Evening star., 1931-11-30
Curtis WILL RUN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Decides Not to Seek Kansas
Senatorial Seat in Com
ing Campaign.
Continued From First page.)


Ohio; Representative John c. Tilson Of
Connecticut Senator Arthur Capper OF
Kansas, Senator James e. Watson, Re-
publican leader Of that body, and before
he died, the late Senator Dwight w.
Morrow Of New Jersey.
Within the last few days boom was
started to nominate for vice president
Ambassador Charles q. Dawes, Vice
ton. Ambassador Dawes, however, i'm
mediately declared he was not and
would not be O candidate. It was be-
coming more and more evident that II
Mr.. Curtis withheld his decision in the
matter much longer there would be
avowed candidates in the field for both
the vice presidential and the senatorial
nominations.
President Is Silent.
The Vice President declined to say
Hoover regarding next years national
ticket. At the White House President
Hoover was early informed today of
the decision Of the Vice President. No
statement was made by the President
or on his behalf.
There has been reason to believe,
however, that the President would ac-
cept the decision Of Mr.. Curtis in the
matter, and that despite the fact some
Of the Presidents! supporters have urged
other candidates for Vice President
stand by Mr.. Curtis in this matter Of
seeking denomination.
Since the Republicans regained con-
troll OF the Government after the VIII
son administration there has been nj
opportunity for the denomination OF q
Vice President on ticket with Presi-
dent seeking second term of office.
Mr.. Coolidge was Vice President in
the Harding administration and sue
ceeded to the presidency on the death
Of Harding.
Taft Precedent Recalled.
Ambassador Dawes was elected Vice
President with Coolidge in 1924, but
Mr.. Coolidge did not seek reelection in
1928 and the Republicans picked new
candidate for Vice President. The late
President Taft had as his running mate
in 1912 when he tried for reelection
the same vice presidential candidate
he had in 1908, the late James s. Sher-
man Of New York. Woodrow Wilson
had as his running mate the late Vice
1912 and 1916. Mr.. Marshall was the
last man to serve two consecutive terms
as Vice President since Daniel D.
Tompkins, Vice President with Monroe
from 1917 to 1925.
Senator Watson Of Indiana, when in
formed of Vice President Curtis deci-
sion today, said:
IF that's his determination hope
he will get the nomination"
Senator Capper Of Kansas, comment
ing on the Vice Presidents announce
want
''Vice President Curtis probably
would have been nominated and elected
Senator If he had determined to seek
the Kansas Senate seat. But since he
has decided to run again for Vice
President we are strong for him for
Vice President. He is popular and win
add strength to the Republican ma
tional ticket believe that he will be
renominated and that It Is to the best
renominate him."
Decision PIeases Moses.
Another Senator commenting on the
Vice Presidents decision was Senator
George H. Moses OF New Hampshire,
president pro tempore Of the Senate
He said:
assures to the Senate continuance OF
one of the most eficient and popular
presiding officers who has ever held
the chair. His announcement will serve
to give much encouragement to his
party"
"Ht no time have thought he would
do otherwise" said Reed Smoot, vet
eran Republican from Utah and dean
Of the Senate.
Senator McNary, Republican, Oregon,
assistant Senate floor leader, said 1t
nouncement will meet with general ap-
proval."
BrOOkhart Likes Curtis.
Senator Brookhart Of Iowa, one Of
the Progressive Republican group, said
of the Vice Presidents decision:
IT like Charlie Curtis first rate my
self. I don't agree with all his con-
servative stuff, but I like him very
much"
Mr.. Curtis decision was interpreted
strong support to the denomination and
reelection of President Hoover. He
was one Of the leading candidates for
the presidential nomination against Mr.
Hoover in 1928. He has given Mr.. Hoo
yer hearty support since his nomina-
ton and election as Vice President.
With Mr.. Curtis taking himself def
nitely out Of the race for the Republic
can senatorial nomination in Kansas
the field opened to q large group OF
candidates. Former Senator Henry
Allen is expected to get in and also
former Gov. Clyde NJ. Reed, former
Representative Sproul, Representative
Homer Hoch, Representative McGugin
and State Senator James F. Getty.
Many Factions in Kansas.
Kansas has been full of political fac
tions in recent years, and it was due
in large part to these factional troubles
that Senator Allen was defeated in
1880. His victorious rival, Senator Nc
Gill, is expected to be renominated by
the Democrats next year. The sena-
torial primaries do not take place un-
til August, 1892.
The Democratic comment on the de-
cision of Mr.. Curtis to run for Vice
President sounded a different note.
Senator Walsh Of Montana, for ex-
ample, said:
at is too bad to see so good a man
as Vice President Charles Curtis forced
by his sense of party fealty to be q
leader of a forloru causen
The Vice President early this month
made a trip to California onk which he
was much encouraged over Republican
national prospects for next year. After
his return to Washington many OF his
friends believed he had definitely made
up his mind to seek again the vice
presidential nomination.