They were Reid and Williams of Illinois; Merritt of Connecticut; Reed of New York: Smith, Idaho: Begg, Of Ohio, and Williamson of South Dakota.
 D. B. Robertson, president of the Brotherhood of Bremen. had a con- ference scheduled with the next chief executive.
 Mir. Hoover had third visit to the White House since his return from his goodwill mission on his program tonight. With Mrs. Hoover he was to be the dinner gnest of President and Mrs. Coolidge.
 Renewed invitations to visit number of cities in Florida during his stay in that state were given to the president-elect late yesterday by Senator Fletcher. Among others, the senator named Jacksonville, Tampa and St. Augustine, but Mir. Hoover indicated that there was little likelihood that he would he able to find the time in which to make such visits.