Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-04
HOOVER SPEECHES
HELD SIGNIFICANT
Viewed as Opening of Cam
paign to Return Party to
Power in Congress.
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and before the American Federation OF
october he would discuss unemploy-
ment. These two invitations were the
latest accepted.
Chance for Craftsmanship"
Both would give him an excellent
opportunity, it was held today in politi-
cal circles, of selling" his administra-
ton in a way that would not be map
propriate for President.
His speech on the morning of
October before the American Legion
in Boston, and that at the Kings
Mountain Battle anniversary celebra-
ton on October 2 may be devoted to
more general questions, if the President
chooses TO- carry his cases directly to
the country In this initial broadSide.
At Kings Mountain, Mr.. Hoover will
detrain and be formally received in
North Carolina, one of the Southern
states which gave him its electoral
vote in 1928. Although his address will
be made a few miles over the State
line in South Carolina, much of his
audience will be drawn from North
Carolina and Tennessee, which also
cast its vote for Mr.. Hoover for Presi-
dent
Reports were current early in the
his plans for Western trip during the
hot months that it would mark an eff
fort on his part to carry his adminiStra-
ton straight to the voters. other poll
tical considerations and the drought.
however, compelled abandonment of
this plan.
BOrah Causes Speculation.
In the meanwhile, the departure of
Senator William E. Borah Of Idaho last
night for his home State led to specu-
lation as to the possibility of Borah tax
ing the stump in the Northwest during
the forthcoming political campaign.
Senator Borah has not diyulged any
of his plans, although he admitted he
had several requests for speeches under
consideration.
Considerable interest attaches here
as to what part Borah will play in the
campaign. While he was an important
cog in the Hoover presidential election
drive. he has since broken with the
President on two of the major issues
of his dministration-farm relief and
tariff revision.
Several members of the Republican
independent group led by Senator Borah
in the opposition to these Hoover poll
cies are up for reelection this year,
and Borah has always indicated a will
llBllcSS W carry bI1cS6 ISSUES 10 CIl6 PEG"
pie in the Northwest. Senators Nc
Master, South Dakota; Schall, Minne-
sofa; Norris, Nebraska. and Pine, Ok
lahoma, who participated in the Senate
Republican revolt, are among those up
for reelection.
With Col. Horace Mann organizing an
independent Republican organization in
the Southern States, speculation here
also looked ahead to the possible effects
of an administration campaign in
the Northwest by Borah on the presi-
dental situation two years hence.
Ailments Corrected.
Returning to the Capital early in the
week from a Six-Week rest. Senator
Borah reported himself in the best of
health last night. He said the rest had
brought about a complete correction of
the ailments which bothered him in the
closing days of the session.
With the opening of the Fall CAM
paign at hand, rival party leaders here
are also making their plans. The adj
ministration is known to be counting
heavily on the services of Vice President
Curtis and Senator Watson of Indiana
Mrs. Curtis said yesterday he was
willing and ready to go on the stump
and indicated he would prepare for a
Few speeches to be made probably next
month. $50 s
Senator Harrison of Mississippi prob
ably will head the Democratic CAM
paigners. There has been talk also that
Alfred Z. Smith, Democratic presidential
nominee two years ago, and James A.
Reed, former Senator from Missouri,
would be available as speakers for the
Democrats.